Girlguiding Connect Information Sessions

Dates: Thursday 5 December (7.30pm); Sunday 8 December (3pm); Monday 9 December (5pm)

Girlguiding Connect is a virtual guiding unit for girls aged 4 to 18 in London and the South East, with dedicated groups for Guides (10-14) and Rangers (14-18). It offers a safe, inclusive space for those who are unable to attend in-person meetings due to reasons such as medical conditions, anxiety, or social challenges.

Sign up for an inormation session to learn more about Connect here or read about Connect here.

Call for Participants: Research on Life Changes After Difficult Events

Luke, a doctoral researcher from the University of Leeds, is conducting a study to explore how people with learning disabilities experience and cope with distressing events. This research aims to improve understanding and support for people with learning disabilities. 

Adults aged 18 and over with a learning disability are invited to take part in a one-hour interview, which can be conducted either online or in person. Participants will receive a £25 voucher as a thank-you.

To express your interest or find out more, email Luke at [email protected]. For more details about the study, please refer to the participant information sheet below or watch the research video.

Discovery Project at Cardiff University

Discovery is a programme for autistic young people in Years 9-11 and Year 12+ to explore university life. Through six weekly sessions on campus at Cardiff University, participants will learn from current students about what it's like to study at university. The programme runs on Tuesday evenings from 4 February to 18 March 2025. No formal autism diagnosis is needed, and parents or guardians are welcome to attend alongside participants.

Sign up via this form by 11:59pm on Friday 10 January 2025. 

For more information, email [email protected].

Opportunity: Join the OfS Student Interest Board

The Office for Students (OfS) is inviting applications for its new Student Interest Board, which will replace the current Student Panel. This committee will bring together students, SU officers, university staff, and others to provide direct insight into the key issues affecting students.

The board will play a critical role in shaping the OfS’s work, ensuring diverse voices and experiences inform decisions that impact students across the country.

Applications are now open, with the new members to be announced in early 2025. Apply here: http://bit.ly/49e8bkv.

Call for Participants: Social Media and Special Interests

Researchers at Queen Mary University of London are looking for particpants for the Autism in Affinity Spaces study.  The study aims to explore how autistic young people use social media for enganging with areas of intense or special interest (e.g., joining roups dedicated t your inersting, sharing photos about your interest etc.). Autistic people aged 16 to 25 who are living in the UK are eligible to take part. They are particularly keen to hear from young people aged 16 to 19, men and non-binary people, individuals from BAME (Blac, Asian, and Minority Ethnic) backrgounds, and non-speaking or low-speaking autistic indidvoduals. Click here to take part in the study.

For more infornation about the project, please see the poster attached below or visit Autism in Affinity Spaces. If you have any questions about the study, please email [email protected]. 

Please note we are not necessarily affiliated with any of the organisations mentioned in this post. We are not responsible for the organisation or accessibility of the opportunities posted. If you have a negative experience with any of the organisers listed above, please email [email protected]. We will review this and may stop advertising their opportunities.