Swan Autism (Scotland)

Country

Scotland

Charity number

SC046946

Status

Active

Reporting

Up to date Last filed Sept. 2, 2026. Filing history

Registered

Nov. 1, 2016

Legal form

SCIO (Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation)

Address

Contact

Website

swanscotland.org

Activities

'It carries out activities or services itself'

'the advancement of education','the advancement of health','the advancement of citizenship or community development','the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage'

SWAN is an autistic-led Charity run by and for autistic women, girls and non-binary people across Scotland. All SWAN staff and volunteers and the majority of our Trustees are autistic. Founded in 2012 in response to a lack of visibility and support, we work to create opportunities, within SWAN and in our wider society in Scotland, for autistic women and non-binary people to live healthy, happy and fulfilling lives. SWAN brings autistic women, girls and non-binary people together to meet others like them and access autistic-led services, information and support which respond to their whole life experiences. Our main services include in-person and online meet-up groups, pre- and post-diagnosis support, counselling, online peer support and wellbeing webinars. We represent autistic women, girls and non-binary people and their interests in policy, service-design and decision-making processes and work with our members to involve them in these opportunities.

Beneficiaries: 'Children or young people','Older People','People with disabilities or health problems','Other defined groups'

Objectives: Purposes 4. The organisation’s purposes are: 4.1. To improve the lives of autistic women, girls, and non-binary people 4.1.1. offering support, advice, direction to practical resources through the facilitation of peer support 4.1.2. building capacity within the population of autistic women, girls, and non-binary people 4.1.3. building capacity and inclusion in the wider community 4.2. To advance knowledge and understanding of autism as it impacts on women, girls, and non-binary people, their families and carers 4.2.1. through an ongoing process of information gathering 4.2.2. through dissemination, training and partnership work 4.3. To promote social inclusion and full citizenship for autistic women, girls, and non-binary people 4.3.1. illuminating issues of intersectionality for autistic women, girls, and non-binary people 4.3.2. replacing misconceptions surrounding the existence, prevalence and presentation of autism in women, girls, and non-binary people 4.3.3. developing a positive narrative of autism in women, girls, and non-binary people. working to dismantle unhelpful stereotypes and misunderstandings associated with autism 4.3.4. forming and developing working partnerships with professions, agencies and other organisations

Geography

Main operating location

Stirling

Geographical spread

Scotland and other parts of the UK

Finances

Due dates are 9 months after the year end, OSCR's deadline, so they don't allow for any extension OSCR has granted.

Nearby

• Goodwill International (SCIO) 0.0 mi
• Ignite Theatre 0.3 mi
• Knightswood Community SCIO 0.3 mi
• Park Sports Project (SCIO) 0.3 mi
• Glasgow Kurdish Association 0.3 mi

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