Please use the virtual and Facebook group while our face-to-face groups are on hold
UK-wide virtual services will continue running after restrictions are lifted
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via Zoom
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Rules must be agreed. Any problems, please contact us

Support groups in Leeds & Wakefield
Some Leeds groups re-starting soon
To download a booklet with information about our groups please click the image below. 
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The groups meet every four weeks and are ongoing. No referral is required, please just turn up. Service users can attend as many groups as they wish within the 4 weeks. 
The aims of the groups are:
  • To provide a safe space for people who self-harm to express themselves without fear of judgement, to explore their emotions with peer support and get a better understanding of their self-harm.
  • To ensure people who self-harm do not feel isolated and lessen the despair often felt.
  • To help people who self-harm feel better about themselves, to increase their self-esteem and confidence, to engage in peer support, to help and be helped.
  • To remove the stigma from self-harm.
  • To help family, friends and carers of people who self-harm to get a better understanding of self-harm, express their emotions, receive support, alleviate isolation and the feelings of despair they may experience.
  • To help anybody who is interested get a better understanding of the issues surrounding self-harm by partaking in discussions with survivors.

Please feel free to contact us for more information. ​
All face-to-face groups are currently suspended due to Covid-19. We will announce when they re-open here and provide any updates
"Very supportive & caring community! Peer to peer help & understanding"
LEEDS
​Thursday evening group meetings (central Leeds, U.K.) every 4 weeks (adults only)
6.30-8.30 pm


At the Lovell Park Hub, Wintoun Street, Leeds, LS7 1DA 

Please click here for map and downloadable poster
LEEDS
Wednesday evening group meetings (Beeston, South Leeds, U.K.) every 4 weeks (adults only)
6.30-8.30 pm


At the Vale Circles Hub, Tunstall Road Community Centre, 12 Tunstall Rd, Leeds, LS11 5JF

​Please click here for map and downloadable poster
LEEDS
​Monday daytime group meetings (Armley, West Leeds, U.K.) every 4 weeks (adults only)
12.30-2.30 pm


At the Stocks Hill Hub, Chapel Lane, Armley, Leeds, LS12 2DJ 

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LEEDS
​Tuesday daytime group meetings (Seacroft, East Leeds, U.K.) every 4 weeks (adults only)
12.30-2.30 


​At the Seacroft Community Hub, Deacon House (next to Tesco Extra), 1 Seacroft Avenue, Leeds, LS14 6JD

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LEEDS
​Thursday daytime group meetings (Leeds City centre, U.K.) every 4 weeks (adults only)
12.30-2.30 


At the Leeds City centre Hub, Events Room/Room 6, Merrion House, Merrion Way, Leeds, LS2 8BB. Use the Woodhouse Lane entrance (when facing Morrisons it's the tall building on the left), the room is on the right (frosted glass wall). Look out for our logo. 

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WAKEFIELD 
​Monday daytime group meetings every 4 weeks (adults only)
12.30-2.30 

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At the Wakefield Health & Community Support, 35 Peterson Road, Wakefield, WF1 4DU
Accessible downstairs room. Free on-site parking - photos to follow

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