News Archive
2025
April
Trans and Non-Binary Inclusion at SWAN
The Supreme Court ruling on gender identity adversely affects a high percentage of autistic people SWAN is a trans-inclusive…
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Sponsor Mum and Dad SWAN!
Sponsor SWAN CEO's mum and dad on their walk round the Isle of Man - to raise funds to support SWAN's work!
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March
SWAN Volunteer Coordinator Powers to Victory at Scottish Nationals
At SWAN, we’re used to celebrating the strength of our community, and this month, our very own Volunteer Coordinator, Mandy, took that…
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Kirkcaldy Group - Energy Accounting Activity
Energy Accounting: How Our Kirkcaldy Group Learned about how certain activities drained our energy
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Becky Choat - SWAN Projects Lead - nominated for National Diversity Awards!
We are incredibly proud to announce that SWAN Projects Lead, Becky Choat, has been nominated for the Positive Role Model Award for…
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Autism Assessment Pathway Closures
If you are feeling anxious, frustrated, or uncertain about what is happening in your area, the SWAN community is here to offer support.
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Eating Disorders & Autism Collaborative updates: Best Practice Guidelines & Photo Exhibition
We’re excited to share the latest updates on our continuing partnership work with EDAC - as part of an innovative and collaborative…
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We are recruiting: Lived Experience Project Worker
SWAN is seeking to recruit a part-time Lived Experience Project Worker to join our team. This is a busy and rewarding role, offering the…
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2024
October
We’re Recruiting: Administration Coordinator
SWAN is seeking to recruit an experienced Administration Coordinator to join our team. This is a busy but rewarding role, offering the…
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Help shape the Evaluation of Post Diagnosis Support across Scotland
Have you been on the SWAN Post Diagnosis course in the past year? Would you like to help make sure the evaluation of the Autistic Adult…
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July
SWAN & EarthSelf ‘NatureAware’ partnership project - Get Involved
Following our information event on 30th July, we are now inviting everyone who'd like to take part in the NatureAware project to…
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SWAN CEO, Lyndsay Macadam, on the Women’s Fund for Scotland Podcast
SWAN CEO, Lyndsay Macadam, chats to broadcaster and comedian Susan Morrison about SWAN, our origins and the importance of…
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New SWAN & EarthSelf ‘NatureAware’ partnership project
"NatureAware: A Coaching Adventure to Advocate for a Nature Positive World" Come along to our online information event on 30th July to…
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April
SWAN & EDAC (Eating Disorder & Autism Collaborative) - an exciting update and new ways to get involved
SWAN is excited to share an update on our continuing partnership work with EDAC - as part of an innovative and collaborative approach…
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SWAN and Paths for All work together to unveil a Toolkit, Podcast and Inclusive Health Walks
SWAN and Paths for All collaborate on three transformative initiatives aimed at promoting inclusivity, empowerment, and physical…
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February
New SWAN Strategy
We’re very pleased to have launched our new SWAN Strategy, which builds on SWAN’s work with autistic women, girls and non-binary…
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SWAN needs your help!
Have you been to one of our local SWAN Places meet-up groups in the past year?! Do you have a few minutes to help make sure those…
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Have your say on the future for autistic people in Scotland
Participate in the public consultation on the new Scottish Government Learning Disabilities, Autism and Neurodiversity Bill (LDAN) and have…
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SWAN guests on the Paths for All podcast
SWAN Volunteer Coordinator talks about our work with Paths for All
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2023
November
SWAN volunteers qualify as Health Walk Leaders!
Congratulations to the 11 SWAN volunteers who are now qualified as Health Walk Leaders following their training with Paths…
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Call out for participants - get involved with the Eating Disorder & Autism Collaborative (EDAC)
Building on our work with CAMHs services on autism and eating disorders, SWAN has been invited to partner in an exciting new…
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September
SWAN wins ‘Self Management Resource of the Year’ Award
The Health and Social Care Alliance Scotland (The ALLIANCE) hosted the annual Self Management Awards on Wednesday 20th September,…
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SWAN awarded 3-years’ funding from the Heath & Social Care Alliance Scotland
SWAN is one of 34 projects across Scotland to be awarded funding through the Self-Management Fund
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SWAN trip to Stirling Castle
Some of our SWANs met up for a fantastic sunny trip to Stirling Castle
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August
May
SWAN Stirling JogScotland groups
SWAN JogScotland Beginners Group Launches in Stirling in June
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SWAN Stirling Health Walks Every Monday in June
After a successful demonstration with Paths for All, we are thrilled to announce that these inclusive and uplifting health walks will now be…
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March
SWAN’s work on autism & eating disorders with CAMHs services across Scotland
"SWAN speaker was autistic and very knowledgeable. All of it was so helpful and relevant to our work; I have sat thinking about previous…
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SWAN Health Walk with Paths for All
We held our first SWAN Health Walk with Paths for All as part of #AutismAcceptanceWeek
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SWAN Volunteer Coordinator writes about running and autism for JogScotland
Featured in the Spring 2023 issue of Stride magazine, SWAN Volunteer Coordinator Mandy Williams talks about her…
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SWAN has received a grant from the Women’s Fund Scotland
We're absolutely delighted to announce that SWAN has been awarded one of this year's grants from the Women's Fund Scotland to help fund…
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SWAN Volunteer Coordinator talks about her work in the latest “ALLIANCE Live” video
SWAN Volunteer Coordinator, Mandy Williams, talks to the Health and Social Care Alliance in their latest "Alliance Live Self…
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SWAN has been awarded funding from the National Lottery Community Fund Scotland
We’re thrilled to have received an award from the National Lottery Community Fund Scotland, made possible by National Lottery Players, to…
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