Next week is Autism Acceptance Week 2026 and we will be out and about during the four days ahead of the Easter weekend at a variety of events and to promote the Thames Valley Autism Alert Card.

See below for more information about where we will be and how to book for activities that we are running and for two autism and neurodivergence-friendly events that we will be attending at the museums in Reading.

Monday, March 30

Reading Museum – Museums, My Way craft sessions. We will be at the museum, which is at the Town Hall, in Blagrave Street, to meet families arriving for the sessions, starting at 10am and 11.15am. The museum’s autism-friendly breakout space, which is open every Saturday, will also be available during the craft sessions.

Click here to register for tickets for this event – please note that there is a suggested donation of £4 and that advance booking is essential.

The Museum of English Rural Life – Museums, My Way event, from 10am to 2pm. We will be at the museum, which is in Redlands Road, Reading, throughout the event and plan to issue Thames Valley Autism Alert Cards from noon to 2pm.

Click here to register for free tickets for this event – please note that advance booking is essential.

Autism Berkshire is pleased to support Museums, My Way activities organised by both museums.

Tuesday, March 31

Guided walk in Reading for autistic adults (18+), who live in Berkshire, with Terry’s Reading Walkabouts, visiting some of the town centre’s landmarks, plus lots of stories about its history and heritage.

We will set off from outside the Three Guineas pub at Reading railway station at 11am for a one-and-a-half mile walk, ending at the Sweeney & Todd pie shop, where you are welcome to join us for lunch – please note that walkers will have to buy their own food and drinks.

If you would like to take part in the walk, please email us at adult.support@autismberkshire.org.uk

Wednesday, April 1

Autism Berkshire Family Fun Afternoon from 1.30pm to 3.30pm at the Ranger Station in Reading’s Prospect Park, open to families who live in the Reading Borough Council area.

Activities available will include low ropes, a climbing tree, miniature golf and soft archery, all supervised by staff from Reading Play.

Safety rules for the site mean that the number of places available is strictly limited. We plan to limit applications to two tickets for children per family, although we will consider requests for extra tickets.

To request places at this event, please email us at contact@autismberkshire.org.uk by 10am on Monday, March 30, and tell us how many tickets for children you will need. Parents and family carers do not need tickets.

We regret that funding rules mean this event at the Ranger Station is only open to Reading families. Please look out for details of forthcoming fun days that we will be running later in the year at the Thames Valley Adventure Playground, near Maidenhead. These events will be open to families throughout the county.

Maundy Thursday, April 2 – United Nations World Autism Awareness Day

Reading: We will have an information stall at The Oracle shopping centre from 10am until mid-afternoon, so please come along to meet us and find out about all our support services for autistic people and their families in Berkshire if you are in the town centre.

Slough: Our groups for autistic women and autistic young adults who live in the Slough Borough Council area will both be meeting at Chalvey Community Hub, in Ladbrooke Road, off High Street. Click on the highlighted text above for more details about each group. New members are always welcome to attend – please email us for more information at adult.support@autismberkshire.org.uk for more details.

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