Support during the transition to adulthood

CareTrade is a multi-award-winning charity providing innovative opportunities for autistic Londoners to transition from school/college towards and into employment. In our first 6 years we have supported over 100 individuals from 14 boroughs and have developed four leading employment focused projects. 6 St Georges Circus, London, Southwark, SE1 6FE Telephone: 07958 610864, https://care-trade.org/. 

ASSIST London: (Autism Support Signposting Information Services Team) is part of The National Autistic Society. ASSIST is commissioned by Ealing, Hammersmith & Fulham, Westminster and Kensington and Chelsea local authorities to provide free support for adults on the autism spectrum. http://search3.openobjects.com/kb5/lbhf/fis/service.page?id=4kTU67vstgU&familychannel=4.

CAAS: Centre for ADHD & Autism Support provide individual, practical executive function support for autistic adults without a learning disability. The service supports autistic adults to connect with their GP to start the autism assessment, to engage with Social Care and Mental Health Teams to conduct a Care Act Assessment, and at our monthly Thinking About Adulthood (TAA) online forum. The services are free – for more information, contact Helen Fleet by emailing [email protected]. Self-referrals and professional and voluntary sector referrals accepted. Referral Form- https://forms.office.com/r/xmY9tP9Lwr. 

SCOPE Career Pathways are a careers advice service for disabled people aged 15-25, providing 1:2:1 careers advice. Referrals can be made at this link https://www.scope.org.uk/employment-services/career-pathways/eligibility-check/. The service is available Monday-Friday 9-5, in schools, colleges, the community or remotely. It is free of charge. For more information, contact Jodi Coxill-Moore by emailing [email protected]. 

Balance provide 1:2:1 support to access paid employment, work experience, volunteering or training opportunities for RBKC and Westminster young people with a learning, physical or sensory disability. It is a free service based at 2 Beatrice Place Kensington W8 5LP. For more information and referrals, contact Kelly Duffy by emailing [email protected] or calling 07872420331.

Supported Access offers help to find volunteering and work placements matching a person's needs, interests and skills for those aged 16-25. They also offer self-care, employability and creative workshops and activities. They are based at the Volunteer Centre in Kensington and Chelsea. For referrals and more information, contact Louisa Schepes by emailing [email protected]. 

Westminster Employment support young adults to find employment. There is an option to come in for a pre-referral meeting along with the individual’s circle of support, to go through the support available. Contact Michelle Seale at [email protected] for more information.

The SEND Local Offers for Kensington & Chelsea and Westminster also have specific sections for information on preparing for adulthood. The information can be found here:

Becoming independent | Kensington and Chelsea

Becoming independent | Westminster