Family support

Aspens is the South-East hub for Autism Central, offering free peer support for parents, carers, family members and personal assistants of autistic people, run by families for families. Our peer educators are family members or carers of autistic people and/or autistic themselves, trained to coach, signpost and share their learning with other parents and carers of autistic people. This service is open to all those living in Sussex, Kent, Surrey, Hampshire/Isle of Wight, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire. More information here.

Request family support

Specialist support

Aspens specialist support service is a comprehensive, professional, high-quality positive behaviour support (PBS) provision for parents and carers of children and young people on the autism spectrum and with related conditions who demonstrate behaviours of concern. Further information here.

Please download and complete a referral form here:

Parent/carer referral form 

Professional referral form

Support for children and young people

Aspens offers a range of services for children and young people on the autism spectrum and with learning disabilities and associated needs, across Kent, Sussex and Bexley. Further information can be found here.

For referrals in to our children’s services, please contact [email protected] or call: 

East Sussex - 01424 773 366 ext. 114

West Sussex - 01243 214 120

Bexley - 02083 037 995

Support for adults

Aspens offers a range of person-centred, high quality support for adults on the autism spectrum and with learning disabilities and complex needs, including day opportunities, residential care, supported living and community outreach across Kent, Sussex, Bexley and Surrey. Find out more here.

Enquire about accessing our adult services at [email protected] or call:

01892 822 168

07703 882 180

• Adults' Referral Form
• Day opportunities referral form