HOPE for Autism
Funded Projects 2025/26
Children, Young People and Families Mental Health and Wellbeing Fund (Phase 6)
Community Transition Group
Clusters: Cardinal Newman
Total Funding: £1,658.80
Description: Support for parents and autistic children in learning to adapt to new environments and empower families to be able to engage in their communities, also increasing confidence and mental wellbeing for the children.
Personalised Intensive Support
Clusters: Brannock, Calderhead, Caldervale, Coltness, OLH Motherwell, St Aidan’s, St Maurice, Taylor
Total Funding: £24,076.00
Description: Support for autistic children in order to identify their needs, strengths and challenges, as well as support for families and school to come up with ways to reach positive outcomes for the child.
Thematic Fund
Family Fun Sessions, Family Workshops and Outdoor Activity Sessions
Locality: NL Wide
Thematic Strand: NL Wide Application
Total Funding: £10,320.20
Description: This project will deliver a series of workshops and activities across North Lanarkshire for autistic children/ young people and their families.
Funded Projects 2024/25
Community Mental Health and Wellbeing Fund Phase 4
Autistic Adults Together - Community Support
Locality: NL Wide
Total Funding: £37,298.40
Description: To enhance knowledge and understanding of autism among adults, focusing on mental health risks, indicators, support strategies, and resilience-building in secondary schools, colleges, organisations, and among parents/carers. This includes helping individuals recognise their strengths and challenges while guiding them to seek appropriate support.
Local Activity Funding
Five Sisters Zoo Summer Trip
Locality: Airdrie, Coatbridge, Motherwell, Wishaw & Shotts
Total Funding Per Locality: £399.80
Description: Zoo trip to engage with Families with Autistic young people.
Play time for autistic children
Locality: The North
Total Funding: £1,657.15
Description: Two hour stay and play sessions
Social Media and Marketing Coordinator supporting promotion of training/services and increased acceptance
Locality: Wishaw&Shotts
Total Funding: £1,622.40
Description: Social Media and Marketing role to promote supports and services
A Pilot Project - expansion of groups and services into Coatbridge
Locality: Coatbridge
Total Funding: £2,691.00
Description: Expansion of groups and services into Coatbridge over a 6 month period.
A Pilot Project - expansion of groups and services into Motherwell
Locality: Coatbridge
Total Funding: £1,657.15
Description: Expansion of groups and services into Coatbridge over a 6 month period.
Social Media and Marketing Coordinator supporting promotion of training/services and increased acceptance
Locality: Coatbridge
Total Funding: £1,622.40
Description: Social Media and Marketing.
Children, Young People and Families Mental Health and Wellbeing Fund (Phase 5)
Community Transition Group
Clusters: Airdrie, Dalziel, Greenfaulds, Kilsyth
Total Funding: £12,414.56.00
Description: Support for parents and autistic children in learning to adapt to new environments and empower families to be able to engage in their communities, also increasing confidence and mental wellbeing for the children.
Cluster Family Training
Clusters: Calderhead, Coatbridge, Kilsyth
Total Funding: £2,450.92
Description: Provide the families of autistic children with information and the space to discuss their child’s autism, increasing confidence, resilience and mental health and wellbeing across the whole family.
Personalised Intensive Support
Clusters: Calderhead, Coltness, Kilsyth, OLH Motherwell, St Aidan's, St Andrews, St Maurice
Total Funding: £27,042.24
Description: Support for autistic children in order to identify their needs, strengths and challenges, as well as support for families and school to come up with ways to reach positive outcomes for the child.
Neurobears
Cluster: Greenfaulds
Total Funding: £313.17
Description: Facilitate a space for autistic children to explore their autism and support them to develop their understanding, improving their confidence and wellbeing.
Lunch Club & Nurture Space
Cluster: Cardinal Newman
Total Funding: £1,744.71
Description: Deliver a lunch club for autistic students to interact with other autistic students, creating a sense of community within the school and allowing them a space to regulate and get ready for the afternoon. This enables them to better manage their anxiety and reduce feelings of isolation.
Funded Projects 2023/24
Community Mental Health and Wellbeing Fund Phase 3
Autistic Adults Together – Community Support
Locality: NL Wide
Total Funding: £47,468.27
Description: Mental health and wellbeing levels of autistic people aged 16+ including Weekly drop-in sessions, Groups to support development of independence and confidence, Interest-focused groups, driven by the group
and 1:1 support sessions