Bromley All Age Autism Board (BAAB)
The Bromley All‑Age Autism Board (BAAB) helps guide and improve support and services for autistic people of all ages in Bromley. The Board works with local organisations and decision‑makers to ensure that the needs of autistic people are understood, listened to, and acted on.
What the Board does
The BAAB helped create Bromley’s first All-age Autism Strategy 2022 to 2027 (PDF - 9.65 MB). The strategy focuses on five priorities, chosen through feedback from autistic people and their families:
- Increasing understanding and awareness of autism
- Building sustainable and supportive education placements
- Supporting independence, skills, and pathways into employment
- Reducing health inequalities
- Making sure people get the right support at the right time
These priorities are monitored through the All‑Age Autism Action Plan, which is reviewed at every BAAB meeting.
Bromley All‑Age Autism Partnership (BAAP)
The Bromley All Age Autism Partnership (BAAP) brings together representatives from the BAAB, including autistic people, parents and carers, professionals, and voluntary sector organisations. The partnership works collaboratively to improve support and services for autistic children, young people, and adults in Bromley.
How the partnership engages with the community
The BAAP listens to lived experiences through:
- Email contact
- Community events
- Quarterly engagement subgroup meetings (online or face‑to‑face)
Anyone can join these groups. A formal diagnosis is not required.
Current engagement groups
- Young People and Adults (Social Communication Needs including Autism)
- Parents and Carers (Social Communication Needs including Autism)
- Adults late to diagnosis or who self‑identify as autistic
To join a group or find out more, email: sendmatters@bromley.gov.uk
Projects and achievements
The partnership has worked on a range of projects linked to the strategy’s priorities and shaped by feedback from autistic residents.
Increasing community opportunities
Funding was provided to CANDI to create more social opportunities for autistic young people and adults aged 16+, including:
- The Inclusivity Festival (IF)
- An inclusive nightclub
- Weekly social groups
Autism Promise
The Autism Promise programme, delivered by CASPA, supports workplaces and businesses to become more inclusive.
Local Autism Promise partners include organisations from a range of sectors, such as education, hospitality, creative industries, wellbeing, and community support services.
Autism acceptance materials
Funding was secured to co‑produce materials that promote autism understanding and acceptance throughout the year as part of the Stop and Think 2025: Autistic Voice project.
A focus group of autistic community members met regularly to identify gaps and develop useful resources.
These materials were launched at a joint event with the Social Communication Needs including Autism (SCAN) One Stop Shop, and can be accessed on the CASPA website.