All tickets are available on Eventbrite but if these are sold out please contact us. Alternatively please attend the cafe as we are available to take walk-in spaces on the day. You can self refer or please ask your Social Prescriber or GP for further details.

We use the same principles as the local pain management programme as a basis for discussion but we are also guided by participant experiences. The principles are based on improving mental and physical wellbeing and teach you valuable skills for you to apply to your life.  These are acceptance, compassion focused therapy, pacing, mindfulness, managing flare-ups, sleep, communication, managing moods, medicine and nutrition.

We also review current literature and research to bring the best experience possible.

The cafe is free for participants. We are kindly supported by the National Lottery Community Fund, the Livewell Foundation and Plymouth Octopus Project. However, to make the cafes sustainable we would appreciate a donation towards costs, although there is absolutely no obligation.

We are currently working with NHS Health Innovations SouthWest, Plymouth University research department, University Hospitals NHS Trust Pain Management Team, local GPs and Social Prescribers to bring you up-to-date information on pain management. We also work with a number of holistic practitioners and other community groups to bring you the best experience possible.

We are part of the newly formed Devon Pain Collaborative. We are looking at ways to improve people's experiences in pain management across Devon and hoping to make system wide changes. We would love for people to be seen quicker and have more options for managing chronic pain. Please contact us for further details if you are a practitioner and wish to join.

We have also formed a Devon Pain Cafe Community of Practice which meets monthly and helps to share research and best practice for all those running pain cafes. Please see tab above for further details.