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• Croydon
• Tag: People with Mental Illness

We aim to support people hearing voices in a social atmosphere.

Learn more about Croydon Hearing Voices Group

• CR0 5LP
• Tag: Carers

Our group aims to be a safe place for carers to offload their problems and support each other, knowing they will not be judged. We have all had personal experience of caring for someone close to us, and so we understand what it can be like supporting someone through a challenging treatment path. We have occasional speake...

Learn more about Croydon NSF Support Group

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• Tag: Carers

Our Daventry Carers group offers support for people whose friends or family have been affected by mental illness. We have been meeting regularly for several years but always welcome new members to join us. We provide mutual support and information through an understanding of shared experiences. We are active in the local...

Learn more about Daventry Mental Health Carers

• DE1 2BB
• Tag: Carers and People with Mental Illness

We aim to combine traditional peer support with physical activity to improve the mental wellbeing of our members. The group will go on a different walk each week, around the local area to improve fitness and confidence and build friendships. We appreciate that public transport can sometimes be late. If you are planni...

Learn more about Derby Walk and Talk Group

• Chesterfield
• Tag: Carers and People with Mental Illness

We provide an opportunity for people with borderline personality disorder (BPD) and their family and friends to come together, swap experiences, gain information and, most importantly, support each other. We discuss the various symptoms of BPD, distraction techniques and other coping mechanisms, as well as many other sub...

Learn more about Derbyshire Borderline Personality Disorder Support Group

• SO50 9FD
• Tag: People with Mental Illness

You're very welcome to enquire about this group and arrange a 30-minute initial discussion, yet please note that spaces are limited. Our virtual/online support group is for women impacted by mental health issues, such as prolonged low mood/depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, PTSD or BPD/EUPD (and associated loneli...

Learn more about Eastleigh Womens Wellbeing Group

• Eckington
• Tag: People with Mental Illness

Our Eckington craft group offers people living with mental illness the opportunity to come together and socialise. Our welcoming group also offers members the chance to develop a range of creative skills, including textiles and sewing, card-making, painting and drawing, in a safe, supportive and non-judgmental environmen...

Learn more about Eckington Craft Group

• EX8 4DD
• Tag: Carers

We offer a friendly, welcoming space for carers, families and friends of people with lived experience of mental illness. Information, peer support and signposting will be offered alongside a chance to share experiences and make new friends. We also sometimes have speakers and run workshops with local organisations. Pleas...

Learn more about Exmouth Mental Health Carers (St John's Group)

• CT19 6AE
• Tag: Carers

We aim to offer a supportive environment to carers as well as some people living with mental illness. We offer a relaxed and friendly space where people can share their problems and learn about organisations and support services that may be able to help them

Learn more about Folkestone Rethink Carers Support Group

• FY3 9EQ
• Tag: Carers

The Fylde Family Support Group was established by Stuart and Toni, who have close family members affected by severe mental illness. Our dog walking group take place every Wednesday Morning from 10.00am to 11.30am in Stanley Park Blackpool.

Learn more about Fylde Family Support Group

• Daventry
• Tag: Carers and People with Mental Illness

Green Health at Daventry is a unique group that offers people living with mental illness the opportunity to get involved in horticulture projects. Our group is run by friendly and knowledgeable people, meets weekly and helps members improve their wellbeing in a therapeutic and non-judgmental environment. Members develop...

Learn more about Green Health At Daventry Group

• Harrow
• Tag: Carers and People with Mental Illness

Our support group and activities are open to carers, people living with mental illness and their families and friends. The support group provides mutual support, as well as helpful information via our monthly evening meetings. We also aim to improve local mental health policies and services by promoting members' views at...

Learn more about Harrow Rethink Support Group

• Langport
• Tag: Carers

Ilminster/Chard and Langport Mental Health Carers are a group that has been established and meeting for many years for mutual support and the sharing of information. They are all carers of people with lived experience of mental illness and have offered invaluable help and understanding to those in a similar position for...

