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Places and spaces for autistic women, girls and non-binary people

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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 (both cis and trans) 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.


Aberdeen: Meet-Up

Aberdeen: Walk

Ayr: Meet-Up

Borders: Meet-Up

Dumfries & Galloway: Meet-Up

Dundee: Meet-Up

East Lothian: Meet-Up

Edinburgh: Meet-Up

Falkirk: Meet-Up

Fife: Meet-Up

Fife: Walk

Glasgow: Bridgeton Meet-up

Glasgow: Book Club

Glasgow: Queen’s Park Meet-up

Glasgow: Queens Park Walk

Glasgow: West End Meet-up

Shetland: Meet-Up

Stirling: Meet-up

Stirling: Walk

Stonehaven: Meet-Up

West Lothian: Meet-Up

Oban: Walk

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.

August 2025
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29th

Dundee Meet-Up

SWAN Places
29 Aug, 15:00 - 17:00
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30th

Oban Walk

SWAN Places
30 Aug, 10:30 - 11:30
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30th

Stirling summer social - Linlithgow Palace

SWAN Places
30 Aug, 14:00
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September 2025
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2nd

West Lothian Meet-Up

SWAN Places
2 Sep, 17:30 - 19:00
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2nd

Stirling Walk

SWAN Places
2 Sep, 17:30 - 18:30
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3rd

Stonehaven Meet-Up

SWAN Places
3 Sep, 19:45
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4th

Fife Meet-Up

SWAN Places
4 Sep, 17:00 - 18:30
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6th

Aberdeen Meet-Up

SWAN Places
6 Sep, 11:30 - 13:00
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10th

Ayr Meet-Up

SWAN Places
10 Sep, 18:00 - 19:00
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10th

Glasgow Queen's Park Meet-Up

SWAN Places
10 Sep, 18:30 - 20:00
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11th

Glasgow Book Club

SWAN Places
11 Sep, 18:00 - 19:00
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14th

Edinburgh Meet-Up

SWAN Places
14 Sep, 14:00 -
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15th

Falkirk Meet-Up

SWAN Places
15 Sep, 16:30 - 18:00
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16th

Glasgow Bridgeton Meet-up

SWAN Places
16 Sep, 13:30 - 15:00
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16th

Stirling Meet-Up

SWAN Places
16 Sep, 17:00 - 18:30
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18th

Glasgow West End Meet-Up

SWAN Places
18 Sep, 13:30 - 15:00
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22nd

Borders Meet-Up

SWAN Places
22 Sep, 14:00 - 15:00
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25th

Sheltand Meet-Up

SWAN Places
25 Sep, 18:00 - 20:00
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26th

Dundee Meet-Up

SWAN Places
26 Sep, 15:00 - 17:00
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29th

Dumfries & Galloway Meet-Up

SWAN Places
29 Sep, 10:30 - 12:00
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29th

East Lothian Meet-Up

SWAN Places
29 Sep, 18:00
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October 2025
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1st

Stonehaven Meet-Up

SWAN Places
1 Oct, 19:45 - 20:45
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2nd

Fife Meet-Up

SWAN Places
2 Oct, 17:00 - 18:30
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4th

Aberdeen Meet-Up

SWAN Places
4 Oct, 11:30 - 13:00
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7th

West Lothian Meet-Up

SWAN Places
7 Oct, 17:30 - 19:00
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8th

Ayr Meet-Up

SWAN Places
8 Oct, 18:00 - 19:00
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8th

Glasgow Queen's Park Meet-Up

SWAN Places
8 Oct, 18:30 - 20:00
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12th

Edinburgh Meet-Up

SWAN Places
12 Oct, 14:00 - 16:00
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16th

Glasgow West End Meet-Up

SWAN Places
16 Oct, 13:30 - 15:00
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20th

Falkirk Meet-Up

SWAN Places
20 Oct, 16:30 - 18:00
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21st

Glasgow Bridgeton Meet-up

SWAN Places
21 Oct, 13:30 - 15:00
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21st

Stirling Meet-Up

SWAN Places
21 Oct, 17:00 - 18:30
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27th

Dumfries & Galloway Meet-Up

SWAN Places
27 Oct, 10:30 - 12:00
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27th

East Lothian Meet-Up

SWAN Places
27 Oct, 18:00 - 19:30
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30th

Sheltand Meet-Up

SWAN Places
30 Oct, 18:00 - 20:00
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31st

Dundee Meet-Up

SWAN Places
31 Oct, 15:00 - 17:00
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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 and volunteers.


