Wisdom Hospice –
For those in the Medway area, Wednesday’s at the Wisdom Hospice Dates for MND Wednesday Support groups 2026 … Times from 10am to 2pm
June 10th,24th /// July 8th, 22rd /// August 5th, 19th /// September 2nd, 16th 30th October 14th, 28th /// November 14th ,25th ///December 9th. ?? 23rd ??
- Open Support Meetings (Come and Meet us)
Further details contact Sheila 01634-723677
Support group meeting are held at the Heart of Kent Hospice on the 1st and 3rd Fridays in each month. Please contact Annette. 01622-820719.
Held at Caritas House, (St Christopher’s, Bromley) Tregony Road, Orpington BR6 9XA
West Kent support group;
Carers, please join us
1st Monday of the month The Bull Penenden Heath..
Our lunch on Monday 2nd February 2026 will be held at our normal venue The Bull at Penenden Heath and the
table is booked for 12 o’clock.
Here is a list of all future 2026 Carer’s Lunch dates. Please note that all dates are on the first Monday of the month EXCEPT April which is on the second Monday due to the first being Easter Monday.
1st June /// 3rd August /// 5th October ///7th December
Look forward to seeing you on Monday.
Contact:- Sue Copping on 01634 815467
For military veterans who are living with MND. An opportunity to share your experiences and common interests.
Takes place on the third Thursday of each month … 4 – 5 pm
(contact dawn.pond@mndassociation.org for details) 01604 800635
The MNDA offers;
• Support grants – We offer a range of financial support, including care support grants (towards equipment or adaptions assessed as appropriate by a health professional) or quality of life grants (such as paying for holidays, transport, or items that will improve your quality of life that do not require health professional assessment), amongst others. We also currently have a cost of living support fund (to cover any costs incurred as a result of the increased cost of living). This is a one-off payment of £350. Details and application forms can be found here
• MND Connect – This is our helpline team who offer information and support on all aspects of MND. Available 9am-5pm Monday to Friday. They can be contacted for free on 0808 802 62 62 or via email
• Benefits Advice Service – Our specialist advice service can help you identify any benefits you may be able to claim and work out the best way of claiming them. They can also deal with complex benefit issues on your behalf and appeal against decisions. They are available Monday to Friday on 0808 8010620 or via the online form available here
• Information resources – You will find a lot of information on our website, the following link takes you to our resources and publications section from which you can navigate to any information you would like. Read More
• Online Forum – This is hosted by us but most content is created by people with first-hand experience of MND, you can use it to ask open questions and share experiences: – Join-us on the link
• Children and Young People – For any children or young people up to the age of 25 who know someone with MND we have a range of information, support, and guidance available (including financial support). For more details
“Nowadays we all talk more about the disease. This is helped by the pointers in your information to help start conversations with health professionals.” … Read More
“The MND Association provides a bridge to direct people to access care and support through its publications and helpline.” … Read More
For military veterans who are living with MND. An opportunity to share your experiences and common interests. Read More
More information to follow
PMA-PLS support group
For people living with Progressive Muscular Atrophy (PMA) and PLS (Primary Lateral Sclerosis) both of which are less common forms of MND. Takes place on the second Monday of the month from 5pm-6pm. For more information contact MND Connect
Let’s Talk Continuing Healthcare (CHC)
A peer support group for people living with and affected by MND, Association volunteers and Health and Social Care Professionals wanting to understand more about CHC funding processes or are facing problems with an existing care package..Takes place every six weeks on Mondays from 11am (contact anne.anderson@mndassociation.org for details)
Tracheostomy support group
For carers of people living with MND who have had a tracheostomy. A peer-to-peer support group offering an opportunity to share ideas and experiences. Timing alternates between evening and daytime (For more information and upcoming dates contact alli.anthony@mndassociation.org)