Aspire is Romsey Mill’s work that supports autistic young people in mainstream education; and has been established for almost 20 years. In recent years, the need for Romsey Mill’s weekly autism-friendly youth clubs, one-to-one support for autistic young people, and family support has grown in comparison to our capacity. Read more
Romsey Mill has appointed a Youth Development Worker to begin working in in the new community of Northstowe, following the award of funding from Cambridgeshire County Council. Read more
Romsey Mill's Pre-school settings have had a lot of new beginnings in recent months. Read more
The Youth Development Team organised a Youth Celebration Night at City Church, in Cambridge, attended by over 100 young people, to celebrate their achievements and who they are. Read more
Sylvia Briscoe, Romsey Mill’s Pre-school coordinator talks about the provision that Romsey Mill can offer for families with young children, under 5. Read more
Romsey Mill’s Youth Development Team engages with about 2,000 young people across Cambridgeshire and Peterborough. As well as delivering vital community-based youth development work in Cambridge, South Cambridgeshire and Peterborough, Romsey Mill also partners with smaller, local grassroots youth organisations. Read more
Autistic children and young people are brave, brilliant and creative, but they can often face significant social and sensory challenges, leading to anxiety and isolation. Through ‘Aspire’, Romsey Mill has been delivering youth clubs and developing support for autistic children and young people for nearly 20 years in and around Cambridge. And Romsey Mill has just started its first Aspire group in Peterborough. Read more
Cara Coffee is Romsey Mill’s social enterprise in Great Shelford, in partnership with Great Shelford Free Church. Read more
Throughout October, Romsey Mill’s Pre-school children learned about Black History. Read more
Romsey Mill has been delivering youth development work in Hampton, on the outskirts of Peterborough since 2017. Read more
A key aspect of Romsey Mill’s work with young people, children and families is helping them to grow in confidence. Growth in confidence is a fundamental for positive change in their lives. This is perfectly illustrated in the experience of Carla, a young mum, who has been engaging with Romsey Mill’s Young Parents Programme. Read more
Judith Cork, who leads the work of Romsey Mill’s Young Parents Programme (YPP) to support young mums and young dads, asks “Why do we think about young mums in the way we do?” Read more
In the last year, the Youth Development Team also provided one-to-one support for 139 young people. This aspect of our work has been particularly significant in our work to the north of Cambridge, Read more
Physical play, in a safe, interesting and fun setting, helps to stimulate children’s development. Read more
Kat Rudge, Aspire Youth Development Worker, talks about the positive and immediate difference that an Aspire group has made in the lives of young autistic girls. Read more
In July, over 200 people attended a special event to celebrate young people and their achievements over the past year. Read more
Romsey Mill has received a Civic Award for its youth work in Hampton, Peterborough, Read more
Both of Romsey Mill's Pre-school settings have been graded as "Good" by OFSTED this year. Read more
Romsey Mill has been officially named as Panther Taxis' Charity of the Year for 2023, which could result in up to £25,000 being donated to the charity. Read more
Liz Diamond, the Romsey Mill Charity Shop Development Manager, shares how she and her team of volunteer seek to live out the values and ideals of Romsey Mill. Read more
Romsey Mill's Young Parents Programme has been running a CPSL Mind course called Mums Matter to support young mothers with worry and anxiety. Read more
Young people accessing music-making opportunities with Romsey Mill were again nominated for Youth Music Awards. Read more
Many people are experiencing anxiety in the context of all that our world is currently facing. However, for autistic people, who are more prone to be anxious than others, this is amplified. Read more
There are over 120 young people aged 16 – 25 living in supported housing in hostels near Mill Road in Cambridge. Romsey Mill has been developing to support young people who are living in three local hostels. Read more
Serving the local community is at the heart of what Romsey Mill's Charity Shop on Mill Road, Cambridge is all about. Read more
Mark Ashton was appointed Mayor of Cambridge earlier this year and has chosen Romsey Mill and Cambridge Aid to be his two local charities during his Mayoral year. He explains why both charities are so important to him. Read more