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Welcome

ARGH is a collective advocacy, lobbying and campaigning group based in the Highlands of Scotland. We are run by and for autistic adults. The ARGH committee and full voting members are all autistic.

If you would like to join ARGH either as an autistic person or as an associate member you can apply using this form.

ARGH works locally in the Scottish Highlands, nationally across Scotland, the UK and internationally, including through membership of the European Council of Autistic People (EUCAP). ARGH works in partnership with the Scottish Government by being members of the Autism Strategy Review Group and its sub groups, as a regional delivery partner for the Scottish Government Improving Understanding of Autism programme and is a member of the Cross Party Group on Autism as well as a stakeholder for Nice guidelines relevant to autistic people.

We promote self advocacy for all Autistic people.

ARGH is an organisation which will:

Inform service providers about what autistic people really experience.

Campaign for better services for autistic people in the highlands and beyond.

Challenge stigma and discrimination through education about autistic strengths.

New Post-Diagnostic Support Service

We have been funded by the Scottish Government to provide two short courses on an ongoing basis as part of the National Post Diagnostic Support Service.

The first course is available to autistic people (18+) who have received an autism diagnosis within the last five years. The second course is available to parents of autistic children (under 18) whose children have received their autism diagnosis within the last five years. Click here for more information.

Workshop: Learning from Autistic Teachers. Sat 10th Sept at 1pm. Read more about it and book a place.

ARGH and AMASE are hosting a FREE online event exploring autistic identity on the 26th June, 7pm - 8:30pm. Read more about it and book a place.

ARGHs Autistic Pride Day 2022 event is at Bellfield Park, Inverness on Saturday 18th June 12:30pm - 3pm. Face painting and crafts. Bring your own picnic, blanket and chair!

Latest News! ARGH have co-signed, with other autuistuic-led organisations around the world, an open letter in response to an article about clinical care and research for autistic people. Click here to read it.

A consortium of autistic-led organisations, including ARGH, is working with Scottish Autism to develop their inclusive governance approach in a way that is co-produced, equal and respectful of autistic people’s rights. Click here for more information.

ARGH offers two courses as part of the National Post Diagnostic Support Service. Click here for more information.

Feb 2021 Latest News! The Scottish Government are asking autistic people to take part in a series of nine Autism Equality Workshops. Click here for more information and links to registration.

Autistic Pride Day 2019

The Scottish Government have agreed to fly the Autistic Pride flag at their Headquarters, St Andrews House to support Autistic pride day 18th June.

Autistic pride day flag

Thank you to Catherine Crompton for this Gif

Autistic Pride Day 2019

Bellfield Park, June 15th

11am-2pm

Autistic pride day poster 2019

For more information Click here

ARGH Autism Alert Card

ARGH's autism alert card is available to all autistic people, children or adults, across the UK: You can now order our Card directly from the website. We have two cards to order Click here to see and order the ARGH autism alert cards

ARGH membership card front

Inclusive Education for Autistic children and Young People

An event that was held on 17th May 2019 at Inshes Church

For more information Click here

Autism Acceptance Day 2019 in Inverness

Click here to see Ness Bridge in Inverness bathed in spectrum colours for Autism Acceptance Day

PARC Autistic Fringe (Glasgow)

ARGH helped PARC (The Participatory Autism Research Collective) organise their Fringe event in Glasgow last year.

Click here to see the Programme

Autistic Pride Day 2018

The Scottish Government flew the Autistic Pride flag at their Headquarters, St Andrews House to support Autistic pride day 18th June

Autistic pride day poster 2018

please Click here to view the full press release for more information.

Highland One Stop Shop report

Click here to see the report

Autistic Pride day 2017

ARGH's 2017 Autistic Pride Day event, Click here
to see photos

ARGHNews Spring 2017

After a long break we have brought back the ARGH Newsletter with a special 10th anniversary edition.

Click here to read

Autistic Pride day 2016

ARGH's 2016 Autistic Pride Day event, Click here
to see photos

Autistic Pride Day celebration June 2015

see pictures from our great day Click here.

Autistic Europe Fringe

Click here
for more information

Autism and Ethics

ARGH, in partnership with the NAS Scotland were delighted to hold an Autism and Ethics conference; from the Autistic perspective. For more information Click here.