The launch event:

This exciting session has been created so that families with in the Neurodiversity / Autistic Spectrum can enjoy the museum together. The museum will closed to the public for the special event.. We want to meet people who are looking for support to develop skills for employment.

Trainees 18 years plus and their families 12:00pm - 4pm

As well as exploring our world leading collection there are also hands on activities for you to do. Housing the world's largest collection of working historic computers, the Museum enables visitors to follow the development of computing from the ultra-secret pioneering efforts of the 1940s through the large systems and mainframes of the 1950s, 60s and 70s, and the rise of personal computing in the 1980s and beyond. 

If you or someone in your family are looking to gain skills to support you into employment, we are seeking he opportunity to change the lives of 20 individuals, through helping them to develop employability skills, through a variety of roles:

• Customer Service

• Catering and Refreshments

• Retail Opportunities

• Project Management – 3D Printing, VR, Augmented Reality

• Programming and Coding

• Maintenance and Upkeep of Machines

• Marketing and Promotion

• Engineering

Those who are selected onto the program will:

During these placements, individuals will get real-life opportunities to develop skills which will enable them to progress towards employment. We have shown this to be invaluable for individuals during our time working at Café Track and have successfully placed individuals into a variety of employment opportunities.

To ensure we meet the needs of individuals we will tailor placements to ensure each person can thrive and allow individuals to progress in a supportive environment.

What people say about the Relaxed Opening sessions:

“My sons had a super time, the interactive activities were great and kept them both engaged. Your team were most helpful and great with the children.”

“Our boys both loved it... Ordinarily, after a few hours one son is on edge, on the verge of overload. They say living with autism is like living life in a disco ... I want to comment about your staff, ... They were utterly brilliant. Patient, understanding, tremendously knowledgeable, they explained things in such an accessible way, there was always someone available.”

“My seven-year-old and my friend's two boys had a wonderful time and I really appreciated the opportunity for them to enjoy something they would otherwise fund quite challenging.”

“They obviously loved the gaming areas, enjoyed making the stickman hit the fruit. The staff in the BBC [micro] area were lovely. In fact the tips about getting children coding have already been implemented and they have been using the site that was recommended. My husband wants to come next time!”

“A huge thank you for organising the relaxed session. It makes a huge difference to families like mine to be able to get out.”