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 services@RetinaUK.org.uk or call him on 07889 595783.

Local Peer Support Groups

  • Belfast
  • Berkshire
  • Bristol, Bath & Wilts
  • Buckinghamshire
  • East Midlands
  • Edinburgh
  • Glasgow
  • Hampshire
  • Isle of Wight
  • London & South East (formerly Kent)
  • Manchester
  • Merseyside in collaboration with SocialEyes
  • Somerset
  • South Yorkshire
  • Tyne & Wear in collaboration with Northern Alliance VIP’s
  • West Midlands

Online & Focused Interest Groups

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

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

 

Upcoming Local Peer Support Groups

Manchester Local Peer Support Group

Saturday 15 March 2025, 1.00pm - 3.00pm - In-person - Come and join Rachael and the group for their latest social get together at The Hard Rock Cafe in Manchester.

‘Talking’ Travel Peer Support Group

Tuesday 18 March 2025, 7.00pm - 8.00pm - via Zoom - Come and join Richard & Rachael for our first meeting of 2025 to hear from our guest speakers Traveleyes.

‘Talking’ Tech Peer Support Group

Wednesday 19 March 2025, 7.00pm - 8.00pm - via Zoom - Come and join us for our latest meeting where we will be joined by our guest speaker Darren Tan from Zappar who will be talking about their way and product finding app, Zapvision.

National Peer Support Group

Tuesday 25 March 2025, 7.00pm - 8.00pm - via Zoom - Please come and join us for our Spring meeting where we are delighted to welcome back guest speaker Paul Ashurst, Founder of AbleNet UK.

South Yorkshire Local Peer Support Group

Wednesday 26 March, 7.00pm - 8.00pm - Via Zoom - Come and join us for our first online meeting where we will be joined by guest speaker Kathryn Fielding, Senior Development Officer at Goalball UK.

‘Talking’ Home & Garden Peer Support Group

Wednesday 2 April 2025, 7.00pm - 8.00pm - via Zoom - To celebrate National DIY Day & National Gardening Day in April we are delighted to be launching this brand new interest focused peer support group.

Tyne & Wear Local Peer Support Group

Saturday 5 April, 1.00pm - 7.00pm - Come and join Colin Hetherington and the group for our first in-person event of 2025 at our brand new venue, the Tyneside Irish Centre in Newcastle.

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