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 (both cis and trans), 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.


Post-Diagnosis Groups

Pre-Diagnosis Drop-Ins

Autistic Parents & Carers Peer Support

Highlands and Islands Peer Support

Queer Peer Support

Students Peer Support

Sunday Peer Support

Tuesday Peer Support

Crafting Social

Wellbeing Webinars

Online Peer Support Forum

Sign up to the SWAN mailing list for news and updates on all our groups.

September 2025
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1st

Crafting Social

SWAN Spaces
Online - 1 Sep, 19:00 - 20:00
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2nd

Pre-Diagnosis Drop In

SWAN Spaces
Online - 2 Sep, 11:00 - 12:30
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9th

Tuesday Peer Support

SWAN Spaces
Online - 9 Sep, 18:00 - 19:00
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11th

Queer Peer Support

SWAN Spaces
Online - 11 Sep, 18:00 - 19:00
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14th

Sunday Peer Support

SWAN Spaces
Online - 14 Sep, 15:00 - 16:00
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18th

Autistic Parents & Carers Peer Support

SWAN Spaces
Online - 18 Sep, 19:00 - 20:30
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24th

Students Peer Support

SWAN Spaces
Online - 24 Sep, 18:00
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29th

Highlands and Islands Peer Support

SWAN Spaces
Online - 29 Sep, 18:00 - 19:00
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October 2025
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1st

Post Diagnosis Group Wednesdays 11:00-12:30pm Week 1

SWAN Spaces
Online - 1 Oct, 11:00 - 12:30
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Week 1 of our 6 Week Post Diagnosis Course

This group runs for six weeks on Wednesdays 11:00-12:30 via ZOOM

Booking will open on 10th September 4:30pm through our Eventbrite

Dates for this course are:

Wednesday October 1st 11:00-12:30pm

Wednesday October 8th 11:00-12:30pm

Wednesday October 15th 11:00-12:30pm

Wednesday October 22nd 11:00-12:30pm

Wednesday October 29th 11:00-12:30pm

Wednesday November 5th 11:00-12:30pm

For more information on our post diagnosis course please watch our information video or contact info@swanscotland.org

2nd

Post Diagnosis Group Thursdays 6:30-8:00pm Week 1

SWAN Spaces
Online - 2 Oct, 18:30 - 20:00
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Week 1 of our 6 Week Post Diagnosis Course

This group runs for six weeks on Thursdays 18:30-20:00 via ZOOM

Booking will open on 10th September 4:30pm through our Eventbrite

Dates for this course are:

Thursday October 2nd 6:30-8:00pm

Thursday October 9th 6:30-8:00pm

Thursday October 16th 6:30-8:00pm

Thursday October 23rd 6:30-8:00pm

Thursday October 30th 6:30-8:00pm

Thursday November 6th 6:30-8:00pm

For more information on our post diagnosis course please watch our information video or contact info@swanscotland.org

6th

Crafting Social

SWAN Spaces
Online - 6 Oct, 19:00 - 20:00
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8th

Post Diagnosis Group Wednesdays 11:00-12:30pm Week 2

SWAN Spaces
Online - 8 Oct, 11:00 - 12:30
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Week 2 of our 6 Week Post Diagnosis Course

This group runs for six weeks on Wednesdays 11:00-12:30 via ZOOM

Booking will open on 10th September 4:30pm through our Eventbrite

Dates for this course are:

