Emily Niner has been the Participation Manager at Ambitious about Autism for the past two and a half years. She manages the participation programme for young autistic people aged 16-25, delivering a national youth council, an online youth network, the Autism Education Trust young persons’ panel and external consultancy projects. The most recent participation projects have been the Include Autism Toolkit which provides advice and resources for making youth groups accessible and Know Your Normal which focusses on the mental health experiences of young autistic people. Prior to working at Ambitious, Emily delivered participation contracts for local authorities, housing associations and schools.
