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Community support across the UK

You can access a variety of Macular Society support and services across England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, and Wales.

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Community support

We are proud to have a dedicated Community Networks Team based across the UK, providing support to people living with macular disease in their local communities. Our team includes Community Engagement Managers, Community Development Manager, and a Volunteer and Group Support Team based at our head office in Andover. 

Together, the team supports our UK-wide network of peer support groups and volunteers, working to connect people living with macular disease with the help, information and sense of community they need. 

The Community Networks Team plays a varied and important role, including: 

  • Supporting just under 300 face-to-face and online peer support groups across the UK. These groups provide practical advice, emotional support, and a chance to meet others who truly understand the experience of living with sight loss. 
    Find out more about our support groups
    Search for your local support group

  • Helping people better understand their diagnosis and live confidently with macular disease.
  • Recruiting and supporting volunteers who play a vital role in local communities.
  • Collaborating with local and national sight loss organisations and attending events to raise awareness and influence change. 
  • Providing insights and feedback from people with macular disease to help improve services and support across the sector.

If you're not sure who to speak to, our Volunteer and Group Support Team are available to help and can connect you with the right person.
Call us on 01264 560 259.

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We provide free information and support to those with macular disease, along with their family and friends, to help people keep their independence.

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Find your local support group

Our support groups are for people of working age and older, and provide information, support and friendship to people with macular disease and sight loss. Find your local support group today.