Wednesday October 1st 11:00-12:30pm

Wednesday October 8th 11:00-12:30pm

Wednesday October 15th 11:00-12:30pm

Wednesday October 22nd 11:00-12:30pm

Wednesday October 29th 11:00-12:30pm

Wednesday November 5th 11:00-12:30pm

For more information on our post diagnosis course please watch our information video or contact info@swanscotland.org


9th

Queer Peer Support

SWAN Spaces
Online - 9 Oct, 18:00 - 19:00
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9th

Post Diagnosis Group Thursdays 6:30-8:00pm Week 2

SWAN Spaces
Online - 9 Oct, 18:30 - 20:00
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Week 2 of our 6 Week Post Diagnosis Course

This group runs for six weeks on Thursdays 18:30-20:00 via ZOOM

Booking will open on 10th September 4:30pm through our Eventbrite

Dates for this course are:

Thursday October 2nd 6:30-8:00pm

Thursday October 9th 6:30-8:00pm

Thursday October 16th 6:30-8:00pm

Thursday October 23rd 6:30-8:00pm

Thursday October 30th 6:30-8:00pm

Thursday November 6th 6:30-8:00pm

For more information on our post diagnosis course please watch our information video or contact info@swanscotland.org

14th

Tuesday Peer Support

SWAN Spaces
Online - 14 Oct, 18:00
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15th

Post Diagnosis Group Wednesdays 11:00-12:30pm Week 3

SWAN Spaces
Online - 15 Oct, 11:00 - 12:30
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Week 3 of our 6 Week Post Diagnosis Course

This group runs for six weeks on Wednesdays 11:00-12:30 via ZOOM

Booking will open on 10th September 4:30pm through our Eventbrite

Dates for this course are:

Wednesday October 1st 11:00-12:30pm

Wednesday October 8th 11:00-12:30pm

Wednesday October 15th 11:00-12:30pm

Wednesday October 22nd 11:00-12:30pm

Wednesday October 29th 11:00-12:30pm

Wednesday November 5th 11:00-12:30pm

For more information on our post diagnosis course please watch our information video or contact info@swanscotland.org

16th

Post Diagnosis Group Thursdays 6:30-8:00pm Week 3

SWAN Spaces
Online - 16 Oct, 18:30 - 20:00
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Week 3 of our 6 Week Post Diagnosis Course

This group runs for six weeks on Thursdays 18:30-20:00 via ZOOM

Booking will open on 10th September 4:30pm through our Eventbrite

Dates for this course are:

Thursday October 2nd 6:30-8:00pm

Thursday October 9th 6:30-8:00pm

Thursday October 16th 6:30-8:00pm

Thursday October 23rd 6:30-8:00pm

Thursday October 30th 6:30-8:00pm

Thursday November 6th 6:30-8:00pm

For more information on our post diagnosis course please watch our information video or contact info@swanscotland.org

16th

Autistic Parents & Carers Peer Support

SWAN Spaces
Online - 16 Oct, 19:00 - 20:30
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19th

Sunday Peer Support Oct

SWAN Spaces
Online - 19 Oct, 15:00 - 16:00
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22nd

Post Diagnosis Group Wednesdays 11:00-12:30pm Week 4

SWAN Spaces
Online - 22 Oct, 11:00 - 12:30
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Week 4 of our 6 Week Post Diagnosis Course

This group runs for six weeks on Wednesdays 11:00-12:30 via ZOOM

Booking will open on 10th September 4:30pm through our Eventbrite

Dates for this course are:

Wednesday October 1st 11:00-12:30pm

Wednesday October 8th 11:00-12:30pm

Wednesday October 15th 11:00-12:30pm

Wednesday October 22nd 11:00-12:30pm

Wednesday October 29th 11:00-12:30pm

Wednesday November 5th 11:00-12:30pm

For more information on our post diagnosis course please watch our information video or contact info@swanscotland.org

