AsIAm, Ireland’s Autism charity, is expanding its Autism Friendly Towns Programme, proudly supported by PTSB. The Programme empowers cities, towns and villages across Ireland to become communities where Autistic people and their families feel more understood, more supported and more included.
The Programme provides a clear, three-year framework for communities to earn Autism Friendly Town status, based on tangible, sustainable actions such as forming local committees, engaging employers, and through training Autism Friendly Champions.
At its core, the Autism Friendly Towns Framework addresses four key barriers to inclusion for autistic individuals:
Together with AsIAm and PTSB Community Ambassador Eric Roberts, we've visited Autism Friendly Towns across Ireland to meet people and organisations helping to create more inclusive communities for Autistic people and their families. Explore the stories below to see how inclusion is being brought to life in communities across Ireland.
In September 2024, PTSB announced a multi-year partnership with AsIAm, enabling the charity to further support autistic customers and families and to promote and drive greater inclusivity in Irish society.
In addition to the partnership announcement, PTSB was pleased to become the first bank in Ireland to receive Autism-Friendly branch accreditation in key locations across the country.
The Autism-Friendly accreditation has been received because these branches meet the following AsIAm criteria:
Since the announcement, all PTSB’s 98 branches nationwide have been certified as Autism Friendly. To find the branch location nearest to you, please visit our website.
Read more about this partnership.
