Locations: Galashiels/Selkirk • Linlithgow • Glasgow or Dundee • Online

For: Autistic girls & non‑binary teens aged 13–18 Contract: Freelance, sessional

About the Groups

  • 10–15 young people
  • Runs every two weeks, 1.5 hours
  • Mix of crafts, creative activities, gentle discussion
  • Use of AGN’s custom‑made resources to explore identity, strengths, masking, wellbeing etc

Role Responsibilities

  • Facilitate calm, neuro‑affirming, trauma‑informed sessions
  • Create a safe, validating space for autistic teens
  • Support young people to share experiences and worries
  • Work collaboratively with AGN’s programme team
  • Follow safeguarding and reporting processes

Setting Up the Group

  • Find a suitable, accessible venue locally
  • Source volunteers with support from the Volunteer Coordinator (e.g., via local Facebook groups/community pages)
  • Ensure at least one volunteer attends each session with you
  • Work with AGN’s Volunteer Coordinator, who provides:
    • Training – safeguarding, GDPR, Data Protection, Health & Safety
    • PVG check
    • Collection of two references
    • Full onboarding and support for you and your volunteers

Who We’re Looking For

  • Autistic women strongly encouraged to apply
  • Anyone with lived experience or strong understanding of neurodivergence
  • Warm, steady, reliable, trauma‑informed individuals
  • The desire to create a space where our young people can truly be themselves, where they can feel safe, truly seen and properly heard.

Lived experience is especially valuable — it helps create trust and a genuinely safe space for young people.

What AGN Provides

  • Training, onboarding, and ongoing support
  • All session materials
  • Clear guidance and structure
  • A supportive team

Apply using the form below