We operate as a collective. Our initiatives are not devised or directed by external facilitators or youth workers but are made for us by us.

Every member is free to decide how they want to contribute their opinions, talents and energy to the collective as a whole and what support they need to do so.

We began building our Youth Hub in Autumn 2023.

We’re still developing the project and we’re looking for autistic young people aged 16-30 to help it grow. All of our members are supported to take on responsibilities as they choose. You can participate in one project and lead in another.

You do not need a formal diagnosis and you don’t need any specific skills or experience. You can be involved as much or as little as you want.

We’re really interested to hear from a broad range of people with different opinions and interests and at different life stages. We’re keen to understand how we can deliver something really valuable and meaningful.

We will mostly be working together remotely/online to build a vision and plan (a glorified To Do list), prioritise the requirements (by looking at timings and costs and what will be most useful), and put together funding proposals.

It’s a great opportunity to be part of shaping a complex project, learning how that works, and perhaps meeting some new like-minded people along the way.

We don’t want any barriers to people joining in so you can let us know if you’re interested via:

• sending us an email to: hello@autisticyouthhub.org.uk
• following us on Instagram and sending a DM
• joining our Discord server and sending a DM to the team there…

If you need this information in a different format, or have any questions, let us know.