Autism Life Centres

02/02/2026

02/02/2026

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02/02/2026

Happy New Year from the Co-op Local Community Fund Team!🥳

Our cause, Autism Life Centres, has been part of the Co-Op fund since October 2025.
So far, 689 members have chosen to support Autism Life Centres CIC🤩
As you know, the more Co-op Members who choose you, the more funding we will receive for our community project🙌🏻

Please, if you haven’t already get signed up!! Your continued support makes an incredible difference to the work we can provide and the opportunities that are possible to be made available for the individuals we support! 🥰

THANK YOU 🩵

02/02/2026

Another day, another Work Anniversary to celebrate 🥳🍾
Today, our brilliant Keyworker Nicola, is celebrating 3 Years of Service, here at ALC🤩🤩 Nicola is an amazing worker, working hard in the kitchen as well as on the shop floor- she’s always doing her best and keeping things tidy 👌🙌🏻 she is ALC’s teapot and doesn’t like to let anyone’s cups run dry! ☕️ THANK YOU Nicola, for the difference you make and the efforts you give to supporting our young people, you’re fantastic and we love you ❤️❤️

02/02/2026

February – a month of Care, Compassion & Support 💕

At Autism Life Centres, every day is guided by care, compassion, and a deep commitment to supporting our young people to live fulfilling, meaningful lives. We open doors of opportunities to allow them to reach their goals, achieve new milestones and set greater targets, where we hold pride in our hearts as we watch everything unfold 🥰

Our centres are built on understanding, respect, and inclusion — this allowing us to create safe spaces where individuals are supported to grow, communicate and thrive at their own pace⭐️

As we move through February, we’re proud to continue the important work we do, alongside the lovely individuals we support, their fantastic families, and our incredible staff team- who make this all entirely possible 🙌🏻😍💖

🙏🏼THANK YOU 💕

01/02/2026

Happy 3 Year Work Anniversary to our comical Keyworker Ricky- who is celebrating 3 Years of Service today 🤩🤩 Ricky brings light and laughter to each day, loves to keep the staff on their toes and gives 100% efforts in supporting our friends 😊 he loves to be out and about in the community and opening more opportunities for our individuals between both Centres. THANK YOU Ricky for all of your hard work and commitment to each working day at ALC! We love you ❤️❤️

30/01/2026

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AAC progress isn’t about using the “right words at the right time.” It's not about answering questions or giving the right answers.
It’s about access, confidence, and connection often in quiet, easy-to-miss ways.

Progress can look like:
• more attempts
• longer pauses before responding
• exploring new buttons
• staying engaged just a little longer

It’s not linear. It’s not scripted.

But it’s real. And it matters. 💛

29/01/2026

Happy Birthday to Daniel, one of our Casual Keyworkers, here at ALC🥳🎉
We hope you’re having a great time studying at University! We also hope you make it a birthday to remember and enjoy all of your celebrations 🍻 ALC is looking forward to seeing you again soon!! 🩵

28/01/2026

Leopard Print everywhere and not a meeting in sight about it within our staff team 🐆 from jumpers, to trousers, to Dry Robes, it was definitely unplanned, but a great reminder of how in sync this team really is👌😊

Leopard Print is in for any season, our staff team are rocking it😍 if you’re also wearing leopard print drop a photo in the comments 👇🤎

28/01/2026

🌟 Wednesday Q’s & Clues 🌟
We love hearing from our community!

💬 What’s one thing that makes your child uniquely amazing?

Share in the comments—we learn from each other. 💙

28/01/2026

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✨ It Takes a Team- Meet Ours. Supporting Every Step, Here Are The Fantastic People That Make ALC Possible ✨

Name: Sadie O’Connor

Job Title/Role: Keyworker

Fun Fact: Fun Fact : Sadie ask questions about anything and everything, don’t talk to her if your in a rush because she has no self control and will talk for hours 😂😂
She also has no bladder control and needs a toilet every 30 mins.. knowing every public toilet in south wales haha😆

What they love about ALC: Sadie loves her job! She love how close we all are as a team and not only do we work person centred with our young people, we do with our staff team also. We are all so different and it works! 😊Our job is so challenging at times but yet so rewarding. Sadie has made the best friends in staff and young people❤️

28/01/2026

🎈 🥳 Join us in wishing our brilliant Keyworker Demi, a very Happy Birthday for today !!
We hope you’re having a great day spending it with your friends and family, making it a very special one! 🎁🎊 we love you ❤️