Autism Groups
Lincolnshire’s Virtual Autism Hub provides funding to community-led groups to increase social and learning opportunities for autistic people and their parent/carers.
The grant programme is part of the Hub's vision to create a co-ordinated countywide network of support.
To find out dates, times and details of the groups listed below please contact the Hub.
New wave 2 projects
Believe Sport
Autism Sports
Termtime football for autistic children. Various sessions available across the south-east of the county.
For ages 2-16, the sessions are delivered by coaches experienced at supporting autistic children including those with a learning disability.
How to get in touch if you want to attend:
- Email: Believe-Sport
@outlook.com - Facebook (Opens in new browser).
Address where sessions will take place:
- Tulip Academy – Waterside Campus, Spalding PE11 2EH
- Boston Endeavour Academy - Kitwood Rd, Boston PE21 0PX
- Holbeach Community Sport, Highbury Drive, off Pennyhill Road, Holbeach PE12 7PR
Session location in what3words app:
- Spalding: ///window.recent.ever
- Boston: ///kite.about.grand
- Holbeach: ///elbow.styled.sonic
Free parking is available at each site.
Bishop Grosseteste University
Autism Art Club
A safe and inclusive space for creativity and exploration, facilitated by an experienced artist.
How to get in touch if you want to attend:
Please email John.
Address where sessions will take place:
- The Art Studio, Skinner Building, Bishop Grosseteste University.
Session location in what3words app:
- ///slim.saying.breed
Parking information: Free parking is available on site, accessed via Longdales Road entrance.
Community Learning In Partnership (CLIP) Gainsborough
Thriving Abilities
Weekly peer support group for autistic adults in Gainsborough
How to get in touch if you want to attend:
- Please email: info
@cliplearning.com - Drop into the The Bridge Learning Centre, 142 Bridge St, Gainsborough DN21 1LY 9-3:30 Mon-Fri
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Address where sessions will take place:
- The Esmee Room at Gainsborough Uphill Community Centre (GUCC) Riseholme Rd, Gainsborough DN21 1NJ
Session location in what3words app:
- ///paving.afford.fuse
Parking information: Free parking is available on site at GUCC.
Community Learning In Partnership (CLIP) Mablethorpe & Alford
Diverse Connections
Weekly peer support group for autistic adults in Mablethorpe and Alford
How to get in touch if you want to attend:
- Email: info
@cliplearning.com - Drop into the centre during working hours
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Address where sessions will take place:
- CLIP Mablethorpe, Seacroft Road, LN12 2DR and
- The Storehouse Church Alford, 47 West Street, LN13 9EZ
Parking information:
- Mablethorpe: Parking available on site.
- Alford: Parking available nearby (2 min walk).
Creatively Autistic Together
Grantham DND
Dungeons and Dragons sessions for autistic young people at a local games store for ages 13-18.
How to get in touch if you want to attend:
- Email: creativelyautistic
@yahoo.com - Facebook: (Opens in a new browser).
- Instagram: @creatively_autistic_together
Address where sessions will take place:
- Pendulum Gaming, 2 Westgate, Grantham NG31 6LT
Session location in what3words app:
- ///polite.heave.like
Parking information:
- Short term parking directly outside for pickup/drop off, long term paid for parking nearby on Conduit Lane
Curo Social Enterprise CIC
Next Steps
Animal care, cooking and other activities based on 5 ways to wellbeing for Ages 8-24.
How to get in touch if you want to attend:
- Email: admin@curo-lincs.co.uk
- Curo Social Website: (Opens in a new browser).
- Telephone: 07432102452
Addresses where sessions will take place:
- Witzend Farm, Leagate Road, Thornton Le Fen LN4 4YN on Mondays and Fridays
- Coningsby Village Hall, Silver Street Coningsby LN4 4SG Tuesdays
Parking information:
- Free parking is available at both sites.
Gobstyks Gaming Club
Autistic Gaming
Sessions will introduce autistic people to tabletop and roleplay gaming in small groups, including Warhammer and Dungeons and Dragons for ages 12+ to adult.
How to get in touch if you want to attend: Gobstyks
Address where sessions will take place:
- Trinity United Reformed Church Hall, Garmston Street, Lincoln, LN2 1HZ
Session location in what3words app:
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Parking information:
On street parking, free from 17:30, and unrestricted after 18:00.
Green Synergy
Layers of Green
Weekly sessions with gardening, nature connectedness and mindfulness activities to improve people’s wellbeing.
How to get in touch if you want to attend:
- Telephone: 01522 533077.
- Email: info
@greensynergy.org.uk - Facebook: (opens in a new browser) and send them a message.
Address where sessions will take place:
- Hillside Garden, off Roman Pavement, Lincoln, LN2 5RD and the Viking Way path.
Session location in what3words app:
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Parking information:
Parking is available along Roman Pavement, Lincoln. LN2 5RD. It is then a short walk along Hillside Path to Hillside Garden.
