Carers Support Groups – A Safe Space to Connect

A safe, confidential space to meet with other carers face-to-face and online – to share information and provide support to each other.

About the service

Groups are a great way to connect with other carers, share knowledge, and support each other. Please find details of our carers' groups below. We run a blend of in-person and online groups to suit your caring situation.

Groups

Please note that you can only attend a carers group that meets in the same local council area as where you live, Bristol or South Gloucestershire, with the exception of the online group.

Brislington (Dementia group)

St. Peter's Church
170 Allison Road, Brislington, BS4 4NZG 

10:30 am - 12:30 pm

First Wednesday of the month - No session in August

Downend 

Badminton Gardens
Beaufort Road, Bristol BS16 6FG 

2:00 - 4:00 pm

Fourth Wednesday of the month - No session in August

Hanham

Hanham Community Centre
118-124 High St, Hanham, Bristol BS15 3EJ

1:30 - 3:30 pm

First Tuesday of the month - No session in August

Hartcliffe 

Dundry Room
Symes Building, Peterson Avenue, Hartcliffe, BS13 0BE

10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Second Thursday of the month - No session in August

Kingswood

Holy Trinity Church Hall
Kingswood High Street, Bristol BS15 4AB

2:00 - 4:00 pm

Second Wednesday of the month - No session in August

Lawrence Weston

The Community Room at Lawrence Weston Community Farm
Saltmarsh Drive, Bristol BS11 0NJ

2:00 - 4:00 pm

Third Thursday of the month - No session in August 

Online 

Zoom

1:00 - 2:30 pm

First Thursday of the month - No session in August

St. George

The Beehive Centre (in the Garden Room)
19A Stretford Rd, Whitehall, Bristol
BS5 7AW

1:30 - 3:30 pm

Third Friday of the month - No session in August

“I’m sure we are all in a better place when we leave each meeting than we are when we arrive"

Speakers

Often, external speakers attend Carers Support Groups

Coming up:

Hanham Carers Support Group

• 2/9/25 Homeshare West
• 7/10/25 Remap (talking about what they have been up to recently) 
• 4/11/25 Improving Homes Age UK South Glos
• 3/3/26 Red Cross First Aid Training TBC

Kingswood Carers Support Group

• 10/9/25 Severn Wye Energy talk
• 8/10/25 Homeshare West 
• 12/11/25 Improving Homes (Age UK South Glos)
• 11/3/26 Red Cross First Aid Training TBC

Downend Carers Support Group

• 24/9/25 Improving Homes (Age UK South Glos)
• 26/11/25 Homeshare West
• 25/3/26 Silvertime Legal

Online Carers Support Group

• 4/9/25 Bristol Energy network: Preparing for winter.
• 2/10/25 Homeshare West
• 6/11/25 Coop Legal services: Estate Planning
• 5/3/26 Red Cross First Aid Training TBC

Hartcliffe Carers Support Group

• 11/9/25 Homeshare West
• 9/10/25 Diabetes UK 
• 12/2/26 Silvertime Legal
• 12/3/26 Red Cross First Aid Training TBC

Lawrence Weston Carers Support Group

• 18/9/25 Homeshare West
• 16/10/25 Dementia Friends session
• 20/11/25 Silvertime Legal

Brislington Carers Support Group

• 3/9/25 Homeshare West
• 1/10/25 Silvertime Legal

St. George Carers Support Group

• 19/9/25 Homeshare West
• 17/10/25 Silvertime Legal
• 20/3/26 Red Cross First Aid Training TBC

Please note: all sessions are subject to change.

If you have not attended a group before and would like to, please use the form or contact CarersLine.

Independent carers groups

There are also several other support groups in the area run by different organisations.

Please note these groups are independent and not run by Carers Support and this may not be a comprehensive list. Please ring the contact given for more information and to check the details.

Independent carers groups in Bristol

Independent carers groups in South Gloucestershire