Neurodiversity Pride Week · annual theme
Peace & Solidarity Day
Connection, mutual support and solidarity with neurodivergent people everywhere.
About this day
Pride includes the people who have the least room to celebrate.
Every 12 June, Peace & Solidarity Day is one of the seven annual themes of Neurodiversity Pride Week (11–17 June). The Foundation continues this theme on the same date each year. What follows is a guide to the purpose of the day, not a list of confirmed events for a future edition.
What this day means
Peace & Solidarity Day connects neurodivergent pride with care for one another. A celebration means more when people can be safe, heard and supported even when they live with conflict, exclusion, poverty or discrimination. Solidarity is not only a warm statement; it asks whose needs are being overlooked and what we can do together without demanding that anyone explain their most painful experiences.
Different people need different forms of solidarity. Some need an accessible space or someone to listen. Others benefit from practical assistance, mutual aid, advocacy or protection from abuse. Support should follow a person’s stated priorities, not the story a supporter wishes to tell about them.
Peace also shapes the tone of a community. People may disagree about language, identity, disability and the best route to change. A neuro-inclusive space can allow disagreement without humiliation: speak clearly, name behaviour rather than making assumptions about character, and leave room to repair relationships.
The 2026 programme: an example, not a promise
The official 2026 week programme associated 12 June with connection, kindness, repair and solidarity with neurodivergent people worldwide. It also encouraged people to consider donating or supporting those most in need. This is an account of the 2026 programme, not a promise that a particular fundraising appeal or aid project will run in 2027.
The Foundation has chosen to continue Peace & Solidarity Day as the annual theme on 12 June. Current campaigns and appeals should be checked directly with their organisers.
Ways to take part
- Ask a local neurodivergent-led group what support would be useful before collecting donations or organising an event.
- Make room for quieter participation: a written message, practical help or an anonymous contribution can matter just as much as a public speech.
- Review the accessibility and safety of a community space, including clear expectations, sensory needs and how someone can report a concern.
- If you donate or amplify a cause, check who runs it, how support is used and whether people affected have a say.
Make participation accessible
Solidarity must not become pressure to disclose a diagnosis, recount trauma, display a symbol or join a public campaign. Privacy, self-determination and the right to decline are part of an inclusive culture.
Avoid presenting neurodivergent people as one group with identical politics or needs. Ask before sharing someone’s image, testimonial or story; seek explicit permission and respect later withdrawal where possible.
What can last beyond this day?
A good outcome might be one concrete commitment: a better communication agreement, a recurring peer-support meeting or an improvement requested by members themselves.
Peace & Solidarity Day invites us to continue supporting one another after the flags and posts have disappeared. Small, reliable actions can be more useful than a single loud gesture.