Flare Earplugs: A day in my life
Flare were kind enough to send us at Autistic Nottingham several pairs of their regular Calmer earplugs, so knowing I was bound to have a busy day moving around between the new office, old office and spending some time in a busy coffee shop, I thought it would be a lovely opportunity to test these…
The Update Forum – June 2025
The Update Forum is a new quarterly event for us to get some insight about what our beneficiaries might want to see, talk to people about what they think of us and space for us to actively tell them what’s going on, what to expect for the next period and where we’re at. We started…
Our interviews with Nottingham MP candidates on how they will help autistics
Our Head of PR, Ella Griffin has been hard at work reaching out to MP candidates for Nottingham to ask them how they would help autistics if elected. They asked these five questions: We have embedded in this blog post interviews with each MP who responded to our email enquiries. As the election is on…
How to interview autistics – a guide for the press and anyone else
As the head of PR for autistic Nottingham, part of my role is choosing one (or more) of my fellow staff members to do an interview. This guide is aimed at members of the press who are not autistic, but if you are an autistic person who is going to be interviewed by a media…
How to deal with bullying in the workplace
A recent post asked for advice on how to deal with bullying at work. Here’s our reply. First, what is a bully? A bully is someone who hurts or frightens someone else, often over a period of time. Bullying can be physical, such as actual attacks to your person, or causes distress and discomfort through language and attitude. Even ‘small’ things can be…
Second Trimester; Mentally Preparing
“Pregnant & Winging It” is a short series about a first-time pregnant Autistic woman in Nottingham. Claire writes about her views and experiences around pregnancy and how it’s not all as she expected /*! elementor – v3.20.0 – 11-03-2024 */.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px} Mentally preparing for being pregnant, and then of…
Second Trimester; Medical Appointments
“Pregnant & Winging It” is a short series about a first-time pregnant Autistic woman in Nottingham. Claire writes about her views and experiences around pregnancy and how it’s not all as she expected /*! elementor – v3.20.0 – 11-03-2024 */.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px} The second trimester should be when you’ve adapted…
How to vote in the 2024 election.
The 2024 UK general election takes place on the 4th of July – this was an unexpected announcement, which isn’t something us autistics like, but it is a chance to change the way the country is run. How does it work? The general election is to elect Members of Parliament – or MPs – to…
First Trimester; It Gets Weird
“Pregnant & Winging It” is a short series about a first-time pregnant Autistic woman in Nottingham. Claire writes about her views and experiences around pregnancy and how it’s not all as she expected /*! elementor – v3.20.0 – 11-03-2024 */ .elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px} The first trimester is (arguably) the hardest…
Imposter syndrome strikes!
I am Autistic Nottingham’s Head of PR. I have been doing PR for around one and a half years, with no formal or informal background in it (I personally feel a social media job that lasted less than a year counts.) In that time, I have helped clients do media coverage for two UK Government…
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