London Teens

Welcome to the London Teens Group! We are a new group for 2022 and look forward to seeing you at our first meeting!

What happens at the groups?

We try and make our meetings fun and appealing to teens! We are led by what the young people want to do. Ideas for future meetings include bowling, darts, karaoke and much more.

Group dates:

Currently the London Teens group has no meeting dates planned. Please check again soon for further meetings.

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

Who can attend:

This group is designed for any young person and their family living with or affected by alopecia from the ages of 13-18.

Please note that those aged 13-17 must be accompanied by someone aged 18 or over.
If your child is under the age of 13 please feel free to still contact the group to discuss if the meeting would be appropriate for their age group. We also have a London Kids group, please see here for more details.
If you are aged 18 and over, please see here for our London Adults group.

Contact details:

Sammy Pahal
Email: [email protected]
Sammy is happy to answer any questions about the group and provide a listening ear at a time arranged by email. Please be aware that any questions Sammy 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

Sammy's link with alopecia:

Hi! My name is Sammy, and I have been living in London for the last 5 years. I have had alopecia since the age of 3 years old and have had quite the rollercoaster journey. Now at the age of 30, I want to be able to support others through my own experience and provide a comfortable space for young people to meet others going through a similar situation.

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