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Neurodiversity Focused Organisations

UK Wide

ADHD UK

ADHD UK

ADHD UK was founded in 2020 with a mission to help those affected by ADHD – either those that have the condition or people close to them: family, friends, employers, and co-workers. We aim to help people navigate their life with ADHD, we want to reduce the stigma that some attach to those with ADHD, build awareness, and undertake or fund research that will have a meaningful positive impact on those with ADHD.

ADHD Foundation

ADHD Foundation

Offers  a strength-based, lifespan service for the 1 in 5 of people who live with ADHD, Autism, Dyslexia, DCD, Dyscalculia, OCD, Tourette’s Syndrome and more.

Wales

AP Cymru

AP Cymru

Guidance, knowledge and understanding of neurodiversity through authentic lived-experience for children, young people and their families.

Neurodivergence Wales

Neurodivergence Wales

National neurodivergence site for Wales. Information about what neurodivergence is, services and training opportunities available online and across Wales.  The website is helping to deliver the Welsh Government ND vision and strategy. 

National Autistic Society

National Autistic Society

We’re here to help the 700,000 autistic people in the UK and their families. Be it running specialist schools, campaigning for improved rights or training companies on being more autism-friendly, we are dedicated to transforming lives and changing attitudes.

National Autistic Society - Cardiff and The Vale

National Autistic Society - Cardiff and The Vale

Private Facebook Group

Click here to apply to join

Autistic Haven

Autistic Haven

ECO-friendly caravan site nestled in the heart of North Wales. This haven is exclusively crafted for families with autistic members.

Autistic Skills Development & Employment (ASDE)

Autistic Skills Development & Employment (ASDE)

 Explore and maintain meaningful job opportunities for autistic and/or neurodivergent individuals.

Children in Wales

Children in Wales

National umbrella body for organisations and individuals who work with children, young people and their families in Wales. Provide training in Neurodiversity.

Chinese in Wales Autism project

Chinese in Wales Autism project

Founded by our autism specialist Hazel Limto to improve the lives of Chinese families living with autism and related conditions. Services include activities, information and support.

Community Murals

Community Murals

Founders Andrew Bolton and Lisa Tann, their mission is to include all sectors of society in creating art for their community and reclaiming public spaces.

They believe that making art should be fun and confidence boosting for everyone and that can result in more cohesive communities and the regeneration of public space. They aim to ensure that workshops are accessible to everyone, whatever their educational or physical ability, and whatever level of artistic confidence.

Cardiff & Vale

C.A.L.L. Community Advice & Listening Line

C.A.L.L. Community Advice & Listening Line

CALL Helpline is the all Wales mental health helpline. It provides emotional support to anyone living in wales. The helpline operators provide a listening ear to anyone wanting support with their mental health.

Public Health Wales Neurodiversity

Public Health Wales Neurodiversity

A range of support, guidance and resources.

Wales Local Government Association ( WLGA) National Neurodivergence Team

Wales Local Government Association ( WLGA) National Neurodivergence Team

ADHD group Cardiff Central Library

ADHD group Cardiff Central Library

First Saturday of the month – for everybody aged 18+

Aubergine Cafe Cardiff

Aubergine Cafe Cardiff

The Aubergine Café is the vision of a small team of autistic adults to empower other autistic people through accessible environments and innovative working practices while providing ethically sourced, nutritious and affordable plant-based food to local people in the wider community.

Better You Better Me Records CIC

Better You Better Me Records CIC

Set up by Cardiff resident Dan St Clair , the CIC can provide workshops teaching the basics of music theory to help understand musical terms, music production, DJing and writing lyrics.

Cardiff Council - Neurodivergent Friendly Cardiff

Cardiff Council - Neurodivergent Friendly Cardiff

Cardiff Council have secured funding to create neurodivergent friendly spaces in their hubs

Lighter Brighter Minds

Lighter Brighter Minds

Set up by Cardiff resident and Psychology MA Kyla Scott, LBM are free to access, community based mental well-being intervention for children, teens, young adults,  and their primary caregiver/s. During our sessions they  holistically explore topics chosen by young attendees with the aim of empowering them to channel their energy through carefully selected activities.

Weekly coffee morning for the neurodivergent community

Weekly coffee morning for the neurodivergent community

Every Thursday from 10 am, held at Coffee Spot in Cardiff – 6 Barrack Lane, St Davids, Cardiff, CF10 2FR.

Lost and Found Society

Lost and Found Society

Lost and Found Society is an inclusive Community Hub based in The Vale that specialises in board games, trading card games.