Grow and Glow Reigate

18/11/2025

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✨ Facilitator Friday ✨

Today we are celebrating another amazing member of our Reigate Grow and Glow team. I would love to introduce you to Karen, our Co Facilitator.

Karen has been attending our Reigate group since we opened in January 2025 and she is now an important part of our facilitator team. 🫶🏻

Here is what she shared about her experience.

Hi, I am Karen.

I have lived with general anxieties for most of my life. I experienced significant post natal depression in 2003 after having my first child and needed specialist birth trauma counselling.

In November 2023 I was involved in a vehicle accident. It caused ongoing medical problems and also created a lot of mental health challenges. I would relive the experience of the accident every day, sometimes more than once, and any small trigger could set it off.

My mental health continued to decline and I was soon diagnosed with depression and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. I was placed on the waiting list for one to one PTSD counselling.

After a psychology assessment, I reached one of my lowest points. I had to admit to holding thoughts about ending my life. After the appointment I told my partner that I wanted to be sectioned. I wanted to shut myself away from the world.

I knew I had to do something for myself. That was when I saw the post about Grow and Glow opening in Reigate. It felt like the exact thing I needed. A women’s mental health group.

I have been attending Reigate Grow and Glow since January 2025. I look forward to our weekly meets. I enjoy the camaraderie and the support we give one another. We share tears and laughter. I feel safe. I feel like I belong.

I love being part of the group so much that I am now one of the facilitators. I want to help other women feel heard and feel safe too. 🫶🏻

18/11/2025

✨ IF YOUR MIND FEELS HEAVY
✨ IF YOUR HEART FEELS TIRED
✨ IF YOU CAN’T KEEP PRETENDING
✨ YOU ARE SAFE HERE.

Grow and Glow is a weekly peer support group for women. A space to sit, breathe, talk, listen or simply arrive as you are. Free to attend and no need to book. You are welcome exactly as you are. 🫶🏻

Our groups run every Wednesday and you are invited to join whichever location feels right for you.

💗 Epsom
Toyota GB Head Office Burgh Heath KT18 5UX
7:00 to 8:30pm arrive from 6:45pm

💗 Guildford
Guildford Fire Station GU1 1DL
7:00 to 8:30pm arrive from 6:45pm

💗 Reigate
Surrey Fire and Rescue Service Croydon Road RH2 0EJ
7:00 to 8:30pm arrive from 6:45pm

💗 Woking
Hilton Hotel Church Street West Woking GU21 6AX
7:00 to 8:30pm arrive from 6:45pm

However you are feeling this week, there is space for you.

12/11/2025

07/11/2025

✨ Facilitator Friday ✨

To kick off our Facilitator Friday posts, where we will be introducing the faces behind our Grow and Glow sessions, I would love to introduce you to Tasha.

Tasha has been attending our groups since we first launched in May 2024 in Epsom. She is now a huge part of our team and opened our Reigate Grow and Glow group in January 2025. 🫶🏻

Here is what she shared:

Hi! I am Tasha, Lead Facilitator at Reigate. Here is a bit about me.

In June 2024, I was planning to take my life. Someone close to me noticed the signs and I got help in time. Soon after, I began attending Grow and Glow.

I have struggled with depression since I was about 12, through many different life experiences. By 2024, things had become the worst they had ever been. I had planned my own funeral and written goodbye letters to those who mattered to me.

Walking through the doors of Grow and Glow for the first time was one of the hardest things I have ever done. It was scary walking in alone, not knowing who would be on the other side or how I would be welcomed. But it was the best decision I have ever made.

I attended every week and never wanted to miss a session. For the first few weeks I sat quietly, barely making eye contact, before slowly opening up about what brought me there. I was welcomed by everyone and it was a breath of fresh air to find people who understood and cared.

Eventually I went on to help at Epsom, then joined the facilitator team, and now I am the Lead Facilitator at Reigate. I have grown so much as a person since joining.

The best part is being part of a community that supports women week after week. We are more than just a group. We are family, friends, and peers. 🫶🏻

31/10/2025

On wednesdays session we did some pumpkin painting for halloween 🎃

01/10/2025

At Last weeks session we did some bracelet making! It was alot of fun to see everyone's designes. 💖

30/09/2025

📢 The Move for Your Mind schedule is here! 📢
From inspiring talks to family-friendly activities, we’ve got a packed line-up waiting for you this Sunday at Guildford Spectrum.

✨ Free entry | Open to all ages and abilities
✨ 1–5 PM | Sunday 5th October

Check out the full schedule below 👇 and join us for a day of movement, connection and community 💜

👉 Sign up for your free ticket here:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/move-for-your-mind-a-community-event-for-mental-wellbeing-tickets-1584682531109

27/09/2025

✨ Looking for something to do with the family? ✨

Come along to Move4YourMind on Sunday 5th October 2025, 1–5 PM at Guildford Spectrum. It’s a completely FREE afternoon of movement, connection and community – open to all ages and abilities.

🫶🏻 Try out yoga, boxercise, swimming and more
🫶🏻 Join a walk and talk session
🫶🏻 Hear inspiring talks on women’s, men’s and young people’s mental health
🫶🏻 Meet local organisations offering support across Surrey

📍 Guildford Spectrum
📅 Sunday 5th October 2025
🕐 1–5 PM
🎟 Free entry (all ages and abilities welcome)

👉 Sign up for your free ticket here (link is also in our bio): https://www.eventbrite.com/e/move-for-your-mind-a-community-event-for-mental-wellbeing-tickets-1584682531109

11/09/2025

💖❤️ always so proud of charley x

11/09/2025

✨ Exciting news ✨

We’re so pleased to finally announce that Grow and Glow is coming to Woking! 🫶🏻 This has been in the works since January with the support of Woking Borough Council, and we can’t wait to get started.

Our brand new Women’s Peer Support Group will launch on Wednesday 22nd October at the Hilton Hotel, 7:00 – 9:00pm.

Grow and Glow is a safe, supportive space to connect with other women, share experiences, and feel encouraged through open and honest conversation. There’s no pressure to share – just the chance to be part of something supportive and understanding.

We already run groups in Epsom, Guildford and Reigate, and we’re so excited to now be bringing this space to Woking. 🌸

📍 Hilton Hotel, Church Street West, Woking, GU21 6AX
📅 Wednesday 22nd October | 7:00 – 9:00pm
📧 info@growandglow.org.uk

After the launch, the group will continue every Wednesday, giving you a regular space to connect, share, and feel supported.

12/08/2025

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