Ruby has sew much to be proud of
We just loved this video of her creating her latest garment. We couldn’t be prouder of what Ruby is achieving and we can’t wait to see what she makes next.
DJ H4ZZA Live ‘n’ Loud in MK
The evening was even more special for Harry as he is an ex-student of the college. As he said: “It was amazing to see all of the college staff again as it brought back fun, happy memories from my college days”. Here’s Harry to tell you all about: How it started Richard from Talkback phoned […]
Festival of Sport and Fun, introducing Netpositive
Netpositive was started by Tracey Vincent in 2021 to provide netball to a wider community that wouldn’t normally be able to access a sport such as netball. Tracey’s life in netball started in the late 80’s when she was about 8 years old, playing in a community group. She went on to play for many […]
John Smith’s Adventures a Spectacular Showstopper!
Taking place on Tuesday 4th July, at Buckingham Park Community Centre. The audience joined intrepid adventurer, John Smith, and his faithful sidekick Arnie, as they embarked upon an epic adventure to discover a lost treasure. There were thrills and spills galore, as they attempted to uncover clues to lead them to the prize. They travelled […]
Talkback Tackles Community Safety
MOST of us will have some form of interaction with the police during our lifetime. That could be to report a crime or incident, involvement in a traffic accident, or to ask for help. Or, in unfortunate situations, we may even find ourselves under arrest! We mainly tend to encounter the police when something is […]
Join us for John Smith’s Adventures
Join the intrepid adventurer, John Smith, and his faithful sidekick Arnie, as they embark upon an epic adventure to discover a lost treasure. Experience thrills and spills, as they attempt to uncover clues to lead them to the prize. Travelling from country to country, all the time trying to keep one step ahead of the […]
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 are also 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 staff […]
Helping Rohan start his own journey
At Talkback we provide Independent Travel Training as part of our Personal Development and Skills programme. This training is designed to enable autistic people and those with a learning disability build confidence in managing their own lives. Rohan’s travel training session took him from Amersham College to Berkhamsted Castle, which involved catching a 1b bus […]
Community Safety Roadshows
With one in Milton Keynes and one in Amersham, these innovative events are aimed at local autistic people and those with learning disabilities, along with their parents/carers. We aim to bring together police officers, PCSOs and council community safety officers with the local community, to continue to build positive relationships for everyone. We have an […]
TVP Community fund makes community safety film possible
Sue Pigott and Nicola Martin, from our Your Voice team, went along to this event and received a cheque for Talkback for £4,250. This funding from Thames Valley Police, will be used to create a short film looking at educating autistic people and people with a learning disability on how to be safer in the […]
The Mental Health Minefield
Where to start when the CEO asks you to write an article on Mental Health? There are plenty of definitions on Google from any number of reputable organisations, but this one caught the eye: ‘While mental health refers to anyone’s state of mental, emotional well-being; mental illnesses are diagnosed conditions that affect thoughts and behaviours. Though […]
Talkback Tackles Autism and Employment conference – A Great Success!
Commissioned by Community Action: MK, this event took place at The Church of Christ the Cornerstone in Milton Keynes. We had speakers from the Department for Welfare and Pensions and local businesses. The speakers gave information about the number of autistic people who are struggling to find employment and the barriers and concerns employers have […]
