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New project by Healthwatch Gloucestershire: Exploring the experiences of young people who are autistic or ADHD
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Healthwatch Gloucestershire is running a project that aims to amplify the voices of autistic and ADHD young people aged 11–25, with a focus on girls, women, and gender-diverse people. In this article, Healthwatch explains how the organisation wants to understand their experiences across health, education, and community settings to help shape better support.
We’re exploring what it’s like to access support across health, education, and community settings – from diagnosis and school life to friendships, masking, and mental health. By listening to these lived experiences, we hope to highlight what’s working well and what needs to change to make services fairer, more inclusive, and easier to access.
All responses and conversations are anonymous, and your feedback will help shape our report and recommendations to local health, education, and social care services.
If you don’t fit the criteria but still want to share your experiences, then please reach out – we would love to hear from you.
How to take part in the survey:
You can share your experiences by completing our short online survey – it’s open to:
- Autistic and ADHD young people (no requirement for formal diagnosis)
- Ages 11-25
- Those who live, or access support in, Gloucestershire
- Those who identify as a woman or gender-diverse person
This survey closes on the Monday, 8 December 2025.
What happens next
Once the survey closes, we’ll analyse what we’ve heard and share the findings in a public report on our website.
Events:
Focus group
📅 Tuesday, 11 November 2pm - 4pm📍 Cripps Board Room, Community House, 15 College Green, Gloucester GL1 2LZ
We are running a relaxed group session in partnership with Community Autism Support & Advice (CASA) in Gloucester. Some topics we will be discussing include:
- Thoughts, feelings & experiences of assessment processes & diagnosis
- Experiences of mental health support in education settings
- Friendships & relationships
- Experiences of transitioning from children's to adult services
- Other experiences of health and social care
To register for this event, please contact Healthwatch Gloucestershire by email.
Creative workshop
📅 Sunday, 7 December 10.15am – 1.15pm📍 The Pavilion in the Park, Victory Park,
Lower Church Road, Cainscross, Stroud, GL5 4JE
We are running a creative workshop in partnership with the Hundred Heroines museum. We will be exploring identity, experience, and wellbeing through art. This workshop is for those aged 14-16, and there are 10 spaces available. This workshop is free of charge. Drinks and refreshments will be provided.
To register for this event, please contact Healthwatch Gloucestershire by email.
More information about these events can be found Healthwatch’s Instagram and Facebook pages.
Healthwatch Gloucestershire wants to hear from autistic and ADHD young people aged 11-25, with a particular focus on girls, women, and gender-diverse people, including those who are trans or non-binary.