welcome to adhd pirates
There is no shortage of ADHD information. What is often harder is working out what applies to your life when things feel inconsistent, unclear, or difficult to sustain over time.
Many people are trying to hold things together while navigating work, relationships, waiting lists, changing circumstances, or repeated attempts to make things work differently.
ADHD Pirates exists for that space.
This is a place to explore ADHD and neurodiversity in ways that feel grounded, usable, and relevant to real situations, rather than fixed advice or one-size-fits-all explanations.
The aim is to help you make sense of what you are seeing, explore different options, and decide what feels relevant in your situation.
Before you dive in
ADHD Pirates is non-clinical and designed for exploration and orientation rather than direct intervention.
We do not provide one-to-one support, therapy, clinical advice, or crisis services.
The focus here is on helping people think more clearly about what is happening and work out possible routes forward at their own pace.
What We Offer
Peer Groups
Tools & Resources
A curated hub to help you understand ADHD and navigate the range of information, tools, and support available. Not everything will fit, and that is expected. The aim is to help you work out what is useful, and what is not.
FOR EMPLOYEES
Support for making sense of work when things feel unclear or difficult to sustain. Includes practical guides, such as Access to Work, to help you understand your options and take a first step where needed.
FOR EMPLOYERS & HR
Practical guidance and short, accessible guides for supporting staff in real workplace conditions. Designed to give a clear place to start, without needing specialist training or consultancy, and without assuming situations are straightforward.
Articles
LANGUAGE & TERMS
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Latest Articles and insights
Why ADHD Feels So Inconsistent
One of the most common questions raised in ADHD peer support groups is surprisingly simple: Why can I do something one day and not the next? Many people with ADHD describe caring deeply about something, wanting to do it, and fully intending to act. Yet somehow the...
ADHD, Work, and Finding Direction: Why “Find Your Purpose” Can Be Unhelpful
Many of us with ADHD can find ourselves either pushing relentlessly or stuck on everyday tasks and decisions. Often, both are part of the same pattern. Trying to stay organised and on top of everything can gradually turn into something else. More systems. More effort....
The Workers Missing from the ADHD Conversation
We’re pleased to share this piece from Jamie Gordon, a neurodiversity advocate, workshop facilitator and Employment Advisor within NHS Talking Therapies. Alongside founding the Reading ADHD Group, Jamie has spent years working across hospitality, retail and...