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Connect services

Connect

Services

We run a mixture of 1:1 befriending services, social and peer support groups, and connector schemes, helping people to meet up in their local area or socialise virtually from home. Our services offer a safe setting where you can meet new people, get out and about in your local area, and make long-lasting connections.

Who can benefit from our connect services?

We run friendship schemes and support groups for people with a learning disability, autism, or mental health issues. We also run groups for carers and people living with dementia.

Our services can support people from the age of 18 upwards. Just as with our day opportunity services, there is no upper age limit on who can join!

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Gloucestershire
CONNECT at Home

CONNECT at Home

A friendly service for anyone looking for regular companionship, conversation and laughs, hobbies/activities, respite breaks, a listening ear or practical support with day to day living.
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Guideposts CONNECT Social Groups

Guideposts CONNECT Social Groups

Guideposts CONNECT social groups are dementia-friendly friendship and support groups in Gloucestershire and Oxfordshire for people living with long term health conditions, people caring for a relative or friend, and those looking to make new local friendships.
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Hertfordshire
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Community Support and Connect

Guideposts Community Support and Connect provides short to medium term support for people who experience mental health issues, in south west Hertfordshire. We arrange one-to-one peer support and support groups, aiming to aid recovery through increasing self-confidence, reducing social isolation, and giving emotional and practical support.
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Friendship 4 All

Friendship 4 All supports adults with learning disabilities to meet new people and develop meaningful relationships.
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Guideposts Carers Groups

We hold groups in South-West Hertfordshire for people who are carers of family members or friends with mental health problems, autism, and other conditions, meeting monthly to listen and support each other.
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Oxfordshire
group of 6 people standing in front of London Zoo sign. They are wearing leisure clothes including shorts, t-shirts, and jeans, and carrying rucksacks

Friendship 4 All

Friendship 4 All supports adults with learning disabilities to meet new people and develop meaningful relationships.
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Guideposts CONNECT Social Groups

Guideposts CONNECT Social Groups

Guideposts CONNECT social groups are dementia-friendly friendship and support groups in Gloucestershire and Oxfordshire for people living with long term health conditions, people caring for a relative or friend, and those looking to make new local friendships.
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