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Free peer support across Aotearoa New Zealand

Free peer support across Aotearoa

Find your people. Grow well, together.

GROW is a free, peer-led mental health community right across Aotearoa New Zealand. Join a warm, welcoming group — in person or online — alongside people who understand.

Always free No referral needed In person & online
The heart of Grow

Friendships are the key to mental health

At the heart of Grow is a simple truth — we get well, and stay well, together.

How Grow works

A simple path, walked together

Reach out

Give us a call, send a message, or simply turn up. There’s no form to fill in and no referral needed.

Come along

Join a group in person or online. You’re welcome to just observe for your first few meetings.

Find your people

Settle into a small, friendly group of people who understand — and share as much or as little as you like.

Grow together

Work through Grow’s practical program alongside others, and discover that getting well is something we do as one.

Why people choose Grow

Support that’s genuinely for everyone

Free & open to all

No cost, no referral, no judgement — open to anyone aged 18 and over.

Peer-led

Run by people with lived experience who truly understand what you’re going through.

Confidential

A safe, private space where what’s shared in the group stays in the group.

In person or online

Meet kanohi ki te kanohi or join by Zoom — whatever suits your life.

Changed lives

Real people, real support

“

In my depression and anxiety I tended to avoid people and isolate — which only made it worse. Grow helped me get outside myself, grow in confidence, and care about others again.

D
David
Construction inspector
“

I felt I had no choice but to live in a fog of medication. With Grow’s support — and a new doctor — I was able to reduce it to a quarter of what it was. Life feels worthwhile again.

M
Mariellen
Grow organiser
Find a group

Groups across Aotearoa — and online

No referral, no appointment, no cost. Choose a group, or get in touch and we’ll help you find your fit.

AucklandIn person

St Lukes

Mondays, 6:30pm · Sandringham
WaikatoIn person

Hamilton

Mondays, 12:30pm · Whitiora
Anywhere in NZOnline

Online groups

Zoom: Thursday 6:30pm & Friday 12:30pm.

Help us grow

Grow is free because of people like you. Your support keeps groups running and welcomes the next person who needs a hand.

Take the first step

You don’t have to do this alone

Reaching out takes courage — and you’re always welcome here, exactly as you are.