Coronavirus Community Support Fund has allowed us to continue to provide a number of activities to support our members. This road hasn't been easy but they have supported our goal to always be there for our families, no matter how hard times can get. Thank you!💜#CommunitiesCan

👏 The community sector has arguably been in the spotlight more than ever before, delivering valuable services for people needing support across Cheshire West and Chester during #COVID19. The first of our regular round ups 👉 chesterva.org.uk/spotlight-on-t… #weareCWVA #NeverMoreNeeded

In order to help with this third lockdown, I am writing and sharing daily tips to help us all get through. Sometimes changing our mindset a little bit can have a massive impact on our wellbeing. We are here for you x

Today's tip is all about being your own cheerleader. I think there is something in our British character that makes us feel like cheering for our own successes is boasting or being self indulgent, but if we don't cheer for ourselves then who will?!

Day three is all about starting your day on a positive. If we wake up feeling negative this will most probably set the tone for the whole day. Set your alarm for 5 minute earlier and spend those 5 minutes focusing on the positives xx

Today we are thinking about when we think people SHOULD behave differently. This can lead to us getting very angry- and only upsets ourselves! By changing the language we can change our response xx

Everyone gets annoyed by other people, but often we jump to untrue conclusions about other people's behaviour. This little tip encourages you to act with kindness and try to see things another way xx

Sometimes we need to stop and give ourselves a fact check, otherwise we can end up suffering when we don't need to!

Sometimes we fall into the trap of "disaster movie thinking" often this can make us default into exaggerating the risk which can cause us to freeze. Being aware of this way of thinking can help us challenge it with more logical ideas that might help us be less anxious or stuck x

I love using timers to help me get going on a project. Sometimes it all seems too big to start but if you're only doing a fixed amount of time and then giving yourself permission to stop it really can help. Even a 5 minute timer is a start!

Watch out for your own self sabotage signs! Sometimes these can appear to be doing something kind for yourself and sometimes they are! But if you dig a little deeper, are you actually giving yourself permission to avoid something that will make a positive difference? 🤔

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💻 ChAPS is holding an online session from 10.30am to 11.30am on Thursday 1 April, looking at how we can all best support autistic adults. The cost of the session is £5 per person. Book your place 👉 eventbrite.co.uk/e/supporting-a… #AutismAwarenessWeek #NeverMoreNeeded

Come join us at our Ark Café! Tuck into our selection of delicious homemade sandwiches and cakes. You can find us at Yarwoods Arm, Northwich, CW8 1BE. We're looking forward to seeing you!💜

We are delighted to be able to provide our certified training again! This training is an 'Introduction to Autism' for professionals. Our first two courses will run in Northwich and Chester… Be sure to have a look at our website for dates and times! cheshireautism.org.uk/news/events/

Thank you so much!! 💜

Are you looking for a new challenge? We are excited to be recruiting for a Chief Executive Officer to lead our fantastic charity. #autism #ceo