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These meetings offer the opportunity for continuing mutual support between bereaved families.
They also provide a means of learning what else is happening in the local area and of taking action if members wish to do so.
Victims who use our support services are encouraged to contact our specialist support team on 0800 160 1069 or email helpline@roadpeace.org with any concerns or issues.
Your first point of contact should be the helpline, where our team can help determine which support group or service is best suited to your needs.
RoadPeace currently has groups in the following areas. Use the tabs to learn more:
London Online Support Group Meetings
Our London support group for bereaved families meets will take place on the third Wednesday of the month:
All meetings will be held online using Zoom.
Online meeting dates for 2025
| Day | Date | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Wednesday | 8th January 2025 | 6:00 - 7:00pm |
| Wednesday | 12th February 2025 | 6:00 - 7:00pm |
| Wednesday | 12th Marach 2025 | 6:00 - 7:00pm |
| Wednesday | 9th April 2025 | 6:00 - 7:00pm |
| Wednesday | 14th May 2025 | 6:00 - 7:00pm |
| Wednesday | 11th June 2025 | 6:00 - 7:00pm |
| Wednesday | 9th July 2025 | 6:00 - 7:00pm |
| Wednesday | 13th August 2025 | 6:00 - 7:00pm |
| Wednesday | 17th September 2025 | 6:00 - 7:00pm |
| Wednesday | 15th October 2025 | 6:00 - 7:00pm |
| Wednesday | 19th November 2025 | 6:00 - 7:00pm |
| Wednesday | 17th December 2025 | 6:00 - 7:00pm |
These meetings are facilitated by Bruce Cadbury and are being supported by Transport for London and MOPAC.
London In-Person Support Group Meetings
We also offer London In-Person Support Group Meetings. These are facilitated by a combination of Bruce Cadbury, Renetta Neal, and Amanda Bean, and take place at Vida’s Cafe, 2B Saltoun Road, London SW2 1EP, unless otherwise specified on the invitation.
In-person meeting dates for 2025
| Day | Date | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Saturday | 23rd August 2025 | 11:00 - 2:00pm |
| Saturday | 6th September 2025 | 11:00 - 2:00pm |
| Saturday | 11th October 2025 | 11:00 - 2:00pm |
| Saturday | 1st November 2025 | 11:00 - 2:00pm |
| Saturday | 6th December 2025 | 11:00 - 2:00pm |
Other Online Activities
- An annual World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims service held on Sunday 16th November 2025
West Midlands Online Support Group Meetings
Our West Midlands group meets monthly, alternating between a longer support meeting on Wednesday evenings and a shorter virtual coffee morning on Sundays.
All meetings are held online using Zoom.
Online meeting dates for 2025
| Day | Date | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Wednesday | 15th January 2025 | 6:00 - 8:00pm |
| Wednesday | 19th March 2025 | 6:00 - 8:00pm |
| Wednesday | 21st May 2025 | 6:00 - 8:00pm |
| Wednesday | 16th July 2025 | 6:00 - 8:00pm |
| Wednesday | 17th September 2025 | 6:00 - 8:00pm |
| Wednesday | 19th November 2025 | 6:00 - 8:00pm |
Virtual Coffee Mornings 2025
| Day | Date | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Sunday | 23rd February 2025 | 10:00 - 11:00pm |
| Sunday | 27th April 2025 | 10:00 - 11:00pm |
| Sunday | 29th June 2025 | 10:00 - 11:00pm |
| Sunday | 31st August 2025 | 10:00 - 11:00pm |
| Sunday | 26th October 2025 | 10:00 - 11:00pm |
| Sunday | 21st December 2025 | 10:00 - 11:00pm |
The West Midlands Group is coordinated by Lucy Harrison, with support facilitating the Wednesday meetings provided by Lesley Bates. Both Lucy and Lesley are bereaved through road traffic collisions.
West Midlands In-Person Support Group Meetings
The group holds face to face meetings once per quarter at St. Martin in the Bullring, Edgbaston Street, Birmingham. These meetings are also open to West Mercia group members.
