In-person support groups A number of our Support Volunteers hold in-person support groups in their local area in the UK and Ireland. This is a great chance to meet like-minded people who have experienced encephalitis directly or indirectly. We aim to keep these meet-ups accessible, friendly, supportive and safe. Feedback from one of our meet-ups: "To be in a room where absolutely everyone understood what I’d been through and I could understand them. That was so special!" 2023 schedule (please check back as more dates will be added):ScotlandEdinburgh - Saturday 30th September, 1 - 3pm, please get in touch for more info. Please email the Volunteer & Wellbeing Manager Laura - [email protected] for more details like times and specific locations, or if you'd prefer to speak on the telephone please call +44(0)1653 609905. Please note that you need to be an Encephalitis Society member to access these meetings. If you are not already, please sign up today to become a Member! Membership is free. If your area isn't covered and you'd like to set one up, please contact Laura on the above contact details for a chat! (Please note training, a DBS check and Safeguarding training would need to be completed prior). Manage Cookie Preferences