Green Synergy
Neuro Thrive
Weekly sessions to support autistic people to improve their mental health and wellbeing with group sessions and physical activities.
How to get in touch if you want to attend:
Phone: 01522 533077.
Email: info
Facebook: (Opens in a new browser) and send them a message.
Address where sessions will take place:
Hillside Garden, off Roman Pavement, Lincoln, LN2 5RD and the Viking Way path.
Session location in what3words app:
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Parking information:
Parking is available along Roman Pavement, Lincoln. LN2 5RD. It is then a short walk along Hillside Path to Hillside Garden.
Market Rasen Autistic Adults Social Support Group
Fortnightly peer-led activities for autistic adults
How to get in touch if you want to attend:
- Email: mraasg.
spt @gmail.com - Facebook (Opens in a new browser).
- Phone/text: 07563567547
Address where sessions will take place:
Bistro Bar and Kitchen, 55 Queen Street, Market Rasen, LN8 3EN
Session location in what3words app:
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Parking information:
- Roadside Parking Oxford Street LN8 3AL – Free, no time limit after 6:30pm (across road, past Oxford Street Fisheries and up to Peter Rhodes Electronics).
- Roadside Parking Jameson Bridge Street – LN8 3EW – Free. (next to location).
- Tesco Superstore – LN83AW (2 to 3 min walk).
- John Street Carpark – LN8 3BN (Pay and Display – Free after 6pm) (2 to 3 min walk).
- Festival Hall Carpark – LN8 3HY (Pay and Display – Free after 6pm) (5 min walk).
- Mill Road Car Park – LN8 3AT (Pay and Display – Free after 6pm) (5 min walk).
MindSpace
Bourne Autistic
Offering support, advice and activities to meet like-minded people in a safe space.
How to get in touch if you want to attend:
- Email: shani
@mindspacestamford.com - Telephone: 07513702602
- MindSpace Facebook (Opens in a new browser).
Address where sessions will take place:
Wake House, North Street, Bourne PE10 9AE opposite Wetherspoons
Session location in what3words app:
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Parking information:
PE10 9AE car park at the back off Wake House, off Burghley Street. You must input your car registration and time on site on arrival in the checking screen at reception.
MindSpace
Stamford Support Group for parents with autistic dependents
A non-judgemental session, host with lived experience, range of topics to help support you and your dependent(s) for parent/carers, suitable for parent/carers with a learning disability
How to get in touch if you want to attend:
- Email: shani@mindspacestamford.com
- Telephone: 07513702602
- Facebook: MindSpace Facebook (Opens in a new browser).
Address where sessions will take place:
MindSpace, 39 Broad Street, Stamford, PE9 1PX
Parking information:
Short Stay Car Park North Street, Stamford PE9 2YN
Noise Academy
ASDJ Hub
Mixing, music production and song-writing workshops for ages 11-25.
How to get in touch if you want to attend: leo@noiseacademy.co.uk
Address where sessions will take place:
The Old Pumping Station, Great Northern Terrace, Lincoln LN5 8HN, just north of the Household Waste Recycling Centre.
Session location in what3words app:
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Parking information:
Free parking available near venue.
PAACT (Parents and Autistic Children Together)
Lego Club
Group Lego builds using Lego-Based Therapy, or play your own way for ages 8-16.
How to get in touch if you want to attend: paactsupport@hotmail.co.uk
Address where sessions will take place:
Hillcroft House, Hillcroft Business Park, Whisby Road, Lincoln, LN6 3QT (Go in past the first grey building and wall and then Hillcroft House is on the left. Go in the front door and we are in room 5 which is on the left hand side).
Parking information:
Free car parking on site.
PAACT (Parents and Autistic Children Together)
Communicate through play
Makaton based play activities for families for pre-school children in Lincoln.
How to get in touch if you want to attend: kristie@fishmakatontraining.co.uk
Address where sessions will take place:
Hillcroft House, Hillcroft Business Park, Whisby Road, Lincoln, LN6 3QT
Parking information:
There is plenty of free parking on site, go onto site and past the inner wall, then Hillcroft House and parking is on your left.
Rainbow Stars
Art for Everyone
Get creative in workshops run by local artists.
How to get in touch if you want to attend:
- Email: support
@rainbowstarslincs.co.uk - Facebook (Opens in a new browser).
- Drop into Rainbow Stars Hub, 9:30am-2:30pm Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday or Friday
Address where sessions will take place:
Rainbow Stars Disability Hub, 7 Watergate, Sleaford NG34 7PG
Session location in what3words app:
Rainbow Stars Disability Hub ///cloak.cloth.cube
Parking information:
Pay and Display car park at Sainsbury’s, West Banks; what3words for car park is ///pocket.wings.hours
Rainbow Stars
Grow It, Cook It, Eat It!
Grow fruit and veg in our community allotment and cook what you have grown. These activities will be delivered through our regular support sessions that cover all ages and abilities plus siblings.
