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 (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.
Book Club: Glasgow
Social Meet-up: Aberdeen
Social Meet-up: Ayr
Social Meet-up: Borders
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: Shetland
Social Meet-up: Stirling
Social Meet-up: Stonehaven
Social Meet-up: West Lothian
Social Health Walk: Aberdeen
Social Health walk: Fife
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.
August 2025
Edinburgh Social Meet Up
SWAN Places10 Aug, 14:00
Ayr Social Meet Up
SWAN Places13 Aug, 18:00 - 19:00
Glasgow Queen's Park Social Meet Up
SWAN Places13 Aug, 18:30 - 20:30
Book Club: Glasgow
SWAN Places14 Aug, 18:00 - 19:00
West Lothian Summer Activity
SWAN Places16 Aug, 10:00 - 12:00
Falkirk Social Meet Up
SWAN Places18 Aug, 16:30 - 18:00
Shetland Social Group Fundraiser
SWAN Places19 Aug, 13:00 - 15:00
This fundraiser is hosted by the volunteers and members of our local SWAN Shetland group. It's a donation based event, and you're welcome to just turn up and pay what you want for a selection of clothes, books and accessories.
It's going to be held at Staney Hill Hall, Ladies Dr, Shetland ZE1 0NA
You're also welcome to buy a ticket, to let us know you're attending, and to support us: book via Eventbrite
Our volunteers will be attending the event, and will be wearing SWAN lanyards. If you have any questions, or are interested in joining a group, please ask them.
If you can't make it, but would like to donate, you can donate to SWAN's JustGiving page.
If you have any questions about this event please email: shetland@swanscotland.org
Glasgow Bridgeton Social Meet Up
SWAN Places19 Aug, 13:30 - 15:00
Stirling Social Meet Up
SWAN Places19 Aug, 17:00 - 18:30
Glasgow West End Social Meet Up
SWAN Places21 Aug, 13:30 - 15:00
Dumfries & Galloway Social Meet Up
SWAN Places25 Aug, 10:30 - 12:00
East Lothian Social Meet Up
SWAN Places25 Aug, 18:00 - 19:30
Borders Social Meet Up
SWAN Places26 Aug, 14:00 - 15:00
Fife Social Health Walk
SWAN Places28 Aug, 13:00
Sheltand Social Meet Up
SWAN Places28 Aug, 18:00 - 20:00
Dundee Social Meet Up
SWAN Places29 Aug, 15:00 - 17:00
September 2025
West Lothian Social Meet Up
SWAN Places2 Sep, 17:30 - 19:00
Stirling Health Walk
SWAN Places2 Sep, 17:30 - 18:30
Stonehaven Social Meet Up
SWAN Places3 Sep, 19:45
Fife Social Meet Up
SWAN Places4 Sep, 17:00 - 18:30
Aberdeen Social Meet Up
SWAN Places6 Sep, 11:30 - 13:00
Ayr Social Meet Up
SWAN Places10 Sep, 18:00 - 19:00
Glasgow Queen's Park Social Meet Up
SWAN Places10 Sep, 18:30 - 20:30
Book Club: Glasgow
SWAN Places11 Sep, 18:00 - 19:00
Falkirk Social Meet Up
SWAN Places15 Sep, 16:30 - 18:00
Glasgow Bridgeton Social Meet Up
SWAN Places16 Sep, 13:30 - 15:00
Stirling Social Meet Up Group
SWAN Places16 Sep, 17:00 - 18:30
Glasgow West End Social Meet Up
SWAN Places18 Sep, 13:30 - 15:00
Sheltands Social Meet Up
SWAN Places25 Sep, 18:00 - 20:00
Dundee Social Meet Up
SWAN Places26 Sep, 15:00 - 17:00
Dumfries & Galloway Social Meet Up
SWAN Places29 Sep, 10:30 - 12:00
East Lothian Social Meet Up
SWAN Places29 Sep, 18:00
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 (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
Online Peer Support Forum
Wellbeing Webinars
Online Social Meet-up: Autistic Parents’ Space
Online Social Meet-up: Students
Online Social Meet-up: SWAN Queer Social
Online Social Meet-up
Online Social Meet-up: Islands and Highlands
Online Social Meet-up: Stirlingshire and Clackmannanshire
Sign up to the SWAN mailing list for news and updates on all our groups.
August 2025
Post Diagnosis Group Fridays 12:00-1:30pm Week 4
SWAN SpacesOnline - 8 Aug, 12:00 - 13:30
Week 4 of our 6 Week Post Diagnosis Course
This group runs for six weeks on Fridays 12:00-13:30pm via ZOOM
Booking will open on 23rd June 4:30pm through our Eventbrite
Dates for this course are:
Friday July 18th 12:00-13:30pm
Friday July 18th 12:00-13:30pm
Friday July 25th 12:00-13:30pm
Friday August 1st 12:00-13:30pm
Friday August 8th 12:00-13:30pm
Friday August 15th 12:00-13:30pm
Friday August 22nd 12:00-13:30pm
For more information on our post diagnosis course please watch our information video or contact info@swanscotland.org
Virtual Body Doubling Session
SWAN SpacesOnline - 11 Aug, 18:00 - 19:30
Do you want to respond to the Scottish Parliament’s Call for Evidence on Autism & ADHD Pathways? Want some support and encouragement to share your experiences before the deadline of 18/08?
Join us for a virtual body doubling session!
You can join us on social media on our Instagram (@swanscotland) or on our Facebook group: SWAN conversations. You can also take part off of social media by reading this document.
If you'd like to join SWAN conversations please see below:
To join: search ‘Swan Conversations’ in the Facebook search box to find the group and click ‘Join Group’.
You will be asked a few membership questions before you join - this is to ensure we keep this closed group a safe space for autistic women and non-binary people in Scotland.
