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LGBTQIA+ Neurodivergent Meetup
This is a group for folk who identify as both LGBTQIA+ and Neurodivergent to meet and connect with others. It’s a space to share and listen to experiences, to seek peer support, and to find hope, belonging and community.
Launching in September 2026
Booking will open around July. Register your interest to be notified by email when booking opens.
when
Launching September 2026
Once a month on a Thursday, 6.30-8.00pm
where
Hosted on Zoom
Cost
Free
what happens in a session?
Welcome, group ethos & boundaries
Check in activity
Share how you are feeling as we start the session together (Optional-can be done verbally or using the chat box)
Sharing space
Share and listen to experiences, connect, get peer support and hopefully feel less alone
Check out and close
A chance to reflect on our time and close the session together
who is welcome?
LGBTQIA+ Neurodivergent Meetup is open to people age 18+ who identify as both LGBTQIA+ and Neurodivergent (diagnosed or self-diagnosed).
meet your host
Jill Corbyn
Founder & Director they/them
Jill is an experienced facilitator, advocate and innovator with a particular interest in autism, sensory environments, collaborative working practices and health and social care. They founded Neurodiverse Connection with the overarching aim of delivering better outcomes for Neurodivergent people.
Jill has led the organisation in the delivery of an array of consultancy work, including as a delivery partner for the Culture of Care Programme. This work is part of NHS England’s Quality Transformation work and aims to promote a culture shift within psychiatric inpatient settings. Jill and team contributed to the creation of 12 core standards that inform this bold, new vision and now works with the programme governance and delivery teams to promote Autism-informed care.
Jill was also the lead author on the co-produced ‘It’s Not Rocket Science’ report, which centred upon the experiences of children and young people who have experienced Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) inpatient environments. They were also lead author for the co-produced LGA paper ‘Supporting autistic flourishing at home and beyond: considering and meeting the sensory needs of autistic people in housing’.
To rest and recharge, Jill likes to walk in the countryside with their trusty companion, Bat the dog.
Expectations
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Come with an open mind and respect others' views.
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Respond to others with respect and compassion.
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Hate speech, disruption, aggression, or intimidation of any kind will not be tolerated, whether verbally or in the chat, and will result in removal from the meeting and may result in a ban from future meetups.
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Please do not offer unsolicited advice (giving feedback, advice or your opinion in response to what another attendee has shared when it is not asked for, even if it is positive).
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Always observe confidentiality. Any personal information shared during the session must stay in the session. The only exception is if something raises concerns for someone’s safety. In that case, the facilitator will privately connect with the person and offer help to access appropriate support.
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Take responsibility for yourself, including how and what you share, and your well-being during the sessions.
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If you need support and feel comfortable to do so ask within the group or ask the facilitator. If this isn’t helpful or appropriate then seek external assistance from your GP, and/or local health and social care services or support groups.
Disclaimer
To support safety and wellbeing of attendees we reserve the right to remove any participant who violates the group expectations.
This Meetup group is supported by funding from the National Lottery Community Fund
LGBTQIA+ content from our blog
We are joined by Jill Corbyn, Founder and Director at Neurodiverse Connection, to talk about what Pride Month can mean for LGBTQIA+ people with different lived experiences of identity, community and belonging. In this blog, they introduce NdC’s new LGBTQIA+ peer meetup space, created to offer a welcoming, neurodivergent-affirming environment for connection, support and shared understanding.