Practitioners Inclusive of all Neurotypes
WayMakers
PINN Forum
Practitioners Inclusive of all Neurotypes
A coaction space for professionals reaching diverse community members across Northern Devon, which likely include neurodivergent teens and/or adults.
A coaction space for professionals reaching diverse community members across Northern Devon, who are proactive about neuroinclusion for teens and/or adults.
What is the PINN Forum?
The PINN (Practitioners Inclusive of all Neurotypes) Forum is a unique space that facilitates collaboration, resource sharing, and the innovation solutions to enhance service design and accessible support for all neurotypes.
The PINN Forum meets twice a year and might benefit you if…
A Provider of Support
You are a practitioner working with autistic and other neurodivergent clients.
Northern Devon
Your organisation or service has a base anywhere across Northern Devon.
Your Services
You cater for teen or adult autistic service users, and other neurodivergent needs.
You don’t need to be a neurodiversity ‘specialist’ – this is about building connections, learning and improving service design.
Your participation helps shape the future of neurodiversity advocacy and service provision in Northern Devon.
Get Involved: If you or your organisation have any questions, or would like to be added to the PINN forum mailing list, please email katie@waymakers.co.uk for more information.
Attendees welcomed
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Gained useful ideas
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Felt perspective was valued
Our Next PINN Forum –
Tuesday, 13 October 2026
Save the date
Event Details:
- Date: Tuesday, 13 October
- Time: 10am – 1pm (with optional networking until 1:30 pm)
- Location: The Growforward Project, Chelfham Mill, Barnstaple, Devon, EX32 7LA
We will add a link to book your place nearer the time.
Get involved:
If you or your organisation has any questions, or would like to participate
If you’d like to propose a theme for the PINN — or propose yourself as a speaker!
please contact Katie: katie@waymakers.co.uk
Building understanding, connection, and inclusive practice across Northern Devon
Highlights from 2025-2026
Building understanding, connection and inclusive practice starts with learning together.
This report celebrates the growing impact of the Northern Devon PINN Forum, bringing together professionals from across sectors to share ideas, challenge assumptions and strengthen inclusive practice. Through outcomes, reflections and real examples of collaboration, this demonstrates how working together can create communities where every neurotype feels valued and included…
PINN Forum Autumn 2025 Recap
Our 5th PINN forum gathered at The GrowForward Project focusing on the theme; Lived Experience: Privilege, Potential & Possibilities. with an emphasis on future-focused possibilities rather than problems.
The event welcomed a balanced and diverse mix of professionals from the education, health, public service, voluntary and community sectors with lots of new and returning participants…
PINN Forum Annual Report 2024
The PINN Forums have brought together professionals from health, education, social services and other support areas to enhance inclusivity, care services and accessibility for our local neurodivergent community.
Attendees shared their ideas for future and 3 top themes emerged; Neurodivergence and Mental Health, Life Transitions and Independence and Intersectionality in Neurodiversity…
Inaugural PINN Meeting Report 2023
The inaugural meeting of the PINN Forum marks a meaningful step toward building a supportive community and improving outcomes for neurodivergent individuals in Northern Devon. Through collaborative discussions, participants identified core focus areas, challenges, and potential solutions in shaping a strategic vision for the Forum. The PINN Forum was received as a very welcome space to network, exchange ideas, coordinate resources, and develop initiatives…
Our PINN Forums
What our PINN Forum members say
Really lovely. It was really useful to be able to put a few names to faces, and meet people and collaborate.
Very useful liasing with other services providers. It gave me valuable links, information and signposting.
Such a valuable morning – so good to meet others who are just as passionate about support those within our community.
A hopeful, thoughtful space that felt focused on what’s possible, not what’s broken.
We are grateful for the kind support of
Our partners
