Serendipity Community Groups

Small, community groups led by members and facilitated by volunteers

Serendipity Community Groups fundraising campaign

We've launched an urgent appeal to raise £50,000 to cover this year’s funding shortfall for our Serendipity Community Groups. We rely on the generosity of our supporters and local community, along with grants from trusts. Find out more here and please donate today.

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Interested in our Serendipity Community Groups?

Find out more in the questions and answers below or watch this introductory video below.

Here is an easy read document about our Serendipity Community Groups.

Our Serendipity Community Groups are a great way for autistic adults to meet in a supportive and non-judgmental setting. Each group is welcoming and encourages new members to join and participate in any way they feel able to. If a new member just wants to come to a group and listen to others, then that is respected and there is no expectation that every member needs to participate.

Some groups are delivered online, and some groups are delivered in person. All groups are facilitated by a trained volunteer as well as our Serendipity team and/or community partner organisations.

Our Serendipity groups are for all autistic adults aged 18+. Although we do have specific locations where the groups are delivered, you do not need to live in that area to join that group. You do not need to have an autism diagnosis to attend, it may be that you are on the pathway to diagnosis or feel that you are autistic. We understand that for some people, going through the diagnostic process is not for them.

Most people who attend the groups do so independently. Please speak to us in advance if you would like to or need to bring support with you to a group. You will need to be able to travel independently to/from the group or arrange your own transport.

By registering for Serendipity groups, you will need to agree to adhere to the Members Guidelines.

To join a Serendipity community group you will need to register as a member. By doing this, you are not committing to attend. Once you have registered as a member you will be provided with details about how to join the community groups. We run regular taster sessions for new members, to ensure that the group you attend is the right group for you.

It may be that our dedicated team would like to chat with you further about the suitability of the groups before you attend a taster session. The team will contact you if they need further information or would like to speak with you before attending. This is to make sure that the group is suited to your needs.

Equally, you can contact us on the below email if you have any questions.

To register as a member, you can do any of the following options:

1. Complete our Member Registration Form.

2. Email the team who will send you the registration form: serendipity@autismhampshire.org.uk

Serendipity groups meet regularly online and in person. 

You do not have to attend the group closest to where you live, you may want to attend any of the groups.

In person groups

  • Basingstoke Group
  • Bordon Group
  • Eastleigh Group
  • Fareham Group
  • Havant Group
  • New Milton Group (New Forest)
  • Portsmouth Group
  • Shirley Group (Southampton)
  • Totton Group
  • Winchester Group

Online groups

  • Serendipity Online Group
  • Women's Online Group

Interest-based groups

  • Art Group (Southampton)
  • Drama Group (Southampton)
  • Life Skills (Online)
  • Walk & Talk Group (New Forest)

View the schedules below for dates and times. For exact locations, email Serendipity@AutismHampshire.org.uk

'How to' guides:

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  • How to access Microsoft Teams

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Upcoming schedules

February 2025

Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun

1

2

3

1430-1630
Basingstoke

1700-1900
Portsmouth

4

1000-1200
Gosport

5

6

1000-1200
Bordon

1330-1530
Havant

7

1430-1630
Fareham

1500-1700
Eastleigh

8

9

1500-1630
Winchester

10

11

1100-1300
Shirley (Southampton)

1300-1500
Totton

1900-2030
Women's Online

12

1030-1230
New Forest Walk and Talk

1400-1600
New Milton

13

1100-1300
Swanmore

1515-1715
Southampton Art

14

16:00-18:00 Serendipity Online

15

16

17

1300-1500
MAST Drama

1430-1630
Basingstoke

1700-1900
Portsmouth

18

1000-1200
Gosport

19

1845-2000
Online Life Skills

20

1000-1200
Bordon

1330-1530
Havant

21

1430-1630
Fareham

1500-1700
Eastleigh

22

23

1500-1630
Winchester

24

25

1100-1300
Shirley (Southampton)

1300-1500
Totton

1900-2030
Women's Online

26

1400-1600
New Milton

27

1515-1715
Southampton Art

28

16:00-18:00 Serendipity Online

March 2025

Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun

1

2

3

1430-1630
Basingstoke

1700-1900
Portsmouth

4

1000-1200
Gosport

5

6

1000-1200
Bordon

1330-1530
Havant

7

1430-1630
Fareham

1500-1700
Eastleigh

8

9

1500-1630
Winchester

10

11

1100-1300
Shirley (Southampton)

1300-1500
Totton

1900-2030
Women's Online

12

1030-1230
New Forest Walk and Talk

1400-1600
New Milton

13

1515-1715
Southampton Art

14

16:00-18:00 Serendipity Online

15

16

17

1300-1500
MAST Drama

1430-1630
Basingstoke

1700-1900
Portsmouth

18

1000-1200
Gosport

19

1845-2000
Online Life Skills

20

1000-1200
Bordon

1330-1530
Havant

21

1430-1630
Fareham

1500-1700
Eastleigh

22

23

1500-1630
Winchester

24

25

1100-1300
Shirley (Southampton)

1300-1500
Totton

1900-2030
Women's Online

26

1400-1600
New Milton

27

1515-1715
Southampton Art

28

16:00-18:00 Serendipity Online

29

30

31

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