Learn more about Ilminster/Chard and Langport Mental Health Carers

• London
• Tag: People with Mental Illness

The London Arts and Social Network is a peer led network whose members identify with the difficulties associated with personality disorder (whether formally diagnosed or not). We provide a space for people to meet and enjoy London-based arts and cultural events. The network aims to give people who may be isolated an oppo...

Learn more about London Arts and Social Network

• London
• Tag: Carers

Our group is for those who care for people living with borderline personality disorder or emotional unstable personality disorder (BPD or EUPD)). The group provides mutual support through discussions and gives you the opportunity to speak to our lived experience facilitator about all aspects of BPD/EUPD), which is someth...

Learn more about London BPD Carers Group

• Online Group
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Our group provides an opportunity for men with Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) also known as Emotionally Unstable Personality Disorder (EUPD) to come together in a safe, supportive and welcoming space. Our group meets weekly over zoom to socialise, share experiences and offer support and encouragement to one anothe...

Learn more about Men's Advice Recovery Support (MARS) BPD Group

• BS20 8HT
• Tag: Carers

We offer a friendly, welcoming space for carers who are supporting the wellbeing and mental health of young people and we support each other by sharing experiences and information in an informal but confidential setting. Feel free to come along! Your wellbeing is important too! Are you looking for support but can't g...

Learn more about MHAP (Mental Health Awareness Portishead) Group

• Halesowen
• Tag: Carers and People with Mental Illness

Moms Mindful Hub is a group working to support the wellbeing of mothers from across the Dudley borough. The group aims to combat social isolation by helping members build social networks and gain help through peer support meetings and organised walks which parents and carers can attend with their children. The group d...

Learn more about Moms Mindful Hub

• OX1 2DH
• Tag: Carers

We are a peer-led support group for carers. We know that being a carer can be isolating, so we aim to introduce you to other carers in the same situation. We share helpful information and invite guest speakers to talk at meetings.

Learn more about Oxford City Carers Support Group

• OX4 1YH
• Tag: Carers and People with Mental Illness

We are a group of people affected by mental health issues, either directly, as family members or friends, or because we work in the field of mental health. We believe the voice of lived experience should be heard and welcome everyone who shares this view. We aim to act as a forum for the exchange of innovative ideas arou...

Learn more about Oxford Mental Health Campaigners for Change

• Cambridge
• Tag: Carers

We are a well established and welcoming carer support group. We all have someone with a mental health condition as a family member or friend. We are visited by speakers, have a large amount of local knowledge and experience, and constantly welcome new carers to the group. We provide a telephone support line (07783 26701...

Learn more about Rethink Carer Support: Cambridgeshire and Peterborough

• DL5 4UE
• Tag: Carers

Our Durham BPD Friends and Family support group has been running since 2013 and offers anyone that cares or supports someone with borderline personality disorder the chance to come together. Our friendly group meets once a month and offers a safe space for people to share their experiences freely and without judgement. W...

Learn more about Rethink Durham BPD Friends and Family Support Group

• L3 8EW
• Tag: Carers and People with Mental Illness

Struggling to cope? Would you like to meet others who have been through it and will accept you for who you are? Why not come along to our support group and have a cup of tea and a chat? We will provide a non-judgemental listening ear, friendship and social support that can make all the difference when you are trying t...

Learn more about Rethink Liverpool Peer Support Group

• DL16 6NE
• Tag: People with Mental Illness

Our Helpful Friends Group has been running in Spennymoor since 2012 and offers people living with mental illness the chance to come together, share support, socialise and try out new activities. Our friendly group provides a welcoming space to share experiences, try out crafts and have a good game of bingo, although many...

Learn more about Rethink Mental Illness Helpful Friends - Spennymoor

• M2 1NL
• Tag: Carers and People with Mental Illness

Welcome to Rethink Mental Illness Manchester support group. This group and our meetings are managed and led by volunteers and is supported by and registered with Rethink Mental Illness. Our group aims to provide an opportunity for people who experience mental health difficulties to come together for mutual peer support....

