The A World UK Reviews 379

The A world has been a life saver for us as a family. We have been to several A world events including Guillivers world and land of lights, and we are looking forward to Blackpool Zoo next year! They are days me and my partner can look forward to as we have no anxiety as it’s a judgment free zone where we can make happy memories and feel comfortable that we don’t have to defend our beautiful son simply for being himself. We feel supported, calm and happy and I know these feelings create a calm atmosphere for our son so we can all enjoy the day together. It is also so lovely to be around other families who are in the same position as us and it is nice for us to chat to other families, gain advice or simply share a smile and understanding. Thank you A world for the amazing job you do. You have no idea how your events make such a difference to our son and families like us. Katie Smith.

I can't recommend The A World highly enough from days out, holidays, online support and the local charity shops.
The planning that goes behind all events offered to families is meticulous. The attention to detail does not go unnoticed and the planning must surely be around the clock the way events are executed.
The communication between the charity and the people benefiting from its services is superb.

This is our 2nd stay at the A world caravans we cant thank them enough for giving us this opportunity to spend quality time together, we had an amazing time and made great memories.

Had an amazing day! Staff were relaxed and helpful. It's was nice and quiet which helped keep the kids calm. They loved having space whilst accessing the facilities. 100% will be returning to bewilderwoods with 'The A World'

Amazing days out we love these events as a family so much easier with our son eric. There Quiter no queing on rides etc great family days

The A World is an amazing supportive organisation. Their funded events and holidays are fantastic for autistic individuals and their families. We really enjoyed our time at the Diggerland takeover last week. It was relaxing with less queuing and such a calm environment. As a family we wouldn't normally think of going to a theme park but the A World makes it happen. We also enjoyed the lovely Twixmas experience at Gulliver's World just after Christmas.
We are looking forward to staying at the Haven caravan later on this year and we really value the A World's free collection service of our pre loved items for their stores. I saw some of our recently donated items in my local store's window. That was such a lovely feeling. Thank you the A World for all your truly amazing work😊

A trip to Gullivers wouldn't have been possible without the hard work by The A World. Thanks to them my family were able to enjoy a lovely day out and make some lasting memories. Thank you :)

The A World has made it possible for our boys to access and enjoy places they wouldn’t normally get the opportunity to. Such a fantastic organisation supporting so many families! We’ve had great experiences at Gullivers, Eureka & Diggerland, and we have Bewilderwood booked in next month, we can’t wait!

The A world asked if myself & family would like a holiday to Haven.. we jumped at the chance.
What an absolute amazing time we had. Making memories that would last a life time. Watching our boys living there best life. Was just the absolute best feeling ever. What did make it more memorable was my 4 year old who’s Autistic lost his first tooth while we was away, I don’t know who was more emotional.. me or the little one (lol)
This charity gave my family a chance to have a break from the crazy life we have at home, we needed it!! We didn’t want to leave.
This amazing charity made this possible for us. We can’t thank them enough.

The A World have supported our family through the event days and through the holiday caravan in Blackpool. The event days at gullivers and diggerland have been absolutely fantastic, the most autism friendly days we have ever had they are completely inclusive and every detail has been fully thought about from the number of guests, to the queue times, to the relaxed atmosphere, to the booking process, to the social stories to help prepare before hand, and not to forget the amazing photographer capturing all the smiles of the day. We have previously had to abandon days out very early on due to the distress and meltdowns but can honestly say we have never had this with the a worlds takeover events. We absolutely love them and they are very much a lifeline for our family. Thank you A World!!

The A-World has given our family opportunities we would be too anxious to do without their mega take overs due to the overwhelming business and waiting in usual times at various attractions which are two things our son struggles with. It gives him opportunities to do things he may of never done before such as Diggerland - he went on the spindizzy which was incredible to see!
We have done two events with A-World and are eager to do more when we can book on to them. We really appreciate the time and care that they give families and we need more of this in the world.

Thank you A-World x

The A world have given my family back a sense of normality. We can finally enjoy days out as a family without the worry of our boys getting stressed out by massive queues, too many people, loud noises etc.
We don't have to worry about other people staring if my youngest is swimming or even if there happens to be a meltdown because everyone else is in the same boat. We all understand and support. Thankyou so much A world, you are amazing.

Hours of fun! Great day out and loads of rides for all ages!

Me and my whole Family had the most incredible day out with the A world UK at Gulliver’s World. This was the first time my three children have ever been able to experience a day out like this and their first ever time going to a theme park. I have two children with Autism and my daughter being non verbal and who has severe difficulties would usually struggle with a big day out like this, but we all had such a lovely day and it was lovely to meet other familes with Children with Autism and feel so at ease and relaxed being surrounded by everyone who understands your childs needs. We will forever be grateful for getting to experience the day and for all the incredible work The A world UK continues to do and also for the support and putting on amazing events for families like ours.

Brilliant well organised events! We went to Chester Zoo last Summer, really looking forward to Bewilderwood soon. A great opportunity for ASD families to enjoy fun days out.

Wonderful day at gullivers. The park was much quieter than a regular day which made it far less stressful. Queues were so short which made things much easier. It was lovely to see families enjoying themselves especially as everyone understood other children's behaviours and needs. Thankyou !

The A word sent me and my 2 children to Marton mere for a weekend. It was a much needed break. There was a mix up with the caravans and they went out of their way to get us another van so we wouldn't miss out. Truly grateful.

We have always had the most amazing time at all the events with The A world.

We heard about the a world from a friend who had already been on a couple of take over days and become a member. When I had a look at the website I was surprised to find out that an a world charity shop had recently opened in our town, so I decided to go down and have a look around. I started chatting to one of the ladies who volunteered in the shop and she told me more about the wide variety of projects that the a world offer and contribute to. Since then we have become regulars at the shop and we’ve been to a take over days at Gullivers world and Eureka. The take over days are so welcoming and relaxed. It’s so nice to spend time with other children and families who understand rather than sympathise. We’re already looking forward to our next take over day at Bewilderwood in a few weeks.
If you looking for a community who understand both the challenges and rewards of being a parent to an autistic child then I can’t recommend the a world events enough.

I wanted to share my experience of this wonderful charity. My family had been able to access days out through The A World UK that we previously would not been able to access. The allow us to attend places like Gulivers world, Eureka, different zoo's and even holidays in a calmer, well planned and suppprted environment, which for children on the spectrum is essential. We never feel judged when we attend an avent because there are people who understand and accept. If thay was not the best reason to attend the events then maybe the fact that they are reduced, if not free of cost just makes what would normally be a struggle for our family to attend, an even more stress free experience. We love finding out what The A World has planned next and the social stories sent to us when we book on elevates and pressure and worries for the children too. We can't recommend them enough!