A Neurodivergent New Year

January can feel like an evaluation form nobody asked for. Resolutions, “new year, new me”, pressure to optimise… meanwhile ND brains are often still decompressing from December.

This month we’re doing it differently. No reinvention. No hustle. Just honest reflection.

We’ll explore:
✨ What I’m leaving behind – habits, expectations, environments or routines that drained you, overwhelmed you, or just never actually worked.
🌱 What I’m taking forward – the tiny wins, helpful patterns, comforting things and self-knowledge that made life a little easier last year.
❄️ Winter survival tips – because January might not be the moment for a full personal rebrand; maybe blankets and hibernating might be more realistic.

Together we’ll ask:
💭 What surprised you about yourself last year?
💭 What supported your wellbeing… and what sabotaged it?
💭 What would a “good-enough” start to 2026 look like?

All our groups are currently free to attend. Pay-what-you-can contributions are gratefully received here:
https://buy.stripe.com/aFaeVe15a6Rm1ot9RKcwg00

This helps cover room hire, refreshments and other essentials — and helps us keep ND BrainSpace going for as long as possible. Thank you :)

Please note: ND BrainSpace is a peer-support and community group. The conversations and information shared come from lived experience. They should not be taken as medical, therapeutic, or professional advice. If you need medical or professional support, we encourage you to seek guidance from qualified services.

🌿 A Neurodivergent New Year — Lunchtime Online

Join us from the comfort of your sofa, desk, bed, blanket fort… whatever works.
Dial in and simply listen along, or pop your camera on if you fancy joining the chat — totally your choice.

This month we’re gently easing into the year with some honest reflection:

✨ What I’m leaving behind
The habits, expectations and energy-drainers that never actually worked (no matter how hard you tried to make them).

🌱 What I’m taking forward
The small wins, helpful routines and bits of self-knowledge that made life a little kinder last year.

❄️ Winter survival tips
Because January isn’t always the time for a dramatic reinvention — sometimes it’s a season for blankets, pacing and doing what’s realistic.

We’ll explore together:
💭 What surprised you about yourself last year?
💭 What helped you feel well — and what didn’t?
💭 What might a “good enough” start to 2026 look like?

Register here to receive the joining info, and we’ll see you there!

All our groups are currently free to attend. Pay-what-you-can contributions are gratefully received here:
https://buy.stripe.com/aFaeVe15a6Rm1ot9RKcwg00

This helps cover room hire, refreshments and other essentials — and helps us keep ND BrainSpace going for as long as possible. Thank you :)

Please note: ND BrainSpace is a peer-support and community group. The conversations and information shared come from lived experience. They should not be taken as medical, therapeutic, or professional advice. If you need medical or professional support, we encourage you to seek guidance from qualified services.

💛 ND BrainSpace: Relationships – Finding People You Can Actually Be Yourself With

Relationships can be wonderful… and also wildly complicated when you’re neurodivergent.
Whether romantic, platonic, queerplatonic, family-ish or “I’m still not sure what this is” — connecting with people who get you (or at least genuinely try to) can feel tricky.

This month we’re exploring the messy, tender reality of ND relationships.

We’ll look at:
✨ Common challenges – communication mismatches, sensory overload, rejection sensitivity, masking, mixed signals, energy crashes, and the classic “I want connection but also please leave me alone”.
💛 What helps – clearer boundaries, softer expectations, honest conversations, different ways of showing care, and finding people who actually like your real brain.
🌿 Being yourself – the relief of dropping the mask, and the courage it sometimes takes.

Together we’ll ask:
💭 What gets in the way of connection for you?
💭 What kind of relationships feel safe and nourishing?
💭 What small changes could make connection easier?

All our groups are currently free to attend. Pay-what-you-can contributions are gratefully received here:
https://buy.stripe.com/aFaeVe15a6Rm1ot9RKcwg00

This helps cover room hire, refreshments and other essentials — and helps us keep ND BrainSpace going for as long as possible. Thank you :)

Please note: ND BrainSpace is a peer-support and community group. The conversations and information shared come from lived experience. They should not be taken as medical, therapeutic, or professional advice. If you need medical or professional support, we encourage you to seek guidance from qualified services.