Learn more about Rethink Mental Illness Manchester Group

• Rotherham
• Tag: People with Mental Illness

Our Rotherham Support Group offers people with mental illness the chance to come together in a relaxed and welcoming space. Our friendly group meets every week to socialise, share experiences and offer support and encouragement to each another. We never put pressure on anyone to share how they’re doing. We just offer the...

Learn more about Rethink Rotherham Support Group

• DA11 0BQ
• Tag: People with Mental Illness

Our group offers a unique opportunity for people with lived experience to gain confidence, build self esteem and combat social isolation. We are a peer led support group and we aim to aid recovery and social well being by offering a safe and welcoming environment

Learn more about Rethink Sangam

• Woking
• Tag: Carers

Our group offers support to carers of people who have lived experience of mental illness. We believe in information sharing and we ensure that we are able to signpost our group members to services in our local area. We also have guest speakers to share their expertise and knowledge.

Learn more about Rethink Woking Mental Health Carers Group

• Worthing
• Tag: Carers

We are a peer-led support group for the carers, family members and friends of people with lived experience of mental illness. We also welcome people living with mental illness who wish to attend, as both sets of people share similar issues. We have three groups running: 1. A virtual meeting runs on the 2nd Monday of...

Learn more about Worthing Rethink Mental Health Carers Group

• York
• Tag: Carers

Our Group has been supporting people living with mental illness including their families and carers for over thirty years. We run a monthly carers group in collaboration with the York carers centre. Our group meets once a month in an evening, and offers carers and family supporting someone living with mental illness the...

Learn more about Rethink York Carers Group

• York
• Tag: People with a Mental Illness

We are a small and friendly group of older men that meet to chat over a drink, we also provide a small buffet for our members to enjoy together. In addition to our monthly gatherings, we plan visits to places of interest, as well as other social outings. New members are always welcome, so come along or contact...

Learn more about Rethink York Club 84 Group

• Sheffield
• Tag: Carers and People with Mental Illness

Our group provides an opportunity for people who have had experience of, or thoughts about self-harm, to come together in a safe supportive and non-judgmental place, to provide peer support to another through shared experiences. The group will also share information and signposting on further help and support available i...

Learn more about Rise Sheffield

• Salisbury
• Tag: Carers

February 2023: Do you care for someone with a mental illness and want to talk to someone in a similar situation? This is a long-standing and friendly group who meet to share experiences and learn more about mental illness and navigating the health and social care systems. The group is not presently meeting but are intere...

Learn more about Salisbury Rethink Carers Support Group

• Sheffield
• Tag: People with Mental Illness

Our Sheffield OCD Support Group offers people affected by OCD, body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) and hoarding disorder the chance to come together in a relaxed and welcoming space. Our friendly group meets once a month to share experiences, coping strategies and information, and to offer support and encouragement to each ot...

Learn more about Sheffield OCD Support Group

• Beaconsfield
• Tag: Carers

We are a friendly group of carers that meet in Beaconsfield. We come together every month as a peer-led support group for coffee and a supportive catch up.

Learn more about South Buckinghamshire Rethink Group

• Bristol
• Tag: Carers

South West Carers is a voluntarily led peer support group for carers, who face the challenge of loving and caring for someone who has borderline personality disorder (BPD). We meet twice a month on Wednesday evenings , alternating between Zoom meetings and face to face meetings in Bristol city centre. We offer a safe and...

Learn more about South West Carers 4 BPD

• Southend on Sea
• Tag: People with Mental Illness

Our group is coordinated by volunteers with lived experience of mental illness, who aim to empower members and promote and improve the mental wellbeing of people living in Southend-on-Sea and its surrounding areas. We offer friendly support for people with mental illness, whether it's diagnosed or not, and carers are wel...