In-person meeting dates for 2025
| Day | Date | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Saturday | 23rd August 2025 | 11:00 - 2:00pm |
| Saturday | 6th September 2025 | 11:00 - 2:00pm |
| Saturday | 11th October 2025 | 11:00 - 2:00pm |
| Saturday | 1st November 2025 | 11:00 - 2:00pm |
| Saturday | 6th December 2025 | 11:00 - 2:00pm |
For further information contact our support team on 0800 160 1069 or email helpline@roadpeace.org
West Midlands and West Mercia Joint Meetings
A joint meeting for West Midlands and West Mercia group members is held once a quarter at St. Martin in the Bull Ring, Birmingham.
In-person meeting dates for 2025
| Day | Date | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Saturday | 8th March 2025 | 12:00am - 2:00pm |
| Saturday | 14th June 2025 | 12:00am - 2:00pm |
| Saturday | 6th September 2025 | 12:00am - 2:00pm |
| Saturday | 13th December 2025 | 12:00am - 2:00pm |
Other Local Activities
- Ceremony of Remembrance on Saturday 9th August at the RoadPeace Wood, National Arboretum, Staffordshire.
- A Service of Remembrance will take place at St. Martin in the Bull Ring, Birmingham on Sunday 16th November 2025, at 2:30pm.
East Midlands Support Group Meetings
Our East Midlands local group meets on the last Wednesday of each month. The group is run by volunteers, Dee Beesley, the Local Group Coordinator and a bereaved mum from Leicestershire, and the Local Group Facilitator Chris Taylor, who is a bereaved father.
Meeting dates for 2025
| Day | Date | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Wednesday | 29th January 2025 | 6:30 - 7:30pm |
| Wednesday | 26th February 2025 | 6:30 - 7:30pm |
| Wednesday | 26th March 2025 | 6:30 - 7:30pm |
| Wednesday | 30th April 2025 | 6:30 - 7:30pm |
| Wednesday | 28th May 2025 | 6:30 - 7:30pm |
| Wednesday | 25th June 2025 | 6:30 - 7:30pm |
| Wednesday | 30th July 2025 | 6:30 - 7:30pm |
| Wednesday | 27th August 2025 | 6:30 - 7:30pm |
| Wednesday | 24th September 2025 | 6:30 - 7:30pm |
| Wednesday | 29th October 2025 | 6:30 - 7:30pm |
| Wednesday | 26th November 2025 | 6:30 - 7:30pm |
| Wednesday | 31st December 2025 | 6:30 - 7:30pm |
North West Support Group Meetings
Our North West support group meets monthly on the first Thursday evening of every month.
All meetings are held online using Zoom.
Meeting dates for 2025
| Day | Date | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday | 9th January 2025 | 6:00 - 8:00pm |
| Thursday | 6th February 2025 | 6:00 - 8:00pm |
| Thursday | 6th March 2025 | 6:00 - 8:00pm |
| Thursday | 3rd April 2025 | 6:00 - 8:00pm |
| Thursday | 1st May 2025 | 6:00 - 8:00pm |
| Thursday | 5th June 2025 | 6:00 - 8:00pm |
| Thursday | 3rd July 2025 | 6:00 - 8:00pm |
| Thursday | 7th August 2025 | 6:00 - 8:00pm |
| Thursday | 4th September 2025 | 6:00 - 8:00pm |
| Thursday | 2nd Octoner 2025 | 6:00 - 8:00pm |
| Thursday | 6th November 2025 | 6:00 - 8:00pm |
| Thursday | 4th December 2025 | 6:00 - 8:00pm |
Meetings are facilitated by Merlyn Kendall, Local Group Facilitator.
For further information contact our support team on 0800 160 1069 or email helpline@roadpeace.org
Other Online Activities
- An annual World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims service held at St George’s Hall on Sunday 16th November 2025
South West Support Group Meetings
Our South West* group meets monthly. Meetings are typically held on the second Tuesday of the month.
All meetings are held online using Zoom.
* From October 2025 our South West group includes former Devon and Cornwall group members.
