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Cuppa and Connect Parents and Carers
ONLINE Explore session Parents and Carers - Theme - Seasonal changes - preparing and adjustments
Please book a free space and a link will be sent to you a week before - your child does not need a formal diagnosis for you to attend our sessions
8:00pm Wednesday 26th November 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.
This is an online session - please book a free space on link below to request the link for the meeting
We also run regular face to face sessions around West Essex in the following areas
- Harlow
- Epping
And pop up sessions around West Essex please check the What's on for dates and venues
Your child/young person 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 information, lived experience & links to other services.
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.
We recommend that children aren't able to hear these meetings, but we understand that child care arrangements can be very difficult , please wear headphones if possible