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New mental health programme launched for autistic secondary school pupils
Projects
6 March 2024
Find out more about the Autistic and OK programme which aims to help autistic pupils understand and look after their own mental health and wellbeing.
New partnership launched to create national schools' mental health programme
Youth participation
24 February 2023
We have launched a new partnership with Zurich UK and the Z Zurich Foundation to help develop a programme to change thousands of young lives.
UK-wide online platform for autistic young people launched
Youth participation
16 March 2022
Ambitious about Autism has launched the Ambitious Youth Network, a UK-wide online platform for autistic young people.
Young people create diagnosis resources
Youth participation
25 August 2021
An autism diagnosis can be a difficult thing to process for some people, so members of Ambitious about Autism's Youth Network have created a series of videos to help others feel less alone.
Four out of five young people with autism experience mental health issues
Research
26 June 2017
A group of our Youth Patrons worked with the Centre for Research in Autism and Education (CRAE) to find out about the mental health experiences of young autistic people and make recommendations on how best to meet their needs.
Television star Anne Hegerty visits TreeHouse School in North London
TreeHouse School
13 November 2017
Television personality Anne Hegerty – who appears as ‘The Governess” on ITV quiz show The Chase – has met with young people from charity Ambitious about Autism during a visit to TreeHouse School in north London.
Ambitious about Autism’s youth council speak out for young people with autism in new Channel 4 documentary
Youth participation
26 March 2016
Members of Ambitious about Autism’s youth council lead a major new television documentary about autism, airing during World Autism Awareness Month.
Youth Council members meet Children’s Minister Nadhim Zahawi
Youth participation
1 April 2019
Young people from Ambitious about Autism's Youth Council have met with Children’s Minister Nadhim Zahawi to discuss some of the issues affecting autistic young people at school.
Ambitious about Autism launches new project to improve hospital experiences for autistic patients in north London
Projects
10 October 2019
Young people from the charity Ambitious about Autism are to lead a new 12-month project aimed at improving the experience of autistic patients in hospitals across England.
Autistic young people create new resource to tackle loneliness amongst their peers
Youth participation
9 May 2019
Young people from the charity Ambitious about Autism have launched a new resource to help more autistic young people access youth groups and after school activities.
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Other news
Ambitious about Autism launches new project to improve hospital experiences for autistic patients in north London
Projects, Research, Youth participation
Thursday 10 October 2019
Ambitious about Autism announces new Chair
Tuesday 04 July 2017
New accessible information for patients launched
Projects
Monday 20 June 2022
New mental health programme launched for autistic secondary school pupils
Projects, Youth participation
Wednesday 06 March 2024
Ambitious about Autism responds to Education Committee’s SEND report
Projects
Friday 20 December 2019