Meeting dates for 2025
| Day | Date | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday | 14th January 2025 | 6:00 - 8:00pm |
| Tuesday | 11th February 2025 | 6:00 - 8:00pm |
| Tuesday | 11th March 2025 | 6:00 - 8:00pm |
| Tuesday | 8th April 2025 | 6:00 - 8:00pm |
| Tuesday | 13th May 2025 | 6:00 - 8:00pm |
| Tuesday | 10th June 2025 | 6:00 - 8:00pm |
| Tuesday | 8th July 2025 | 6:00 - 8:00pm |
| Tuesday | 12th August 2025 | 6:00 - 8:00pm |
| Tuesday | 9th September 2025 | 6:00 - 8:00pm |
| Tuesday | 14th October 2025 | 6:00 - 8:00pm |
| Tuesday | 11th November 2025 | 6:00 - 8:00pm |
| Tuesday | 9th December 2025 | 6:00 - 8:00pm |
Meetings are facilitated by RoadPeace South West Local Group Coordinator Kate Uzzell, with help from Support Services Coordinator Robyn Bone.
For further information contact our support team on 0800 160 1069 or email helpline@roadpeace.org
West Mercia Online Support Group Meetings
Our West Mercia support group for bereaved families meets monthly, typically on the fourth Wednesday of the month.
All meetings are held online using Zoom.
Online meeting dates for 2025
| Day | Date | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Wednesday | 22nd January 2025 | 6:00 - 8:00pm |
| Wednesday | 26th February 2025 | 7:00 - 8:00pm |
| Wednesday | 26th March 2025 | 6:00 - 8:00pm |
| Wednesday | 23rd April 2025 | 7:00 - 8:00pm |
| Wednesday | 28th May 2025 | 6:00 - 8:00pm |
| Wednesday | 25th June 2025 | 7:00 - 8:00pm |
| Wednesday | 23rd July 2025 | 6:00 - 8:00pm |
| Wednesday | 27th August 2025 | 7:00 - 8:00pm |
| Wednesday | 24th September 2025 | 6:00 - 8:00pm |
| Wednesday | 22nd October 2025 | 7:00 - 8:00pm |
| Wednesday | 26th November 2025 | 6:00 - 8:00pm |
| Wednesday | 24h December 2025 | 7:00 - 8:00pm |
These meetings are being supported by West Mercia Police and Crime Commissioner.
The West Mercia group is coordinated and facilitated by Lucy Harrison, who was bereaved through a road traffic collision.
West Midlands and West Mercia Joint Meetings
A joint meeting for West Midlands and West Mercia group members is held once a quarter at St. Martin in the Bull Ring, Birmingham.
In-person meeting dates for 2025
| Day | Date | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Saturday | 8th March 2025 | 12:00am - 2:00pm |
| Saturday | 14th June 2025 | 12:00am - 2:00pm |
| Saturday | 6th September 2025 | 12:00am - 2:00pm |
| Saturday | 13th December 2025 | 12:00am - 2:00pm |
Other Local Activities
- A Service of Remembrance will take place at St. Martin in the Bull Ring, Birmingham on Sunday 16th November 2025, at 2:30pm
Devon and Cornwall Support Group Meetings
As of October 2025 Devon and Cornwall group members are invited to attend South West group meetings.
All meetings are held online using Zoom.
Meeting dates for 2025
| Day | Date | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday | 28th January 2025 | 6:00 - 7:30pm |
| Tuesday | 25th February 2025 | 6:00 - 7:30pm |
| Tuesday | 25th March 2025 | 6:00 - 7:30pm |
| Tuesday | 29th April 2025 | 6:00 - 7:30pm |
| Tuesday | 27th May 2025 | 6:00 - 7:30pm |
| Tuesday | 24th June 2025 | 6:00 - 7:30pm |
| Tuesday | 29th July 2025 | 6:00 - 7:30pm |
| Tuesday | 26th August 2025 | 6:00 - 7:30pm |
| Tuesday | 23rd September 2025 | 6:00 - 7:30pm |
Gaining support after the awful aftermath of losing a loved one in a crash through those similarly affected has been a lifeline for our family. No one else seems to understand the pain and grief that engulfs you.
Bereaved Mother