We aspire to reflect the rich diversity of the autistic population. Although we know we aren’t there yet, we’re working hard on this. However, not all diversity is visible, and our team has representation from the following heritages/communities: LGBTQ+, Jewish and Gypsy Roma Traveller (GRT).

Caroline is a late diagnosed autistic adult. She runs Autism Matters, which offers autism awareness training and consultancy. She has two sons one of whom is autistic and both of whom currently live in New Zealand. She manages more work on her allotment in theory than in practice, concocts a soup now and then and occasionally creates photo collages

Nikki was diagnosed in her forties and has always felt she was born several centuries later than she should have been. She lives with her husband, three children, and an anxious cat, two of whom are also diagnosed autistics. Nikki escapes from twenty first century life by growing vegetables, keeping chickens and ducks, and playing the piano.

Laura lives in Surrey with her cat Charlie. She realised she was autistic in her early 20s and was formally diagnosed in 2007. She has a degree in Animal Behaviour and is now studying for a postgraduate certificate in Autism. Outside of AutAngel she works at a cat shelter and enjoys cross stitching, birdwatching and geocaching.

Panda is an almost too calm productive irritant, neurodivergent researcher, participant in several Autistic communities, bricoleur trying to repair the world one gizmo at a time and flâneur observing the infra-ordinary surrounding us. He lives in Seoul, South Korea.

Carrie joined the AutAngel staff team in 2020, having participated in a number of our groups & courses over the previous 2 years. Before working for AutAngel, she spent a number of years as a benefits caseworker supporting disabled people with applications & tribunals. Outside her work, she lives a quiet life with a companion cat in south Oxon.

Jess joined the AutAngel team in January 2024 after being a member for a while first. She is a qualified teacher who was diagnosed with autism in 2023. She also has a Level 2 qualification in Counselling Skills & has experience working as an adult support worker. She loves anything creative & is always on the lookout for her next craft-based hobby!