About Us
ADHD Aware is a charity
that exists to support adults with ADHD.
How we started
In 2011, a small, informal group of adults met in a pub in Brighton to talk about how ADHD impacted their daily lives. Through word of mouth the group grew rapidly and with support from the Trust for Developing Communities, became an informal constituted community group.
Membership continued to grow and with it the range of peer support groups on offer. In 2020, lockdown restrictions meant the only way we could provide our services was online, so we started offering online meetings. As a result, more adults with ADHD from across the UK were able to benefit from our support.
2021 was a big year for ADHD Aware. We became a registered charity, hosted our first webinar with a guest speaker and ran our first course (a 7-week couples course for couples impacted by ADHD).
The following year, we started offering neurodiversity training for NHS clients, private companies, and public and charity sector organisations. To this day, our peer support groups and Board of Trustees are run by volunteers, all of whom have their own lived experience of neurodivergence and the challenges it brings.
Our partners, supporters and friends
We’re hugely grateful for the support we’ve received – both past and present – from East & Central Brighton Primary Care, NHS Sussex Integrated Care Board, The Trust for Developing Communities, Assert, The Resource Centre for Brighton & Hove, Sussex Community Foundation, Brighton & Hove City Council, The National Lottery, Chalk Cliff Trust, The Argus Appeal, The Social Innovation Partnership, National Survivor User Network, Brighton & Hove Buses, and private donors.
We rely on a small number of external consultants, plus essential tools and resources – from software subscriptions to room hire. Of course, none of this comes cheap, and we’re always on the lookout for new funding opportunities.
If you’d like to help us support more adults and families impacted by ADHD, please make a donation – no matter how small.
Read more about our services – or get involved. We’d love to have you!
