St Austell

We meet on the second Thursday of each month from 1pm in the Pentewan Room, at the Light & Life Center.

Our next in person Pain Café event : Thursday, 12 February 2026 at 13:00

At: Pentewan Room, Light and Life Center, The Sidings, Saint Austell PL25 4TJ

Get support at the St Austell Pain Cafe

But wait… what's a Pain Café?

The St Austell Pain Café is a local peer support group for people with pain. The aim is to create a space (sometimes in-person, sometimes online) for you to meet, learn and share tips and experiences.

You are not alone.

Your Pain Cafe Host Barista

Sebastian Senociain
Sebastian in a mental health and well-being practitioner at St Austell Healthcare.

A warm welcome awaits you. Sebastian explains what happens at St Austell Pain Cafe in this video:

https://youtu.be/mNl3jpPDa2Q?si=MU-gKCEfjJV7E7

Tips Jar

Who's invited?: Anyone living with pain in the area. The baristas have been trained in the 10 Footsteps and will decide who to invite. These groups should grow organically by word-of-mouth.
How often do you meet?: We aim to meet in person, at regular times each month. Each pain cafe has their own set reoccurring day - please see the separate pages to check for your town. In addition to in person cafe's, we also have online digital cafes which you can join remotely.
Is its free?: Yes! You might want to buy some coffee and a cake though.
My local café has no events: If nothing is available we run an online county-wide café which everyone is welcome to join.

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Join others across Cornwall

Can't get enough or just can't wait for the next session? Join our Cornwall-wide group

E-Cafe Mid Cornwall (Digital cafe for Mid Cornwall) Pain Café

This online cafe meets from 12 noon on the last Thursday of each month. If you are unable to attend a cafe in person, this e-cafe is for you! We meet online, and try to encourage people from Mid Cornwall to visit this e-cafe. (However, all e-cafe's are open to all) . We are trying to group the e-cafes together in regions, to allow for sharing of local relevant information or possible future in-person social opportunities.

Next Topic: Footstep 10: Managing setbacks

Next event: Thursday, 29 January 2026 at 12:00

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E-Cafe North (Digital Cafe for the North of Cornwall) Pain Café

This online cafe meets from 6-7pm on the third Tuesday of each month. If you are unable to attend a cafe in person, this e-cafe is for you! We meet online, and try to encourage people from the North of Cornwall to visit this e-cafe. (However, all e-cafe's are open to all) . We are trying to group the e-cafes together in regions, to allow for sharing of local relevant information or possible future in-person social opportunities.

Next Topic: Footstep 1: Pain and the Brain

Next event: Tuesday, 20 January 2026 at 18:00

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E-Cafe West (Digital Cafe for the West of Cornwall) Pain Café

This online cafe meets from 9:30-11:00am on the third Tuesday of each month. If you are unable to attend a cafe in person, this e-cafe is for you! We meet online, and try to encourage people from the West of Cornwall to visit this e-cafe. (However, all e-cafe's are open to all) . We are trying to group the e-cafes together in regions, to allow for sharing of local relevant information or possible future in-person social opportunities.

Next Topic: Footstep 4: Setting goals

Next event: Tuesday, 20 January 2026 at 09:30

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Stronger Together | Group standing enjoying the view

Join US At our next St Austell in person Pain Café session

Our next Pain Café Event

Thursday, 12 February 2026 at 13:00

Pentewan Room, Light and Life Center, The Sidings, Saint Austell PL25 4TJ