Every year we hold a fundraising event at Stoke-on-Trent Reparatory Theatre, to raise funds for Lifeworks so we can continue to support our clients and carers. Spiders Web is our next fundraiser on Friday 11th February 2022 at 7.30pm, by Agatha Christie, Directed By Jonathan Fernyhough. Spider's Web - Stoke-on-Trent Repertory Players (stokerepplayers.co.uk) Tickets cost […]

The Lifeworks office is now open for booked appointments only. To make an appointment, you must be a client or carer of Lifeworks. You can request an appointment by phone, email, or text. To make a new referral please contact us To protect our staff, trustees, volunteers, and clients, we are not running any drop-in […]

The Reason I Jump Based on the bestselling book by Naoki Higashida, the film blends Higashida’s deeply personal descriptions of his autism, written when he was just 13, with intimate portraits of five non-speaking autistic people from around the world as they go about their daily lives. More detailed information about the film is available […]

World Autism Awareness Day is an internationally recognized day on 2 April every year. There are events all over the world to raise awareness to improve the lives of people on the spectrum World Autism Awareness Day - EN | United Nations The National Autistic Society have World Autism Week, they provide resources such as […]

As part of our Big Lottery Project Lifeworks organised an Autism Spectrum Conference at Keele University which took place on the 5th October 2017. The purpose of this was to raise awareness and to help professionals, students and anyone else interested in autistic spectrum conditions to understand and engage with people on the spectrum more […]

Lifeworks Community Computers LCC was started by Mike Gibson to support people on the Autistic Spectrum, by carrying out repairs and upgrades to computers, teaching clients and carers how to use and build them, as well as supplying computers to the members of Lifeworks. Unfortunately, Lifeworks have had no choice but to close this service […]

Thank you Lifeworks would like to thank Carl Greatbatch for his birthday fundraiser, Keele University volunteers, Leek Cycling Club, Morrisons Collection, ASDA, Stoke-on-Trent Rep Theatre, Boogie Night, Sponsored Run and Walk volunteers, Leek Carers, Leek Rotary, Asda, Tesco, Holy Trinity Church, Co-op, Sponsored Swim volunteers, Gritstone Walk volunteers, Newcastle Lions, and to all those who […]

Lifeworks Staffordshire on BBC Midlands Today talking about our funding issues and how Covid-19 can effect people on the spectrum more than others. Louise Zandian (CEO), Janet Robson, Joan Blackhurst and clients interviewed at our premises in Newcastle under Lyme.

Lifeworks had a fantastic open day on the 15th February 2019. The mayor of Newcastle-under-Lyme Gill Heesom came to officially open Lifeworks at our new premises in Merrial Street, Newcastle. Our CEO Louise Zandian, our staff, trustees, volunteers and some of our clients and carers came along to support us, as well as professionals from the […]

Christmas Tombola Christmas fundraiser Friday 6th December Thanks to all who organised, attended and donated to us. Lifeworks Christmas Tombola. Raffle, craft items, cakes and a Dalek! Photos of our CEO, staff, volunteers, clients, carers and the candidate for Newcastle Labour MP Carl Greatbatch.

The Autistic Spectrum A Better Understanding The Autistic Spectrum is complex and diverse. We at Lifeworks hope the following information will help you gain a more in-depth understanding of this condition and those that may co-exist with it e.g. Dyslexia, Dyspraxia, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder to name just a few.  See below how Autism and […]