Learn more about Support Together Southend Group

• Portishead
• Tag: Carers and People with Mental Illness

The Rethink Draper Dementia Fund has been created to distribute a legacy from Penny Draper who was passionate about supporting people living with dementia in North Somerset. It has been set up in conjunction with Portishead Dementia Action Alliance. The fund is available for groups supporting people living with demen...

Learn more about The Draper Dementia Fund

• GLon
• Tag: Carers and People with Mental Illness

The Sporting Recovery Group provides opportunities for social interaction through physical activity and a Wellness Cafe. We offer a stigma free and welcoming environment for people with lived experience of mental distress or enduring mental illness, their carers and support staff. Our activities include: - Individual...

Learn more about The Sporting Recovery Group

• PL30 3BH
• Tag: Everyone

The Support Squad strive to bring together St. Mabyn residents and the surrounding local communities by promoting well-being and helping members of the group build valuable friendships. We aim to offer emotional support to adults with lived experience of mental illness, whether it be personally, or as caregivers, frie...

Learn more about The Support Squad

• Great Yarmouth
• Tag: People with Mental Illness

Together in Norfolk offers peer support online via their facebook group. We aim to offer a safe space for people with lived experience of mental illness to support each other.

Learn more about Together in Norfolk

• CO12 3AG
• Tag:

We are a supportive, peer-led group of people who have a lived experience of trauma. Trauma can be physical, mental, emotional or spiritual and it comes from a range of experiences. We understand that the lived experience is different for everyone and therefore the impact that trauma can leave is different for everyone....

Learn more about Trauma Informed Peer Support Group - North Essex (Tips NE)

• OX14 5AG
• Tag: Carers

Our aim is to provide a safe place in which carers can provide support to each other. We also provide a safe learning environment. We operate a self-referral system. You can come on the day or call our coordinator about coming along. If you have never been to a group before, you're more than welcome.

Learn more about Vale Relatives Support Group

• Wakefield
• Tag: Carers

We are pleased to announce our group is meeting once again after a period of suspension due to COVID. Our Wakefield Carers group has been meeting for several years now. We are a friendly group that meets once a month in an afternoon. We offer a safe, relaxing space for people caring for someone with mental illness to...

Learn more about Wakefield Rethink Carers Group

• DT4 9DN
• Tag: Carers

We are a well-established voluntary peer support group that supports carers of people with lived experience of mental illness. Come and join us every Friday in a function room at the Garden Centre to share information and support in an informal setting over a cup of tea or coffee. We offer a friendly and safe place for a...

Learn more about Weymouth Carers Support Group

• DT4 7BN
• Tag: Carers and People with Mental Illness

Anxious? Alone? Depressed? Weary? No more lonely Sundays! Come and share food and friendship with others who understand and stay as long as you wish! We are a peer support social group who meet for lunch fortnightly at various restaurants and cafes in Weymouth and are open to all who have experienced mental illness in...

Learn more about Weymouth Sunday Lunch Club

• BA14 7AQ
• Tag: Carers & People with a Mental Illness

The Wiltshire Hearing Voices Group, which has been running since 2016, provides a safe and non-judgemental space where people with unusual sensory experiences, such as hearing voices, smelling, seeing, tasting, or sensing things others do not, can share experiences and coping strategies. Although up to 1 in 10 people hea...

Learn more about Wiltshire Hearing Voices Group

• SW19 4EF
• Tag: People with Mental Illness

Wimbledon Wednesday Group (Rethink Merton & Sutton Group) is a drop-in group for adults that has been running for 20 years. We provide information on local and national services and support and empower one another. The group is for anyone affected by mental illness who is or has been under a Community Mental Health Team...

Learn more about Wimbledon Wednesday Group

• DN1 2EE
• Tag: Carers

We are Carers Altogether; we are a friendly group that meet once a month in the morning. Offering a safe relaxed space for people caring for someone living with mental illness the opportunity to share what sort of month they’ve had and do so freely and without judgement. We provide information, share knowledge, skills an...

