A Letter from the Chair
The National Hoarding Conference (NHC) was held on 14th May and was sold out!
Since its inception, the NHC has striven to bring people together to inform and empower people with hoarding behaviour and those professionals and informal community members who aim to provide support.
As ever, the engagements and discussions were lively. These will work to underpin the development of the UK National Guidelines. As agreed, ongoing working groups are being developed. We’re in discussions with relevant steering group members to agree how this will move forward.
For now, if you are a person with hoarding behaviour, professional or other who wants to be involved, please email guidelineworkinggroup@hoardinguk.org
The thoughts for the structure at present are that hour long lunch meetings are held commencing September 2026 and then again in January 2027. As things move forward, we can decide whether more or less will be required. The working groups are about ensuring that you can participate in the discussion throughout, not as an afterthought.
The handouts for the day are being collated and will be distributed to attendees. Our expected distribution date is no later than 11th June.
Thank you to Dr Lynne Drummond (Prof), Abbi Hilton, Kat Band and Jo Cooke for being a part of making the day so special.
– Megan
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Camden Support Group
Held Monthly
Delivered In-Person
The sessions are co-produced between peer & professionally led facilitators.
If you’re not a Camden resident, but you’re interested in joining an in-person support group, check out our existing support groups in the link below.
Don’t have a support group in your local area? Contact HUK Support Group Development and start your own!
Laura Clark et al.
Senior Lecturer in the Department of Psychology, Northumbria University.
“Understanding the barriers and facilitating factors to mental health help-seeking in adults with hoarding behaviours: a preliminary investigation.”
Laura and her team unveil groundbreaking insights into the challenges and catalysts for help-seeking among individuals with hoarding behaviour.
With new ideas to add to the current school of thought surrounding hoarding, this publication grants readers a deeper understanding into the factors that can help or hinder a person with hoarding behaviours to seek help.
Dr Elizabeth Sillence & Claire Murphy-Morgan
Associate Professor of Psychology (Sillence, E.)
Senior Research Assistant (Murphy-Morgan, C.)
“A thematic analysis of an online discussion forum for people with problematic hoarding behaviours.“
There have been recent calls to the professionals in the psychology and mental health fields for a better understanding of support groups and the role of peers in relation to hoarding. Sillence and Murphy-Morgan respond to these calls by exploring the threads of a hoarding subcommunity on the online platform Reddit.
These online spaces are atypical of the traditional support group since there are no professionals or facilitators to moderate these conversations, and arguably their accounts may be more honest since the platform offers true anonymity. Sillence and Murphy-Morgan sift through over 1,000 messages on the subreddit, topics like peer support, emotional and practical support and lived experiences are covered.
Your Online Training & Communities
Choice and Control in Hoarding Behaviour Training
Professionals who attend this workshop will have the opportunity to learn more about approaches to supporting people with hoarding behaviours. This training deals with balancing outside intervention with maintaining an individual’s choice and control.
Motivational Interviewing Training
Attendees will explore the key components to Motivational Interviewing techniques, work through case studies and discover ways that can facilitate behavioural changes for people who hoard.
Join us for an inspiring Motivational Interviewing Open Day on Thursday, 25th September, from 10:00-16:30, and enhance your skills!
Place in the Space Support Group
These monthly psychological and practical support sessions offer a safe space to anyone who hoards who wants to work on managing their space and wellbeing. Please consider joining, no one is required at any point in these sessions to let go of any item explored.
Family, Friends and Others Support Groups
At the request of many, HUK has launched an online support group for family, friends and others who are not professionals to get support, then in turn better support people who hoard. For more information about the impact we’re making, read about here in this Guardian article.
User Involvement Group Meetings
This event is intended for HoardingUK users, including people who have utilised our services or attended our training courses.
If you are a user and have suggestions about how we can improve our services, we encourage you to join us here and give your valued feedback.
HUK Helpline
Sign up for 27 45-minute sessions on a weekly, fortnightly and then monthly basis through our Helpline. We offer the service free of charge, but are asking people to make a donation of any amount to support our important work.
Andrew
Reviewing Place in the Space
“A helpful meeting to be with others struggling with Clutter.“