Our board
The partnership board is made up of representatives who will make a meaningful contribution to the work of the group, and over half of the group are autistic or family members. Membership is open to all those who reside within, or who represent organisations that operate within, the Wigan Borough. Each member is encouraged to contribute to the agenda in order to meet the aims of the Wigan All-Age Autism Partnership Board.
Our vision
Our vision is for Wigan Borough to be an autism-friendly and inclusive place where autistic children and adults can live independent, fulfilling lives, accessing support as and when it is needed.
Our aims
The Wigan All-Age Autism Partnership Board will work as a team of people and organisations to give adults and children with autism better choices and opportunities in their lives. Our board meets bi-monthly, to discuss the ongoing work of the Wigan All-Age Autism Strategy and each member of the board is encouraged to contribute, participate and promote the work of the group in their own networks.
Get involved
If you would like to get involved in the Autism Partnership Board and share your lived experience to help influence positive change, we would love to hear from you. Please use our online contact form to get in touch.
Autism engagement groups
Our monthly engagement groups act as a feedback group, directly aligned to the Wigan All-Age Autism Strategy 2022-26. We discuss things that are important to autistic people, identify gaps and challenges being faced, and help to improve services across the borough. If you want to help make positive change, come and share you experiences and ideas with us.
- Monthly session - daytime
- Where? Ashland House, Dobson Park Way, Ince, Wigan, WN2 2DX
- When? Second Thursday of the month, 10am to 12pm.
- Monthly session - evening
- Where? Family Hub, Mornington Road, Hindley, Wigan, WN1 4LG
- When? Last Thursday of each month, 6pm to 7.30pm.
Meeting minutes and agendas
The meeting minutes and agendas from the Wigan All-Age Autism Partnership Board can be found below:
Wigan All-Age Autism Strategy
Our strategy has been developed in partnership with autistic people, their families and partner organisations and depicts the changes we want to make across seven areas that would have a significant impact on autistic people’s lives:
- Improving understanding and acceptance of autism within society and make communities more autism inclusive
- Improving autistic children and young people’s access to education and supporting positive transitions into adulthood
- Supporting more autistic people into employment
- Tackling health and care inequalities for autistic people
- Building the right support in the community and supporting people in inpatient care
- Improving support within the criminal and youth justice systems
- Developing an inclusive menu of housing options.
View the Wigan Borough All-Age Autism Strategy 2022-2026.
Greater Manchester Autism Consortium (GMAC)
GMAC aims to be a point of contact for anyone in Greater Manchester needing information about autism and related issues. They are managed by the UK's leading charity for autistic people and their families The National Autistic Society (external link).