Welcome to safe 🙂

The hope for this group is to help bridge the gap between social isolation and social connection specifically for people who experience social anxiety, by offering small gatherings with and for people who understand what it's like.

☕️ Our activities include:
Coffee, hot chocolate, movies, meals, book clubs, karaoke, exhibitions, talks, theatre, and more.

🎶 A note on social anxiety
Social anxiety can mean different things to different people, and many may identify with it or define it in various ways. However, this group is specifically for those who experience persistent social anxiety AND shyness that deeply affects their comfort and ability to feel at ease in typical social settings and is a part of their everyday lives.

⚠️ Please carefully consider if this group is right for you before joining
If you are generally socially confident, outgoing, talkative, loud or tend to dominate and lead conversations (even if occasionally shy) this group is not the right fit for you. We ask that members respect the specific purpose of this group, rather than approach it as a general activity or networking space.

💭 Accessibility
Most other environments are naturally accessible to socially confident people by default - but that’s often not the case for shy individuals, who have far fewer options due to anxiety. Maintaining this boundary helps protect the understanding atmosphere that genuinely shy members rely on and may not easily find elsewhere.

🌿 A personal note from me, Dani
I started this group as someone with my own experiences and challenges around social anxiety wanting to create the kind of spaces I saw were needed and to help bring people together.

Thanks for reading, if this feels like the right space for you, we look forward to meeting and welcoming you to the group 🙂

Social Anxiety Friends Etc. (SAFE)