AWARE World Autism Acceptance Day 2025

This year’s WAAD will be free, as always, and this year we are trialling a ticket-free event – no need to book, just turn up.
If you prefer to arrive when the event is a bit quieter, we recommend coming after midday.

WAAD is an annual event for families with autistic children or young people (NO diagnosis required!) or people with a connection to autism, and is an unmissable chance to meet a whole host of services including, but not limited to, education and health care, speech and language, social care, sports and activity clubs and much, much more!

You are more than welcome to bring children with you – we are planning to have a sensory/chillout room that they can access if needed. 

We recommend bringing ear defenders or headphones if you or your children find busy places challenging. We have extended this event to help it feel less crowded but it can still get busy at times throughout the day.

Tea and coffee is available to purchase.

Parking is in the adjacent carpark and surrounding roads.

For any event enquiries, please email waad@aware-uk.org

WAAD 2025 STALLHOLDERS LIST

(please note this list is subject to changes)

AWARE/BEAT - Autism support group
Barnardos Neurodevelopmental Family Navigator Service - For families on the assessment pathway
Bradford & Craven - AIM Autistic adults support
Bradford People First - Learning disabilities group
Bradford Stronger Together - SEND support group
Bradford, Keighley & Skipton Disability Athletes - Inclusive athletics
Child Oriented Mental Health Innovation Collaborative (COMIC) - Research project
Family Fund - Funding for SEND families
Gateways Education & Wellbeing - Tuition and wellbeing
Great Minds Together (GMT) - Neurodivergent support
HALE (Health Action Local Engagement) - Health development
Health Promotion Library - Health promotion resources
Bradford Into Employment - Bespoke employment project
Employment Matters - Job search help
Bradford Local Offer - Bradford SEND information
Mindfrontiers - Neurolinguistic coach
Nebula Girls’ Group - Autistic girls’ group
The Parents’ Forum for Bradford & Airedale (PFBA) - Forum for parents and carers
Pinnacle Performance 4 All - Inclusive, accessible fitness
School of Rock and Media - Inclusive music recording studio
SEND Salaam - For SEND families, especially in minority communities
Shipley College - Education
SNOOP - After-school and holiday care and more
Spacekraft - Sensory equipment
Specialist Autism Services - For autistic adults
Summat Creative - Creative and sports projects for people with learning disabilities
Friends and Family Hubs - SEND support groups
Volunteering Bradford - Inclusive volunteering
Family Hubs and Bradford fyi