LGBTQIA+ Peer Support Group

Along with The Hive LGBT+ Centre, our Fife One Stop Shop will host a Peer Support Group, taking place at The Hive in Kirkcaldy on the second Wednesday of the month.

This group will take place on Wednesday 10th April, at 1pm - 2.30pm at The Hive, 10 Whytescauseway, Kirkcaldy KY1 1XF.

This group is open to all autistic people who identify as on the LGBTQIA+ spectrum.
This group is free to attend, The Hive also have a café for tea, coffee and food that will be available on the day.

If you have any questions please contact fifeoss@scottishautism.org.
 

Meet the Host - Ross Parker, Community Advisor

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Ross has been a Community Advisor at Scottish Autism since October 2021 and recently joined the One Stop Shop in July 2023. Previous to this, Ross had 10 years of experience as a Support Worker. Ross was diagnosed as autistic at the age of 19 and has a Master’s Degree in Autism Studies and an Undergraduate Degree in Social Sciences.

In his current role, Ross works at the Fife One Stop Shop. Alongside providing support to families of autistic young people through the Flourish programme, Ross also leads the Autistic Adult Peer Support Network in Fife. Providing both online and in-person support to autistic individuals, parents and carers. He also provides training to businesses and professionals via Scottish Autism’s external training programme.

Ross’s key interests are in helping autistic adults navigate their place within the autistic community and using his own experiences to develop and provide training.