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.
There is no presentation, no set agenda and no obligation to participate.
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 Social Meet-Up Volunteers if you have any questions - you'll find their emails under "How do I join?"
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: 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
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.
May 2024
West Lothian Social Meet Up
SWAN Places7 May, 17:30
Stirling Health Walk
SWAN Places7 May, 17:30
Glasgow Queens Park Health Walk
SWAN Places8 May, 18:00
Edinburgh Social Meet Up
SWAN Places12 May, 14:00
Glasgow Bridgeton Health Walk
SWAN Places16 May, 18:00
Falkirk Social Meet Up
SWAN Places20 May, 16:30
Glasgow Bridgeton Social Meet Up
SWAN Places21 May, 13:30
Stirling Social Meet Up
SWAN Places21 May, 17:00
Dundee Health Walk
SWAN Places21 May, 17:30
Inverness Social Meet Up
SWAN Places26 May, 14:00
Dumfries & Galloway Social Meet up
SWAN Places27 May, 10:30
East Lothian Social Meet Up
SWAN Places28 May, 18:00
Dundee Social Meet Up
SWAN Places31 May, 14:00
June 2024
Stirling Health Walk
SWAN Places2 Jun, 17:30
West Lothian Social Meet Up
SWAN Places4 Jun, 17:30
Glasgow Queen's Park Social Meet Up
SWAN Places5 Jun, 18:30
Fife Social Meet Up
SWAN Places6 Jun, 17:00
Edinburgh Social Meet Up
SWAN Places9 Jun, 14:00
Falkirk Social Meet Up
SWAN Places17 Jun, 16:30
Glasgow Bridgeton Social Meet Up
SWAN Places18 Jun, 13:30
Stirling Social Meet Up
SWAN Places18 Jun, 17:00
Glasgow Bridgeton Health Walk
SWAN Places20 Jun, 18:00
Dumfries & Galloway Social Meet Up
SWAN Places24 Jun, 10:30
East Lothian Social Meet Up
SWAN Places25 Jun, 18:00
Glasgow Queens Park Health Walk
SWAN Places26 Jun, 18:00
Dundee Social Meet Up
SWAN Places28 Jun, 14:00
Inverness Social Meet Up
SWAN Places30 Jun, 14:00
SWAN Spaces
SWAN Spaces are regular online groups and events. They are safe, friendly autistic-only spaces, led by autistic staff.
- SWAN SPACES UPDATE - APRIL 2024
You may have noticed the SWAN Spaces events calendar is looking a bit quiet at the moment - this is due to a delay with the funding for these groups which is out of our control.
We will be posting new dates for these groups as soon as we are able to.
Please check back here, on our socials, or sign up to our newsletter for updates.
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 to find out more:
Art & Craft Group
Autistic Parents’ Space
Edinburgh Social Meet up group Online
Moray social Meet Up online
Neuroqueer Social (LGBTQIA+ Group)
Online Peer Support Forum
Post-Diagnosis Groups
Pre-Diagnosis Drop-Ins
Wellbeing Webinars
Western Isles Social Meet Up Group Online
May 2024
Edinburgh Group online
SWAN Spaces19 May, 15:00
Western Isles Social Meet Up Group Online Online
SWAN Spaces27 May, 18:00
June 2024
Edinburgh Group online
SWAN Spaces16 Jun, 15:00