Our vision at Grace Eyre is for a society where people with a learning disability and autistic people can fulfil their dreams and wishes, are respected as equal citizens, and are part of, and contribute to their communities.
We are proud to be supporting Neurodiversity Celebration Week 2026!
Neurodiversity Celebration Week is a worldwide initiative that challenges stereotypes and misconceptions about neurological differences.
Here are just some of the ways we are creating a more inclusive and equitable society that celebrates differences and empowers every person.
Our Voices
The Our Voices team at Grace Eyre works to ensure that both Grace Eyre and wider society is being inclusive of people with a learning disability and autistic people. 82% of our team are people with a learning disability or autistic people.
One strand of Our Voices’ work is Grace Eyre Ambassadors. Ambassadors strive to increase self-advocacy, which means people with learning disabilities and autistic people speaking out about what is important to them.
Find Out More About Becoming a Grace Eyre Ambassador
Purple Productions
Another strand of Our Voices is Purple Productions. Purple Productions is a team of volunteers with lived experience of learning disability and/or autism who run accessible events in the community, primarily for people with a learning disability and autistic adults.
These events support and promote disability culture across Sussex.
Find Out More About Purple Productions
Neurodiverse Staff Forum
Our Neurodiverse Staff Forum is a safe space where people with learning difficulties and learning disabilities can share experiences, support one another, and support the work of inclusion – all within the workplace.
This approach supports a culture of collective ownership within the organisation for all our neurodiverse staff. It also supports the workplace culture and practice of living and breathing our values of being welcoming, encouraging, pioneering, joyful and celebratory.
Together we can continue to transform how neurodivergent individuals are perceived and supported.