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Peer Support Groups

Find your local chest, heart or stroke support group

Join one of our CHSS-partnered Peer Groups across Scotland and get support, socialise and meet others who understand what you’re going through.

Many stroke survivors or people living with long-term chest or heart conditions find it really helpful to connect with people who have had similar experiences.

Whether you want to find out more about your condition and how to look after yourself, or just fancy a friendly cuppa and a chat with people who know exactly how you’re feeling, our Peer Support Groups are the perfect place to meet likeminded people.

Each group offers their own programme of activities, with everything from gentle exercise sessions to coffee mornings.

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Glasgow West Heartbeats

Nationwide group based on ZOOM

Area-Wide, Online

Group type: Heart

Women’s Health Support Group

Nationwide group based on Microsoft Teams

Area-Wide, Online

Group type: Chest, Heart, Stroke, Long Covid

All Stroked Out (CURRENTLY FULL)

British Legion, 4 Dundas Street, Grangemouth, FK3 8BX

Area: Forth Valley

Group type: Heart, Stroke

Back Into Circulation

Uphall Community Centre, Strathbrock Place, Uphall, EH52 6BN

Area: Lothian

Group type: Chest, Heart, Stroke, Long Covid, Long Term Conditions

Cairdeas, Lochalsh CHS

(Currently CLOSED) Free Church Hall, Main Street, Kyle of Lochalsh, IV40 8BY

Area: Highland

Group type: Chest, Heart, Stroke, Long Term Conditions

Caithness Heart Support Group

East Caithness Community Complex, Newton Road, Wick, KW1 5LL

Area: Highland

Group type: Heart

Carluke Cardiac Rehabilitation & Support Group

Carluke Leisure Centre, 135 Carnwath Road, Carluke ML8 4EA

Area: Lanarkshire

Group type: Heart

Clacks Council Active Communities

Kilncraigs, Sport and Leisure Team, Greenside Street, Alloa, FK10 1EB

Area: Forth Valley

Group type: Chest, Heart, Stroke, Long Covid, Long Term Conditions

Crichton Hale & Hearty Club

Kingholm Quay Community Centre, Kingholm Quay, Dumfries, DG1 4SU

Area: Dumfries & Galloway

Group type: Heart

D.D Hearties

Denny Old Parish Church, Duke Street, FK6 6DB

Area: Forth Valley

Group type: Chest, Heart, Stroke, Long Covid, Long Term Conditions

Eyemouth & District Rehab Support Group

Eyemouth Leisure Centre, North Street, Eyemouth, TD14 5ET

Area: Borders

Group type: Chest, Heart, Stroke, Long Term Conditions

Fit over 50

Howe Trinity Church Hall, 110 Main Street, Alford, AB33 8AD

Area: Aberdeenshire, Grampian

Group type: Chest, Heart, Stroke, Long Covid, Long Term Conditions

Foos Yer Doos Sing Song Club

St Mary's Church Hall, St Mary's Place, High St, Inverurie AB51 3NW

Area: Aberdeenshire, Grampian

Group type: Chest, Heart, Stroke, Long Term Conditions

Gala Windbags

Lucy Sanderson Hall, Tweed Terrace, Galashiels, TD1 3EG

Area: Borders

Group type: Chest, Heart, Stroke, Long Term Conditions

GCRA+ (Aberdeen – Healthy Heart)

RGU Sport, Garthdee Campus, Aberdeen, AB10 7GE

Area: Grampian

Group type: Chest, Heart, Stroke, Long Term Conditions

GCRA+ (Aberdeen – Healthy Heart)

Kippie Lodge, North Deeside Road, Millitimber, AB13 0AB

Area: Grampian

Group type: Chest, Heart, Stroke, Long Term Conditions

GCRA+ (Aberdeen – Healthy Heart)

Beacon Community & Sports Centre, Bucksburn, AB21 9DG

Area: Grampian

Group type: Chest, Heart, Stroke, Long Term Conditions

GCRA+ (Aberdeen – Healthy Heart)

Wallace Practice, 12 Seafield Road, Aberdeen, AB15 7YT

Area: Grampian

Group type: Chest, Heart, Stroke, Long Term Conditions

GCRA+ (Aberdeen – Healthy Heart)

Get Active @ Westburn, Westburn Road, Aberdeen, AB25 3DE

Area: Grampian

Group type: Chest, Heart, Stroke, Long Term Conditions

GCRA+ (Aberdeen – Strength & Balance) (CURRENTLY FULL)

