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 and Hove
Bristol
Cambridge
Cardiff & South Wales
Doncaster
Durham
Edinburgh
Fife
Glasgow
Grimsby & Cleethorpes
Hitchin
Jersey (Channel Islands)
Leeds
Liverpool
London
London Kings Speakers (Toastmasters)
Manchester
Mansfield
Newcastle
North Staffordshire & Stoke On Trent
Nottingham
Taunton
Warrington
Set up your own group
If there isn’t a group near you, why not start one up? Download our guide for starting and managing a self-help/support group (see the attachment below) for useful ideas and tips. If you already have a group but it isn't on the list, drop us a line at editor@stamma.org and we'll add it and promote it with our members.
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.