Why The People’s GP exists

The People’s GP exists to help people feel confident about the health and wellbeing support they find in their community.

Many charities, voluntary and community groups do brilliant work – but from the outside, it isn’t always easy to know which services are safe, well-run and trustworthy, or even where to find them.

We’re here to help make that clearer.

How we help you find support

We help people find community health and wellbeing support that’s right for them.

We do this by working with community and voluntary groups, and with your family GP, to make good, safe support easier to spot and easier to trust.

The information we bring together helps GPs confidently point people towards what’s available in their local area – but you don’t have to go through your GP to use it. You’ll also be able to find this information in familiar, everyday places, like your local library or community hub.

What this means for you

You don’t have to be an expert to find the right support.

When you’re looking for help with your health or wellbeing, it can be hard to know where to start – or who to trust. We help make that easier.

The support you need might be a service, some practical advice, or it might simply be a local group where people meet, talk and spend time together. Many people feel isolated at different points in their lives, and being around others who understand can make a real difference.

By bringing together clear information about community and voluntary groups, and working alongside your family GP, we help you feel more confident about the support you choose.

Whether you find us through your GP, your local library, or a community space, our aim is the same: to help you understand what’s available locally, what it offers, and why you can feel safe using it.

Working with community organisations

We work alongside community and voluntary groups who care deeply about the people they support.

Many organisations are doing valuable work, often with limited time and resources. We don’t believe in adding unnecessary bureaucracy or making things feel complicated.

Our role is to support groups to show, clearly and honestly, how they keep people safe, how they’re run, and how they listen and learn. We also help make sure people know these groups exist – by bringing clear, accessible information together in places the public already go looking for support.

We take a collaborative approach, shaped by community experience, lived reality and clinical insight. That means working with groups to strengthen what’s already good, not telling them how to be something they’re not. We’re here to support community organisations that want to do things well – and be recognised for it.

Working with your family GP and partners

We work alongside your family GP and other local partners to help connect people with the right support in their community.

GPs often know when someone could benefit from more than medical care alone – whether that’s practical help, emotional support, or being part of a local group. By sharing clear, trusted information about what’s available locally, we help make those conversations easier and more meaningful.

Our work supports partnership rather than referral pathways. That means helping GPs, community organisations and local services work together – with the person, not the system, at the centre.

This joined-up approach helps ensure people are supported in ways that make sense for their lives, not just their symptoms.

Who we are

The People’s GP is a GP-led Community Interest Company, created by people who care about making health and wellbeing support safer, clearer and more human.

We’re led by family GPs and work closely with people who understand communities from the inside – including voluntary groups, local organisations and those with lived experience.

We believe trust is earned through openness, honesty and doing things well. That’s why everything we do is shaped by real people, real places and real needs – not just policies or processes.

As a Community Interest Company, our focus is on public benefit. Any income we generate is reinvested into improving the work we do and the support we help connect people to.

Give us a whirl

If you’re looking for support, or simply want to understand what’s available in your community, have a look around.

You might be looking for a service, a local group, or a place to connect with like-minded people. Wherever you’re starting from, we’re here to help make things clearer and easier to navigate.

Take your time, explore what’s here, and let us show you how The People’s GP can make a difference for you.