Supporting Neurodiverse families across Liverpool and Merseyside
Our team combines professional knowledge with lived experience and understanding to offer practical advice, welcoming coffee mornings and sensory friendly activities for neurodiverse children, young people and their families.
We're your Neurodiverse Family Support Network.
About Us
Formerly known as Autism in Motion, we have been supporting neurodiverse families across Liverpool and Merseyside since 2016.
Our team of professionals brings both specialist knowledge and lived experience, enabling us to offer practical, compassionate support grounded in a genuine understanding of family life.
We work from several welcoming venues across the city. Visit our Activities and Events page to find out what’s happening, where and when.
We believe that travelling in the company of friends makes the journey easier.
Support
We provide practical, compassionate support, advice and guidance for parents and carers of neurodivergent children and young people. Our free coffee mornings are held at welcoming venues across Liverpool, making it easier for families to find support close to home. Each month explores useful themes—from sensory needs and behaviour to education, wellbeing and family life—with opportunities for discussion, shared experiences and practical workshops.
For families needing more focused help, our one-to-one information, advice and guidance sessions provide personalised support, trusted information and signposting tailored to their individual circumstances. We also deliver workshops and training for parents, carers and professionals.
Activities
Our activities give neurodivergent children and young people opportunities to relax, build confidence, explore their interests and make friends in spaces where they can be themselves.
We run small, sensory-friendly after-school clubs for ages 5–16, including LEGO, crafts and Girls Club, alongside school-holiday activities, family days, community events and special seasonal celebrations throughout the year.
Sessions are low-demand and supported by an experienced team with lived experience and a genuine understanding of individual needs. At our regular after-school activities, parents and carers stay too, creating a welcoming and supportive environment for the whole family.
Book A Course
Finding the right information can feel overwhelming, so we bring useful resources together in one accessible place. Explore our practical guides, downloadable tools and trusted links to local services across Liverpool and Merseyside, including our free Where to Go for Help guide.
We also deliver themed workshops and training for parents, carers and professionals, covering topics that matter to neurodivergent families. Details of new courses and sessions will be added as they become available, so check back regularly or follow us on social media for updates.
What you can expect from us
Caring & Friendly
Caring & Friendly
We understand your journey because we have been there too. We can help you to navigate those next steps along the right path for you and your family
Easy to get in touch
Easy to get in touch
Contact us through our website or social media to ask about our activities and support. We’ll help you find the right next step.
Qualified & Competent
Qualified & Competent
Our team brings professional knowledge and lived experience to the support we offer. When we invite others into sessions, we choose people whose skills and approach fit the families we work with When we invite people to deliver activities or share their expertise at our sessions, we choose them carefully for their skills, experience and approach to our families
Helpful & approachable
Helpful & approachable
We’ll listen to your question and respond as soon as we can. If another service is better placed to help, we’ll point you in the right direction
Created By Parents
We are a Liverpool-based support network created by parents who understand how hard it can be to find the right help. We bring families together through welcoming coffee mornings, small after-school groups, school holiday activities and community events at venues across the city. Our team combines lived experience with practical knowledge, and we help parents and carers find support that fits their family. Where an activity is suitable for siblings, they are welcome too.
Common Questions
What does Neurodiverse mean?
Neurodiversity embraces the natural variations in how our brains function, recognizing and valuing the diverse ways individuals experience the world, including conditions like ADHD and autism
What is autism?
Autism is a neurological condition that affects social interaction, communication, and behavior, often presenting as a spectrum with varying strengths and challenges
What is ADHD?
ADHD, or Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, is a neurodevelopmental condition characterized by challenges in sustaining attention, impulse control, and hyperactivity, impacting daily functioning
What is the ASD and ADHD pathway?
This put simply is the diagnostic process for both ASD/ADHD. In Liverpool these are separate pathways but there are plans to join these into a neurological pathway as these often overlap.
What is the DSM5
The DSM 5 is the Diagnostic and statisticsal manual of mental disorders, put simply it is the framework for which a diagnosis for Autism can be given. There are set criteria for a diagnosis which are laid out within the manual.
What is a Paediatrician?
Paediatricians are doctors who manage medical conditions affecting infants, children and young people. Community Paediatrics – these doctors are based in the community and look after children with developmental, social or behavioural problems and those with a physical disability.
What is an EHAT?
EHAT is a tool used for gathering information and a standard approach in assessment for the identification of Early Help needs. The EHAT helps practitioners to gather and understand information about the needs and strengths of children and the family.
What is an EHCP?
An education, health and care (EHC) plan is for children and young people aged up to 25 who need more support than is available through special educational needs support.
Our mission is to create a future where Neurodiversity is valued and unique minds are celebrated.
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