Local groups are a great way to meet others who stammer.
Some groups are support or self-help groups where you can share your experiences, hear advice from others, discuss speech techniques and practise different speaking situations. These type of groups provide a space where you can build your confidence in a safe, understanding environment. Other groups are more social in style and arrange meet ups in pubs, coffee shops or restaurants.
your nearest group
See if there’s a group near you from the list below. Click on each link for details of each group and who to contact.
Birmingham
Birmingham Stammering Network
Brighton & Hove
Bristol
Cambridge
Cardiff & South Wales
Doncaster
Durham
Edinburgh
Fife
Glasgow
Grimsby & Cleethorpes
Hitchin
Jersey (Channel Islands)
Leeds
Liverpool
London
London Kings Speakers (Toastmasters)
London - Women Who Stammer
Manchester
Mansfield
Medway, Kent
Newcastle
Norwich
North Staffordshire & Stoke On Trent
Nottingham
Stevenage
Taunton
Warrington
Wyre & Fylde Parents Group
Set up your own group
If there isn’t a group near you, why not start one up? Download our Guide for setting up a local group (see the attachment below) for useful ideas and tips. Then fill out and return the Local group form (also below) to editor@stamma.org and we'll help promote it.
get your group listed
If you run a group that isn't listed above, drop us a line at editor@stamma.org and we'll add it here.
useful Links
- 101 things to do: Ideas on things to do in groups, from the US National Stuttering Association's website.
- Support group activities: From the International Stuttering Awareness Day Online Conference, 2005.
- Setting up a local group: Max Gattie of the Manchester self-help group gives some tips.