Our Area Groups

BANA hosts a number of Face to Face area Support group meetings throughout the UK.

Group meetings are open to members, their families, friends and carers. Non-member guests are also welcome to attend (the first meeting free). Speakers from the medical or therapy professions often give presentations at our meetings.

All of our support groups are hosted by one of our member volunteers, and without our volunteers, we simply could not offer them.

We also run virtual support groups, again hosted by a team of great volunteers. We know that not everyone can get to an ‘in-person’ group, and we want to reach out to as many of you as possible.

This page will tell you when our groups are running, and we will always invite those who have expressed an interest in attending a group in or near your location. You can also view all group meetings on the events page. Our office team can provide further information.

We are always seeking new group volunteer hosts. If you want to know more about being a volunteer host, please get in touch.

Leeds/West Yorkshire

Hosted by Lisa Holmes at John Lewis Community Hub, John Lewis Store, 4th Floor, Victoria Gate, Harewood Street, Leeds LS2 7AR

Manchester

Hosted by Andrea Wadeson at Salford Royal Hospital, Stott Lane, Salford, M8 6HD. *Seminar Rooms 3&4, 1st Floor, Mayo Building.

Buckinghamshire

Meeting venue available through the office on 01246 550011

Chesterfield

The Holy Trinity Christ church Parish Centre, 91 Sheffield road, Chesterfield S41 7JH

Wolverhampton, West Midlands

Springfield Campus, University of Wolverhampton, Grimstone Street, Wolverhampton, WB10 0JR

Oxford

The Kitchen, 215 Banbury Road Summertown Oxford OX2 7HQ

Greater London

The Blue Beetle room, St Mary at Finchley Hall, 30 Hendon Lane, London, N3 1TR

Bristol – Thornbury

The Chantry Community and Arts Centre, 52 Castle St, Thornbury, Bristol, BS35 1HB

Weymouth

Weymouth Bay Methodist Church, 32 Melcombe Avenue, Weymouth Dorset, DT4 7TH

Scotland

Hosted by: Julia Barnes, Dechmont Memorial Community Education Centre, 71 Main Street, Dechmont, Broxburn, EH 52 6LJ

Call Today: 01246 550011 or
email admin@bana-uk.com

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