Welcome to Kind Space!

A 2SLGBTQIA+ Community Centre in Odawa/Ottawa

Kind Space is a community centre in Ottawa – unceded Algonquin territory – that offers resources, events, social and educational programming. Our work celebrates, supports, and prioritizes oppressed sexual orientations, gender identities, and expressions.

Who we are
Accessibility

The drop-in is closed today, October 31 2025

The drop-in is closed today, October 31 2025

Kind Space is a community centre for 2SLGBTQIA+ and other oppressed sexual and gender identities and expressions. This space is available to all that need rest, joy, kinship, and care. We are all responsible for ensuring this space remains enjoyable, affirming, and liberating for everyone.

Being here means:

  • Cleaning up after yourself. If you eat, drink, play games, make art – ensure what you were using is appropriately cleaned and put away

  • No disrespectful, offensive, violent, or rude words or actions towards others (includes staff, volunteers, participants, and community partners)

  • If you borrow from Kind Space or from someone in the space, return it before you leave

  • No activities or actions that may result in police presence (help keep this a cop-free zone)

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New to Kind Space?

Arriving at Kind Space for the first time can feel intimidating! If you’re visiting us for the first time during the drop-in you will be greeted at the welcome desk by a staff or employee.

During the sign-in the staff/volunteer will take you on a tour of the space and go over what it means to share Kind Space with others.

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Programs Offered

We have a little something for everyone. Peer-led drop-in groups, socials nights, mental wellness programs and more. And what we don’t have today we could have tomorrow (not literally, of course)! Check out the programs we have available.

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Make an impact today

At Kind Space, we believe in a world where everyone, especially 2SLGBTQ+ folks, has access to safety, community, and care. However, the reality is that social services are constantly under threat. Governments slash funding, policies shift, and marginalized people are too often left without the support they need.

Your donation, no matter the size, creates a reliable foundation for our work. It means we can keep our doors open, our programs running, and our community thriving.

Become a monthly donor today and help ensure that kind space remains a steady, unwavering source of love and support, now and for years to come.

Resources

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The Trans ID Clinic is back and you can sign up a time with the law students as early as Friday afternoon. The Clinic will run twice a week on Monday evenings and Friday afternoons. You can sign up for dates on October 31 and for dates in November.
Waitlist for free, short-term, individual therapy opening soon! October 30th at 12:00 pm registration goes live. Link in bioi!
TTRPG One-Shot Night: Tales From The Creeps Oct 30: 5-8pm A homebrew game reminiscent of The Magnus Archives and The SCP Foundation, with mechanics from City of Mist and World of Darkness. "On a dark and stormy night, you wake up in a place fi
Grow With The Flow: Plant Social Pumpkins Thur Oct 23 5-8pm Registration link and full access notes in bio/Linktree. Image Description: A photo of pumpkins and flowers.
Scare-aoke Night Oct 16 5-8pm Registration link and access notes in bio/Linktree. Image Description: Silhouette of a grass hill covered in tombstones with hands coming out of it, one of which is holding a microphone. In the background is a full moo
Boardgames & Treats Thursday Oct 9 5-8pm Registration link and full access notes in bio/Linktree. Image Description: An orange jack-o-lantern basket filled with candies. In the purple background, there's a bat, cobwebs, outlines of boardgame pa
Kind Space staff will be taking a mental wellness break this week from September 22 to 28. That means no drop-in this week. Evening programming will continue as scheduled.
TTRPG One-Shot Night Tues Sep 30 5-8pm Registration link and full access notes are in Linktree/bio. Image Description: Stylized drawings of scroll and feather pen, a satchel, a map, a spellbook, a purple coin purse overflowing with gold coins, and