Welcome to
No Panic
(Sutton & Merton)
"There is hope, you can overcome anxiety, panic attacks and phobias."
About Us
No Panic (Sutton & Merton) is a self-help group that provides support to people suffering from anxiety, panic attacks and phobias. Support meetings are held weekly on alternating Wednesdays and Thursdays. The group exists to offer people support for their anxieties by talking to fellow sufferers and helping them to live more positively.
Self-help means mutual support provided by members of a group who share anxiety-based problems, and who have come together to pool their knowledge and experiences in order to find their own solutions to these problems. We don't talk about curing people - we think more in terms of people being helped to help themselves. For more information on our meetings go to Support.
Jean Bevan - Development Worker and Founder
Jean set up the charity in 1997 after being told that there was no support for people who suffered with anxiety, panic attacks and phobias. When enquiring about a self-help group, the response was that if she wanted one she would need to start it herself - so she did! Jean worked tirelessly in Sutton, and for a while in Merton, promoting the group and the support it offered. Jean sadly passed away in 2019, she was a well respected member of the Voluntary Sector Community and will be missed by many.
If you would like further information on our group please get in touch. For contact details go to Contact Us.
Important Coronavirus Notice
We regret to say that the regular group meetings of No Panic (Sutton & Merton) have been temporarily suspended due to the current coronavirus crisis. We are still here to offer you support and advice, if you would like to contact us please call or email:
- Telephone: 07749 271172 or 020 8644 5819
- Email: karen@nopanicsuttonandmerton.org.uk or laurie.ashenden@gmail.com
Support
We aim to offer support for those experiencing anxiety, panic attacks and phobias by:
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Providing self-help groups;
- Providing support through regular meetings;
- Assisting members in developing personal coping strategies;
- Raising awareness of the needs of people suffering from anxiety, panic attacks and phobias;
- Offering personal development and training to members;
- Providing information on a range of relevant issues;
- Providing a lending service of literature and related materials and information on a range of issues.
Self-help group meetings
We regret that meetings are currently suspended due to the Coronavirus crisis.
We hold weekly meetings for members on alternate Wednesday afternoons and Thursday evenings. The meetings are always led by an experienced Development Worker. The emphasis is on sharing experiences and solutions to difficulties encountered in relation to phobias, anxiety and related problems.
Training professionals often attend these sessions throughout the year in order to provide guidance in a variety of relevant techniques for coping with stress, anxiety and phobias. Your first meeting would be by appointment only after a brief assessment, therefore if you would like to attend one of our meetings please get in touch. For contact details go to Contact Us.
Wednesdays 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Meetings are held in Sutton at:
Granfers Community Centre,
73-79 Oakhill Rd,
Sutton,
SM1 3AA
Subscription charge £3.00 per meeting
Thursdays 7:30pm - 9:30pm
Meetings are held in North Cheam at:
Cheam Resource Centre,
671 London Rd,
Sutton,
SM3 9DL
Subscription charge £3.00 per meeting
2020 Dates
January - 8th & 22nd
Februry - 5th & 19th
March - 4th & 18th
April - 1st, 15th & 29th
May - 13th & 27th
June - 10th & 24th
July - 8th & 22nd
August - 5th & 19th
September - 2nd, 16th & 30th
October - 14th & 28th
November - 11th & 25th
December - 9th
2020 Dates
January - 2nd & 16th & 30th
Februry - 13th & 27th
March - 12th & 26th
April - 9th & 23rd
May - 7th & 21st
June - 4th & 18th
July - 2nd, 16th & 30th
August - 13th & 27th
September - 10th & 24th
October - 8th & 22nd
November - 5th & 19th
December - 3rd & 17th