Learn more about CAT (Carers All Together) Group

• London
• Tag: Siblings

Our long running group is open to anyone who has a brother or sister with lived experience of mental illness. The relationship between siblings is different to any other relationship, and our group reflects that. We can give a good insight into how mental illness can change relationships and discuss the ways you can supp...

Learn more about Rethink Mental Illness - support for siblings (South London)

• London
• Tag: Those bereaved by the suicide of a loved one

The Mind Body Medicine Yoga Group aims to support those bereaved by the suicide of a loved one through yoga, as they work through their journey after this experience. The sessions are facilitated by a qualified yoga teacher with a specialism in yoga for mental wellbeing and who has lived experience of the loss of a love...

Learn more about Mind Body Medicine

• Bristol
• Tag: Siblings

Do you have a brother or sister living with mental illness? The Bristol Siblings Group is here to help you. We offer a space in Bristol where you can meet other siblings with a brother or sister with mental health issues, share your experiences and the emotions you feel as a sibling, access information on mental health...

Learn more about Bristol Siblings Group

• Carnforth
• Tag: Carers

We have been set up by Sue and Pete, who established the group to provide an opportunity for people who are caring for their loved ones affected by mental illness in the North Lancashire and South Cumbria area to come together. The group aims to provide a safe, supportive and confidential space for people to connect, sh...

Learn more about The Phoenix Group - North Lancashire

• BS5 7AW
• Tag: Everyone

Come and join us at the Beehive Centre for free monthly guided meditation sessions. There is to need to book – you can just turn up! • Thursday 7th September 2023 : Vedic Mantra Meditation • Thursday 5th October 2023: Grounding Meditation •Thursday 9th November: Grounding Meditation Meditation can help to: Reduce str...

Learn more about East Bristol Meditation Group

• Falmouth
• Tag: Carers

This peer support group is for family members or others affected by the serious mental illness of someone close to them. Those with a leading role in the group are all peer volunteers whose aim is to hold a safe space for people to come together in a relaxed and welcoming environment. Being outside together while working...

Learn more about The Sharing Space

• PL14 3HZ
• Tag: People with Mental Illness

Did you know that physical activity greatly enhances your mental wellbeing? Come and join us for a spot of badminton! We aim to create a relaxed and social environment where everyone is welcome. Come and give it a go to join like minded people.

Learn more about The Liskeard Mental Health & Wellbeing Badminton Group

• Bristol
• Tag: People with Mental Illness

Why not put on your wellies and join us at Wild Walks for Wellbeing? Or maybe your walking boots! Come and enjoy the countryside, take a walk and nurture your wellbeing. We meet to provide friendship, support and company, which includes listening, alongside helping each other to keep active. We explore places in and arou...

Learn more about Wild Walks for Wellbeing Group

• Shrewsbury
• Tag: Carers

We are a long-standing peer support group for carers that offers information and support relating to mental health. We do this by sharing experiences and organising speakers to talk about mental health topics. Group members stay informed about local mental health matters and campaign on local issues. New members are alw...

Learn more about Rethink Shrewsbury Carers Support Group

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• Tag: Carers

Our group is open to people supporting a friend or family member in secure services living with mental illness. We recognise the feelings of frustration, isolation, and often stigma some experience when supporting someone in that setting, not to mention how challenging and overwhelming it can be to navigate through the...

Learn more about Recognise Me!

• Bicester
• Tag: Carers

The overall purpose of the Oxfordshire Veteran Mental Health Carers Support Group is to provide a supportive environment where family and friends of veterans affected by mental health issues can come together to share experiences and support each other.

Learn more about Oxfordshire Veteran Mental Health Carers Support Group

• Online Group via Zoom
• Tag: Carers

Our group offers carers of people who have experienced first episode psychosis the chance to come together in a safe, supportive, and welcoming space. Our group meets on zoom monthly to socialise, share experiences, and offer support and encouragement to one another in a non-judgmental space. This provides further oppo...

Learn more about The Hope Club