Growing Up Project

• Ensures unpaid carers have all the information they need to support themselves and the autistic young person they are caring for.
  
  
• Provides unpaid carers with the tools and strategies required to better advocate for themselves and their autistic young person.
  
  
• Connects unpaid carers by creating peer-support networks in communities.
  
  
• Enables 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 upcoming dates are as follows:

Group 3 - 5.11.2025 - 04.12.2025

Workshop 1 - Wednesday 5th November
Workshop 2 - Wednesday 12th November
Workshop 3 - Thursday 27th November
Workshop 4 - Thursday 4th December

Group 4 - 22.01.2026 - 12.02.2026

Workshop 1 - Thursday 22nd January
Workshop 2 - Thursday 29th January
Workshop 3 - Thursday 5th February
Workshop 4 - Thursday 12th February

Register your place at the following link:
Growing Up Workshop Sign-Up Form

More about the project:

This programme is funded by the Alliance and jointly delivered by the National Autistic Society Scotland and Carers Scotland.

If you want to find out more, please email GrowingUp@nas.org.uk