About

AfA Barnsley is a small charity (registered number: 1197465) based in Barnsley Town Centre.  We run weekly sessions for adults with autism.  We are a small and friendly organisation with a membership of around twenty people. Getting involved with AfA Barnsley is an opportunity for our members to get involved in a wide range of activities whilst building friendships and social connections.

Want to get involved?

The sessions are free of charge and there is no formal referral process. We like to have a chat to everyone first, so we can help them decide which of the sessions might suit them best and answer any questions.

If you, or someone you know is interested in getting involved, please fill in the contact form and we’ll be in touch to arrange a time for a chat or a meet-up.

All the team are all just so lovely, inviting and inclusive to us all which makes any of the activities we do all the more engaging. Hopefully we all continue for years to come and gradually get to know more new people that want to join. I thank everyone involved for giving me this opportunity to get involved with every week and to be a bit more social than I otherwise would be.

John

I’m a support worker for Robert who attends AfA Barnsley, It has been such a great help to have somewhere for us to go, I was looking for activities for Robert and was beginning to despair at not being able to find anything for his age group, most of the activities I found were for children with autism or older people with dementia. From the very first session Robert felt part of the group, he enjoys the variety of activities and the comradeship of group. As his support worker I have seen a big improvement in his interest in life since attending the sessions, he really looks forward to them and always says how much he has enjoyed himself.

Beth (support worker) - photo of Robert who she supports