Youth Offer
The Youth Offer provides information advice and support to young people aged 16-25 on key areas, including:
- Things To Do - details of social activities
- Education - for details of Further-Education options
- Employment and Training - for details of Supported Internships, Apprenticeships, Employment Training, Weekly Opportunities bulletin, Courses
- Staying Safe - for information to help maintain physical and emotional safety
Are you an autistic young person or adult aged 16+ living in Lewisham or Southwark?
Would you like to develop essential life skills?
Resources for Autism is offering free in-person Life Skills workshops designed to help you grow, connect, and thrive. Join us to gain tools, knowledge, and strategies for daily life.
Topics that will be discussed during this 2 hr fun workshop will include:
- What friendships might look like
- Tips for making friends
- Maintaining friendships
- What boundaries are and different types
- Relationship circles (plus optional activity)
- Friendship red flags (plus activity)
- My strengths and things I might find challenging (activity)
First session
When: Thursday 23rd January 2025, 6.30pm-8.30pm - download a flyer here (pdf, 550kb)
Where: The Somerville Youth Centre, 260 Queens Road, SE14 5JN
Second session
When: Thursday 20th February 2025, 6pm-8pm - download a flyer here (pdf, 550kb)
Where: The Lewisham Music Hub, First Floor, The Fellowship Inn, Randlesdown Road, SE6 3BT
Who for: Autistic Southwark and Lewisham residents aged 16 to 25
How to book: Scan the QR code on the flyer or email nazia@resourcesforautism.org.uk for further questions.
This is your chance to gain new skills in a supportive, autism friendly welcoming environment.
- Discover yourself and build your personal self-care toolkit.
- Learn strategies to manage mental well-being.
- Tips to incorporate daily mindfulness into your schedule.
- Set and achieve strategies on managing personal goals.
Date: 30th January 2025, 6.30pm-8.30pm
Where: The Somerville Youth Centre, 260 Queens Road, SE14 5JN
Who for: Autistic Southwark and Lewisham residents aged 16 to 25
How to book: Download and scan the QR code on the flyer (pdf, 593kb) or email nazia@resourcesforautism.org.uk for further questions.
Are you an autistic young person or adult aged 16+ living in Lewisham or 16-25 living in Southwark?
Would you like to develop essential life skills?
Resources for Autism is offering in-person Life Skills Workshops designed to help you grow, connect, and thrive. Join us to gain tools, knowledge, and strategies for daily life.
- What are bills
- How do we budget our money?
- What happens if we do not pay the bills and how does that affect us?
- Debts – how can we sort them out?
- What are debts?
- How do people get into debt and how to get out of them.
- Going to court with a debt – what happens?
- Working out a budget – devise sample budget with group members
- Getting support from debt management organisations
- Understand your personal budget and finances
- Developing skills on managing your weekly / monthly finances
- Learn budgeting basics
Date: 20th March 2025, 6.30pm-8.30pm
Where: The Somerville Youth Centre, 260 Queens Road, SE14 5JN
Who for: Autistic Southwark and Lewisham residents aged 16 to 25
Cost: Free
How to book: Download our flyer (pdf, 3.1mb) and scan the QR code or email nazia@resourcesforautism.org.uk for further information.
- What are bills
- How do we budget our money?
- What happens if we do not pay the bills and how does that affect us?
- Debts – how can we sort them out?
- What are debts?
- How do people get into debt and how to get out of them.
- Going to court with a debt – what happens?
- Working out a budget – devise sample budget with group members
- Getting support from debt management organisations
- Understand your personal budget and finances
- Developing skills on managing your weekly / monthly finances
- Learn budgeting basics
Date: Thursday 10th April 2025, 6.30pm-8.30pm
Where: The Lewisham Music Hub, First Floor, The Fellowship Inn, Randlesdown Road, SE6 3BT
Who for: Autistic Southwark and Lewisham residents aged 16 to 25
Cost: Free
How to book: Download our flyer (pdf, 3.1mb) and scan the QR code or email nazia@resourcesforautism.org.uk for further information.
We look forward to welcoming you!