Your request to join will then be sent to us for approval. Please note: if you do not complete the joining questions, we will be unable to approve your request to join the group so please remember to respond. We suggest joining the group a few days before the 11th of August so we have time to process your request.
Stirlingshire and Clackmannanshire Online Social Meet Up
SWAN SpacesOnline - 12 Aug, 18:00 - 19:00
Webinar - A World of Stories With Lindsey Gibb
SWAN Spacesonline - 12 Aug, 18:30 - 20:00
We are delighted to welcome Lindsey Gibb for our monthly wellbeing webinar on A World of Stories
Booking will open 16th July 4:30pm
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e...
About this Webinar:
What is traditional storytelling? How does it fit in a digital dominated world? Join Performance storyteller Lindsey Gibb as she discusses why she loves stories so much and what it’s like to be a neurodiverse performer
About our Speaker:
Lindsey is a neurodivergent performance storyteller based in Perthshire and co author of Perthshire Folk Tales. She tells stories of the land, it’s history and it’s environment.
https://www.facebook.com/linds...
https://www.scottishbooktrust.com/authors/lindsey-gibb
Post Diagnosis Group Thursdays 6:00-7:30pm Week 4
SWAN Spacesonline - 14 Aug, 18:00 - 19:30
Week 4 of our 6 Week Post Diagnosis Course
This group runs for six weeks on Thursdays from 6:00-7:30pm via ZOOM
Booking will open on 23rd June 4:30pm through our Eventbrite
Dates for this course are:
Thursday July 24th 6:00-7:30pm
Thursday July 31st 6:00-7:30pm
Thursday August 7th 6:00-7:30pm
Thursday August 14th 6:00-7:30pm
Thursday August 21st 6:00-7:30pm
Thursday August 28th 6:00-7:30pm
For more information on our post diagnosis course please watch our information video or contact info@swanscotland.org
Post Diagnosis Group Fridays 12:00-1:30pm Week 5
SWAN SpacesOnline - 15 Aug, 12:00 - 13:30
Week 5 of our 6 Week Post Diagnosis Course
This group runs for six weeks on Fridays 12:00-13:30pm via ZOOM
Booking will open on 23rd June 4:30pm through our Eventbrite
Dates for this course are:
Friday July 18th 12:00-13:30pm
Friday July 18th 12:00-13:30pm
Friday July 25th 12:00-13:30pm
Friday August 1st 12:00-13:30pm
Friday August 8th 12:00-13:30pm
Friday August 15th 12:00-13:30pm
Friday August 22nd 12:00-13:30pm
For more information on our post diagnosis course please watch our information video or contact info@swanscotland.org
Social Meet Up Group Online
SWAN SpacesOnline - 17 Aug, 15:00 - 16:00
Post Diagnosis Group - Thursdays 6:00-7:30pm Week 5
SWAN Spacesonline - 21 Aug, 18:00 - 19:30
Week 5 of our 6 Week Post Diagnosis Course
This group runs for six weeks on Thursdays from 6:00-7:30pm via ZOOM
Booking will open on 23rd June 4:30pm through our Eventbrite
Dates for this course are:
Thursday July 24th 6:00-7:30pm
Thursday July 31st 6:00-7:30pm
Thursday August 7th 6:00-7:30pm
Thursday August 14th 6:00-7:30pm
Thursday August 21st 6:00-7:30pm
Thursday August 28th 6:00-7:30pm
For more information on our post diagnosis course please watch our information video or contact info@swanscotland.org
Autistic Parents' Space
SWAN SpacesOnline - 21 Aug, 19:00 - 20:00
Post Diagnosis Group Fridays 12:00-1:30pm Week 6
SWAN SpacesOnline - 22 Aug, 12:00 - 13:30
Week 6 of our 6 Week Post Diagnosis Course
This group runs for six weeks on Fridays 12:00-13:30pm via ZOOM
Booking will open on 23rd June 4:30pm through our Eventbrite
Dates for this course are:
Friday July 18th 12:00-13:30pm
Friday July 18th 12:00-13:30pm
Friday July 25th 12:00-13:30pm
Friday August 1st 12:00-13:30pm
Friday August 8th 12:00-13:30pm
Friday August 15th 12:00-13:30pm
Friday August 22nd 12:00-13:30pm
For more information on our post diagnosis course please watch our information video or contact info@swanscotland.org
Highlands and Islands Social Meet Up Group Online
SWAN SpacesOnline - 25 Aug, 18:00 - 19:00
Post Diagnosis Group - Thursdays 6:00-7:30pm Week 6
SWAN Spacesonline - 28 Aug, 18:00 - 19:30
Week 6 of our 6 Week Post Diagnosis Course
This group runs for six weeks on Thursdays from 6:00-7:30pm via ZOOM
Booking will open on 23rd June 4:30pm through our Eventbrite
Dates for this course are:
Thursday July 24th 6:00-7:30pm
Thursday July 31st 6:00-7:30pm
Thursday August 7th 6:00-7:30pm
Thursday August 14th 6:00-7:30pm
Thursday August 21st 6:00-7:30pm
Thursday August 28th 6:00-7:30pm
For more information on our post diagnosis course please watch our information video or contact info@swanscotland.org
September 2025
Stirlingshire and Clackmannanshire Online Social Meet Up
SWAN SpacesOnline - 9 Sep, 18:00 - 19:00
Social Meet Up Group Online
SWAN SpacesOnline - 14 Sep, 15:00 - 16:00
Autistic Parents' Space
SWAN SpacesOnline - 18 Sep, 19:00 - 20:30
Highlands and Islands Social Meet Up Group Online
SWAN SpacesOnline - 29 Sep, 18:00 - 19:00