Stammering Communities & Groups

Connect with others who stammer, or with other parents or therapists. Find a support/social group, workplace network or international community.

On this page:      

Why join a stammering community?
Local groups list  
Online forums  
Online groups  
Groups for families & children      
Workplace & professional networks   
International organisations  
Networks for speech & language therapists   
Tell us about/start a community     
Concerns & complaints

Why join a stammering community?

"When I attended a meeting after a bad day at work and felt a bit rubbish about myself and my stammer — after those couple of hours I was absolutely buzzing and thought: I've got this, I can do everything I want!" (A member of the Doncaster Stammering Association)

Meeting others who share your stammering experiences can be life-changing. 

There are lots of communities out there. Some focus on support and offer the chance to work on speech and confidence. Others go for informal meet-ups in cafes or pubs, or arrange outings. There are networks where you can connect with people in your workplace or industry, or groups where parents can share experiences. 

Whatever the focus, stammering communities provide a safe space to connect with others who 'get it'.

Local groups

Here's a list of in-person groups in the UK. Some have hybrid in-person/online meetings — we've put a note by those.

Belfast       
Birmingham  
Birmingham Support Group for Children & Parents
Blackpool, Fylde & Wyre (for parents)    
Brighton & Hove       
Bristol       
Cambridge (hybrid in-person/online but only for people in Cambridgeshire)       
Cardiff & South Wales       
Coventry       
Doncaster (hybrid in-person/online, open to anyone, anywhere)    
Edinburgh
Essex       
Fife (powered by the Scottish Stammering Network)* 
Glasgow (powered by the Scottish Stammering Network)* 
Hertfordshire (North)       
Leeds*       
Lincolnshire: Grimsby, Cleethorpes & Scunthorpe       
Liverpool       
London, Central       
London, North   
London: Toastmasters Club
Norwich       
Nottinghamshire*   
Oxford       
Peak District (STAMMA Striders walking group)
Stevenage*         
Warrington*       
Wokingham & Reading       

See our Online Events Calendar to see when the hybrid groups are meeting online.

Explore how we prioritise safety, support and inclusivity of every group through our Code of Conduct & policies. 

Online forums

STAMMA — Space for Stammering. A Facebook group moderated by STAMMA staff and volunteers.      
STAMMA at Work. A Facebook support forum for workplace issues, moderated by STAMMA.
It's How We Walk (and Run and Roll) Strava Club. An active community for our fundraisers and people who stammer who like to move, moderated by STAMMA.
Stand Up to Stammering. A Facebook group that invites daily speaking challenges, not moderated by STAMMA.

Online groups

Adults New to Stammering (For adults who have recently started stammering)      
Adults Online Support
LGBTQ+ Safe Space
Men Who Stammer Online Group      
Stammering and Spirituality Safe Space
Stutter-Connect (Connect with others globally to share experiences) 
Women Who Stammer*
Young Peoples' Network

Groups for families & children

The STAMMA Parent2Parent Support Group (online)   
The STAMMA Minecraft Club (online, for ages 7-14)   
UK Peer to Peer Facebook Group for Parents of Children who Stammer    
Young People 5-16 (& their parents) Group (online)   
Birmingham Support Group for Children & Parents (in-person)
Blackpool, Fylde & Wyre Parents Group (in-person)

Workplace & professional networks

Here's a list of support communities for people who stammer in different industries. You can also see which companies have staff stammering networks. 

Could you set one up in your workplace or industry? Email communities@stamma.org for details.

BBC Stammering Support Network*       
Civil Service Stammering Network*       
Entrepreneurs who Stammer Network       
Hertfordshire County Council Staff Network*  
Institute of Acoustics Stammering Support Network*       
Met Police Stammering Network*       
NHS Stammering Network       
STAMMA Arts       
STAMMA Defence       
STAMMA Educators       
STAMMA Legal*       
STAMMA Nuclear       
Stammerers Through University Consultancy

International organisations

50 Million Voices. An international network with the goal of transforming the world of work for people who stammer. 
International Stuttering Association (ISA). An organisation made up of national associations for people who stammer. See their list of member associations around the world. 
Stamily. Stories, blogs and videos aimed at bringing people who stammer together. 
Stutter Social. A Google Hangout where you can chat with a group of people from around the world. You need a Google+ account to take part. Check out their Facebook page too. 
Scottish Stammering Network. A charity providing free support groups (see above) and open days for people in Scotland. Check out their Facebook page too. 
World Stuttering Network. An organisation 'driven to seek out fresh ideas, effective methods and useful resources, then share them with the world!'.

We're updating this list so if you'd like to be featured, reach out to us — email communities@stamma.org 

Networks for speech & language therapists

Below are STAMMA-run networks for speech & language therapists (SLTs):

The SLT Peer Support Network    
The SLT Academics Network

Tell us about/start a community

Do you run a community? Tell us about it and we'll promote it here. If there's nothing near you, why not start one yourself? It doesn't have to take a lot of effort and we've got loads of resources to help you. See Start A Stammering Community or email communities@stamma.org for details.

Concerns & complaints

If you have any concerns about something to do with a particular group, or if you believe you have been contacted improperly by someone from a group, let us know. Fill in our Feedback form.

Code of conduct & policies

We want to make sure each group is safe, feels well-supported, is run effectively and fosters an inclusive environment for all. 

We encourage all the groups listed on this page to agree to follow our Core Standards of STAMMA Communities, which you can download below, if you want to check them out). For details of this, email communities@stamma.org 

DBS checks

It is only lawful for STAMMA to run DBS/Access NI checks on group facilitators working with those who are classed as vulnerable within safeguarding guidelines. For this reason, facilitators running STAMMA groups for children undergo DBS/Access NI checks.

Where under 18s attend meetings for groups primarily targeted at adults, they must be accompanied by a parent or guardian in line with STAMMA's Safeguarding Policy for communities.

*We are awaiting confirmation of this group's agreement to abide by the Core Standards of STAMMA Communities (see below).