Faraway empowers autistic individuals to raise awareness and collaborate with local services, ensuring accessibility for everyone. Discover more about their exciting projects in this article: Winter Writing Contest Theme Announced.

Useful Links:

For Autistic Individuals:

• Explore social groups, activities, and competitions: What’s On
• Become a member for free: Get Support

For Allies of Autistic Individuals:

• Get answers to all things autism with Ask Auti: Ask Auti
• Discover ways to support the autistic community: Support Us
• Become a subscriber and support your community: Membership

For Organisational Allies:

• Access unlimited autism awareness training and support for a more inclusive workplace. Join their sponsorship program: Corporate Sponsor

Together, let’s create a more inclusive world!

The hosts are excited to announce the STEPP UP programme, starting November 2025 at West Marsh Family Hub and Immingham Family Hub.

This 12-week course is designed for anyone over 18, offering a path to training or work while helping build confidence.

For details please view or download attached posters below.

• 12 weeks, one day a week (10am–2pm)
• Funding may be available through Climb4, for childcare places whilst parents/carers attend the programme.

Don’t miss this chance to take your next step toward personal growth and career development!

Free Cyber Security Training suitable for VCSE Staff Now Available!

The National Cyber Security Service (NCSC) offers free online training tailored for the Voluntary, Community, and Social Enterprise (VCSE) sector. With the increasing threat of cyber-attacks, it’s essential for organisations to strengthen their defences.

This training is a fantastic resource to help your team stay informed and secure.  Organisations within North East Lincolnshire (NEL) are encouraged to take advantage of this valuable tool to be protected from potential cyber risks.

Stay safe and secure—access the NCSC’s training today!

Click this link: NCSC‘s cyber security training for staff now available

National Fitness Day, the UK’s largest health and fitness campaign by ukactive’s activity finder, is on 18th September 2024. The theme is “Your Health is for Life,” promoting physical, social, and mental well-being at all life stages.

On this day, sports clubs, gyms, leisure centers, schools, workplaces, and online platforms across the UK will offer free activities, encouraging everyone to try something new and get active.

For promotional materials, contact courtney.rowan@dcms.gov.uk

The Better Health Start for Life campaign offers trusted NHS advice to parents on breastfeeding, introducing solid foods, home learning, and parent-infant relationships.

Audience: Healthcare professionals, parents, parents-to-be, women
Topics: Early years, maternity

A variety of digital and printed resources, are available to organisations on the Campaign Resource Centre.

If you use a physical immigration document, like a Biometric Residence Permit (BRP), to prove your status and don’t yet have a UKVI account, now is a great time to create one to access your eVisa.

For those already in the UK with a visa, please visit the UKVI website to see how to set up your account. Online immigration status (eVisa) – GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

British and Irish citizens can continue to use their passports to prove their right to work as usual.

Sharing these helpful guidance videos with your networks would be appreciated.  Online immigration status (eVisa): help videos – GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

Download the eVisa Partner Pack, which includes a factsheet and resources to support your colleagues and organisations.  Partner Packs

YoungMinds is the UK’s leading charity fighting for young people’s mental health.

They offer a free national Helpline service for any parent or carer concerned about a young person aged 0-25. They provide translation services in over 200 languages and comprehensive resources on the Parent and Carer section of their website.

To find out more, click the link to visit their website:

Parents Helpline | Mental Health Help for Your Child | YoungMinds

Please view or download the attached 2024 updated modern slavery resources document.

The Blue Door’s new Navigators Project helps individuals aged 11-35 in North & North East Lincolnshire who come through to A&E with violence-related injuries (family, partner, community violence, or sexual assault).

Navigators will design personalised support plans, connecting those individuals to services and providing follow-up care after discharge.

The attached information leaflet is available for those seeking immediate or future support.

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The new Navigo Parent-Infant Relationship service called Growing Well Together, supports parents/ carers and babies at the earliest opportunity.

The service is aimed at families accessing services universally or at a lower level than children’s social care, so if you have any families that have some emerging or lower level worries about the parent-infant relationships please do consider this service.

Practitioners with any parent-infant relationship queries (baby up to age 2 years) are encouraged to access bookable consultation slots on 01472 252570 or by email: navigo.growingwelltogether@nhs.net

Navigo can support with completing the referral form during these consultations. They can also come to teams and offer regular face to face consultation slots in team if this would be helpful.

More Information is also accessible via Navigo webpage Growing Well Together:

 Growing Well Together :: Navigo (navigocare.co.uk)