Havering All Age Autism Service

Following the great news that Sycamore Trust UK has won the tender to provide the All-Age Autism Service for the London Borough of Havering, we are delighted to announce our plans to support the autistic community in Havering for the next three years.

Unlike the previous contract, we will no longer operate from a fixed unit in the borough, and as you know the Autism Hub in Romford closed earlier this year. Instead, we will be taking the service around the borough, utilising a number of community facilities, in a bid to ensure that everyone who needs it can access our services and support.

The new all-age service begins in November 2024 and will see Sycamore Trust UK staff supporting families and individuals in the north and south of the borough, as well as continuing to run some services in Romford and offering on-line support on certain evenings each month.

Sycamore Trust UK services will be located at the Royals Youth Centre in Rainham and the My Place Community Centre and will include new pre-diagnostic service groups and peer groups. Alongside the new groups, we will continue with our regular Autism Support Groups which will switch from Romford to Royals and My Place in Harold Hill, alternating on Wednesdays between the two venues.

In addition, we will host an on-line evening Autism Support Group once a month and we will also be offering a pre-booked appointment service one evening a month, to ensure that as many residents as possible within the borough can access the service.

Sycamore Trust UK CEO Cheryl Kearney said; 

 “We are delighted that Havering Council have entrusted the all-age autism service to us and we are looking forward to delivering the best possible service to the autistic community in the borough. By taking the service around the borough, and offering support on-line, we are confident that we will reach the entire community and support more families and autistic people than ever before.”

There is a new service for the Havering autistic community from November 2024 onwards.  This service is funded by the London Borough of Havering.

 

 

 

Support for autistic adults

Our Havering All Age Autism Service offers a variety of support to autistic adults living in the borough. The service is funded by London Borough of Havering. The services we offer adults include advice on employment support, benefits and other issues and challenges in their day-to-day lives.

Steering Group 

Our group advocates on behalf of autistic adults living in Havering. The Steering Group worked closely with the council and other partners to develop the Havering Autism Strategy and the recent Havering Autism Survey. They meet and work collaboratively with agencies and services operating in Havering to promote the needs of the autistic community. The Steering Group meets once a month on a Friday afternoon.

Peer Groups

We have three social groups for autistic adults living in Havering that meet regularly on a weekday afternoon from 2pm to 4pm. We also encourage and support the members to enjoy activities in the local community.

Pre-Diagnostic Group

We have two social groups for adults living in Havering, who have been referred for an autism assessment that meet regularly on a weekday afternoon from 2pm to 4pm.

 

If you want to express an interest in joining the Pre-Diagnostic Group, Steering Group, or Peer Group, please email  matt.dyde@sycamoretrust.org.uk  

 

Havering support group dates announced

We now have the dates for the new Havering All-Age Autism Service support groups for 2025. As part of our brand new service for the London Borough of Havering, we are pleased to announce dates of the Autism Support Groups that are taking place at Royals Youth Centre in Rainham and the My Place Community Centre in Harold Hill.

Meeting dates as follows;

Royals Youth Centre, Viking Way, Rainham, RM13 9YG (10am to 12pm)

• 29th Jan
• 12th Mar
• 23rd Apr
• 4th June
• 16th July

My Place Community Centre, 343 Dagnam Park Drive Harold Hill RM3 9EN (10am to 12pm)

• 5th Feb
• 19th Mar
• 30th Apr
• 11th June
• 23rd July

Join us for a coffee and a chat, and meet other parents & carers for whom autism is part of everyday life. To book a space, please drop a line to haveringfamilyservices@sycamoretrust.org.uk