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Stratford Mental-Health Group Gains Funding, Expands Reach

7/8/2026

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The Stratford mental-health support group received funding from the Stratford Town Trust, enabling it to cover running costs and expand outreach.
GPs and Stratford Hospital doctors now refer men to the group through social prescribing.
The group meets Monday in Welcombe Hills woodland on land supplied free by local councils and Warwickshire Wildlife Trust, and it expects rapid growth in 2026 and 2027 after a shoestring budget last year.

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Story summary

The Stratford mental-health support group received funding from the Stratford Town Trust, enabling it to cover running costs and expand outreach.
GPs and Stratford Hospital doctors now refer men to the group through social prescribing.
The group meets Monday in Welcombe Hills woodland on land supplied free by local councils and Warwickshire Wildlife Trust, and it expects rapid growth in 2026 and 2027 after a shoestring budget last year.