Ways to support our work, staff and volunteers, Volunteers Needed
Lynne Morrison
Volunteers Needed!

We’re seeking Volunteers for Freedom2Choose Activity Programme.

Volunteers required to provide one-to-one support to young people with additional needs to participate fully in our Freedom2Choose Activity Programme every Saturday from 1.30 pm - 4.30 pm.

Volunteers Needed!
Freedom2Choose
Lynne Morrison
Christmas Shopping expedition for ...

The annual Freedom2Choose Christmas shopping trip took place on Saturday 30 November with a visit to Abbey Centre, Belfast from 10.30 am.

Young people got everything on their shopping list and finished with a tasty lunch.

Christmas Shopping expedition for Freedom2Choose young people
Lynne Morrison
Day 2 of Summer Activity Week boosts creativity ...

Day 2 of Autonomie Summer Activity Week 2019 took place on Tuesday 6 August, with a host of fun, practical learning activities. Find out more.

Day 2 of Summer Activity Week boosts creativity with painting and African drumming session
Freedom2Choose, Programmes
Lynne Morrison
Freedom2Choose programme young people create ...

On Saturday 19 January Freedom2Choose programme young people all ‘Made our Mark’ on canvas; the name for this art work was voted on by the young people who named it - ‘Hands Together’ which is now proudly displayed at Lilac House!

Freedom2Choose programme young people create art collage 'Hands Together'
Ways to support our work
Lynne Morrison
Support us when you shop on Amazon

Shop at Amazon Smile and Amazon will donate to Autonomie

Are you an Amazon shopper? Did you know that when you shop using AmazonSmile, a percentage of everything you spend online - will be donated to us without costing you a penny? Find out how you can support us today.

Support us when you shop on Amazon

Education and training

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Autonomie to offer young people and families CPCAB Counselling Course Qualification

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Autonomie to offer young people and families CPCAB Counselling Course Qualification

Exciting opportunity for all the family!

We are delighted to offer young people with additional needs, carers, parents and siblings the chance to gain a CPCAB Introduction to Counselling Skills (Level 2) qualification.

The course is planning to start in Autumn 2019 and likely to run on Saturdays 10.00 am - 12.00 for 15 weeks.

Accredited by CPCAB (Counselling & Psychotherapy Awarding Body), the course will develop your listening skills and improve your communication.

The classes will be very practical and hopefully fun!

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Boys Sleepover at Lilac House 'Best boys night ever'

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Boys Sleepover at Lilac House 'Best boys night ever'

Access to short-term Independent Living at Lilac House is a key focus of our What Next? programme supported by The National Lottery Community Fund.

The programme gives young people with additional needs aged 19 - 25 who feel ready a chance to develop and learn new independent living skills, skills such as convenient cookery including preparing breakfast, using the dishwasher, microwave and using adapted utensils if required.

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Freedom2Choose members created potted plants for World Environment Day

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Freedom2Choose members created potted plants for World Environment Day

“Planting plants offers a real sense of achievement and responsibility and is a great way to help the environment. The young people really enjoyed potting plants and designing their pots and are excited to watch them grow and bloom.”

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Champions! Today and this week for Volunteers Week we are celebrating our amazing volunteers

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Champions! Today and this week for Volunteers Week we are celebrating our amazing volunteers

Champions! Today and this week for #VolunteersWeek we are celebrating our amazing volunteers.

At Autonomie, we actively encourage young people who take part in our programmes to become volunteers.

We offer structured opportunities for young people to volunteer and mentor their peers, volunteer on our Youth Forum, as well as opportunities to help lead activities programmes planning and delivery.

Young people are at the heart of everything we do!

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Elections, nature walks and ice cream parlour visit as part of What Next? programme

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Elections, nature walks and ice cream parlour visit as part of What Next? programme

What Next? members got a chance to take part in a variety of practical and fun activities to further develop and build on a range of independent living skills first week of June 2019.

There was time too for social activities and recreation.

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Belfast Botanic Garden's Tropical Ravine a big hit with young people

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Belfast Botanic Garden's Tropical Ravine a big hit with young people

What Next? programme young people enjoyed their walk to Belfast Botanic Gardens on Thursday 7 March.

During the visit the young people got a chance to explore to the wonderfully restored Tropical Ravine which was a big hit with everyone.

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Pledge To Talk this Safer internet Day

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At Autonomie, we take internet safety very seriously. We are proud to deliver training and workshops to help equip young people with additional needs with the skills and knowledge to make informed decisions online.

Today is Safer Internet Day and it offers the opportunity to highlight positive uses of technology and to explore the role we all play in helping to create a better and safer online community.

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