Nebula Girls Group has been supporting autistic girls and young women and those who identify as non-binary or other but assigned Female at birth in Keighley and the surrounding areas for the past 10 years. The Group runs various sessions throughout the year; some are weekly and some are bi-weekly and during the Summer Holidays it runs a holiday club. The Company also works to promote the understanding and acceptance of the strengths and challenges associated with being autistic to non-autistic people and to the wider community generally. During the financial year 2025-2026 the Group has benefited the community in the following ways - It ran 57 regular (weekly) sessions for girls aged 8-17 years, 6 Summercamp Sessions and 3 Twilight Sessions where young people could attend independently. It ran 38 sessions (Nature, Wildlife and Conservation Club) for girls aged 8-17 years where a parent or carer accompanied their young person It held 6 In person Meet-ups for young autistic adults aged 18+ and provided a Whatsapp Group where they could talk to each other It supported circa. 40+ young autistic people in total and 15 parents/carers in person at the above sessions It had 3 In person sessions just for parents and carers where they could take part in a creative activity and meet other parents/carers and provided a Whatsapp Group for all parents/carers registered with the Company so they could connect with each other The Company also provided some part time paid work for autistic young women who are struggling to find jobs and also some volunteering opportunities. The Company also took part in 8 events helping to raise awareness of autism within the local community and wider district. During the financial year there were 150+ young people registered with the Company.

The Company’s stakeholders are primarily our young people and their families. We plan activities based on our young people’s needs, what parents/carers tell us and by keeping up to date on autism related research and information either online or through the media. When the Company receives a referral to join Nebula, the Group Leader speaks directly with a parent or carer to find out more about the young person’s needs and what support they may need. We also have a planning session with our young people at the beginning of each Term to find out what types of activities they would like to do and regularly assess the success (or otherwise) of these The Company also supports its young people with any challenges they may be experiencing on a weekly basis. Over the past 12 months, the feedback Nebula has received from both our young people and their families has been very positive. Some have said they are feeling less isolated and now have friends. They’ve felt empowered and more able to advocate for themselves. They’ve learned new skills and felt they had somewhere where they could just be ‘me’ and have fun. Parents have also formed friendships and have found the Community a source of support. The Company commissioned two autistic young women to fulfil job roles. One facilitates a mid-week session running nature based activities alongside art and craft projects and the other is a social media assistant in charge of editing photos and reporting on Facebook. There were also 2 autistic volunteers helping at sessions. Feedback from Stakeholders has been very positive regarding the work that these young people have provided to the Company. The Company has also worked closely with Funders such as Keighley Town Council, Give Bradford and Bradford Council during the financial period. Grants have funded an environmental project, social media inclusion and the production of a show called ‘Our Story’ as part of Bradford City of Culture 2025. These projects were in response to our young people’s needs and ideas, wanting to get their voices heard and to help raise understanding and awareness of autism. The show was held at a local venue and was open to members of the public as well as our families. It was very well attended and the feedback both from the young people who took part and the wider community was very positive. Audience members said they felt they had learned new things and it gave our young people a sense of achievement.

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