Here’s an announcement of an event from Rachel Queen.
April is Autism Acceptance Month, a time to celebrate all forms of neurodiversity and promote understanding and acceptance of autistic individuals. The Autism Acceptance Walks are organised by the National Autistic Society and will be taking place throughout April all across the UK.
Autistic people face discrimination and barriers across all sectors of society – in the health and social care systems, in education, in employment, and everywhere in between.
Join us for the Autism Acceptance Walk organised by the NUBI EDI committee on Thursday, 3rd April, at 12pm.
We will meet on the steps of the main entrance of the medical school and then walk together to through Exhibition Park before returning to the main campus outside Northern stage at approximately 1pm.
This is an opportunity to come together as a community and show our support for all neurotypes at Newcastle University.
You can choose to fundraise by signing up online, or simply join the walk to demonstrate your support and commitment to an inclusive environment.
For more information about the walk and Autism Acceptance Month, visit the National Autistic Society website.
Autism in the Workplace
“The pressure to fit in is huge and many autistic people, myself included, have developed coping mechanisms at work to cover being different. This is immensely draining, and we do it at a big personal cost. Organisations need to change, not people.”
Vice Admiral Nick Hine, Stories from the Spectrum
- Only 30.2% of autistic people are currently in employment, compared to 53.0% of disabled people (DWP, 2024).
- 50% of autistic people reported that support, understanding, or acceptance would be the single biggest factor in helping them into employment.
How Can I Help?
The walk is open to all colleagues and all neurotypes! By joining, you will be showing your willingness to learn about neurodiversity and different ways of thinking, working, and interacting.
Join our Acceptance Walk Just Giving Team
We have set up a team page for those of you fundraising for the National Autistic Society. After you have signed up to fundraise and received your personal just giving page you can connect to our team by following these instructions. You can find our team fundraising page here.
What’s in It for Me?
- A chance to connect with colleagues and learn from different perspectives.
- An opportunity to show your support for neurodiversity in the workplace.
- And who knows—maybe the weather will be kind to us!
We look forward to walking with you and making a difference together!
If you intend to join please register so we have an idea of the numbers of people joining us.
Here is a map of the start and end points for the walk.
We will provide a route for the walk a week in advance.