Services & Events
Places and spaces for autistic women, girls and non-binary people
SWAN Places
SWAN Places are in-person social meet-up groups in locations across Scotland. They are autistic spaces, run by autistic volunteers.
These local groups are relaxed and laid-back gatherings for all women and non-binary people who identify as autistic.
They are safe and confidential spaces, facilitated by autistic volunteers.
SWAN Places are not structured support groups, but rather an opportunity to benefit from community and connection in an all-autistic space.
You can share, listen, or simply relax among like-minded peers who understand and support one another.
Have a look at your local group below to find out more, and see the calendar for meeting dates.
You can contact our SWAN Places Meet-Up Volunteers if you have any questions - you'll find their emails under "How do I join?"
You can also sign up to the SWAN mailing list for news and updates on all our groups.
Please read our Guidelines & Rules before you come along to any of our SWAN Places groups, to help ensure they are safe, supportive and friendly spaces.
*Please always check the calendar before you go to a group as very occasionally we may have to change or cancel with short notice (only if unavoidable) and we will post any changes here.
Social Meet-up: Aberdeen
Social Meet-up: Dumfries & Galloway
Social Meet-up: Dundee
Social Meet-up: East Lothian
Social Meet-up: Edinburgh
Social Meet-up: Falkirk
Social Meet-up: Fife
Social Meet-up: Glasgow Bridgeton
Social Meet-up: Glasgow Queen’s Park
Social Meet-up: Glasgow West End
Social Meet-up: Inverness
Social Meet-up: Stirling
Social Meet-up: West Lothian
Social Health Walk: Dundee
Social Health Walk: Glasgow Bridgeton
Social Health Walk: Glasgow Queens Park
Social Health Walk: Stirling
Social Health Walk: Oban
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.
November 2024
Aberdeen Social Meet Up
SWAN Places2 Nov, 11:30
West Lothian Social Meet Up
SWAN Places5 Nov, 17:30
CANCELLED Fife Social Meet Up
SWAN Places7 Nov, 17:00
Oban Health Walk
SWAN Places9 Nov, 11:00
Edinburgh Social Meet Up
SWAN Places10 Nov, 14:00
CHANGED DATE - Glasgow Queen's Park Social Meet Up
SWAN Places13 Nov, 18:30
Falkirk Social Meet Up
SWAN Places18 Nov, 16:30
Glasgow Bridgeton Social Meet Up
SWAN Places19 Nov, 13:30
Stirling Social Meet Up
SWAN Places19 Nov, 17:00
Glasgow West End Social Meet Up
SWAN Places21 Nov, 13:30
Dumfries & Galloway Social Meet Up
SWAN Places25 Nov, 10:30
East Lothian Social Meet Up
SWAN Places26 Nov, 18:00
Dundee Social Meet Up
SWAN Places29 Nov, 15:00
December 2024
West Lothian Social Meet Up
SWAN Places3 Dec, 17:30
Glasgow Queen's Park Social Meet Up
SWAN Places4 Dec, 18:30
Fife Social Meet Up
SWAN Places5 Dec, 17:00
Edinburgh Social Meet Up
SWAN Places8 Dec, 14:00
Falkirk Social Meet Up
SWAN Places16 Dec, 16:30
Glasgow Bridgeton Social Meet Up
SWAN Places17 Dec, 13:30
Stirling Social Meet Up
SWAN Places17 Dec, 17:00
Glasgow West End Social Meet Up
SWAN Places19 Dec, 13:30
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, girls and non-binary people 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 groups below to find out more and see the calendar for meeting dates.
Art & Craft Group
Autistic Parents’ Space
Edinburgh Online Social Meet-Up
Moray Online Social Meet-Up
Neuroqueer Social (LGBTQIA+ Group)
Online Peer Support Forum
Rural Stirlingshire Online Social Meet-Up
Post-Diagnosis Groups
Pre-Diagnosis Drop-Ins
Shetland Islands Online Social Meet-Up
Wellbeing Webinars
Western Isles Online Social Meet-Up
Sign up to the SWAN mailing list for news and updates on all our groups.
