Bird inspired walk for neurodivergent adults and friends - Beacon Hill 24/05/25; 12:00 noon
Join artist Lucy Stevens and a birding expert for a guided walk through Lower Beacon Hill following the accessible trail created by Safe Well Happy, an adult social group with learning disabilities. The group worked with Lucy and Charnwood Arts to develop painted trail markers through a series of nature and art inspired workshops. For age 14+. Max. 15 places.
under 1 mile, 40 mins, 0 stiles
Walk organiser: Charnwood Forest Geopark
Booking: info@lucystevens.co.uk
This walk is provided as part of the National Forest Walking Festival.
Picnic in the Park - inclusivity celebration event - Tuesday 24th June 2025; 4.30-6pm
Click here to see the event poster
An inclusivity celebration event
At the Pavilion, Leicestershire County Council,
Leicester Road, Glenfield LE3 8RA
Come and join in to celebrate the children
and young people of Leicestershire
This is a free event with a range of activities
provided
Feel free to bring a picnic for you and your family
This event requires adult supervision at all
times
To share celebration of achievements, the organisers are asking parents and carers to
send in information things their child or young person
are proud of. This can include photos, words
or representations
If you are interested in doing this, please send submissions to
caroline.davis@leics.gov.uk by 19th June
Submissions will be displayed at the event.
Out and about group meet up sessions - ongoing
This is a group for young adults with disabilities and / or who are neurodivergent (ie are autistic or who have ADHD, tics/Tourettes, dyslexia, dyspraxia, etc)
It aims to help them socialise with each other in safe community settings.
It is for people aged 25+ – with learning disabilities and / or who are neurodivergent.
Previous meet ups have been at Gallowtree Gate, Leicester LE1 1DA
You will need to provide your own transport
For information about future meet ups, please contact:
Healthwatch survey
A survey to share your experiences of health and social care in Leicester and Leicestershire Click here to go to the survey
National autism related events
Autism Central
This is a peer education programme, commissioned by NHS England. They aim to empower families and carers to advocate for the autistic people they support. They run events on a range of autism related topics in person and online. To find out what is currently available in for people living in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland, click the link below – and in the ‘region’ tab choose ‘Midlands’:
