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Cuppa and Connect Parents and Carers
Harlow Session 11am - 12.30pm Studio 2 Playhouse
Feel welcome to attend your child does not need a formal diagnosis for you to attend our sessions
Harlow Playhouse, College Gate, Harlow CM20 1LS
11:00am Monday 15th December 2025
Each month we hold drop in sessions for Parents and Carers (Grand Parents and other adult family welcome) to Connect with the PACT team,each other and Community links and services.
Regular sessions currently run across West Essex in the following areas
- Harlow - We will be in Theatre 2 on the second floor
- Epping
- Online on zoom
- A Pop up session in a venue in West Essex rotating around various areas
Your child does not need a formal diagnosis for you to attend our sessions, please feel welcome to come along.
Who will be there?
Our support team are parents of autistic children/adults so have a wealth lived experience, knowledge and understanding.
We pride ourselves on the wonderful friendships that have formed over the years, connecting like minded people and families.
As well as offering a space to connect and learn, we can also signpost and connect families to local agencies and advisors that PACT for Autism have established strong partnerships with, ensuring that our families have access to a wide range of services.
What Happens ?
Our team will be there to welcome you
We provide helpful information & Links to other services.
A cuppa and a chance to meet with other Parents and Carers.
Discussion and information sharing around a theme eg sensory, school, education outside of school, and more.
At times we may invite other services/organisations to our monthly meetings covering a wide range of subjects.
We like to bring the skills, knowledge and information directly to you.
Venue information
- Our session is at the Harlow Playhouse
- We will be in Theatre 2 which is on floor 2 or Studio 2 on the ground floor - Please ask the friendly security staff at the front door who will be happy to direct you.
- There is a lift to all levels
- There is a disabled / family toilet and toilets in the venue
- A changing place toilet can be found on the secound floor of Harlow playhouse near Cineworld
- Nearest Parking Harvey Centre or Water Gardens all have disabled bays and are pay on leaving car park
- Blue Badge bays can be found in the above car parks you will still need to pay and some free bays outside Harlow Playhouse.
We recommend that children do not attend these meetings, but we understand that child care arrangements can be very difficult – so children will be made welcome should no other arrangements be available.
Parents and carers remain responsible for their children at all times during the meetings.