West Cheshire Autism Hub

Transition Peer Support Group
2025-01-23 10:00 - 11:30, 2025-02-27 10:00 - 11:30, 2025-03-27 10:00 - 11:30 UTC | Dial House, Hamilton Place, Chester, CH1 2BH, United Kingdom
Our transition peer support group is on the last Thursday of each month 10 – 11:30am, providing an opportunity to share lived experiences and strategies with other autistic people. This is solely a peer support group, so will be led by the attendees rather than a staff member
To book please follow the link HERE. All sessions MUST be pre-booked. If you need help with booking a place, please email jessica.ellams@dialwestcheshire.org.uk who will be happy to make the booking for you.

Ellesmere Port Post Diagnostic Course - Week 1
2025-02-06 10:30 - 12:30 | Theatre Porto, Whitby Hall, Stanney Ln, Whitby, Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, CH65 6QY, United Kingdom
The course is for anyone diagnosed autistic as an adult. It will cover different topics each week including social communication and connection, exploring sensory issues and how these affect you, executive functioning, masking, autistic burnout and associated mental health difficulties, exploring the strengths of autism and helping to build a positive autistic identity.

Transition 1:1 Appointments
2025-02-12 10:00 - 11:00, 2025-03-12 10:00 - 11:00 | Dial House, Hamilton Place, Chester, CH1 2BH, United Kingdom
Transition advice sessions with a staff team member take place on the 2nd Wednesday of the month between 10am and 11am. These 20-minute slots will be available with a member of our staff team and are intended to briefly discuss the area of transition you are concerned about.
Sessions will be –
11 December, 8 January, 12 February, 12 March.
To book click here.

Ellesmere Port Post Diagnostic Course Week 2
2025-02-13 10:30 - 12:30 | Theatre Porto, Whitby Hall, Stanney Ln, Whitby, Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, CH65 6QY, United Kingdom

Transition Topic Session -Strategies for the development of life skills.
2025-02-19 10:00 - 11:30 | Dial House, Hamilton Place, Chester, CH1 2BH, United Kingdom
Topic based sessions delivered by our manager Karen McGuinness, will focus on a different type of transition each month. These sessions take place on the 3rd Wednesday of every month 10 – 11:30am. The sessions will include lots of helpful strategies and advice, plus some will include living skills like managing money or meal planning.

Ellesmere Port Post Diagnostic Course Week 3
2025-02-27 10:30 - 12:30 | Theatre Porto, Whitby Hall, Stanney Ln, Whitby, Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, CH65 6QY, United Kingdom

Ellesmere Port Post Diagnostic Course - Week 4
2025-03-06 10:30 - 12:30 | Wincham Community Centre, Church St, Wincham, CW9 6EP, United Kingdom

Ellesmere Port Post Diagnostic Course Week 5
2025-03-13 10:30 - 12:30 | Theatre Porto, Whitby Hall, Stanney Ln, Whitby, Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, CH65 6QY, United Kingdom

CANCELLED - Transition Topic Session - Navigating perimenopause/ menopause as an autistic woman.
2025-03-19 10:00 - 11:30 | Dial House, Hamilton Place, Chester, CH1 2BH, United Kingdom
Unfortunately due to staff availability this session has been cancelled. We will look to reschedule it later in the year. Apologies for any inconvenience.
Topic based sessions delivered by our manager Karen McGuinness, will focus on a different type of transition each month. These sessions take place on the 3rd Wednesday of every month 10 – 11:30am. The sessions will include lots of helpful strategies and advice, plus some will include living skills like managing money or meal planning.

Ellesmere Port Post Diagnostic Course Week 6
2025-03-20 10:30 - 12:30 | Theatre Porto, Whitby Hall, Stanney Ln, Whitby, Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, CH65 6QY, United Kingdom

Cheshire Police drop in
2025-03-26 13:00 - 15:00 | Dial House, Hamilton Place, Chester, CH1 2BH, United Kingdom
PC Anna Marcinkiewicz from Cheshire Constabulary will be joining us at Pop in and Chat bi-monthly on the last Wednesday of the month in March, May, July, September and November. This is to build trust and good relations with our members so they feel able to report issues or ask for help from the police if they ever need it. PC Marcinkiewicz will also be answering any questions our members have about policing, staying safe and the law.

