Find your people, share a cuppa and be heard
Spark is excited to launch our living, lived-experience-led Peer Support Groups. The first session is on 30 April 2026, 7.00–8.30pm, at our new Training Hub, 89 University Street, Belfast. These groups are for neurodivergent people and allies who want a calm, welcoming space to connect, share and be supported.
What the Peer Support Groups are for
Our Peer Support Groups are a chance to meet others with similar experience, to chat, to share practical tips and to support one another. These sessions are not therapy. They are lived-experience-led spaces, designed to be informal, relational and practical. Expect conversation, cuppas and the occasional off-topic tangent, all held with care.
What to expect at the first session
- A short safety check at the start, to make sure everyone feels able to take part.
- Lived-experience facilitation, with trained facilitators holding the group and guiding gentle conversation.
- Quiet options, for anyone who needs lower stimulation or a short break.
- A trauma aware approach, including signposting and supervision for facilitators.
- Accessibility supports available on request, including captions, transcripts and facilitator support.
A note from our facilitator, Daria
“Our Peer Support Groups are places where you can bring your whole self, in whatever form that takes. We want people to leave feeling less alone, and more able to notice what helps them. We are taking care of the practical bits so the group can be safe, warm and useful for everyone.”
— Daria, Director of Trauma-Informed Practice at Neurodiversity Spark
Practical details
- When: 30 April 2026, 7.00–8.30pm
- Where: 89 University Street, Belfast, Training Hub
- Facilitators: Daria and Tabi (lived-experience-led)
- Cost: Free, booking required
Safeguarding and privacy
These groups are held to high safeguarding standards. We run sessions with clear roles and reporting routes, privacy rules and moderation. We are moving our main community to Skool, which offers private groups, moderation tools and improved safeguarding workflows. If you have any concerns about safety or confidentiality, please speak to a facilitator or email daria@neurodiversityspark.com.
Accessibility
If you need adjustments, for example captions, sensory supports, notes or a chaperone, tell us when you book or email daria@neurodiversityspark.com. We will do our best to make sessions accessible and comfortable for everyone.
Why this matters
Peer support is powerful. Being seen and heard by people who understand can change how we cope, how we connect and how we take care of ourselves. Spark’s Peer Support Groups are rooted in lived experience and designed to be practical, trauma aware and welcoming.
More info
For bookings and quick updates: https://forms.office.com/e/F3X23Fq5Sg
For the private Skool community: https://www.skool.com/neurodiversity-spark-community-4337/about
We look forward to welcoming you on 30 April. If you would like a printable one page summary for people who prefer paper, tell us and we will prepare it.
Our Address
Neurodiversity Spark
89 University Street, Belfast, BT7 1HP
Spark Community Launched Fri 27 March
Join our private Skool community for peer support, clubs, training and lived-experience research.
- Private peer support circles and moderated groups
- Social clubs, meet-ups and creative sessions
- Training, lived-experience workshops and research opportunities
- Accessibility supports on request and a safeguarding team
Tiny help line
Need help joining? Email daria@neurodiversityspark.com