
Local support groups
Our groups provide information and support to those with macular disease, their family and friends.
Each one is a welcoming and compassionate place to learn about the support available, build your confidence, and better understand your own macular disease. And, of course, it’s a chance to make new friends who really understand what sight loss is like.
Find your local support group
Downham Market Macular Society Support Group
Third Tuesday of each month from 1.30pm to 3.30pm at Function Room
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Wilmslow VI Support Group
Meet on the 1st Tuesday of the month 1pm - 3pm at Wilmslow Library
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Wimborne & East Dorset Support Group
Meet monthly last Thursday (not August & December) 10.30am - 12 midday at Wimborne Community Centre
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Winchester Colebrook Club Support Group
First Monday of the month except May & January (Annual Lunch) 2-4pm at St Lawrence Parish Room
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Wirral Support Group
Meets Third Monday of each month from 1.30-3.30pm (not December) at Wirral Society For the Blind &
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Witney Support Group
Fourth Thursday of every month (not August or December), 1.30 to 3.30pm at Wesley Room
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Woking Support Group
Second Saturday of the month 10.30am – 12.30pm (NB August meeting is on first Saturday) at Friends Meeting House
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Wolverhampton Support Group
Meets on the last Tuesday of each month, 2pm to 4pm (Except December) at Beacon Centre For the Blind
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Worcester Support Group
Monthly (excluding August and December) 3rd Thursday 2.00 - 4.00pm at Quaker Meeting House
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Worthing Area Support Group
First Tuesday of the month, 10.00am – 11.30am at Ardington Hotel
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York Support Group
Meetings on the third Thursday of every other month, 1pm to 2.30pm (Jan, Mar, May, Jul, Sept, Nov) at St. Sampson's Community Centre
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Ystradgynlais Support Group
Meets the fourth Monday of the month 10.30am to 12.30pm at Lesser Hall, Welfare Hall
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Please note that some of our local groups meet via telephone conference call while some are meeting in person. To join a group, or confirm if a specific group is meeting face to face or by telephone, please phone our groups admin team on 01264 560 259. Please call to check whether a groups is meeting in person before you set out for a meeting.
Find out more about our support groups, including telephone groups and those for working age and young people. There are also online support groups specific to particular types of macular disease. See our regional support information for patient information events and contact details for our team out in the regions.
Other support services
We provide free information and support to those with macular disease, along with their family and friends, to help people keep their independence.
Online condition-specific groups
Join an online community of people with the same type of macular disease as you, share experiences and learn something new.