Local Peer Support Groups

The Retina UK Local Peer Support Groups offer information and support via regular meetings and updates on their regional Retina UK Local Facebook pages.

In addition to these Peer Support Groups, Retina UK also runs various Information Days, Conferences etc. More information can be found on the Retina UK events page.

Birmingham

• Next Meeting: Saturday 22 February
• Venue: John Lewis Hub, 4th Floor, 2 Station Street, Birmingham B2 4AU – can be accessed from within New Street Station
• Time: 11.00am – 2.00pm

East of Scotland

• Next Meeting: Saturday 21 March
• Venue: Edinburgh Methodist Church Hall, Nicolson Square, EH8 9BX
• Time: 12.00 noon – 2.00pm

Glasgow

• Next Meeting: Saturday 7 March
• Venue: Glasgow Quaker Meeting House, 38 Elmbank Crescent, G2 4PS
• Time: 1.00pm – 3.00pm

Hampshire

• Next Meeting: Monday 30 March
• Venue: Wells Place Centre, Eastleigh, SO50 5LJ
• Time: 11.00am – 1.00pm

Isle of Wight

• Next Meeting: 2^nd Monday of each month – 9 March
• Venue: Landguard Manor, Landguard Rd, Shanklin
• Time: 11.00am – 1.00pm

London

• Next Meeting: Saturday 28 March 
• Venue: Pocklington Hub, Thomas Pocklington Trust, London
• Time: 11.00am – 1.00pm

Merseyside

• Next Meeting:  Monday 30 March
• Speaker: TBC
• Venue: Christopher Grange Sight Loss Learning Hub, Youens Way East, Prescot Road, Liverpool L14 2EW
• Time: 1.15pm – 3.30pm

Milton Keynes

• Next meeting: Saturday 4 April
• Venue: The Community Room, John Lewis Milton Keynes
• Time: 10.00am – 12.00 noon

Oxford

• Next meeting: tbc
• Venue: Oxfordshire Association for the Blind
• Time: 10.30am – 1.00pm

Somerset – in association with Somerset Sight

• Next Event: Saturday 28 March
• Venue: Somerset Sight, 51 Staplegrove Road, Taunton, TA1 1DG
• Time: 11.00am – 2.30pm

We will be setting up new groups this year in Belfast, Kent, Manchester and South Wales.

For more information on Retina UK Support Groups please email Local@RetinaUK.org.uk.

Starting a Local Group

Are you interested in starting a local group in your region?

Please contact Clair our volunteer coordinator on 01280 821334 or by email volunteering@RetinaUK.org.uk.