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Support groups
Groups across RCT including Porth, Treherbert, Ferndale, Pentre and Beddau. Turn up once, or every week. No referral needed.
See the schedule → Support. Help. Information. Friendship. Time.
Rhondda Valleys, South Wales · est. 2021
For the community,
by the community.
Shift Together C.I.C runs free mental-health support groups across the Rhondda — in libraries, plazas, old halls, and online. No diagnosis needed. No gatekeeping. A welcoming safe space full of support.
Support. Help. Information. Friendship. Time.
01.
Our mission
Make mental-health support as ordinary as going to the gym or down the pub.
Shift Together C.I.C is working hard to deliver free mental health support groups within the communities of South Wales. Founded in 2021 and based in the Rhondda Valleys, Shift is providing mental health support both in person and online — connecting communities and creating a sense of belonging. Eliminating stigmas surrounding mental health is at the very core of what we do and always will be.
Our vision is for Shift support groups to be as everyday as going to the gym, shopping, or down the pub. Our aim is to put a Shift support group on your doorstep — we ALL deserve easy, inclusive access to mental health support. Through psycho-education we work to help raise self-awareness and encourage the sharing of lived experiences between group members — at Shift we believe in connecting with others to reconnect with ourselves in order to experience a richer, more fulfilling life.
We encourage exploring, protecting and maintaining good mental health within a trusted, safe environment. We believe that with authenticity, compassion and community our Shift members can gain friendship, self-respect and optimism for their futures.
02.
What we do
Three things, done properly.
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Training
Bespoke in-person workshops blending mental-health awareness, psychoeducation, NLP and suicide-awareness practice, plus Mental Health First Aid (Wales) courses. Discounted rates for charities and social enterprises.
Course catalogue →
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Cook. Make. Connect.
Cook, Save, Share — monthly food, budgeting and eating-together.
Making in the Moment — free art sessions with Harriet Fleuriot. Tools for wellbeing that don't look like therapy.
From our groups
In their own words.
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“I was given support after my husband died and found it beneficial. I was given coping mechanisms, encouraged to go for walks, and I took part in cooking afternoons and an art session. Although I am still grieving, I am learning to cope.”
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“I had been housebound since December 2019. In December 2024, Shift Together got me out of my house for the first time in years.”
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“The Shift group is important to me as it helps me realise I'm not alone and that people do care, and that gives me strength to keep going every week — and that I'm listened to.”
03.
This week's groups
Where we'll be.
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Online
Connect Online
Zoom
Led by Ellender
- Day
- Saturday
- Time
- 10:30 – 12:00
- Cost
- Free
- Temporarily paused
In person
Treherbert
Treherbert Old Age Hall · CF42 5BH
Led by Caroline
- Day
- Thursday
- Time
- 14:00 – 16:00
- Cost
- Free
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In person
Ferndale
Ferndale Library · CF43 4PS
Led by Louise
- Day
- Friday
- Time
- 14:30 – 16:30
- Cost
- Free
- Waiting list
In person
Pentre
Venue TBC
Led by Caroline
- Day
- Wednesday
- Time
- 13:00 – 15:00
- Cost
- Free
From the page
See what we've been up to.
Photos from sessions, news about upcoming workshops, and the small moments that make the groups what they are — all on our Facebook page.
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Heard about us
“Shift Together C.I.C is truly making a positive impact in the community by providing much-needed mental health support groups in Rhondda — creating a safe and supportive space for individuals to come together and share their experiences.”
First time?
Come to a group.
No booking form, no intake questionnaire. Pick a day and place that works, and show up. We'll make you a cup of tea.
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Every fiver matters.
We're a C.I.C., not a charity. Your donation pays for rooms, tea, art supplies and the facilitators who make the groups possible.
Donate →Supported by
Proudly backed by the people who believe in this work.
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The National Lottery Community Fund -
People's Postcode Lottery -
Moondance Foundation -
Interlink RCT -
Rhondda Cynon Taf CBC -
Allen Lane Foundation
…and many more funders, volunteers, and venues we couldn't run without.