A space for people with chronic conditions to connect with understanding individuals and explore practical exercises to feel better. 

When:

Fortnightly on Tuesdays 17.00-18.30

How to attend:

please make you sure you book via Eventbrite (Book Here).

Room:

Library

Suggested donation:

£5-10 (please find more information on how to donate at the end of this page)

Accessibility:

The Library is located on the ground floor and it is fully accessible. Studio is not accessible yet. The Salisbury Centre’s kitchen door and toilet are now wheelchair accessible. The Garden can also be accessed by wheelchairs via a movable ramp via the Art Room Annex.

Structure of the group (Start time): 

The start time is 17.00 however please feel free to arrive anytime up to 17.30.

• 17.00-17.30 – Arrivals and check-ins – arrive anytime up until 17.30
• 17.30-18.30 – Session theme introduction, facilitated group discussion and guided activity.

What is the Chronic Pain Support Group?

Join this open group to connect with others with chronic conditions and explore practices to ease your symptoms.

This group is designed to provide a safe and supportive environment to share, discuss, and explore chronic pain. Participants will have space to discuss their pain experiences in a non-judgemental setting, followed by a guided activity such as mindful meditation, expressive writing, or a guided visualisation.

Each group meeting is centred around a theme and short educational segment. These are focused on the latest pain science and the mindbody approach to helping chronic pain.

The main aim of the group is to have a warm, welcoming atmosphere where you can make friendships and help each other on the path to feeling well.

About the facilitator:

Ed Giles is a former chronic pain sufferer turned coach who is passionate and dedicated to helping others in pain find their path to recovery. He trained as a coach with the MindBodyFood Institute. Additionally, he trained under Dr Howard Schubiner and Hal Greenham to learn the latest and most effective treatments for chronic pain recovery.   

Ed offers chronic pain assessments and a coaching program designed to help people with chronic pain get permanent relief from their symptoms. 

Learn more: www.pathoutofpain.com 

How to join and participate?

Please book your spot via Eventbrite (Book Here) At this time, we’re keeping the spaces limited to 8 people (not including the facilitators) due to the room size and the nature of what we’re doing. This ensures a quality experience for everyone.

Donations:

Participation in our community-led events is often on a voluntary ‘by donation’ basis. This means that nobody is expected to make a payment if they cannot afford to do so. However, any donations received for the Chronic Pain Support Group will be passed on to The Salisbury Centre and Facilitator, helping to make the events’ programme sustainable.

Where a “suggested donation” is listed, this is just an indication of what the event might cost if it was ticketed – it is fine to donate less (or nothing at all). Donating is one way to show your appreciation for the value of the Salisbury Centre. Please consider ‘paying it forward’ by donating a bit extra if you can afford, helping to keep it possible for everyone to take part, regardless of their circumstances.

Suggested donation for this event is £5 – 10.

To donate:

• add your donation to Eventbrite booking

• bring cash on the evening, or

• donate online on www.salisburycentre.org/donate (using “Pain Group” as REFERENCE).

• pay with card at the front door, please add a reference (e.g. Pain Group) using the pen icon top right on the pay-point screen

This is an invitation to practice ‘Dana’ (generosity) – please pay only what you can afford to attend.