BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//SEMA.Scot - ECPv6.17.1//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://sema.scot X-WR-CALDESC:Events for SEMA.Scot REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:UTC BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:UTC DTSTART:20250101T000000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260605T083000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260605T150000 DTSTAMP:20260708T123329Z CREATED:20260409T164345Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260708T123329Z UID:2184-1780648200-1780671600@sema.scot SUMMARY:The Autistic Burnout Virtual Conference 2026 DESCRIPTION:A two day conference on June 5th & 6th with neurodivergent speakers. A deep dive into autistic and other neurodivergent burnout and recovery \n\n\n\n\nA two day virtual conference for neurodivergent individuals\, parents of neurodivergent children/young people and professionals working with neurodivergent people\, held onFri June 5th and Sat June 6th 2026 andpresented by the Autistic Burnout Network (ABN) \nwww.autisticburnoutnetwork.com \nJoin us as neurodivergent professionals (members of The Autistic Burnout Network) take you on a deep dive into understanding autistic and other neurodivergent burnout and recovery. \nSpeakers include: Dr Alice Nicholls\, Laura Hellfeld\, Dr Joanne Riordan\, Helen Edgar\, Claire Hendrikson\, Sofia Farzana\, Pete Wharmby\, Courtney Freedman-Thompson and Viv Dawes. \nWebinar topics: \nSevere and enduring autistic burnout \nPDA burnout \nAutistic children & young people\, education and burnout \nRacialised neurodivergent people & the mental health system \nBurnout\, monotropism and sleep \nStages of burnout and recovery \nRest and sensory needs in burnout recovery \nConnection through co-regulation \nBurnout through a nervous system lens \nNeurodivergent burnout food and eating \nLast year’s conference was attended by hundreds of people and attendees are still talking about how amazing it was and how it impacted them “It was phenominal!” \nThe chat on both days will be monitored by members of the ABN and on Saturday afternoon there will be a question and answer panel where you can ask members of ABN questions about burnout and recovery. \nYou can attend one or both days or attend however many of the webinars that you wish to or can manage\, but all the webinars are recorded and all ticket holders will get access to all recordings and bonus content after the event. \nEach attendee will also get access to a conference handbook pdf \nEventbrite will send a ‘Join the meeting’ link for the Friday 5th on the morning of that day. \nThe zoom link for the Saturday is the same zoom link as the Friday (but please do not try to join on the Saturday using the Eventbrite ‘Join the meeting’ link from the Friday). \nI will also email all attendees on the Friday morning with the zoom link in case you cannot find it. This link lets you join on both days. Please check spam. Enquiries can be sent to info@autisticburnoutnetwork.com \n\n \n  \n \n  \n \n\n\n  \n Display “Autistic Burnout Network Conference 2026” from YouTube \n\n\n\n\n Click here to display content from YouTube. Learn more in YouTube’s privacy policy. Please enable JavaScript in your browser to load this content. \n Always display content from YouTube \n \nOpen “Autistic Burnout Network Conference 2026” directly URL:https://sema.scot/event/the-autistic-burnout-virtual-conference-2026/ CATEGORIES:Conferences & Speaking Events,Latest Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://sema.scot/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/image.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260610T100000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260610T120000 DTSTAMP:20260710T105254Z CREATED:20260710T105254Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260710T105254Z UID:2547-1781085600-1781092800@sema.scot SUMMARY:Polmont Community Hub\, Falkirk DESCRIPTION:Scottish Ethnic Minority Autistics (SEMA) is partnering with RISE Forth Valley to deliver community sessions on Understanding and Supporting Autistic People. \nThese sessions build awareness\, challenge misconceptions\, and support communities. \nTopics covered:\n⬩ What is Autism\n⬩ Common myths and misconceptions\n⬩ Communication and sensory differences\n⬩ How to support Autistic people\n⬩ Rights of Autistic people and their carers \n\nUrdu translation available.\nOpen to everyone.\nTo book: Contact the RISE Parent Club Coordinator. URL:https://sema.scot/event/polmont-community-hub-falkirk-2/ CATEGORIES:ERCC Webinars END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260617T110000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260617T130000 DTSTAMP:20260716T164957Z CREATED:20260710T110307Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260716T164957Z UID:2558-1781694000-1781701200@sema.scot SUMMARY:Boots & Beards Ladies Introduction to SEMA Lunch DESCRIPTION: URL:https://sema.scot/event/boots-beards-ladies-introduction-to-sema-lunch/ CATEGORIES:Community Training END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260618T110000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260618T130000 DTSTAMP:20260716T165009Z CREATED:20260710T105645Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260716T165009Z UID:2549-1781780400-1781787600@sema.scot SUMMARY:NKS Autism Understanding Community Training DESCRIPTION: URL:https://sema.scot/event/nks-autism-understanding-community-training/ CATEGORIES:Community Training END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260626T210000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260626T210000 DTSTAMP:20260716T165029Z CREATED:20260710T110150Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260716T165029Z UID:2557-1782507600-1782507600@sema.scot SUMMARY:Boots & Beards Male Carers Q&A Session DESCRIPTION: URL:https://sema.scot/event/boots-beards-male-carers-qa-session/ CATEGORIES:Community Training END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260708T110000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260708T130000 DTSTAMP:20260716T165037Z CREATED:20260710T105817Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260716T165037Z UID:2551-1783508400-1783515600@sema.scot SUMMARY:NKS Autism Understanding Community Trainings DESCRIPTION: URL:https://sema.scot/event/nks-autism-understanding-community-trainings/ CATEGORIES:Community Training END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260710T100000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260710T130000 DTSTAMP:20260721T112527Z CREATED:20260623T171641Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260721T112527Z UID:2531-1783677600-1783688400@sema.scot SUMMARY:Breaking Barriers: Roots & Resilience in Mental Health DESCRIPTION:Breaking Barriers: Roots & Resilience in Mental Health is taking place during South Asian Heritage Month as part of the All In Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games programme. The event is delivered in partnership with the Health and Social Care Partnership Team and made possible with funding from The National Lottery Community Fund. \nCreated by Scottish Asian Counselling Services (SACS)\, this event aims to open up conversations around mental health\, culture\, stigma\, identity\, belonging and wellbeing within South Asian and ethnic minority communities. \nWith the theme of Unity in Diversity\, guests can expect: \n* Guest speakers\, including actor and presenter Atta Yaqub\n* Live music from Amit Sumal pianist\n* A vibrant Dhol and Scottish bagpipes performance\n* Community stalls and wellbeing resources\n* Local mental health and community organisations\n* A Children’s Creative Corner with arts\, crafts and wellbeing activities\n* Opportunities to connect\, learn and celebrate culture \nEvent Details \nFriday 10 July 2026\n10:00am – 1:00pm\nGlasgow City Chambers\nFree event – registration required \nEventbrite Registration:\nhttps://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/breaking-barriers-roots-resilience-in-mental-health-tickets-1989778617408 \nTogether\, we can help break stigma\, raise awareness of support\, and strengthen community wellbeing. URL:https://sema.scot/event/breaking-barriers-roots-resilience-in-mental-health/ CATEGORIES:Community Discussions & Awareness Events,Latest Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://sema.scot/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/image.webp END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR