Dear Girls,

This club exists for one reason: to help women in Edinburgh find real friendship, and to make sure fewer of us feel lonely in a city full of people.

Loneliness is quieter than people expect. It looks like moving somewhere new and not knowing who to text. It looks like having plenty of people around but no one who really knows you. It looks like wanting to try something on a Saturday and having no one to go with. We think that's worth doing something about. :)

So we bring women together in person, in ways that feel easy. Coffee dates, creative workshops, walks, journaling evenings, film afternoons, chill evenings. Nothing that costs a fortune, nothing that needs a plus one. Friendships tend to form in the gaps, without any pressure to make them happen.

I started this club during a time of big change in my life. I'd been lucky enough to find new, supportive friendships in the same city, and somewhere along the way I realised just how much that kind of connection can shift things. Having people around you who listen, show up, and root for you changes you. I wanted more women to have that too.

What began as a small idea has grown into a community I'm really proud of. Women from all walks of life. Some new to Edinburgh, some rebuilding, some just craving friendships that go a bit deeper.

Dear Girls Club is for anyone who's ever felt a little out of place, or quietly wished for more meaningful connection in their everyday life. Shy, new in town, a bit out of practice at making friends? None of that matters. There's room for you here.

At the heart of it is kindness. No cliques, no judgement, no performance. Just honest connection and women supporting each other in small, real ways.

Come along. We'd love to see you there! 🌸

With love,
Shaira
Dear Girls Club x