Local support groups
Our groups provide information and support to those with macular disease, their family and friends.
Each one is a welcoming and compassionate place to learn about the support available, build your confidence, and better understand your own macular disease. And, of course, it’s a chance to make new friends who really understand what sight loss is like.
Please note that some of our local groups meet via telephone conference call while some are meeting in person. To join a group, or confirm if a specific group is meeting face to face or by telephone, please phone our groups admin team on 01264 560 259. Please call to check whether a groups is meeting in person before you set out for a meeting.
Find out more about our support groups, including telephone groups and those for working age and young people. There are also online support groups specific to particular types of macular disease. See our regional support information for patient information events and contact details for our team out in the regions.
If you would like to make a peer support group referral for yourself or someone else, please fill in this form.
Doncaster Macular Society Support Group
Third Monday of the month 11.30am – 13.00pm at Doncaster Catholic Club
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Dorchester Macular Society Support Group
Please make contact with Tyler Phillips on 07920 643 710 before attending this group.
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Dorking Macular Society Support Group
Meet on the first Wednesday of the month from 10.30am - 12noon at Denbies Wine Estate
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Dudley Macular Society Support Group
Meet monthly third Wednesday 1pm - 3pm at Halesowen Town Hall (formerly Cornbow Hall)
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Dumfries Macular Society Support Group
Meets fourth Wednesday of the month at 11am No meeting in January. Please contact Aoife on 07586 168 803 if you would be interested in joining a Scotland-wide call or our Winter Warmer programme. at St Georges Hall
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Dundee Macular Society Support Group
Meet every last Monday of the month from 1.30 to 3pm at Dundee Blind & Partially Sighted
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Dunfermline Macular Society Support Group
Second Monday of month 10.30am-12.30pm (no meetings in June or December) at Dunfermline Carnegie Library & Galleries,
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East Grinstead Macular Society Support Group
Meet on the second Tuesday of the month 2pm-4pm at St Swithuns Church
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Eastbourne Macular Society Support Group
Group meets 4 times a year, meetings start at 2pm. Please get in touch for more information. at St Mary the Virgin Church Hall
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Edinburgh & S.E. Scotland Macular Society Support Group
Last Friday of the month 10.30am - 12.30pm. (Not July & Dec) at St Ninians Church of Scotland
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Edinburgh Morningside Macular Society Support Group
No meeting July 2024
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Edinburgh Portobello Macular Society Support Group
Second Wednesday of the month from 1 - 3pm. at Meeting Room
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