Local support groups

There are many support groups across the UK offering shared experiences, friendly advice, and helpful information. Run by volunteers, these groups may meet in person or online and often welcome guest speakers on both stoma-specific and everyday topics. Many also organise social events and fundraising activities.

Some groups are local branches of the Urostomy Association, focusing on people with urostomies or other urinary diversions. Others are broader stoma support groups, which may include people with different types of ostomies. These groups are run independently, sometimes by other charities or hospitals, but we're happy to share their details so you can find the support that suits you best, but please note that we're not responsible for their activities or events.

We hope you find a group nearby - you're very welcome to contact them directly. If there isn't a group in your area and you'd like to talk to someone who understands life with a urinary diversion, please get in touch with us. We'll connect you with one of our trained volunteers for friendly, one-to-one support.

You might also like to take a look at our events page which gives details of activities coming up in the months ahead.

Local groups