Our model

Our Model: Belonging, by Design

Encirkle is an organised community where every member is welcomed, matched and supported. We believe it’s better to have ten people who know you than two thousand who don’t.

How it fits together

Three levels of community.

Who circles are for

Circles built around life, not labels.

Our circles are organised around shared human experience: dealing with adulthood, becoming yourself, building friendships, overthinking, or simply enjoying good conversation. You don’t need a problem to belong.

  • dealing with adulthood
  • becoming yourself
  • building friendships
  • overthinking
  • enjoying good conversation

The format

How our circles run.

  • Up to 15Small groups of up to 15 members
  • 60–90 minFortnightly meetings of 60 to 90 minutes
  • 1A trained facilitator guiding each circle
  • 6–8 weeksOngoing circles for lasting friendships and cohort circles of six to eight weeks for deeper themes
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Led by trained facilitators

Every circle has a facilitator trained in group facilitation, active listening, confidentiality and safeguarding. Facilitators guide the conversation and keep the space respectful. They do not diagnose or provide therapy.

Become a facilitator →
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Safe by design

Every member agrees to our community guidelines before joining. We protect confidentiality, enforce respectful conduct and have clear procedures for concerns and complaints. Where someone needs more than peer support, we help them find professional services.

Safeguarding and crisis support →

Where you’ll meet

Online and in your city.

Join a circle from anywhere, then connect locally through city networks, beginning with Lagos, with more Nigerian cities to follow. Your circle is shaped by your interests, while your city shapes the events you can attend.

Your people exist. Let us introduce you.

Find your Circle

There’s room for one more.

Meet people who understand, come to a conversation, learn something useful or speak privately with a professional.