Autism & ADHD Show 2026

The Autism & ADHD Show 2026 (London, Birmingham & Liverpool)

Dates: 19 June – 4 July 2026 (multi-city UK national event)
Event type: Autism & ADHD community education, SEND support, SEND best practice, CPD-accredited learning, and specialist services exhibition

Where it’s happening (UK)

• London: 19–20 June 2026, Business Design Centre, London, United Kingdom
• Birmingham: 26–27 June 2026, NEC Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom
• Liverpool: 3–4 July 2026, Exhibition Centre Liverpool, Liverpool, United Kingdom

The event positions itself as the national event for autism & ADHD, bringing together trusted resources and learning for supporting autistic, ADHD and AuDHD individuals in both home and school settings. The programme includes theatre sessions, workshops, advice hubs, one-to-one clinics, specialist services and resources. The event states that all content is CPD certified, and professionals can access a certificate of attendance.

Event Research Brief (Buyer/Attendee Intelligence)

1️⃣ Who attends (BUYERS / ATTENDEES)

This is a community-first SEND event rather than a purely corporate trade show. That means the attendee mix typically includes decision-influencers and service buyers drawn from education, health-adjacent support, advocacy/community, and family support ecosystems. For buyer-focused targeting, we prioritize the people and organisations most likely to sponsor, commission, provide, or procure services/resources relevant to autism, ADHD and SEND practice.

Primary attendee groups (buyers + high-value decision influencers):

• Professionals in the SEND system: educators and specialist education staff who shape interventions at school level and influence what families access.
• SENCOs / inclusion leads / SEND support leads: typically responsible for sourcing training, guidance, and specialist provision for schools.
• Education professionals involved in CPD: buyers who value CPD-accredited content and certificates of attendance.
• Specialist service providers: organisations offering therapy, assessments, coaching, behavioural support, support programmes, clinics, and specialist resources.
• Autistic & ADHD adults and family caregivers: often heavily represented in the visitor base; they can be “buyers” indirectly (through personal spend) or influence organisational choices.
• Charities, associations and support publishers: organisations that actively recruit audiences and build partnerships with schools, practitioners and families.
• Exhibitors and sponsors: the clearest buyer layer for outreach that converts to lead lists, partnerships, and service referrals.

2️⃣ Where the show is happening + attendee geographic origin

The event runs across three major UK cities: London (19–20 June), Birmingham (26–27 June), and Liverpool (3–4 July).

Geographic origin expectations:

• Local/regional pull: each venue is likely to draw strong attendance from within commuting distance and the surrounding region (London/South East; Midlands; North West).
• National pull: the event is explicitly described as a national gathering of the autism and ADHD community in the UK, which supports a broader UK-wide audience.
• Purpose-driven travel: professionals seeking CPD and specific specialist services may travel from other regions, especially for one-to-one clinics and specialist advice hubs.

3️⃣ Audience reach (Local / National / Global)

Primary reach: National (UK).
The official positioning is “the largest gathering of the autism & ADHD community in the UK,” with a multi-city format that makes it accessible while still maintaining national relevance.

Secondary reach: likely strong regional depth in each host city, with attendees travelling nationally for CPD sessions, workshops and specialist services. The event’s content includes both home and school application, supporting adoption across local authorities, school networks, and specialist education providers.

4️⃣ Sample buyer company names (BUYERS ONLY) + Websites

Below is a starter buyer list for research and prospecting. These represent organisations that commonly act as buyers of exposure, partnerships, outreach, and/or resources aligned to autism, ADHD, SEND services, CPD, and family/school support.

Important: if you share your client website, we will refine this list to match your exact “buyer intent” (e.g., therapy providers vs. education publishers vs. training/L&D vs. assessment services).

Top 5 best buyer samples to start with (high-confidence alignment):
National Autistic Society, Ambitious about Autism, ADHD Foundation, The CPD Group, and one of the SEND-focused media/content partners listed on the event website (e.g., SEN Magazine / SENDcast, depending on which best matches your client offer).

