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Mission Statement

PeerTalk's vision is to establish a UK wide network of volunteer facilitated peer support group meetings for people who experience depression and to offer support to their families.

In addition to establishing peer support group meetings, PeerTalk aims to inform and equip individuals and communities to make a positive response to mental health issues. 

It is often the case that people who experience mental health issues also face difficulties in wider society through discrimination, intolerance and injustice. PeerTalk will seek to inform and equip communities to be confident in supporting people through such issues and enabling the communities to challenge the stigma associated with depression and poor mental health. We do this through promoting a positive narrative around mental health through social media and roadshows.

General Interests

Support Group Helper - Guildford

 

 

are seeking people to help run our support group in Guildford

on Wednesdays 7.30 - 9.00pm

The Spike Community Centre, Warren Rd, Guildford, GU1 3JH.

 

 

PeerTalk groups are attended by people who live with depression, anxiety and similar emotional distress

 

Helping out means being part of a volunteer team to facilitate the peer support group meetings. The role does not involve offering advice, counsel or trying to ‘fix’ people but it does involve listening to people’s concerns and facilitating the meeting so that the attendees are able to support one another by sharing coping skills, encouragement and understanding.

 

“Talking to other people who have experienced the same mental health problems as you is really helpful. It resets my week so I can start again. I am so happy that I have found this group, it helps me in ways I cannot explain. It has changed my life for better : ) Thank you”.  - a PeerTalk attendee.

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Support Group Helper - Farnham

 

are seeking people to help run our support group in Farnham

on Tuesdays 7.30 - 9.00pm

The Community Room at Farnham Fire Station, Guildford Road, Farnham, GU9 9QB

 

 

PeerTalk groups are attended by people who live with depression, anxiety and similar emotional distress

 

Helping out means being part of a volunteer team to facilitate the peer support group meetings. The role does not involve offering advice, counsel or trying to ‘fix’ people but it does involve listening to people’s concerns and facilitating the meeting so that the attendees are able to support one another by sharing coping skills, encouragement and understanding.

 

“Talking to other people who have experienced the same mental health problems as you is really helpful. It resets my week so I can start again. I am so happy that I have found this group, it helps me in ways I cannot explain. It has changed my life for better : ) Thank you”.  - a PeerTalk attendee.

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