Wallace Practice, 12 Seafield Road, Aberdeen, AB15 7YT

Area: Aberdeenshire, Grampian

Group type: Chest, Heart, Stroke, Long Term Conditions

GCRA+ (Aboyne – Strength & Balance)

Hall on the Green - Masonic Hall, Charlestown Road, Aboyne, AB34 5EJ

Area: Aberdeenshire, Grampian

Group type: Chest, Heart, Stroke, Long Term Conditions

GCRA+ (Banchory – Healthy Heart)

Sports Village, Provost Webster Road, Banchory, AB31 5BL

Area: Aberdeenshire, Grampian

Group type: Chest, Heart, Stroke, Long Term Conditions

GCRA+ (Banchory – Strength & Balance)

Sports Village, Provost Webster Road, Banchory, AB31 5BL

Area: Aberdeenshire, Grampian

Group type: Chest, Heart, Stroke, Long Term Conditions

GCRA+ (Ellon – Healthy Heart) (CURRENTLY FULL)

Ellon Kirk Centre, 4 Station Road, Ellon, AB41 9AE

Area: Aberdeenshire, Grampian

Group type: Chest, Heart, Stroke, Long Term Conditions

GCRA+ (Ellon – Strength & Balance) (CURRENTLY FULL)

Ellon Kirk Centre, 4 Station Road, Ellon, AB41 9AE

Area: Aberdeenshire, Grampian

Group type: Chest, Heart, Stroke, Long Term Conditions

GCRA+ (Insch – Healthy Heart)

Bennachie Leisure Centre, Largie Road, Insch, AB52 6LT

Area: Aberdeenshire, Grampian

Group type: Chest, Heart, Stroke, Long Term Conditions

GCRA+ (Inverurie – Healthy Heart)

Hopeville Club, Harlaw Road, Inverurie, AB51 4SR

Area: Aberdeenshire, Grampian

Group type: Chest, Heart, Stroke, Long Term Conditions

GCRA+ (Mintlaw – Healthy Heart) (CURRENTLY FULL)

MACBI Community Hub, Newlands Road, Mintlaw, AB42 5GP

Area: Aberdeenshire, Grampian

Group type: Chest, Heart, Stroke, Long Term Conditions

GCRA+ (Newmachar – Healthy Heart)

Axis Centre, 9 School Road, Newmachar, AB21 0WB

Area: Aberdeenshire, Grampian

Group type: Chest, Heart, Stroke, Long Term Conditions

GCRA+ (Peterhead – Healthy Heart)

Rescue Hall, 25 Prince Street, Peterhead, AB42 1QE

Area: Aberdeenshire, Grampian

Group type: Chest, Heart, Stroke, Long Term Conditions

GCRA+ (Turriff – Healthy Heart)

Turriff Sports Centre, Queens Road, Turriff, AB53 4EF

Area: Aberdeenshire, Grampian

Group type: Chest, Heart, Stroke, Long Term Conditions

GCRA+ (Westhill – Healthy Heart)

