Autistic Adults Peer Support Network

Meet the Hosts

Fi - Community Advisor (She/ Her)

Fi joined Scottish Autism when Dundee Connections opened in May 2024.  She has worked in health & social care for over 20 years, as a nurse, a counsellor, and a bibliotherapist.  She is also an artist, and has an MA in Creative Writing. She creates autobiographical work, often about ways we care for ourselves and one another.

Fi is autistic, and runs both the Autistic Adult Peer Support Network and Social Connections groups as part of her role at Dundee Connections.

Orla - Community Advisor

Orla joined Scottish Autism in September 2025, in her role as Community Advisor. Orla has previously worked in a variety of jobs and sectors including health care and third sector roles. Orla is passionate, open minded and keen to learn and develop in her role as Community Advisor.