Growing Up Project

• 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.

Participants can choose between the following groups, depending on their availability.

• Group 1: 23rd of September to the 22nd of October 2024
• Group 2: 03rd of October to the 31st of October 2024
• Group 3: 28th of January to the 18th of February 2025
• Group 4: 04th of March to the 08th of April 2025
• Group 5: 23rd of April to the 14th of May 2025

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).