Trinity Church (Kingshill Parish Church), Westhill Drive, Westhill, AB32 6FY

Area: Aberdeenshire, Grampian

Group type: Chest, Heart, Stroke, Long Term Conditions

Glenrothes Heart Support Group

The Lomond Centre, Woodside Way, Glenrothes, KY7 5RA

Area: Fife

Group type: Heart

GOGA Tayside Stretch & Relaxation

The Studio, 7A Logie Road, Logie Business Park, Kirriemuir, DD8 5PU

Area: Tayside

Group type: Chest, Heart, Stroke, Long Term Conditions

Grumpy Gaspers

St Joseph's Catholic Church Hall, 1 High Street, Invergordon, IV18 0ET

Area: Highland

Group type: Chest, Heart, Stroke, Long Term Conditions

Health@TheVinery

The Vinery, Low Street, Banff, AB45 1AZ

Area: Aberdeenshire, Grampian

Group type: Chest, Heart, Stroke, Long Covid, Long Term Conditions

Healthy Hearts At Westwood

Westwoods Gym, 7 West Woods, Edinburgh, EH4 1RA

Area: Lothian

Group type: Heart

Heart of Moray @ Moray Leisure Centre

Moray Leisure Centre, Borough Briggs Road, Elgin, IV30 1AP

Area: Grampian

Group type: Chest, Heart, Stroke, Long Covid, Long Term Conditions

Heartbeat Cardiac Support Group

Ayr Grammar Primary School, Fort Street, Ayr, KA7 1HU

Area: Ayrshire & Arran

Group type: Heart

Inverclyde Globetrotters

The Waterfront Leisure Complex, Customhouse Way, Greenock PA15 1EW

Area: Greater Glasgow & Clyde

Group type: Chest, Heart, Stroke, Long Term Conditions

Inverness Bravehearts

Millburn Academy, Diriebught Road, Inverness, IV2 3QR

Area: Highland

Group type: Heart

Johnstonebridge Lunch Club

Johnstonebridge Community Centre, Kirkbank Road, Johnstonebridge, DG11 1ES

Area: Dumfries & Galloway

Group type: Chest, Heart, Stroke, Long Term Conditions

Keep Ticking Falkirk

Forth Valley College, Grangemouth Road, Falkirk, FK2 9AD

Area: Forth Valley

Group type: Heart

Killie Heartmates

Kay Park Parish Church Hall London Road Kilmarnock KA3 7AA

Area: Ayrshire & Arran

Group type: Heart

Kirkcudbright Hale & Hearty Club

Catholic Church Hall, High Street, Kirkcudbright, DG6 4GW

Area: Dumfries & Galloway

Group type: Chest, Heart, Stroke, Long Term Conditions

KPC Exercise Class

Killermont Parish Church, Rannoch Drive, Bearsden G61 2LD

Area: Greater Glasgow & Clyde

Group type: Heart

Live Well East Lothian

Haddington House, 28 Sidegate, Haddington, East Lothian, EH41 4BU (main office)

Area: Lothian

Group type: Chest, Heart, Stroke, Long Term Conditions

Lochwinnoch Hearties Keep Fit Group

McKillop Hall, Main Street, Lochwinnoch, PA12 4AJ

Area: Greater Glasgow & Clyde

Group type: Chest, Heart, Stroke, Long Term Conditions

Nairn Cardiactive Group

St Ninians Church Hall, 1 High Street, Nairn, IV12 4BJ

Area: Highland

Group type: Heart

Orkney Heart Support Group

Royal British Legion, Junction Road, Kirkwall, KW15 1AX

Area: Orkney

Group type: Heart

Pilton Equalities Project (PEP)

Pilton Equalities Project (PEP), 3 West Pilton Park, Edinburgh, EH4 4EL (main office)

Area: Lothian

Group type: Chest, Heart, Stroke, Long Term Conditions

Sit Fit @ The BLC and Community Hub

The Bennachie Leisure Centre, Largie Road, Insch, AB52 6LT

Area: Aberdeenshire, Grampian

Group type: Chest, Heart, Stroke, Long Covid, Long Term Conditions

St Roch’s Cardiac Support Group

Townhead Village Hall, 60 St Mungo Avenue, Glasgow, G4 0PL

Area: Greater Glasgow & Clyde

Group type: Heart

Stirling Healthy Hearts Club

The Peak, Stirling Sports Village, Forthside Way, Stirlng, FK8 1QZ

Area: Forth Valley

Group type: Heart

The Friendship Cabin

Woodside Community Hall, 30 Woodside Way, Glenrothes, KY7 5DF

Area: Fife

Group type: Chest, Heart, Stroke, Long Covid, Long Term Conditions

The Hoopers – Galleon Sports Club

Galleon Sports Club at George Watson's College, Colinton Road, Edinburgh, EH10 5EG

Area: Lothian

Group type: Heart

The Hoopers – Pentland Community Centre

Pentland Community Centre, Oxgangs Brae, Edinburgh, EH10 5EG

Area: Lothian

Group type: Chest, Heart

Walk Moray

Health & Social Care Moray (office location), Moray Council Annexe, High Street, Elgin, IV30 1BX

Area: Grampian

Group type: Chest, Heart, Stroke, Long Covid, Long Term Conditions

You’re Never Too Old

Laura Ferguson Court, 72/1 Craigmount Brae, Edinburgh, EH12 8XF

Area: Lothian

Group type: Chest, Heart, Stroke, Long Term Conditions

“It’s a rehab group but actually it feels like a family.”

Jock’s support group feels like family

Jock is living with the chest condition COPD and helps to run a support group in Eyemouth for other people living with long-term health conditions.

“It’s a rehab group but actually it feels like a family.

“All of us have different health problems and everyone is there to support each other. I can’t put it in words how much it means to me but it’s just brilliant. We look out for each other.”

Read Jocks’ story