BackCare has a number of local support groups, across the UK. The activities of these branches vary widely, but they have one thing in common: all members are people affected by back pain and their local BackCare branch acts as a point of support, information and understanding.
Some BackCare branches organise weekly exercise or hydrotherapy sessions, others have regular talks about back pain related matters. A number of branches are involved in fundraising activities, while others raise awareness on back pain related topics in their area. A full list of BackCare’s local branches is provided below. If you would like to join a local BackCare branch, click on the branch nearest to you and contact the relevant person.
- Berkshire (Reading)
- Cambridgeshire (Cambridge)
- Derbyshire (Derby)
- Dorset (Dorchester & District)
- Dorset (Poole & Bournemouth)
- Essex (Chelmsford)
- Hampshire (Southampton)
- Lancashire (Fylde)
- London (West)
- Somerset (Bath)
- Staffordshire (West Midlands)
- Wiltshire (Salisbury)
- Yorkshire East (Hull & East Riding)
- Yorkshire North (Harrogate)
- West Glamorgan (Swansea)
If you would like to attend a local support group, but do not live near a BackCare branch, you can either set up your own, or contact other organisations that may provide pain support groups. The following organisations may be helpful in identifying a local pain support group in your area:
- Arthritis Care
- Pain Concern
- Expert Patient Program
- Local Involvement Networks (LiNKs), contact LiNKS via your local council or Primary Care Trust