ManKind – mental health sessions with men in mind
These sessions provide a safe space for men to learn about their emotions and talk openly about their feelings. These sessions are quite literally, lifesaving. Warning the following text contains references to suicide. According to the Mental Health Foundation, approximately 1-in-8 men have a common mental health problem such as anxiety, stress, or depression. When left […]
Creating an autism friendly Halloween
Halloween is a celebration observed in many countries on the 31 st of October, the eve of the Christian feast of All Saints Day. It starts the observance of All Hallowtide. This is the time in the Liturgical year dedicated to remembering the dead, including Saints (Hallows), Martyrs, and the all faithful departed. It is […]
It’s a fair fight, for a good cause
Jay, who has just started volunteering for Talkback, has begun training for a boxing match and will be fundraising for Talkback at the same time. At just 18 years old, he has signed up to take part in Ultra White Collar Boxing programme, which involves eight weeks of boxing training, before taking part in a fight […]
Access All Areas is back!
We are delighted to be exhibiting at the event to talk about the work we do and answer any questions you may have. Currently in Buckinghamshire there are over 2,400 people with learning difficulties and over 5,000 autistic people, many of whom are not accessing activities or services available to them. The Access All Areas […]
Goodbye Chris and Thank you!
Our Chief Executive Jay Hay commented: “We would like to celebrate the great work done by Chris across Bucks and MK as he retires this week. Yesterday we had a small gathering to thank him for all the work he has done. Chris has helped so many find work and find meaning. Thank you Chris […]
Can you help our colleague Sophie?
In July 2022, Archie was diagnosed with high-risk neuroblastoma, a rare and aggressive childhood cancer that has a 40-50% chance of long-term survival at diagnosis. His parents, Kevin Marcus and Kelly ‘Kai’, are asking for help to raise £154,000 for Archie to enrol on the DFMO study in Charlotte, North Carolina, which they hope will […]
Rocking the boat
This outstanding piece of work, looks relatively simple. But as Alan Lawrence, Joe’s dad, who also supervises the Accessible Workshop, explains, it is anything but: “This piece was very complicated to make. It involved several pieces of timber that had to be laminated together, glued, clamped at odd angles, shaped and cut at some difficult […]
My Autistic Self, a new Talkback group
If you’re an autistic adult, based in Milton Keynes, but have only recently been diagnosed, you may be struggling to understand your diagnosis. We can help. At Talkback, we have set up some weekly groups, which are free to attend. At these groups you can come along and find out more about autism and ask […]
Give your views on Buckinghamshire Council’s draft Autism Strategy
Last year, the Council held a series of community outreach events to learn which issues are most important to autistic people and their families, and the professionals who work with them. From information they gained at these events, the Council have drafted an autism strategy for Buckinghamshire. They now want to hear from people about […]
Come along to our Youth Club!
For autistic people aged 16-24 years old, our Youth Club provides a supervised space where you can meet people, chat, and have fun. There will also be organised activities provided such as sports, crafts, music and much more. Based in Amersham, there is no charge to attend. Each session is supervised by fully trained Talkback […]
Little Libraries built by The Accessible Workshop
These small structures will be placed in the local community to house books that people can take to read. Each library is 80cm wide, 30cm deep, and 80cm in height with a roof. They will be set on a tall post, like a bird table. Neil Sainsbury, Head of Adult Services at Talkback UK, commented: […]
The Greatest Showman themed Fun DayÂ
The group, pictured below, have been working extremely hard planning the day and have lots of games, a cake sale and a car wash arranged. Any money raised will be used so the theatre group can buy new costumes, props and resources that they need for their next show. Car wash prices: £5 outside only. […]