CWP 1:1 Appointments
2025-04-02 09:30 - 12:00 | Dial House, Hamilton Place, Chester, CH1 2BH, United Kingdom
As part of their ongoing support of our service, Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Trust (who deliver adult autism diagnoses) are offering a monthly session on the first Wednesday of every month in 2025. Delivered by clinicians from the Adult Autism Service they are offering 1:1 appointments from 9.30am. These appointments will take place in person at Dial House.

CWP Autism and the Impact on Eating presentation
2025-04-02 13:00 - 14:30 | Dial House, Hamilton Place, Chester, CH1 2BH, United Kingdom
As part of their ongoing support of our service, Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Trust (who deliver adult autism diagnoses) will be offering a monthly session at the Hub on the first Wednesday of every month in 2025. Delivered by clinicians from the Adult Autism Service they are offering a presentation at 1pm on Autism and the Impact of Eating. This will take place in person at Dial House.

Virtual - CWP 1:1 Appointments
2025-05-07 09:30 - 12:00 | virtual
As part of their ongoing support of our service, Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Trust (who deliver adult autism diagnoses) are offering a monthly session on the first Wednesday of every month in 2025. Delivered by clinicians from the Adult Autism Service they are offering 1:1 appointments from 9.30am. These appointments will take place virtually and you will be sent a link in advance.

Virtual - CWP Sensory De-escalation presentation
2025-05-07 13:00 - 14:30 | virtual
As part of their ongoing support of our service, Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Trust (who deliver adult autism diagnoses) will be offering a monthly session at the Hub on the first Wednesday of every month in 2025. Delivered by clinicians from the Adult Autism Service they are offering a presentation at 1pm on Sensory De-escalation. This will take place virtually and you will be sent a link in advance.

Pop in and Chat
2025-05-21 13:00 - 15:00, 2025-06-04 13:00 - 15:00, 2025-06-11 13:00 - 15:00, 2025-06-18 13:00 - 15:00, 2025-07-02 13:00 - 15:00, 2025-07-09 13:00 - 15:00, 2025-07-16 13:00 - 15:00, 2025-07-23 13:00 - 15:00 | Dial House, Hamilton Place, Chester, CH1 2BH, United Kingdom
Our pop in and chat session is every Wednesday 1-3pm. This is an informal social session with board games, jigsaws, colouring and fidget toys, where members can chat to each other over a tea/coffee. Our staff and volunteers are on hand to ask questions or chat to but not on a 1:1 basis.

CWP 1:1 Appointments
2025-06-04 13:00 - 14:30, 2025-08-06 13:00 - 14:30 | Dial House, Hamilton Place, Chester, CH1 2BH, United Kingdom
As part of their ongoing support of our service, Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Trust (who deliver adult autism diagnoses) are offering a monthly session on the first Wednesday of every month in 2025. Delivered by clinicians from the Adult Autism Service they are offering 1:1 appointments. These appointments will take place in person at Dial House.

Virtual CWP 1:1 Appointments
2025-07-02 13:00 - 14:30 | virtual
As part of their ongoing support of our service, Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Trust (who deliver adult autism diagnoses) are offering a monthly session on the first Wednesday of every month in 2025. Delivered by clinicians from the Adult Autism Service they are offering 1:1 appointments. These appointments will take place virtually and you will be sent a link in advance.

Cheshire Police drop in
2025-07-30 13:00 - 15:00 | Dial House, Hamilton Place, Chester, CH1 2BH, United Kingdom
PC Anna Marcinkiewicz from Cheshire Constabulary will be joining us at Pop in and Chat bi-monthly on the last Wednesday of the month in July, September and November. This is to build trust and good relations with our members so they feel able to report issues or ask for help from the police if they ever need it. PC Marcinkiewicz will also be answering any questions our members have about policing, staying safe and the law.
