Men's Advice Recovery Support (MARS) BPD Group

• OX26 6JW, < 1 mile from this group
• 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.

• TR11 4HW, 3480 miles from this group
• Tag: Carers

The group is for family members or others affected by the serious mental illness of someone close to them. The group will offer a safe space for people to come together in a relaxed and welcoming environment. Members can alleviate stress and gain support through meeting at, working on and tending to an allotment and there is also a shed where members can meet to create and share artwork. The group will signpost information, knowledge and skills and offer a space where members can share experiences.

• PL14 3HZ, 3499 miles from this group
• 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.

• TQ12 2RJ, 3500 miles from this group
• Tag: Carers

COPE is a voluntary led peer-support group for families, friends, and carers of people with serious mental health illness who experience psychosis. Our group offers a safe, non-judgemental, and welcoming environment where members can meet to share experiences, signpost each other to other services and look after their well-being. We meet once a month and offer support and encouragement to one another in a respectful, confidential, and supportive space. To be heard is valuable. We meet at Newton Abbot library and the library and the room itself are fully accessible (there is a lift from the ground floor), and toilets are nearby on the same floor. There is provision for making hot drinks and refreshments in a small kitchen and tea and coffee will be provided but members will be advised to bring their own lunch if required. There is no parking at the library but there are many carparks within a short walking distance. The train station is about 10 minutes’ walk away and the bus station is less than 5 minutes away. Please drop us a line on the group email to find out more – we look forward to meeting you!

• DT4 9DN, 3503 miles from this group
• 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 chat and can signpost you to other services. This is an exciting time to join our expanding group, and we welcome your input and ideas. Please feel free to call us for a chat or further information. The best way to contact us is via our email: weymouthcarersgroup@rethink.org You might also be interested in Rethink Dorset Carers Support Service who provide one to one and group support on a wide range of topics, including specialist emotional support, targeted 1:1 support to identify and achieve personal goals, navigating the mental health system, information on conditions, medications, as well as carers rights. For more information email dorsetcarers@rethink.org

• DT4 7BN, 3503 miles from this group
• 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 their life. Please call the group mobile phone for further details and leave a message with your number and we will get back to you!

• EX8 4DD, 3507 miles from this group
• 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. Please come and join us! We are looking for members who would like to have a role in running the group ( May 2023) so if this also interests you please contact the South West Community Group Development Officer, Dominique Toyra, on the contact details above for further details.

• BN13 3EF, 3516 miles from this group
• 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 each month at 7pm. Contact us for details. 2. A face-to-face meeting is held on the 4th Monday of each month from 7pm at Meadowfield Hospital, Swandean, Arundel Road, Worthing BN13 3EF. Every month, we try to arrange for a guest speaker to talk to the group about their specialist area but always leave time for people to share concerns and receive support. 3. A drop-in session takes place on the first Wednesday of the month between 10:30am and 1pm, at The Happy Teapot Cafe, 7 Richmond Rd, Worthing BN11 1PN (opposite Worthing Library). Stay for 5 minutes, the whole time, or anywhere in between.

• EX23 8LA, 3524 miles from this group
• Tag: People with Mental Illness

We are a relaxed and fun art and crafts women's group who meet every Friday at Bude Methodist Church Hall for a good measure of peer support amongst our paint, pens and brushes. Our members all have lived experience of mental illness, and we are here to listen and share experiences in a relaxed and compassionate atmosphere. We also occasionally organise lunches and invite speakers. Please call for an informal chat beforehand or meet up to hear more about us and our activities. We would love to hear from you. No experience of art and crafts necessary. Our activities are for all levels.