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
  • Bristol, Bath & Wilts
  • Buckinghamshire
  • Dorset & Southwest
  • East Midlands
  • Edinburgh
  • Glasgow
  • Hampshire
  • Isle of Wight
  • London & Southeast (formerly Kent)
  • Manchester
  • Merseyside in collaboration with SocialEyes
  • South Wales
  • 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’ Books
  • *NEW* ‘Talking’ Home & Garden
  • *NEW* ‘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

Wednesday 6 May 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 speakers David Sikharulidze, founder & CEO and Martin Wingfield, CMO from Mavis Technologies.

Retina UK local peer support groups: Manchester

Manchester Local Peer Support Group

Saturday 9 May 2026, 12.30pm - 6.00pm - In-person - You are invited to join Rachael and the group for their latest in-person get together at The Freemount bar in Manchester followed by the Barrel of Laughs matinee show at the Frog & Bucket Comedy Club.

Retina UK local peer support groups: Belfast

Belfast Local Peer Support Group

Saturday 9 May 2026, 1.00pm - 5.00pm - In-person - Come and join Kim and the Belfast Bumpers Group for their latest in-person meet up for lunch at Robinsons Bar in Belfast.

South Wales Local Peer Support Group

South Wales Local Peer Support Group

Tuesday 12 May 2026, 7.00pm - 8.00pm - via Zoom - Please come and join facilitator Stuart Francis and our new South Wales Peer Support Group where we are delighted to welcome guest speaker Becs Harris, Wellbeing Service Manager at Sight Cymru.

Retina UK interest focused peer support groups: 'Talking' creative arts

‘Talking’ Creative Arts Peer Support Group

Thursday 14 May 2026, 7.00pm - 8.00pm - via Zoom - Please come and join facilitators Steve Cox & Brian Coates for our latest meeting where we are delighted to be joined by our guest speaker Braille artist, Clarke Reynolds aka 'Mr Dot'.

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