From September, we’re refreshing our SWAN Spaces online groups based on feedback from our SWAN community and volunteers
SWAN Spaces – What’s New and Why
We’ve made some changes to SWAN Spaces to make things clearer and more accessible. Over the past year, our number of groups has grown – and your feedback told us you’d like more variety, easier names, and more times to connect.
That’s why we’ve:
- Simplified group names – so it’s clearer what to expect.
- Introduced new themed groups – including Crafting and Queer Peer Support.
- Made our regional groups more inclusive – Tuesday and Sunday Peer Support are now open to anyone in Scotland, not just local areas.
- Organised the website and calendar – to make finding groups and booking your free place easier.
Here's the new list of all our SWAN Spaces groups:
NEW Tuesday & Sunday Peer Support – Formerly our Stirlingshire and Edinburgh online meet-ups, now open to anyone across Scotland.
Tuesday Peer Support: 2nd Tuesday of the month, 6-7pm.
Sunday Peer Support: 3rd Sunday of the month, 3-4pm.
NEW Crafting Social – Bring your own project and enjoy socialising online while you craft.
First Monday of the month, 7-8pm.
NEW Queer Peer Support – Informal social space for all women (both cis and trans) and non-binary people who identify as autistic and LGBTQIA+.
Second Thursday of the month, 6-7pm.
Students Peer Support – relaunched for the new term. This group is for autistic students to connect and share experiences.
Last Wednesday of the month, 6-7pm.
Autistic Parents & Carers Peer Support – This is an informal space for autistic women and non-binary people to come together to share the highs and lows of life as an autistic parent/carer.
Third Thursday of the month, 7-8:30pm.
Islands & Highlands Peer Support – connecting those living in more remote areas in or around the Highlands and Islands
Last Monday of the month, 6-7pm.
COMING SOON: Body Doubling Group – watch this space!
All SWAN Spaces remain free, safe, autistic-only spaces, where you can join in however feels comfortable. All SWAN groups are free to attend but must be booked through Eventbrite.
We hope these changes make it even easier for you to find a group that feels right for you.