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Support Groups

Bipolar Scotland grew out of support groups that remain hugely important to us. A number of online and in-person groups run across Scotland to bring together people living with bipolar to share and learn from one another.

Our groups are places where people who live with bipolar can share ideas and information on how to improve their quality of life. We keep the tone of the meetings positive, and solution focused.

Scroll down to find out more about what you can expect when you join a group.

september, 2024

Our In-Person Support Groups

AYRSHIRE

3rd Wednesday of every month, 7pm

Currently paused due to recruitment of new facilitators

DUNDEE

4th Thursday of every month, 7pm

Dundee Volunteer and Voluntary Action

GLASGOW CITY

2nd Wednesday of every month, 7pm

George Square, Premier Inn

GLASGOW WEST

4th Wednesday of every month, 7pm

Partick Trinity Church

HIGHLAND

1st Thursday of every month, 7pm

Cafe 1668, 86 Church St, Inverness, IV1 1EP

NORTH LANARKSHIRE

2nd Monday of every month, 7pm

Coatbridge Community Centre

PAISLEY

4th Monday of every month,  6pm

Paisley Methodist Church

WEST LOTHIAN

2nd Thursday of every month, 7pm

Bathgate Community Centre

AYRSHIRE

Currently paused due to recruitment of new facilitators

DUNDEE

4th Thursday of every month, 7pm at Dundee Volunteer & Voluntary Action

GLASGOW CITY

2nd Wednesday of every month, 7pm at the George Square Premier Inn

GLASGOW WEST

4th Wednesday of every month, 7pm at Partick Trinity Church

HIGHLAND

1st Thursday of every month, 7pm at Cafe 1668, 86 Church St, Inverness, IV1 1EP

NORTH LANARKSHIRE

2nd Monday of every month, 7pm at Coatbridge Community Centre

PAISLEY

4th Monday of every month, 6pm at Paisley Methodist Church

WEST LOTHIAN

2nd Thursday of every month, 7pm at Bathgate Community Centre

Our Online Support Groups

18-30 ONLINE

Fortnightly on a Wednesday, 7pm

ABERDEEN

Fortnightly on a Thursday,    7pm

AYRSHIRE-DUNDEE

1st Tuesday of every month, 7pm

BIPOLAR BLETHER

1st Sunday of every month, 3pm - open to anyone in Scotland living with bipolar

BORDERS

1st & 3rd Wednesday of every month, 7pm

FIFE & FORTH VALLEY

2nd & 4th Tuesday of every month, 7pm

FRIENDS & FAMILY

3rd Monday of every month, 7pm

GLASGOW WEST

2nd Sunday of every month, 7pm

GLASGOW CITY

4th Sunday of every month, 7pm

HIGHLAND

3rd Thursday of every month, 7pm

ISLANDS GROUP

Last Thursday of every month, 7pm

LOTHIAN 18-30

Last Monday of every month, 7pm

LOTHIAN

1st Thursday of every month, 7pm

PAISLEY

2nd Monday of every month, 6pm

AYRSHIRE-DUNDEE

1st Tuesday of every month, 7pm

18-30 ONLINE

Fortnightly on a Wednesday, 7pm

LOTHIAN

1st Thursday of every month, 7pm

HIGHLAND

3rd Thursday of every month, 7pm

GLASGOW CITY

4th Sunday of every month, 7pm

ISLANDS GROUP

4th Thursday of every month, 7pm

FIFE & FORTH VALLEY

2nd & 4th Tuesday of every month, 7pm

BORDERS

1st & 3rd Wednesday of every month, 7pm

GLASGOW WEST

2nd Sunday of every month, 7pm

PAISLEY

2nd Monday of every month, 6pm

LOTHIAN 18-30

Last Monday of every month, 7pm

ABERDEEN

Fortnightly on a Thursday, 7pm

FRIENDS & FAMILY

3rd Monday of every month, 7pm

BIPOLAR BLETHER

1st Sunday of every month, 3pm - open to anyone in Scotland living with bipolar

Who are the support groups for?

Adults living with bipolar, friends, family and carers of people with bipolar. Anyone affected by bipolar is welcome.

Who facilitates the groups?

Volunteers who go through a robust recruitment and training process. We recruit for new volunteer facilitators throughout the year and are always keen to hear from people who may like to get involved.

There are groups available in many local areas and we encourage you to join your nearest group, even if they are currently online. We also have an 18-30 online group for younger people, a Friends and Family online group and our Bipolar Blether online group. As these groups are run online, they’re open to anyone in Scotland who would like to join.

How do I join a group?

Groups are free to attend, and you don’t have to be a member of Bipolar Scotland to access them. If you would like to come along, all you need to do is complete a short form and one of our team will be in touch as soon as possible to connect you.

We have created some ‘house rules’ that we ask everyone to familiarise themselves with before attending.

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