Autism Central offer for families
One-to-one free online coaching
Autism Central is a peer education programme for families and support networks of autistic people of all ages in England. The programme will help you to learn about autistic ways of being in the world, autistic mental health and to navigate life and services with greater confidence.
What is Autism Central?
Autism Central offers families and support networks of autistic people education, coaching, and connection, through resources, one-to-one peer support, and community events.
- For everyone: supports the full network around an autistic person, including parents, carers, partners, siblings, children, friends, colleagues and neighbours.
- Learn from others: It's fully co-produced and co-delivered with autistic people of all ages and their family and support networks, to ensure support is shaped by lived experience.
- Free to access: The programme is delivered by Anna Freud, a mental health charity for children and young people, and commissioned by the NHS.
How to take part
- Join an online group learning event for families of autistic people to reflect and work together, sharing knowledge and skills, including drop-ins, education family guide sessions and reflective sessions.
- Book a one-to-one coaching session with a peer guide to access practical guidance and signposting.
- Sign up to the monthly newsletter.
- Find information and resources, including blogs, podcasts and animations to learn more on the Autism Central website.