💛 ND Relationships — Lunchtime Online

Join us from your sofa, desk, bed, parked car, or blanket nest… wherever feels most comfortable.
Listen along with your camera off, or hop into the chat if you fancy sharing — totally your choice.

This month we’re diving into the beautifully messy world of ND relationships — romantic, platonic, somewhere-in-between, or still-figuring-it-out.

✨ Common challenges
Communication tangles, mixed signals, sensory overwhelm, masking, rejection sensitivity, and the classic “I want people… but not too close… but also don’t leave me” dance.

💛 What helps
Clearer boundaries, honest conversations, realistic expectations, and finding people who actually like your real brain.

🌿 Being yourself
The relief of dropping the mask — and the bravery it sometimes needs.

We’ll explore together:
💭 What makes connection tricky for you?
💭 What kind of relationships feel safe and nourishing?
💭 What small tweaks could make connection easier?

Register here to receive the joining info, and we’ll see you there!

All our groups are currently free to attend. Pay-what-you-can contributions are gratefully received here:
https://buy.stripe.com/aFaeVe15a6Rm1ot9RKcwg00

This helps cover room hire, refreshments and other essentials — and helps us keep ND BrainSpace going for as long as possible. Thank you :)

Please note: ND BrainSpace is a peer-support and community group. The conversations and information shared come from lived experience. They should not be taken as medical, therapeutic, or professional advice. If you need medical or professional support, we encourage you to seek guidance from qualified services.

ND BrainSpace: Work, Careers & The ND Brain

Work can be a minefield when you’re neurodivergent — brilliant strengths sitting right alongside energy crashes, communication tangles, overwhelm, and the eternal mystery of “why can everyone else just… do that?”.

This month we’re diving into the real-world experience of ND folks in the workplace.

We’ll explore:
✨ Common challenges – sensory overload, organisation struggles, uneven motivation, burnout cycles, masking at work, tricky feedback, misunderstandings, and the chaotic dance of deadlines.
🛠️ Practical solutions – workplace adjustments, communication strategies, pacing at work, energy management, job-crafting, and figuring out what actually works for your brain.

Together we’ll ask:
💭 What makes work harder for you than it needs to be?
💭 What helps you thrive — or at least cope — in a work setting?
💭 What kind of career path feels more aligned with who you are?

All our groups are currently free to attend. Pay-what-you-can contributions are gratefully received here:
https://buy.stripe.com/aFaeVe15a6Rm1ot9RKcwg00

This helps cover room hire, refreshments and other essentials — and helps us keep ND BrainSpace going for as long as possible. Thank you :)

Please note: ND BrainSpace is a peer-support and community group. The conversations and information shared come from lived experience. They should not be taken as medical, therapeutic, or professional advice. If you need medical or professional support, we encourage you to seek guidance from qualified services.

💼 ND Brains at Work — Lunchtime Online

Join us from your kitchen table, office chair, sofa cocoon or anywhere you can sneak a few minutes.
Camera off for quiet listening or on for chatting — whatever feels easiest on the day.

This month we’re unpacking the realities of work and careers when your brain doesn’t follow the standard settings.

✨ Common challenges
Sensory overload, organisation hurdles, uneven motivation, burnout cycles, tricky feedback, misunderstandings and the pressure to mask.

🌱 Strengths & superpowers
Creativity, deep-focus bursts, problem-solving, empathy, innovative thinking — the brilliant stuff that often gets overlooked.

🛠️ Practical strategies
Workplace adjustments, communication ideas, pacing, energy management, and shaping roles to suit how you actually function.

We’ll explore together:
💭 What makes work harder than it needs to be?
💭 What helps you show up as your real self?
💭 What kind of work life feels more aligned with you?

Register here to receive the joining info, and we’ll see you there!

All our groups are currently free to attend. Pay-what-you-can contributions are gratefully received here:
https://buy.stripe.com/aFaeVe15a6Rm1ot9RKcwg00

This helps cover room hire, refreshments and other essentials — and helps us keep ND BrainSpace going for as long as possible. Thank you :)

Please note: ND BrainSpace is a peer-support and community group. The conversations and information shared come from lived experience. They should not be taken as medical, therapeutic, or professional advice. If you need medical or professional support, we encourage you to seek guidance from qualified services.