Local groups are a great way to meet others who stammer.
Due to the coronavirus, groups aren't physically meeting at the moment, but several are holding virtual groups online. Check out the ones marked with a * below and contact them to find out more.
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.
Belfast
Birmingham
Birmingham Stammering Network — *running a virtual group
Brighton & Hove
Bristol — *running a virtual group
Cambridge — *running a virtual group
Cardiff & South Wales
Doncaster — *running a virtual group
Durham
Edinburgh — *running a virtual group
Fife — *running a virtual group
Glasgow — *running a virtual group
Grimsby & Cleethorpes — *running a virtual group
Hitchin
Jersey (Channel Islands)
Leeds
Liverpool
London — *running a virtual group
London Kings Speakers (Toastmasters)
London - Women Who Stammer *running a virtual group
Manchester
Mansfield
Medway, Kent
Newcastle
North Staffordshire & Stoke On Trent - (Sadly the organiser has stepped down from this group and no one has taken over, so it has closed. Would you like to run it? Email editor@stamma.org)
Norwich
Nottingham
Stevenage
Taunton
Warrington — *running a virtual group
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.