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

Retina UK interest focused peer support group: 'Talking' Tech

‘Talking’ Tech Peer Support Group

Tuesday 14 July 2026, 7.00pm - 8.00pm - via Zoom - Please come and join Anna & Ellie for our latest meeting where we are delighted to welcome our guest speaker Ellis Ellis from Vision Aid who will be giving a live audible demo of some of their products.

Retina UK local peer support groups: National

National Peer Support Group

Thursday 16 July 2026, 7.00pm - 8.00pm - via Zoom - Please come and join us for our Summer meeting where we are delighted to welcome our guest speakers Bhavini Makwana and Eamonn Dunne, Policy & Campaigns Managers at Thomas Pocklington Trust.

Dorset & Southwest Local Peer Support Group

Dorset & Southwest Local Peer Support Group

Tuesday 21 July 2026, 7.00pm - 8.00pm - via Zoom - Following on from a great in-person Summer meet up last month, we are pleased to invite you to come and join facilitator Suzanne Clarke and the group for their latest online social catch up.

Retina UK local peer support groups: West Midlands

West Midlands Local Peer Support Group

Saturday 25 July, 12.00pm - 4.00pm - In-person - Please come and join facilitator Perm Bhachu and the group for their latest in-person social catch up over lunch at The Old House at Home pub in Harborne.

Women's peer support group - Community focused peer support groups

Women’s Peer Support Group

Tuesday 28 July 2026, 7.00pm - 8.00pm - via Zoom - Please come and join Perm & Danielle for their latest meet up where we are delighted to welcome our inspirational guest speaker Emma Jayne Basudev who will be talking to us about mindfulness.

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.

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