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ADHD Babes

August 2025 - October 2025

Your Autumn 2025
Round-up Newsletter

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ADHD BABES is a community organisation for Black Women and Black Non-binary people with ADHD.✨
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What’s Been Happening?

Achievements & Accreditations

National Diversity Awards 2025

We want to say a huge thank you to everyone who voted for us to win the National Diversity awards! We were shortlisted and invited to the ceremony in Liverpool which was an inspiration evening.
Despite getting runner up, we are thankful to you all for allowing us to be in the running and recognised for our work nationally!

Outreach & Awareness Building

Viv was spotted on TV!

Our very own Viv was spotted on the big screen as part of a Channel 4 documentary!
Missed it? No worries you can still catch it online 📺

 Watch here 

The New Feminist - Blog article

“As an Igbo Nigerian, ideas around diplomatic leadership trickle into our mission statement. This, coupled with my love for Black history, Pan-african principles and Black Feminist teachings, ADHD Babes is deeply rooted in self-empowerment, equity and joy”. 

 Read here 

Islington Mind - Toolkit

Our founder Viv, contributed to Mind Islington’s toolkit. This will be a digital booklet to support Islington based organisations working with people who have both mental health needs and disabilities. The toolkit will include how organisations can become more inclusive for neurodivergent people. Especially as neurotypes such as ADHD can become an invisible barrier to participation.

Once published it can be found here

Events & Link ups!

Kew Gardens - Movement and Mindfulness

We held a movement and mindfulness session at Kew Gardens lead by our very own babe, Lili and their wonderful co-facilitator Rebekah!

What the babes had to say:

“It was my first ADHD Babes event and everyone was really welcoming. It felt like a real community where I could be myself. I love Kew Gardens and being able to chat with other Black ADHD people in such a beautiful setting was a lovely experience.”

Trip to National Theatre - Inter Alia

We hit the National Theatre again - this time to see Inter Alia

What the babes had to say:

“Thank you for organising this event. Being with community in an arts and culture environment was exactly what I needed in this moment. I am thankful.”

We are grateful for our ongoing relationship improving access to Theatre Spaces with the National Theatre!

ADHD Babes 5th birthday - Brunch with the Babes!

Last month we celebrated our 5th birthday at the Africa Centre with a brunch. A time was had celebrating all we have achieved so far. We had food, performances, massages, awards, raffles, a DJ, games, art and so many snacks!

A huge thank you to our sponsors who made this event possible. We appreciate you!

Happy birthday to us!

Thank you to our sponsors!

And a big thank you to the sponsors who made it possible, we appreciate you!

FLOWN
Arnold Clark
Nando’s
OluOlu
Rach with ADHD
ADHD Works
Everway
Oluwatosin
Artist & Space
Flourgirl Cakehouse

Funding

Trust for London

We are delighted to announce we have been awarded a continued bout of funding from Trust for London!
After being our first multi-year grant back in 2023 and allowing us the capacity to create a sustainable working model, we will continue this work between 2025-2028. This round of funding will help with the production of our Podcast, cover costs of roles within our Equity & System Change Work and create capacity for our Managing Director to explore sustainability and equitable working methods that accommodate capacity-first within our team.

We want to say a huge thank you to Trust for London and our Grant Manager - Joanna, for their continued belief, encouragement and kindness towards our work. Believing in us at that time changed the trajectory of our organisation, we appreciate you!

Collaborations

Community Sauna x ADHD Babes Takeover

In September we took over the community baths for a sauna and chill session with the babes! It was a beautiful evening of laughter, sweating and a bit of plunging too! We discussed transitioning into the Autumn months, reflecting on what we want to hold and what we wish to release.

What the babes had to say:

“...Today the physical and emotional experience through the breathing and presencing alongside the sauna gave me pain relief and hopefulness that I will be ok...”

Founders Letter

Seasons Change

Read some reflections on the last few months from our founder, Vivienne!

”Nature moves in cycles. Within this capitalist system, we are expected to constantly move, do, work, produce. There is nothing in nature that mirrors that. As the leaves fall and brighten to a golden orange I am considering how we can slow down and take stock of where we are.”

 Read here 

New activities!

Pathways to Equity Working groups

We have been defining equity by centering our experiences as Black Women and non-binary people with ADHD. We held a workshop to continue to think about what our lives would look like if we focused on our communal safety and sustainability. As an organisation, we want to understand how we centre safety, joy and the best versions of ourselves to ensure we are able to hold each other in community for years to come.

Recruitment Support Sessions

Our babe Joy, has kindly offered to volunteer her time and expertise as a Recruitment Advisor to members! With 10 years of experience across all sectors is assisting with:

  • CV review and edits

  • Interview preparation, role play and tips

  • LinkedIn profile review 

  • + More

What the babes have to say:

“Joy is incredible at what she does. I am still encouraged by & refer back to the feedback she gave me months ago.”

ADHD WIN!

Go Amo!

“My win is that I’ve been officially elected as the local union rep. I’m genuinely proud of how I’ve taken to the role. I was worried at first about how my ADHD might affect me and whether this was just hyperfocus, but I’ve been managing my responsibilities well and keeping myself organised.

Even though I’m very new to this, I’ve stayed on top of my tasks, spoken with colleagues about their concerns, and supported them through ongoing issues. The response so far has been really positive, and I know this is only the beginning. I’ve got my first official meeting coming up, and honestly, I can’t wait.”

Join our Community! Support our Work!


We have reached a huge milestone with our membership and now have over 360 registered members! We are so grateful to the community for their collective contributions that allow us to put on our events for free while paying babes on the team. 

If you are a Black Woman or Non-binary person with ADHD and you haven't joined as an official member yet, now is the time! Check out our members’ perks and information on our tier system below:
Join our Membership Here!

If you are an ally and want to support our work financially, you can donate or set up regular donations on our
Paypal

Upcoming Events!

Body-doubling every Sunday & Tuesday

10/12 - 1-1 Recruitment Support

10/12 - U.K Support Group

17/12 - U.S Support Group

24/12 - U.K Support Group

01/12 - Self-esteem & ADHD Psychoeducation Course

08/12 - Self-esteem & ADHD Psychoeducation Course

19/12 - Knit & Sip (In Person Social)

04/01 - Festival of Light - Open Space (online)

Thank you for being part of our wider community!
Lots of love x

Vivienne - Director of Community Outreach & Wellbeing

 
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