Social and support groups for adults

The National Autistic Society (NAS) are funded to support a range of free support groups.

Email:  Aspire.groups@nas.org.uk for more information. You need to register with the NAS to join their groups

 Aspire Support Group - For autistic men and women over 18 who can attend the group independently. 1st Thurs of each month.  6.30 –  8.30 pm face to face at a venue in Guildford.

Women’s Support Group - For autistic women of all ages.  Meetings will be on the first Wednesday of each month 6-8pm.  The group will meet online  until March 2026, then alternate between virtual and face to face delivery. The face-to-face meetings will be hosted at a venue in Godalming.  

All Surrey virtual social group - For autistic men and women over 18. The group meets online on the 3rd Wednesday of each month between 6:30-8pm 

The Autism Reference Group is a group that has been set up to give the opportunity for autistic adults to have input into the Autism Strategy and the work that is being done to implement the strategy in Surrey. 

The reference group will ensure that the Autism Partnership Board hears views from a wide range of autistic adults across the county.

We work together to improve things for autistic people in Surrey.

The reference group will discuss a wide range of topics including employment, housing, health services and raising awareness.

Members can raise issues they feel are important.

The group meets 8 times a year. 4 are in the daytime and 4 are in the evening.

Meetings take place virtually.

Members do not need to attend all meetings and can also share their views by email.

To find out more or to join the group:

Email: disabilitycomms@surreycc.gov.uk

Phone: 07929 863 582

Mary Frances Trust runs two free groups for autistic adults.

Autism Support Group - Meets in person in Epsom on a Monday morning from 10am to 12noon. Group members discuss topics and there are also art/craft activities.

 Autism Peer Support  Group - Meets online on a Monday evening from 7pm to 8.30pm. Group members discuss issues related to autism.

People living in Epsom & Ewell, Mole Valley, Banstead and Elmbridge can join the Mary Frances Trust and access the groups.

Click here to visit their website

An activities focused social meet up at The Light in Redhill on the 1st and 3rd Mondays of each month from 7pm to 9pm

We have use of the Red Room upstairs in the cinema foyer. People can sign up on arrival for an activity such as bowling, karaoke pool or darts. 

There are also a range of board 

    games to use  in the Red Room.

 It is free to attend, though there is a cost for activities such as bowling.

Most group members are in their 20’s and 30’s, but anyone over 18 is welcome. 

You can buy food  and drink at The Light, though there is no obligation to. 

Email info@autismbyexperience.co.uk 

for more information

This is a network for parents who are autistic themselves.

We have set up a facebook group called Autistic Parents Surrey – Peer Support Network. The facebook group is for autistic parents of any gender to connect, share information and provide mutual support. Click here to go to the facebook group.

We also host a free monthly online evening meeting for autistic mums to share experiences.

Gill and Sophie (both autistic mums) will host the meetings. Click here to sign up to the Autistic Mums mailing list

Catalyst run a free online bi-monthly Autism Support Group on a Tuesday evening from 6pm to 7.30pm

 At the group we each check-in and, depending on the number of people, hope to have  30 minutes at the end to discuss topics chosen by the group such as  masking, overwhelm, social anxiety etc.  

This is a good opportunity for the group members to share experiences  and also strategies that help.

Catalyst Support covers the following areas for Community Connections – Guildford and Waverley, Woking, Surrey Heath, Farnham, Spelthorne, Runnymede and Elmbridge (West)

Click here to visit their website and apply to join.

This group is for autistic young women aged 18-35 years from the Surrey area who are interested in connecting with other local autistic women.

Group members chat about being autistic and meet socially with a small peer group.

The Group meets in Woking from 4.30pm-6.30pm on a Sunday once a month.

The group costs £12 per session (£9.60 concessionary place)

For more information click here to visit the APPEER website.