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.
What Our Families Say
Hear from the families RAGS has supported
A lifeline for our family
“RAGS has been a lifeline for our whole family. The support, advice and activities have made such a difference to our son and to us as parents. We no longer feel alone.”
– Parent of a 9-year-old member
Finally, people who understand
“When our daughter was diagnosed we felt completely overwhelmed. RAGS gave us a community of people who truly understand. The activities are brilliant and she loves coming.”
– Mother of a teenage member
Brilliant local support
“I had no idea there was such brilliant local support available. RAGS connected us with other families, helped us navigate the system, and our son has made real friends here.”
– Father of an 11-year-old member
Romford Autism Group Support Events
BRUNCH HOUR FOR 2026
GROUP SUPPORT SESSIONS FOR OUR MEMBERS ONLY
FRIDAY MORNINGS AT
THE HUB CAFE
11 GUBBINS LANE
RM3 0QA
ALLOCATED DATES FOR EACH FRIDAY IN THE MONTH ARE EMAILED TO OUR MEMBERS directly.
A CHANCE TO CATCH UP WITH OTHER LIKE-MINDED PARENT CARERS OVER SOME LIGHT REFRESHMENTS.
Members ONLY Partyman World events for 2026
WEDNESDAY 18TH FEBRUARY
WEDNESDAY 1ST APRIL
WEDNESDAY 27TH MAY
WEDNESDAY 12TH AUGUST
WEDNESDAY 28TH OCTOBER
MONDAY 21ST DECEMBER
Times are emailed to Members
Supported in the last 12 months by
Thoughts
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…
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