Growing Up
Main information
Service categories: Information, advice and advocacy
Growing Up is a programme of support aimed at empowering unpaid carers of autistic young people going through big life changes.
Big life changes could be anything from leaving school or moving from child to adult services, to the physical and emotional changes associated with growing up.
Unpaid carers of autistic young people face poor wellbeing, discrimination, and are disadvantaged in accessing opportunities in life.
The programme will:
- Support unpaid carers to look after their own physical and mental wellbeing.
- Develop unpaid carers’ understanding of autism and the experiences of autistic young people as they grow up.
- Ensure unpaid carers have all the information they need to support themselves and the autistic young person they are caring for.
- Provide unpaid carers with the tools and strategies required to better advocate for themselves and their autistic young person.
- Connect unpaid carers by creating peer-support networks in communities.
- Enable unpaid carers to make their voices heard.
This programme is available to unpaid carers living in:
- Glasgow
- Inverclyde
- Ayrshire (North, East and South)
- Falkirk
- Highland
The programme consists of four online workshops. The groups are not area specific, so participants can attend the one that suits them best.
After signing up, participants will be offered a one-to-one session to discuss the course.
This programme is funded by the Alliance and jointly delivered by the National Autistic Society Scotland and Carers Scotland.
If you are interested in participating in the programme, please email GrowingUp@nas.org.uk or click the link below: Growing Up Workshop Sign-Up Form (office.com).
Eligibility
Age: For people of any age
Aimed at: Parent or carer of under 18, Parent/carer of a child, Parent/carer of a young person, Parent/carer of an adult, Parents or carers, families, adults
Referral Sources: Yourself
Covers: East Ayrshire, Falkirk, Glasgow City, Highland, Inverclyde, North Ayrshire, South Ayrshire
Registrations & Approaches
Specialisms: Has autism-specific elements