How to get in touch if you want to attend:
- Email: support
@rainbowstarslincs.co.uk - Facebook (Opens in a new browser).
- Drop into Rainbow Stars Hub 9:30am-2:30pm Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday or Friday.
Address where sessions will take place:
Rainbow Stars Disability Hub, 7 Watergate, Sleaford NG34 7PG
Session location in what3words app:
Rainbow Stars Disability Hub ///cloak.cloth.cube
Parking information:
Pay and Display car park at Sainsbury’s, West Banks; what3words for car park is ///pocket.wings.hours
Storehouse Church Alford
Storehouse Autism Groups
Weekly parent support groups, sensory and soft play, after school club, gaming club, and life skills group.
How to get in touch if you want to attend:
- Contact Sarah Lithgow. Call: 07909655957 or email: sarahyouth
@hotmail.co.uk - Call into the access centre at 47 West Street.
- Contact the minister, Mandy Smith. Call: 07807330643
Address where sessions will take place:
The Chauntry Church, Chauntry Road, Alford, LN13 9HQ
Session location in what3words app:
West Street entrance ///secretly.happening.works
Parking information:
There is no parking on site. Please park on the surrounding streets or use the free car parks in the town centre.
The Network
Neurodiverse Nerd Herd and Crafternoons
Neurodivergent friendly facilitated spaces for you to either live your crafty best life, or get involved in some confidence-boosting table top adventures for ages 18-29.
How to get in touch if you would like to attend:
- Email: gabby@networklincoln.co.uk
- Text: 07458016056. A 1-1 chat will be booked in in person at their office at City Hall or over the phone to see they can best support you in their sessions.
Address where sessions will take place:
Location is in central Lincoln, travel details and parking info will be shared in your 1-1 with the team.
Previous wave 1 projects
- Alford Hub - A new support group called ‘Aspiration Support’ looking at skills and independence for children and younger people aged 14 and over. Email: alfordhub@alfordhub.co.uk or call: 01507 464901
- Community Learning in Partnership (CLIP) – A weekly support group called ‘Diverse Connections’ for parents, running on alternate weeks in Mablethorpe and Alford. They also provide a weekly online support group for autistic adults living in East or West Lindsey. Email: info@cliplearning.com or call: 01507 473325
- Community Learning in Partnership (CLIP) – ‘Thriving Abilities’ - A weekly support group for autistic men and a weekly support group for autistic women in Gainsborough. Email: enquiries@riverside-training.org.uk or call: 01427 677277
- Creatively Autistic Together - A new organisation that will provide monthly adult Dungeons & Dragons sessions in Grantham. Email: creativelyautistic@yahoo.com
- Darkside Rising CIC – Self-defence and mindfulness sessions in Lincoln for autistic females. Email: darkside.risingcic@gmail.com or call: 01522 535046
- MindSpace - An autistic adults’ group in Bourne, recently established to offer fortnightly adult support sessions. Email: Shani@mindspacestamford.com or call: 07513 702602
- MindSpace - Fortnightly adult support sessions in Stamford. Email: Shani@mindspacestamford.com or call: 07513 702602
- PAACT (Parents & Autistic Children Together) – A face-to-face post-diagnostic course in Lincoln for parents, called ‘Navigating the Path Ahead: Helping Your Autistic Child Thrive’. Email: paactsupport@hotmail.co.uk or call: 07840 569368
- PAACT (Parents & Autistic Children Together) – A face-to-face post-diagnostic course in Lincoln for older children, called ‘Your Autism Superpowers’. Email: paactsupport@hotmail.co.uk or call: 07840 569368
- soundLINCS - UpBEAT! New music sessions for autistic adults in Boston, Gainsborough, Louth, Skegness, and Saxilby. Email: upbeat@soundlincs.org or call: 01522 510073
- TaylorITEX CIC – A support group for autistic adults, recently established to offer weekly support and activity sessions in Boston. Email: julie@tayloritex.co.uk or call: 01205 360800
- Rainbow Stars Disability Group – A drumming project offering sessions in Sleaford. Email: rainbowstarslincs@hotmail.com or call: 07761 449404
- Rainbow Stars Disability Group – Twice weekly sessions in Sleaford called ‘Grow it, Cook it, Eat it!’ for autistic adults, which will include vegetable growing at a community allotment, cooking and eating lunch together. Email: rainbowstarslincs@hotmail.com or call: 07761 449404
- Umbrellas - A Lincoln-based youth club offering term-time weekly activity sessions for older children and young people. Email: umbrellaslincoln@outlook.com or call: 07561 336602
- Umbrellas – Weekly sessions helping with schoolwork, run by teacher-trained volunteer parents in Lincoln. These will include some holiday sessions. Email: umbrellaslincoln@outlook.com or call: 07561 336602
Contact us:
Virtual Autism Hub
LPFT Unit 3
St George's
Long Leys Road
Lincoln
LN1 1FS
Email:
lpft.virtualautismhublincs@nhs.net
Telephone:
01522 458588
