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Sandwell autism service

Kids offer warm, supportive services for parent carers and families of children and young people with additional needs and disabilities across Sandwell.

Details

Who's it for?

Parent/carers of young people aged 0-25 pre and post an Autism diagnosis in Sandwell. The service also extends to provide training & signposting for professionals who support families in the community.  

How much does it cost?

This service is free to families in Sandwell borough.

About this service

Kids offer warm, supportive services for parent carers and families of children and young people with additional needs and disabilities across Sandwell. We help provide families with practical tools, emotional support and confidence to help families thrive. This support will be delivered via both face to face and online workshops, tailored 1:1 support and regular coffee mornings.

Referrals

We welcome referrals directly from parent/carers or by professionals working on behalf of the family. Please complete the referral form below a member of the team will contact you to discuss how we can best support you.

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Referrer details

Healthy Parent Carers programme

This 10 week programme is designed to improve parent carers’ health and wellbeing by promoting empowerment, confidence, and resilience.

Many parent carers don’t feel empowered to look after their own health. They may feel too tired or stressed to engage in healthy behaviours, or feel guilty about taking time for themselves. However, poor health of parent carers can have negative consequences on their wellbeing and on their children and families. Our trained facilitators who are parent carers themselves will guide you to success.

To learn more and sign up email our team at Sandwellautismsupport@kids.org.uk

1:1 support sessions

We are offing 1:1 support sessions for parents both pre and post diagnosis. These sessions can be over the phone, virtual or face to face. The aim of these sessions is to support those families most at need, where the workshops and coffee mornings are not enough. These sessions will involve tailored, family centred support. These will include

  • Identifying key challenges and discussing practical strategies to overcome these
  • Setting individual goals and implementing steps to achieve them
  • Signposting to other services who can help to achieve their goals

This ensures families are not left unsupported while waiting for formal diagnosis and helps parents post diagnosis before they become overwhelmed at critical points.

To learn more and sign up email our team at Sandwellautismsupport@kids.org.uk

Upcoming workshops

Sandwell
12 Jun 2026

Sleep, Routines and Transitions Workshop

Explore why sleep problems occur, how anxiety, sensory needs, routines, and transitions can affect sleep

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Sandwell
23 Jun 2026

Emotional Regulation, Anxiety and Behaviour as Communication Workshop

Explores the link between emotional regulation, anxiety, and behaviour.

Sandwell
6 Jul 2026

Supporting Siblings Workshop

Explores the unique challenges siblings may face, including changes in family dynamics, emotional wellbeing and feelings of responsibility.

Sandwell
23 Jul 2026

Working Effectively with Schools and Professionals Workshop

Explores how education, and support services work together.