Neurodiversity Connections Hub in Southampton
About Southampton Neurodiversity Connections Hub
The Southampton Neurodiversity Connections Hub is based in Bitterne and is a base for multiple services for autism in the Southampton area.
The hub has been created as a place for neurodivergent people, their parents/carers and professionals to receive valuable individualised advice from a variety of organisations who are working together to provide a joined up approach. By working together, it enables each organisation to support individuals within a safe space and signpost or refer to each other to ensure that people are accessing all appropriate advice and information.
Autism Hampshire is co-ordinating and managing the centre to enable local services to use the space to meet people that they are supporting.
Services based here include:
- Autism Hampshire's Information and Advice service
- Southampton Autism Support Service
- No Limits
- Speaking Space
Please contact the individual service in advance to make an appointment. Unfortunately the hub is not able to welcome drop ins at this time.
Virtual tour and downloadable leaflet
Take a virtual tour of the hub on this external website.
Download a leaflet all about the Neurodiversity Connections Hub.
What services are available at the centre?
Our Information Advice and Guidance team can arrange face to face meetings at the Southampton Neurodiversity Connections in Bitterne.
Please contact our Information Advice and Guidance team for further information.
Southampton Autism Support Service is a partner that provides Lego therapy, a crisis line and drop in service, parent support groups, advocacy and much more. Information on the service can be found at https://www.southamptonautismsupportservice.com/.
No Limits will have a presence within the Hub supporting young people up to the age of 26 with advice and counselling services. More information can be found at https://nolimitshelp.org.uk/.
Speaking Space will be delivering social communication groups for adults around self awareness and self esteem, body language, conversational skills, assertiveness skills, relationship skills, emotional regulation and problem solving social situations. More information on speaking space can be found at www.speakingspace.co.uk.
Professional or community group?
For more information on how to use or book the space as a professional or community group, please contact Autism Hampshire via nc-hub@autismhampshire.org.uk. Thank you.
Open Day
We held an open day at the Neurodiversity Connections Hub on the 24th October. Individuals, families and professionals were all welcomed into the hub for a chance to discover the wide range of support and services available.
Read our write up of how it went and to view photos.
