MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT GROUPS — UK DIRECTORY
Finding the right support group should not mean searching through dozens of websites without knowing where to begin.
This expanded Space to Breathe Therapy guide is packed with actual UK mental-health support organisations, peer-support networks, online communities and routes into local groups. Rather than simply explaining what peer support is, the guide helps you identify where you can actually look for it.
Inside you will find UK-wide and nation-specific options, including Rethink Mental Illness, Local Minds, Bipolar UK, ANDYSMANCLUB, the Hearing Voices Network, Voice Collective, SANE, Togetherall, Mentell, SAMH, Health in Mind, Penumbra, Adferiad, AWARE NI, Inspire Wellbeing and other routes into community support.
The directory includes support for general mental health, severe mental illness, bipolar, hearing voices and visions, men's mental health, young people, students, carers and family members, older adults, online peer support and social connection.
Each entry explains the area covered, who the organisation or group may suit and what type of support to look for. There are dedicated sections for Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland so that readers are not inadvertently directed only to England-based services.
The final section explains what to check before attending, how to make joining a group more accessible when anxiety, sensory needs or communication differences are involved, and where to turn when urgent help is needed.
Because local groups open, close and change their meeting arrangements, this is a starting-point directory. Always confirm the latest details directly with the organisation before travelling.
Information checked: September 2026.
