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.
Romford Autism Group Support News
Summer Coach Trip for 2025
Walton on the Naze Wednesday 30th July 2025 One stop route at Harold Hill Sports Centre to collect those waiting there. Departure from Elm Park 9.30am Departure from Walton on the Naze. 4.15pm Bookings taken via email only. [gallery link="none"...
Partyman Dates 2025
WINTER VALENTINE PARTY – Wednesday 19th February EASTER PARTY – TO BE CONFIRMED MAY PARTY – TO BE CONFIRMED SUMMER PARTY – TO BE CONFIRMED HALLOWEEN PARTY – TO BE CONFIRMED CHRISTMAS PARTY – TO BE CONFIRMED Members will be...
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.
The MAY Holiday Party 2024 at Partyman World
Folkes Lane, Upminister WEDNESDAY 29TH MAY 2024 New Time has been emailed to Members FREE FOR OUR MEMBERS INCLUDING your food, drink and prizes
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.
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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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
Taunton Hall 90 Taunton Road Harold Hill RM3 7SU
Supported in the last 12 months by
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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…
