Rethink Huntingdonshire Carers Support Group

• CB2 3BZ, 16 miles from this group
• Tag: Carers

We are a very long running carers support group that meets in Cambridge and Peterborough. 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 267013) run by carers for other carers. Group members are also involved in making sure the voices of carers are heard by local NHS and social care services.

• NN8 4JG, 20 miles from this group
• Tag: Carers

Our Rethink Mental Illness - Carers Support Group offers a friendly, welcoming environment for people with family members or friends affected by acute or enduring mental illness. We aim to strengthen awareness of mental health, both locally and nationally, through campaigning and fundraising. We also alleviate isolation through mutual support of the shared lived experiences we each have. Meetings are relaxed and empathetic, with new members always encouraged to join us. Our group is open to all carers (experienced or new) who have relatives with enduring mental health conditions.

• NN11 4GG, 40 miles from this group
• 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 community, create publications and deliver a programme of guest speakers who cover a variety of topics of interest. Meetings are relaxed and therapeutic, and support is offered in a safe and non-judgemental manner.

• NN11 2JB, 40 miles from this group
• 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 knowledge and awareness of horticulture and its benefits on health. We also organise social opportunities, such as a meal out at Christmas. New members are warmly welcomed and included.

• CM7 3YG, 45 miles from this group
• Tag: Carers

The aims of this friendly group are to offer support to each other and help increase the awareness of mental illness and the effect it can have on carers, and those experiencing mental illness. We also try to stop the stigma associated with mental illness with community events and fundraise to help those that need in most in the local community.

• CM7 9AH, 45 miles from this group
• Tag: People with Mental Illness

Our Braintree art group has been running since 2008 and offers people with lived experience of mental illness the chance to come together in Braintree to write, paint and draw. Our friendly group offers a safe space for people to share their experiences, tips and knowledge, as well as work together to fundraise and campaign together in their local community. New members are warmly welcomed.

• NN13 6HZ, 45 miles from this group
• Tag: Carers and People with Mental Illness

We aim to get together, support each other, make new friends, chat, socialise & have fun. By being together and not alone we can find a place of belonging, understanding & friendship that only those that have been there can appreciate, through either lived experience or caring for someone with mental health.

• EN5 3DJ, 47 miles from this group
• Tag: Carers

Our group offers mutual support and information for carers by getting together and sharing our situations and challenges. Through doing this, we are able to view situations differently, take some of the pressure off of our shoulders and feel less isolated, knowing that others are in similar situations.

• N13 4BS, 49 miles from this group
• Tag: Carers and People with Mental Illness

We are a small group that aims to give help, support and information to people living with mental illness and their carers. Although we only meet four times a year, our meetings give a helpful snapshot of what support is available in the community and provide members with the opportunity to meet people with similar experiences.