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.
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More information about upcoming events can be found in our Events Calendar.
Wednesday 18 June, 7.00pm - 8.30pm - via Zoom - Come and join us for our latest Men's Peer Support Group social catch up where we will be focusing on sharing our fears, phobias or anxieties around inherited sight loss and our daily lives in general.
Wednesday 25 June, 7.00pm - 8.30pm - via Zoom - Come and join Martik and the group for our latest Young Adults online social catch up with our guest speaker Anna Holloway who will be sharing her accessibility tech advice and experience!
Thursday 26 June 2025, 7.00pm - 8.00pm - via Zoom - Please come and join Mark Baxter and the group for our latest meeting where we will be discussing how to make the most of our home assistants to make our homes smarter and safer.
Saturday 28 June, 1.00pm - 7.00pm - In-person - Come and join Colin Hetherington and the group for their latest social event at the Tyneside Irish Centre in Newcastle.
Saturday 19 July, 3.00pm - In-person - Come and join Bhavini and the group for their latest event and fundraiser as they take on a climb over the iconic O2 arena in Greenwich!
