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Spaces and places for autistic women and girls

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SWAN Places

SWAN Places are in-person meet-up groups in locations across Scotland. They are autistic spaces, run by autistic volunteers.

These groups are safe, friendly, informal spaces offering peer support, information, and the opportunity to connect with other autistic women.

We’ll always make sure you feel welcome in the group, but never force you to chat or join in.

Have a look at your local group to find out more and drop them an email if you need more information.

*Please always check the calendar before you go to a group  as occasionally we may have to change or cancel (only if unavoidable) last minute and we will post any changes on here.

SWAN Places:  Falkirk

SWAN Places:  Fife

SWAN Places:  Glasgow

SWAN Places: Aberdeen

SWAN Places: Dumfries & Galloway

SWAN Places: Dundee

SWAN Places: Edinburgh

SWAN Places: Stirling

SWAN Places: West Lothian

SWAN Places: Stirling Health Walk

SWAN Places : JogScotland group Stirling

SWAN places: Inverness

We’re working on setting up groups in other areas - if you’re interested in volunteering at an existing group, or helping set one up in your area, visit our Volunteer page.

June 2023
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11th

Edinburgh Meet Up

SWAN Places
11 Jun, 14:00
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12th

Stirling Health Walk

SWAN Places
12 Jun, 17:30
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13th

Falkirk Meet Up

SWAN Places
13 Jun, 15:30
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14th

SWAN Places : JogScotland group Stirling

SWAN Places
14 Jun, 17:30
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19th

Stirling Health Walk

SWAN Places
19 Jun, 17:30
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20th

Glasgow Meet Up

SWAN Places
20 Jun, 13:30
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20th

Stirling Meet Up

SWAN Places
20 Jun, 17:00
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21st

SWAN Places : JogScotland group Stirling

SWAN Places
21 Jun, 17:30
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25th

Inverness Meet Up

SWAN Places
25 Jun, 14:00
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25th

West Lothian Meet Up

SWAN Places
25 Jun, 15:00
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26th

Stirling Health walk

SWAN Places
26 Jun, 17:30
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28th

SWAN Places : JogScotland group Stirling

SWAN Places
28 Jun, 17:30
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30th

Dundee Meet Up

SWAN Places
30 Jun, 14:00
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July 2023
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1st

Aberdeen Meet Up

SWAN Places
1 Jul, 11:30
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4th

Fife Meet Up

SWAN Places
4 May, 17:00 - 17:00
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9th

Edinburgh Meet Up

SWAN Places
9 Jul, 14:00
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18th

Glasgow Meet Up

SWAN Places
18 Jul, 13:30
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18th

Stirling Meet Up

SWAN Places
18 Jul, 17:00
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28th

Dundee Meet Up

SWAN Places
28 Jul, 14:00
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30th

Inverness Meet Up

SWAN Places
30 Jul, 14:00
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30th

West Lothian Meet Up

SWAN Places
30 Jul, 15:00
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SWAN Spaces

SWAN Spaces are regular online groups and events. They are safe, friendly autistic-only spaces, led by autistic staff.

In SWAN Spaces, you are free to participate as little or as much as you feel comfortable - talk, join in the text chat, read the closed captions, stim, bring your pets along, wrap yourself in a cosy blanket, or just watch and listen with your camera on or off.

Friends and allies, families and carers, and professionals and practitioners who do not identify as autistic but want to learn more about autistic women and girls are warmly welcomed to specific events only, where stated in the event description.

All of our online events are held on Zoom and you can book a place via Eventbrite.

Have a look at our SWAN Spaces to find out more:

Art & Craft Group

Online Peer Support Forum

Edinburgh Online Group

Post-Diagnosis Groups

Pre-Diagnosis Drop-Ins

Wellbeing Webinars

June 2023
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12th

Post Diagnosis Group Week 2

SWAN Spaces
Online - 12 Jun, 19:00 - 20:30
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For booking information please contact becky.choat@swanscotland.org

18th

Edinburgh Group online

SWAN Spaces
18 Jun, 15:00
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19th

Post Diagnosis Group Week 3

SWAN Spaces
Online - 19 Jun, 19:00 - 20:30
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For booking information please contact becky.choat@swanscotland.org

26th

Post Diagnosis Group Week 4

SWAN Spaces
Online - 26 Jun, 19:00 - 20:30
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For booking information please contact becky.choat@swanscotland.org

29th

Neuroqueer: LGBTQIA+ Online Social Webinar

SWAN Spaces
Online - 29 Jun, 18:30 - 19:30
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This webinar will be an informal SWAN social space for all women and non-binary people who identify as autistic and LGBTQIA+ (Neuroqueer!) 

It's a chance to meet other LGBTQIA+ autistic people, access peer support and information and share thoughts and experiences within a friendly, supportive autistic community.

There will be no presentation, set agenda and no obligation to participate. The session will be facilitated by queer, autistic SWAN staff, who will be there to manage and support the space. 


Book

July 2023
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3rd

Post Diagnosis Group Week 5

SWAN Spaces
Online - 3 Jul, 19:00 - 20:30
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For booking information please contact becky.choat@swanscotland.org

10th

Post Diagnosis Group Week 6

SWAN Spaces
Online - 10 Jul, 19:00 - 20:30
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For booking information contact becky.choat@swanscotland.org

16th

Edinburgh Group online

SWAN Spaces
16 Jul, 15:00
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