Support Circles

Small groups.
Real conversations.

A Support Circle is a regular meet-up of 6–12 people, gently guided by a trained facilitator. It is not therapy. It is a place to be heard — and to hear others — without having to explain everything.

Currently running

Choose a room that feels close to yours.

Every Circle is confidential. You can attend once, or every week. You never have to speak unless you want to.

Dhaka · In person

Dhaka Circle

Meets in a quiet corner of Dhanmondi. For anyone who wants to talk without a screen in between. Facilitated by two SAM volunteers.

32 members Every other Saturday · 5pm
Online

Online Circle

For anyone outside a big city, or anyone who’d rather show up from home. Video is optional. Silence is welcome.

58 members Weekly · Wed 8pm BST
University

Chittagong University Circle

Run by student ambassadors on campus. Between exams, deadlines, and the noise of hall life — a place to breathe.

24 members Weekly · Thursdays 6pm
Women only

Women’s Circle

A closed group for women navigating expectations, work, care-giving, and the ordinary weight of it all. Guided by a woman facilitator.

19 members Every other Sunday · Online
Online

Job Seekers Circle

For anyone in the long, quiet stretch between one job and the next. Practical, kind, no toxic optimism.

27 members Weekly · Sunday evenings
University

DU / NSU Circle

A joint Circle for students of DU and NSU. Meets on rotating campuses. Volunteers welcome.

36 members Fortnightly · Fridays 4pm

Don’t see a Circle that fits? We’re opening new ones every month.

Request a new Circle

Before you come

What a Circle actually feels like.

01
A round of names শুরু

We open with a slow, unhurried check-in. Nothing profound. Just: who you are, what today felt like.

02
One theme, gently held গল্প

The facilitator opens a theme — loneliness, family, work, rest. You share only if you want to.

03
Listening, not fixing শোনা

We don’t give advice unless you ask. We listen. That’s the whole thing, most of the time.

04
Close, together শেষ

We close with one line each — something you’re taking with you, however small.

Nervous about your first Circle?
Everyone is. Come anyway.