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):

Buckinghamshire
Aylesbury - Saturday 25th February 

North West of England
The Wirral - Saturday 25th February 
Manchester - Saturday 13th May

London
TBC

Scotland
Glasgow - Saturday 25th February 
Edinburgh - Saturday 3rd June

Northern Ireland
Belfast - Saturday 4th February 

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).