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We are looking for autistic girls, women and non-binary young people between 11-25 years old, to join two Being Me clubs starting in November in Cheltenham.
If your young person is interested in coming along to a Being Me club, please fill out the form below. Following this, one of our team will contact you to give you more information and find out more about your young person so that we can keep them engaged and safe whilst they are with us. You can scroll down to find out more about what a Being Me club entails.
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Being Me clubs are spaces where autistic girls and non-binary young people can feel accepted and celebrated for being their authentic selves. Our neurodivergent facilitators provide optional creative activities in a low pressure, neuro-affirming environment where participants can just ‘be’, alongside other autistic young people.
Being Me clubs are spaces where autistic girls and non-binary young people can feel accepted and celebrated for being their authentic selves. Our neurodivergent facilitators provide optional creative activities in a low pressure, neuro-affirming environment where participants can just ‘be’, alongside other autistic young people.
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Venue: St. Mark's Methodist Church, Gloucester Road, Cheltenham, GL51 8PX
Days and times: Monday and Tuesdays, 7-8.30pm Participant age range: Monday - 11-16 years of age Tuesday - 17-25 years of age 
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Dates:
20th/21st, 27th/28th November 2023 4th/5th, 11th/12th, 18th/19th December 2023 8th/9th, 15/16th, 22nd/23rd, 29th/30th January 2024 5th/6th, 19th/20th, 26th/27th February 2024 4th/5th, 11th/12th, 18th/19th March 2024 8th/9th, 15th/16th, 22nd/23rd, 29th/30th April 2024 6th/7th, 13th/14th, 20th/21st May 2024 3dr/4th, 10th/11th, 17th/18th, 24th/25th June 2024 1st/2nd, 8th/9th, 15th/16th July 2024 |
The Being Me clubs in Cheltenham are made possible by Short Breaks funding from The Barnwood Trust. The purpose of Short Breaks funding is to ensure that parents and carers receive opportunities to take breaks away from their caring responsibilities, in order to recharge their batteries for their physical and mental wellbeing. To do this, Can't Sit Still provides an environment where adults know that their young person will be safe, respected and able to follow their interests.
This history of 'Being Me'
From February 2022 to January 2023 we piloted the ‘Being Me’ clubs. Thanks to one-off funding from Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire NHS Integrated Care Board, we ran two clubs in our home of South Gloucestershire.
One group was for 10-14 year olds and the other for 11-16 year olds. Participants did not need a formal autism diagnosis to attend the clubs. The clubs were run by a mixture of autistic and neurotypical adult facilitators and volunteers. Our facilitators are professional artists whose practices include writing, music, theatre and circus.
One group was for 10-14 year olds and the other for 11-16 year olds. Participants did not need a formal autism diagnosis to attend the clubs. The clubs were run by a mixture of autistic and neurotypical adult facilitators and volunteers. Our facilitators are professional artists whose practices include writing, music, theatre and circus.
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Feedback shows that the Being Me clubs were successful in:
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"She doesn't rave about any other clubs"
“This place has been everything for J. It’s the only place that she feels she can be herself.”
“A loves coming here, it’s all she talks about.”
- Parent feedback
