Romford Autistic Group Support

RAGS provide help and support for families who have a child / children with an Autism Spectrum Disorder. We believe that every person with autism has potential to fulfil, and we enable this by supporting the entire family – parents, siblings and the individual with autism.

Supporting Families in Havering & Essex

RAGS was founded in 2003 by a group of Havering parents who have children with an Autism Spectrum Disorder. We became a registered Charity in 2009 and are dedicated to helping families in Havering.

The RAGS office is open 2 days per week, TERM TIME ONLY, for membership forms and enquiries.

Monday 10am- 2pm & Friday 10-2pm (the office maybe closed on the mornings of our Group Support Sessions.)

We aim to provide weekly Group Support Sessions for our registered Parent Carer members only.

We are in the FIG Educational Building and our literature will be available in the FIG Reception.

All visitors must report to the FIG Reception.

RAGS provide help and support for families who have a child / children with an Autism Spectrum Disorder. We believe that every person with autism has potential to fulfil, and we enable this by supporting the entire family – parents, siblings and the individual with autism.

RAGS is run by volunteers only, the trustees are also volunteers.

Registered Charity No: 1133418.

Romford Autism Group Support News

Partyman Dates 2024

Partyman Dates 2024

Summer Party - Wednesday 14th August 2024 Halloween Party - Wednesday 30th October 2024 Christmas Party - Monday 23rd December 2024 Members will be emailed the time slot nearer the time.

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Brunch Hour with RAGS

Brunch Hour with RAGS

Please join us for our Parent Self-Support Group Sessions At The Hub, Gubbins Lane, Harold Wood Fridays 10am to 11am Term Time only All Free including your Breakfast/lunch order at the Cafe on-site.

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COAST COACH TRIPS FOR SUMMER 2024

COAST COACH TRIPS FOR SUMMER 2024

Walton on the Naze Wednesday 31st JULY 2024 Clacton Wednesday 28th August 2024 These trips have been arranged with Autism in mind and so there will be no over crowding on the coach or endless pickup points. All our members are entitled to make this a family day trip...

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The 2024 Easter Holiday date for Partyman World

The 2024 Easter Holiday date for Partyman World

The 2024 Easter Holiday date for Partyman World Venue: Folkes Lane, Upminister Tuesday 9th April 2024 Exclusive use of the Venue for our Members only. The time will be emailed to our members that renewed with us for 2024. All details of your Free Party with additional...

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Do you shop on Amazon?

Did you know that whenever you buy anything from Amazon – anything at all – you could be collecting free donations for RAGS Havering?
A lot of you may already use it, and know about its wide range of products, from your weekly grocery shop to a new set of curtains, and its cheap prices – but you can now start giving free donations, at no extra cost.

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Head to https://smile.amazon.co.uk/ and sign in to or create your Amazon account.

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Search for ‘Romford Autistic Group Support’ (not RAGS) and click ‘Select’.

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Now, whenever you need to buy something from Amazon, do it on Amazon Smile, so we can get a free donation!
We recommend bookmarking the Amazon Smile website on your browser, so you can check out quicker.

There are no catches or hidden charges and we will be grateful for your donations.

If you wish to make a direct donation to RAGS please use this link Donate (paypal.com), every penny goes directly to supporting our families, we really appreciate the support, thank you.

Autism Friendly Events

Partyman World Events

Parents Sessions

Coffee Morning dates for 2023 at the RAGS Office

Wednesday 11th January 2023

Wednesday 1st February 2023

Other dates will be added nearer the time.

11am to 12.30pm

Please come along for a chat over a cuppa in a relaxed, safe, and secure room. It’s vital for all our mental health mental to have a chat and catchup with a group of like-minded members, who all fully understand the challenges of living with Autism. Plus, we would love to have your input to any ideas you have for RAGS going forward into 2023. For example, at the moment we are planning a Coach Day Trip to the Coast in the Summer Holidays.

We hope to see you then.

The RAGS Trustees

Tel: 01708 564871 Email: [email protected]

Taunton Hall 90 Taunton Road Harold Hill RM3 7SU

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News & Research

People with autism and learning disabilities excel in creative thinking, study shows

A new study showing that people with autism display higher levels of creativity has been welcomed by campaigners, who say it helps debunk a myth about people with learning disabilities. Scientists found that people with the developmental condition were far more likely to come up with unique answers to creative problems despite having traits that can be socially crippling and make it difficult to find jobs. The co-author of the study, Dr Catherine Best from the University of Stirling, said that while the results, from a study of 312 people, were a measure of just one aspect of the creative process, it revealed a link between autistic traits and unusual and original ideas. Read more at the Guardian

Access to Justice for Children with Autism

 MAKING IT FAIR FOR CHILD WITNESSES

Our research focuses on how children with and without an Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) fare during different stages of a criminal investigation, and how we can elicit the best evidence that we can from these children.

We hope to answer the following questions in the Making it Fair for Child Witnesses study…

Welcome to Romford Autistic Group Support

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Are you a young person with Autism/Aspergers?

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Do you care for some one with Autism/Aspergers?

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Do you have concerns about your child’s development or behaviour?

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RAGS offers a support network for families who have a member with a diagnosis of an autism spectrum condition or who are seeking a diagnosis.

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We are the only independent parent lead support group based in Havering for families in Havering.

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RAGS offers a support network for families who have a member with a diagnosis of an autism spectrum condition or who are seeking a diagnosis.

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Our board of Trustees is made up of local parents and experienced professionals in the field of autism.

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RAGS welcome families that may not meet the criteria for support elsewhere. We believe life is challenging enough without having to fight for your concerns to be heard because of a failure to tick someone’s box.

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RAGS are self supporting, we rely on donations, fundraising & membership subscriptions.

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Autism is a condition that impacts on the whole family RAGS welcomes siblings to our activities because we believe they have special needs too.