Members of the Berkshire local peer support group sitting around a table

Local peer support groups

Our Retina UK Peer Support Group network offers information and support via regular meetings both online or in-person.

Groups meet in person or virtually and are a welcoming, safe and friendly place for people to share experiences, tips and information and form friendships.

Our local peer support groups meet online or in-person at different venues around the UK. If there isn’t one currently in your area, please get in touch with Mark Baxter, our Information and Support Coordinator. You can email him at [email protected] or call him on 07889 595783.

Local Peer Support Groups

  • Belfast
  • Berkshire
  • Buckinghamshire
  • Dorset & Southwest
  • Edinburgh
  • Glasgow
  • Hampshire
  • Isle of Wight
  • London & Southeast (formerly Kent)
  • Manchester
  • South Wales
  • South Yorkshire
  • Tyne & Wear in collaboration with Northern Alliance VIP’s
  • West Midlands

Online & Focused Interest Groups

  • Women’s Peer Support Group
  • Young Adults Peer Support Group
  • Men’s Peer Support Group
  • National Peer Support Group
  • Scotland Peer Support Group
  • Wales Peer Support Group
  • *NEW* ‘Talking’ Books
  • ‘Talking’ Home & Garden
  • ‘Talking’ Creative Arts
  • ‘Talking’ Travel
  • ‘Talking’ Tech

 

More information about upcoming events can be found in our Events Calendar.

 

Upcoming Local Peer Support Groups

‘Talking’ Books Peer Support Group

‘Talking’ Books Peer Support Group

Wednesday 12 August 2026, 7.00pm - 8.00pm - via Zoom - Please come and join facilitators Cindy & Jane for our latest meeting where we will be reviewing our current book choice and discussing your suggestions and ideas for our next read.

Retina UK local peer support groups: Tyne & Wear

Tyne & Wear Local Peer Support Group

Saturday 22 August 2026, 1.00pm - 7.00pm - In-person - Come and join Colin and the group at the Tyneside Irish Centre for their latest in-person event in Newcastle.

Retina UK local peer support groups: London & South East

London & South East Local Peer Support Group

Saturday 5 September 2026, 12.30pm - 4.00pm - In-person - Please come and join facilitator Bhavini Makwana and the group at the Elephant & Barrel in Stockwell for a special celebration looking back on 50 years of peer support in London & the Southeast.

Retina UK local peer support groups: Berkshire

Berkshire Local Peer Support Group

Monday 7 September 2026, 7pm - 8pm - via Zoom - Please come and join facilitator James Birtley and the Berkshire group for their latest online social catch up.

South Wales Local Peer Support Group

South Wales Local Peer Support Group

Tuesday 8 September 2026, 7.00pm - 8.00pm - via Zoom - Please come and join facilitator Stuart Francis and the group for their latest online meeting where we are delighted to welcome our guest speaker Michelle Jones, Operations Manager at Sight Life.

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