23rd

Post Diagnosis Group Thursdays 6:30-8:00pm Week 4

SWAN Spaces
Online - 23 Oct, 18:30 - 20:00
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Week 4 of our 6 Week Post Diagnosis Course

This group runs for six weeks on Thursdays 18:30-20:00 via ZOOM

Booking will open on 10th September 4:30pm through our Eventbrite

Dates for this course are:

Thursday October 2nd 6:30-8:00pm

Thursday October 9th 6:30-8:00pm

Thursday October 16th 6:30-8:00pm

Thursday October 23rd 6:30-8:00pm

Thursday October 30th 6:30-8:00pm

Thursday November 6th 6:30-8:00pm

For more information on our post diagnosis course please watch our information video or contact info@swanscotland.org

27th

Highlands and Islands Peer Support

SWAN Spaces
Online - 27 Oct, 18:00 - 19:00
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29th

Post Diagnosis Group Wednesdays 11:00-12:30pm Week 5

SWAN Spaces
Online - 29 Oct, 11:00 - 12:30
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Week 5 of our 6 Week Post Diagnosis Course

This group runs for six weeks on Wednesdays 11:00-12:30 via ZOOM

Booking will open on 10th September 4:30pm through our Eventbrite

Dates for this course are:

Wednesday October 1st 11:00-12:30pm

Wednesday October 8th 11:00-12:30pm

Wednesday October 15th 11:00-12:30pm

Wednesday October 22nd 11:00-12:30pm

Wednesday October 29th 11:00-12:30pm

Wednesday November 5th 11:00-12:30pm

For more information on our post diagnosis course please watch our information video or contact info@swanscotland.org

29th

Students Peer Support

SWAN Spaces
Online - 29 Oct, 18:00 - 19:00
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30th

Post Diagnosis Group Thursdays 6:30-8:00pm Week 5

SWAN Spaces
Online - 30 Oct, 18:30 - 20:00
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Week 5 of our 6 Week Post Diagnosis Course

This group runs for six weeks on Thursdays 18:30-20:00 via ZOOM

Booking will open on 10th September 4:30pm through our Eventbrite

Dates for this course are:

Thursday October 2nd 6:30-8:00pm

Thursday October 9th 6:30-8:00pm

Thursday October 16th 6:30-8:00pm

Thursday October 23rd 6:30-8:00pm

Thursday October 30th 6:30-8:00pm

Thursday November 6th 6:30-8:00pm

For more information on our post diagnosis course please watch our information video or contact info@swanscotland.org

November 2025
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5th

Post Diagnosis Group Wednesdays 11:00-12:30pm Week 6

SWAN Spaces
Online - 5 Nov, 11:00 - 12:30
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Week 6 of our 6 Week Post Diagnosis Course

This group runs for six weeks on Wednesdays 11:00-12:30 via ZOOM

Booking will open on 10th September 4:30pm through our Eventbrite

Dates for this course are:

Wednesday October 1st 11:00-12:30pm

Wednesday October 8th 11:00-12:30pm

Wednesday October 15th 11:00-12:30pm

Wednesday October 22nd 11:00-12:30pm

Wednesday October 29th 11:00-12:30pm

Wednesday November 5th 11:00-12:30pm

For more information on our post diagnosis course please watch our information video or contact info@swanscotland.org

6th

Post Diagnosis Group Thursdays 6:30-8:00pm Week 6

SWAN Spaces
Online - 6 Nov, 18:30 - 20:00
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Week 6 of our 6 Week Post Diagnosis Course

This group runs for six weeks on Thursdays 18:30-20:00 via ZOOM

Booking will open on 10th September 4:30pm through our Eventbrite

Dates for this course are:

Thursday October 2nd 6:30-8:00pm

Thursday October 9th 6:30-8:00pm

Thursday October 16th 6:30-8:00pm

Thursday October 23rd 6:30-8:00pm

Thursday October 30th 6:30-8:00pm

Thursday November 6th 6:30-8:00pm

For more information on our post diagnosis course please watch our information video or contact info@swanscotland.org