The Wolverhampton Austism Group, which is the brainchild of the city's Gazebo Theatre in Education, will offer free support to residents affected by conditions.
It has officially launched on Tuesday 9th April 2019, when people across the globe marked World Austism Awareness Day.
Gazebo chief executive Pamela Cole-Huson said: "We are proud to launch the new Wolverhampton Austism Group and, in addition to providing support and appropriate social opportunities to local people, we hope it will raise awareness of the experiences of people affected by autism and encourage employers and other to recognise value and ensure equal opportunities for all.
"Over the next six months, we intend to demonstrate the effectiveness of the group and the positive impact it is having on people's lives so that we can attract further funding and support for it to continue in the longer term."
The idea for the group came after Joey Rist, who is involved with Gazebo, struggled to find support services and anywhere to socialise comfortably.
He worked with a mentor and managed to win funding from the National Lottery Awards for all to launch the group.
Prosepective members of the group have since offered their ideas, suggesting a number of activities and trips.
Ms Cole-Hudson added: "Joey identified at the outset that an important objective of the grouo should be to provide pathways for its members into leadership roles. With this in mind, the group will be facilitated by experienced professionals from Gazebo, working alongside Joey and other volunteers who are themselves affected by Austism.
"As a result, we hope they will gain the skills themselves to facilitate groups, and Joey already has exciting aspirations to grow Wolverhampton Austism Group into something that can be replicated elsewhere in the future."
The free weekly group, which will gather on Tuesdays from 6pm to 8pm, will be open to over 18's affected by austism, either diagnosed or undiagnosed.
