What we’re about
The purpose of this MeetUp and The Friend Ship is to provide adults with skills and opportunities for building connectedness through long-lasting and inclusive friendship.
Please read our community guidelines and the mission and vision statement of The Friend Ship.
This MeetUp community is for anyone who is looking to make new friends. Whether you are new to Austin, introverted, or just want some new people to hang out with, this group is for you!
This group formed in 2017 and quickly grew to be one of Austin's largest MeetUps. We are proud to be one of the most active and inclusive groups in Austin. We are going to be hosting as many MeetUps as we can to explore everything Austin has to offer. We have members all over Austin, so we will have Meetups in various locations. Everyone is welcome to join!
We are a social group run by volunteers who have a shared passion for addressing loneliness and the need for strong friendships in Austin, TX. In November 2023, we spun off a non-profit, The Friend Ship, in response to the U.S. Surgeon General's advisory on the epidemic of social isolation and loneliness.
To find out more about the Surgeon General's advisory, click the link below:
https://www.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/surgeon-general-social-connection-advisory.pdf
To find out more about The Friend Ship, visit our website or contact our board of directors:
board@friend-ship.org
Community Guidelines
The mission of the The Friend Ship is building connectedness through long-lasting and inclusive friendship. Anything that goes beyond that is where our MeetUp ends and ya'lls journey in friendship begins!
Organizers are volunteers and are not experts in any activity in which they organize.
Members have the best insight into their individual ability to participate in events and are solely responsible for their health and safety. Participation in activities is voluntary and at your own risk.
Organizers may remove members from the group at their discretion for behaviors that do not support or align with the mission and vision of The Friend Ship. Our MeetUp and The Friend Ship do not support, encourage or condone activities which may be against the law.
We look forward to continuing to provide opportunities for ya'll to build a solid friendship network in the beautiful city of Austin, TX!
In Friendship,
Your Board of Directors
The Friend Ship
board@friend-ship.org
Upcoming events (4+)
See all- Drinks at The Brewtorium Brewery & KitchenThe Brewtorium Brewery & Kitchen, Austin, TX
Let's have drinks and food at the Brewtorium. For information you can click here. This will be just an informal gathering to meet and talk. I will be sitting inside and if you can't find me please call or text me at 512-922-2006.
- The Friend Ship Focus: Monthly Friendship CircleLink visible for attendees
Hey ya'll!
Let's meet online and talk about our favorite question around here - what friendship means to us!
Not in Austin? Not a problem! You are welcome to hang out with us anywhere as we spread the importance of friendship throughout the world!
Zoom link provided in MeetUp description. Coffee and donuts encouraged, but not required. So is inviting a long-distance friend!
Find out more about The Friend Ship at www.friend-ship.org