October 2024
Post Diagnosis Group Week 1
SWAN Spacesonline - 30 Oct, 19:00 - 20:30
Booking now open
Week 1 of our 6 Week Post Diagnosis Course
This course will run for 6 weeks on Wednesdays 7:00-8:30
Wednesday 30th October 7:00-8:30pm
Wednesday 6th November 7:00-8:30pm
Wednesday 13th November 7:00-8:30pm
Wednesday 20th November 7:00-8:30pm
Wednesday 27th November 7:00-8:30pm
Wednesday 04th December 7:00-8:30pm
For more information on our post diagnosis course please watch our information video
Post Diagnosis Group Week 1
SWAN Spaces31 Oct, 13:00 - 14:30
Booking now open
Week 1 of our 6 Week Post Diagnosis Course
This course will run for 6 weeks on Thursdays 1-2:30pm
Thursday 31st October 1-2:30pm
Thursday 7th November 1-2:30pm
Thursday 14th November 1-2:30pm
Thursday 21st November 1-2:30pm
Thursday 28th November 1-2:30pm
Thursday 5th December 1-2:30pm
For more information on our post diagnosis course please watch our information video
November 2024
Pre Diagnosis Drop In Group
SWAN SpacesOnline - 5 Nov, 13:00 - 14:30
Considering if you are Autistic and going through the diagnosis process (SELF or CLINICAL) can be a long difficult and confusing time and it can be hard to find relevant resources and information.
This monthly drop in group is a safe space to explore, ask questions and meet other women and non-binary people at a similar point in their journey.
For more information, see the full details about this group under 'SWAN Spaces'.
Booking now open
Rural Stirlingshire Social Meet Up Group Online
SWAN Spaces5 Nov, 17:30
Post Diagnosis Group Week 2
SWAN Spacesonline - 6 Nov, 19:00 - 20:30
Booking now open
Week 2 of our 6 Week Post Diagnosis Course
This course will run for 6 weeks on Wednesdays 7:00-8:30
Wednesday 30th October 7:00-8:30pm
Wednesday 6th November 7:00-8:30pm
Wednesday 13th November 7:00-8:30pm
Wednesday 20th November 7:00-8:30pm
Wednesday 27th November 7:00-8:30pm
Wednesday 04th December 7:00-8:30pm
For more information on our post diagnosis course please watch our information video
Webinar - The Multi-Layered Experience of Being Me
SWAN SpacesOnline - 12 Nov, 19:00 - 20:30
We look forward to welcoming Sofia Akbar from Scottish Ethnic Minority Autistics (SEMA) as our guest speaker for our monthly wellbeing webinar titled 'The Multi-Layered Experience of Being Me'
Booking Now Open
About this Webinar (full description will be on eventbrite booking)
Sofia will be speaking about her core beliefs that manifested from a lifetime of challenges being neurodivergent, Brown, female and Muslim.
- I Don’t Fit In- Culture clashes
- It’s Not Fair- discrimination on multiple levels
- I Am Not Enough- struggling with self worth.
Post Diagnosis Group Week 3
SWAN Spacesonline - 13 Nov, 19:00 - 20:30
Booking Now Open
Week 3 of our 6 Week Post Diagnosis Course
This course will run for 6 weeks on Wednesdays 7:00-8:30
Wednesday 30th October 7:00-8:30pm
Wednesday 6th November 7:00-8:30pm
Wednesday 13th November 7:00-8:30pm
Wednesday 20th November 7:00-8:30pm
Wednesday 27th November 7:00-8:30pm
Wednesday 04th December 7:00-8:30pm
For more information on our post diagnosis course please watch our information video
Post Diagnosis Group Week 3
SWAN SpacesOnline - 14 Nov, 13:00 - 14:30
Booking now open
Week 3 of our 6 Week Post Diagnosis Course
This course will run for 6 weeks on Thursdays 1-2:30pm
Thursday 31st October 1-2:30pm
Thursday 7th November 1-2:30pm
Thursday 14th November 1-2:30pm
Thursday 21st November 1-2:30pm
Thursday 28th November 1-2:30pm
Thursday 5th December 1-2:30pm
For more information on our post diagnosis course please watch our information video
Shetland Social Meet Up Group Online
SWAN Spaces14 Nov, 18:00
Edinburgh Group online
SWAN Spaces17 Nov, 15:00
Post Diagnosis Group Week 4
SWAN Spacesonline - 20 Nov, 19:00 - 20:30
Booking Now Open
Week 4 of our 6 Week Post Diagnosis Course
This course will run for 6 weeks on Wednesdays 7:00-8:30
Wednesday 30th October 7:00-8:30pm
Wednesday 6th November 7:00-8:30pm
Wednesday 13th November 7:00-8:30pm
Wednesday 20th November 7:00-8:30pm
Wednesday 27th November 7:00-8:30pm
Wednesday 04th December 7:00-8:30pm
For more information on our post diagnosis course please watch our information video
Post Diagnosis Group Week 4
SWAN Spacesonline - 21 Nov, 13:00 - 14:30
Booking now open
Week 4 of our 6 Week Post Diagnosis Course
This course will run for 6 weeks on Thursdays 1-2:30pm
Thursday 31st October 1-2:30pm
Thursday 7th November 1-2:30pm
Thursday 14th November 1-2:30pm
Thursday 21st November 1-2:30pm
Thursday 28th November 1-2:30pm
Thursday 5th December 1-2:30pm
For more information on our post diagnosis course please watch our information video
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Autistic Parents' Space
SWAN SpacesOnline - 21 Nov, 19:00
Western Isles Social Meet Up Group Online Online
SWAN Spaces25 Nov, 18:00
Moray Social Meet Up Group Online
SWAN Spaces26 Nov, 18:00
Post Diagnosis Group Week 5
SWAN Spacesonline - 27 Nov, 19:00 - 20:30
Booking Now Open
Week 5 of our 6 Week Post Diagnosis Course
This course will run for 6 weeks on Wednesdays 7:00-8:30
Wednesday 30th October 7:00-8:30pm
Wednesday 6th November 7:00-8:30pm
Wednesday 13th November 7:00-8:30pm
Wednesday 20th November 7:00-8:30pm
Wednesday 27th November 7:00-8:30pm
Wednesday 04th December 7:00-8:30pm
For more information on our post diagnosis course please watch our information video
Post Diagnosis Group Week 5
SWAN SpacesOnline - 28 Nov, 13:00 - 14:30
Booking now open
Week 5 of our 6 Week Post Diagnosis Course
This course will run for 6 weeks on Thursdays 1-2:30pm
Thursday 31st October 1-2:30pm
Thursday 7th November 1-2:30pm
Thursday 14th November 1-2:30pm
Thursday 21st November 1-2:30pm
Thursday 28th November 1-2:30pm
Thursday 5th December 1-2:30pm
For more information on our post diagnosis course please watch our information video
December 2024
Post Diagnosis Group Week 6
SWAN Spacesonline - 4 Dec, 19:00 - 20:30
Booking now open
Week 6 of our 6 Week Post Diagnosis Course
This course will run for 6 weeks on Wednesdays 7:00-8:30
Wednesday 30th October 7:00-8:30pm
Wednesday 6th November 7:00-8:30pm
Wednesday 13th November 7:00-8:30pm
Wednesday 20th November 7:00-8:30pm
Wednesday 27th November 7:00-8:30pm
Wednesday 04th December 7:00-8:30pm
For more information on our post diagnosis course please watch our information video
Post Diagnosis Group Week 6
SWAN SpacesOnline - 5 Dec, 13:00 - 14:30
Booking for this course will open on 23rd September 4:30pm
Week 6 of our 6 Week Post Diagnosis Course
This course will run for 6 weeks on Thursdays 1-2:30pm
Thursday 31st October 1-2:30pm
Thursday 7th November 1-2:30pm
Thursday 14th November 1-2:30pm
Thursday 21st November 1-2:30pm
Thursday 28th November 1-2:30pm
Thursday 5th December 1-2:30pm
For more information on our post diagnosis course please watch our information video