Positive Futures – FAQ

An appointment is an opportunity to discuss your needs and find out more about our service. A member of our team will contact you beforehand and arrange either a face to face appointment or online depending on your location

No, you do not need a diagnosis, when we meet you for your initial appointment we will discuss your needs and ensure that we are the right service for you whether you have a diagnosis or not.

Support is on a one to one basis and is based around your needs. Appointments will last around 1 hour each and will be an opportunity to help you overcome your barriers to education or employment. We will work with you to identify your struggles and work together to help you overcome these over a series of sessions

Yes you can, we are happy for you to bring a family member, friend or support worker or anyone who helps you feel more comfortable for the first appointment.

After deciding if you want to go forward with support, your coach will meet with you to work through an About Me plan, this is looking at all areas of your life, what you enjoy, what you struggle with and what you want to do in the future. We will then put together an action plan to help you move forward

Yes, this support is aimed at helping you move closer to education or employment and overcoming barriers. There is no mandatory need to job search on this programme, our only aim is to help you move forward. This might involve helping you access specific employment support to help you start your journey towards work in the future

No, the support is fully funded via South Yorkshire ICB so no cost to the individual or to employers

This programme is specifically for individuals aged 16 to 24, if you have already turned 25 then unfortunately you wouldnt be eligible for this programme

Autism Plus and Speakup are both delivering this programme together, you could be supported by either organisation but the support will be similiar regardless of who is supporting you

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