Bristol Autism Support

Bristol Autism Support Bristol Autism Support (BAS) is a not-for-profit Social Enterprise providing information, support and training for parents and carers of autistic children in Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire. What we do We create a wide range of opportunities for parents and carers of children with autism to connect with each other. Our strong community helps give parents and carers the knowledge needed to help them better support the children they look after. We provide clear, relevant information about autism to parents and carers. By doing so, we hope to improve the futures and outcomes of autistic children. We use this website, our Facebook page and email to signpost information about local and national services and support. As much as possible, we share the voices of autistic adults because we know they are best placed to teach us about our children. We work with local venues and attractions to make public places more accessible for families with autistic children. We provide volunteering and work experience opportunities that enable parents, carers and autistic young people to gain skills and improve confidence. Our structure BAS is an Unincorporated Association, which means we exist to serve the local autism family community. It also means any money that we raise or that is donated is spent solely on events, activities or things that will help families affected by autism in Bristol and surrounding areas. We have strong values. Our funding comes from private individual donations and grants. We have a core team of decision makers that runs the organisation. We are not a charity, and we are not council funded. This means we can act quickly to create new opportunities to support families with autistic children, either diagnosed or undiagnosed, regardless of the area where they live. For a full list of our 2019 support group meetings, please visit: https://www.bristolautismsupport.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/BAS-2019-meetings-schedule.pdf https://www.bristolautismsupport.com/events/ https://www.facebook.com/bristolautismsupport/ http://eepurl.com/ds7Pw1 https://www.bristolautismsupport.com/about-us/bristol-autism-support-values/ https://www.bristolautismsupport.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/BAS-2019-meetings-schedule.pdf