Recruiter Awards Charity of the Year 2024 is Autistica
Autistica is the UK’s leading autism research and campaigning charity. Our vision is a world where every autistic person lives a happy, healthy, and long life. We fund and carry out research-based solutions, shape policy, and work directly with autistic people to drive change where it matters most. We are committed to creating a more enabling world by 2030 through our six ‘2030 Goals’. These goals focus on creating effective health and social care, meaningful employment, accessible public spaces, and inclusive attitudes. With only 3 in 10 autistic adults in employment, with autistic children twice as likely to be excluded, and many facing barriers in healthcare and daily activities, achieving these goals is crucial to breaking down these barriers and ensuring autistic people can lead the independent and fulfilling lives they deserve.
“We are incredibly honoured to be chosen as the Recruiter Awards’ Charity of the Year. This recognition underscores the importance of our work in transforming the lives of 1.2 million autistic people and their families in the UK. Through Autistica’s Employment Readiness Programme and the Neurodiversity Employers Index (NDEI®), we’re creating evidence-based solutions and driving systemic change. Your support can help us equip autistic young people with essential employment skills and assist employers in creating neuroinclusive workplaces, bringing us closer to our overarching goal of doubling employment rates for autistic people by 2030. Thank you for making a lasting impact on autistic people and their families.” – Dr James Cusack, CEO, Autistica