5️⃣ Job profiles, industries & event type

Best job profiles to target (Apollo-style intent mapping, expressed in practical terms):

• Partnerships / Business Development (to sponsor, exhibit, collaborate, or drive referrals)
• Head of Services / Head of Clinical Services / Clinical Director (for one-to-one clinics and diagnostic/support offers)
• Education Partnerships Lead / School Engagement Manager (for school-based adoption and SENCO relationships)
• CPD / Training Lead / Head of Training (because the event is CPD-accredited and professionals want certificates)
• SENCO support programme leads / SEND consultancy directors (for guidance and implementation services)
• Marketing Partnerships / Sponsorship Manager (to leverage high-intent audiences)
• Commercial Director / Education Sales Manager (for publishers, tools, assistive tech, and resources)

Best-fit industries (using the provided industry list as a lens):

• Education Management
• Higher Education (where research/training providers are involved)
• Primary/Secondary Education
• Professional Training & Coaching
• Health, Wellness & Fitness
• Hospital & Health Care (therapy, assessment, clinical services)
• Medical Practice (if the buyer is clinical-facing)
• Publishing (resource publishers, SEN magazines/books)
• Marketing & Advertising (for sponsors/exhibitors focused on growth)
• Nonprofit Organization Management (charities and community organisations)
• Events Services (less common, but relevant for partner ecosystems and event-aligned service providers)
• Research (research dissemination and best-practice knowledge buyers)

Event type (how it converts for buyer outreach):

• SEND community education event (structured learning)
• CPD-accredited professional content
• Exhibitor/sponsor-led discovery of specialist services and resources
• Advice hubs and one-to-one clinic-style engagement

6️⃣ Estimated attendance (expected total footfall)

The event description provides dates, venues, and programming formats, but it does not publish a specific attendee count in the official text supplied. As a result, we cannot reliably quote a single numeric total without risking inaccuracy.

What we can do reliably: we structure lead value by segmentation (professionals, SEN-adjacent decision-makers, charities, and specialist services) and align it to the event’s engagement formats (workshops, advice hubs, CPD sessions, one-to-one clinics).

7️⃣ Key focus areas & buyer engagement

Key focus areas (pulled from the event’s described programme):

• SEND information & advice for supporting autistic, ADHD or AuDHD individuals
• Research news and best practice in the SEND system
• Practical strategies for home and school settings
• Insights from autistic & ADHD adults (lived-experience-informed content)
• Pre-diagnosis and post-diagnosis support
• Transition points (supporting major changes across life/school stages)

Buyer engagement angles that typically work well for this event category:

• CPD-aligned visibility: exhibitors and training providers can frame their offers around CPD-certified sessions and professional learning.
• Clinic and advice hub demand capture: buyers offering specialist services can position around “one-to-one” and “advice hub” discovery moments.
• Home & school application: service providers can tailor messaging so schools and families see direct applicability.
• Practical outcomes: buyers should emphasise what families/schools can implement after attending.

8️⃣ Client-product fit check (we need your website)

To identify the best buyers for this event that match your client’s needs, we first need to review your product and current positioning. Please share your client website URL so we can confirm the correct buyer categories (examples: therapy services, training/CPD, resource publishing, assistive technology, charities/family support programmes, education consultancy).

Once you share the website, we will:

• select the highest-fit buyer segments for your exact offer,
• prioritise job profiles likely to own purchasing/sponsorship/partnership decisions for your product,
• tighten the list to the best targets for London, Birmingham, and Liverpool based on your service geography and buyer type,
• produce a refined buyer table with clearer “Why this is a good fit” statements tied directly to your client’s value proposition.

Quick start questions (reply with short answers):
1) What does your client sell (product/service)?
2) Is it aimed at schools, clinicians, families, or training professionals?
3) Is the service UK-wide or region-specific?
4) Do you prefer buyers who exhibit/sponsor, or buyers who purchase services/resources directly?

9️⃣ Final recommendation for this event

The Autism & ADHD Show 2026 is a strong fit for buyer research and outreach when the client’s offer supports: SEND education, CPD/professional learning, specialist services, practical strategies for home/school, assessment/support pathways, and autism/ADHD-focused resources.

Our recommended approach for a high conversion buyer list is to segment targets into: (a) SEND training/CPD buyers, (b) school engagement and SENCO-adjacent buyers, (c) clinical/specialist service providers, and (d) charities/media/resources that amplify best practice.

Next step: Please send your client website so we can confirm and return the best buyers specifically aligned to your client’s requirements.