“Welcome to the Cheltenham group. I am really looking forward to supporting you all and helping people in the area”

Please note: We are currently looking for a new support group lead to run the Cheltenham support group. Sally is temporarily running this support group and will provide support to any new support group lead to help them transition into the role. Please contact [email protected] for more information if you're interested! 

What happens at the group?

Meetings are informal, just a chance to have a cuppa and a chat and meet new people in a similar situation to your own. New members are always welcome so please feel free to come along and either share your story or just listen to others. No pressure! I also welcome any ideas/suggestions about what you would like to see in the group.

First time coming along to a meeting and unsure what to expect?

Please have a read of our Support Group Guidelines for an overview of how our support groups run as well as our Frequently Asked Questions for more helpful information.

Group dates:

Date:	Time:	Location:	Extra meeting details:
Saturday 28th March 2026	2.00pm- 4.00pm	Cheltenham Bowling Club, Suffolk Square, GL50 2DX

Please contact the group lead prior to attending a meeting so they can plan accordingly. 

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Who can attend:

This group is designed for any adult living with or affected by alopecia from the ages of 18 and above. 

• If under the age of 18 and looking for your closest support group please see here for a list of our children and teen groups. 

Contact details:

Sally
Email: [email protected] 
Sally is happy to answer any questions about the group via email. Please be aware that any questions Sally is unable to answer will be sent on to staff at Alopecia UK.
Support group leads are not professional counsellors but people who have personal experiences with alopecia and, along with members of the support group can help to give insight and advice on living and dealing with alopecia on a day to day basis. 
Please note that our Support Group Leads are volunteers and do this in their spare time, as such please allow up to a week for replies to emails. Support group leads also cannot give 1:1 support.

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Sally's link to alopecia: 

Sally has kindly offered to start up a new support group in Cheltenham and will help support anyone who would like to take on the support group lead role permanently. Sally also runs the Bath, Bristol & Wiltshire peer support groups. 

Sally first started losing her hair in 1993 after the birth of her son, and it started with a small patch that grew back. Gradually over the next 15 years, patches came and went, but hair reduced overall. Then her hair stopped growing and the bald patches became greater than ever. A photo taken in December 2010 made her realise that she could no longer cover up the bare patch and she got her first wig. In 2023, inspired by the amazing people she met through AUK, she took the final step in her alopecia journey and went bare headed as much as possible in public. It was initially daunting, but also liberating.

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