Our current programme of activities is a mix of on-line activities, weekly bulletins and face to face activity.
We are a group of adults on the autistic spectrum who meet socially on a regular basis either just to enjoy ourselves or to learn something new or to improve our physical or mental health.
We are a diverse group of adults who live in the Sheffield area. Some of us are parents, some work for local employers or are self-employed, others engage in volunteering and other forms of work experience and others still are studying.
For all of us, daily life provides very many challenges and we use a significant amount of energy in negotiating the social interactions required, from travelling about to shopping, to dealing with unknown and unanticipated events.
We have a number of regular activities which include a monthly meeting at a friendly city centre pub, a monthly walk in the area, a monthly board games group, a monthly art/craft event, a fortnightly snooker club and a monthly online social group and monthly discussion group. We send out a weekly newsletter to members about activities that are coming up and wider events in Sheffield.
We also host a newly diagnosed Women’s Group.
Members have access to our closed and moderated Facebook Group.
We have other activities on a more occasional basis and these include:
- Drama workshops
- Pottery
- Photography
- Bird watching
- Cookery
- Ice skating, Bowling, Crazy Golf, Trampolining
- Cycling
- Meals out together
- Theatre Trips
- Yoga, swimming and Keep Fit
- Climbing
- Day Trips
Some of us join in many of the activities, whilst other members come to one or two each year, depending upon their particular interests.
We encourage members to run an activity themselves and some do on a regular basis
Being part of the social group has helped everyone develop more confidence and to grow a circle of friends, sometimes for the first time.
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