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Drop in session – with Contact & Ambitious about Autism Hubs delivering the Autism Central Peer Education Programme

Contact and Ambitious about Autism are delighted to announce that we are the Regional Hub for London and the Midlands for Autism Central. This is a new programme, co-designed to provide high-quality and accessible autism information, education and coaching for families, and carers, and co-delivered by autistic people, families and carers. Autism Central has been commissioned by NHS England’s Workforce, Training and Education Team and is delivered nationally by nine not-for-profit organisations. Contact and Ambitious about Autism are now recruiting Peer Educators who are families or carers of autistic people and/or autistic themselves. Peer Educators will be trained to coach, signpost and share their learning with other parents and carers of autistic people. Delivered in a variety of ways, including group and individual sessions, the focus will be on meeting the needs of autistic people and on signposting for access to local and national services. Sessions will be delivered in ways that suit local carers online. Are you interested in becoming a peer educator? We are keen to find people who: -•	are family members, partners/spouses of an autistic person or are an autistic person   •	have a good understanding of autism and how to support autistic people   •	motivated to coach, educate and support other families and carers•	able and willing to learn new skills•	live in either London or the Midlands.•	are 18+ years old This is a paid opportunity – successful applicants will be paid on a freelance basis for their work. We can help you to set up as a freelancer. Contact and Ambitious about Autism are committed to inclusion and diversity. We welcome enquiries and applications for this role from anyone who meets the criteria above and encourage people from diverse backgrounds and underrepresented groups to apply. To find out more, join us at this informal drop-in session to learn more about the role, programme, and support available. You can come along for the full session, or just pop in to ask a quick question.

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