Hearing Voices groups offer people who hear voices the opportunity to share their experience and find ways of coping with this experience which can complement other support methods.
The overall aim of the London Hearing Voices Groups Project is to combat the isolation, stigma and personal distress experienced by Londoners who hear voices by enabling them to set up and access well facilitated, user-led, mutual support groups.
The project supports and develops groups that are hosted and run by local agencies across the capital.
Key activities in achieving the aim are training and support of facilitators, promotion of the benefits of groups, stimulating interest and commitment from agencies and promoting good practice.
The project also develops groups specifically for voice hearers from black and minority ethnic backgrounds.
The project is currently raising funds to extend this work to meet the needs of young people and people in prison. |
