Pain Pals GY CIC support adults with Chronic Pain, Disabilities and Mental Health struggles.

Pain Pals GY is a Community Interest Company based in Great Yarmouth, dedicated to supporting people living with chronic pain, disabilities, long‑term health conditions, and the mental health challenges that often accompany them. We exist to make life easier, more manageable, and more hopeful for those who frequently fall through the gaps of traditional services.

We provide practical assistance, emotional support, and accessible wellbeing tools designed to empower individuals and reduce isolation. Our team is made up entirely of unpaid volunteers who give their time because they believe deeply in our mission. Many of us have lived experience of chronic pain, disability, or mental health difficulties, which means we understand the challenges our community faces and offer support with genuine empathy.

At Pain Pals GY, we help people navigate everyday barriers by offering:

• Benefit form completion and paperwork support

• Help with online tasks, including accessing government services and NHS services

• Advocacy and liaison with organisations, healthcare providers, and support services

• Guidance in finding the right disability support, including referrals and signposting

• Assistance with ordering essential equipment that makes daily living safer and more accessible

• Self‑development tools to help manage pain, improve wellbeing, and build confidence

• Counselling services for mental health, grief, trauma, and emotional resilience

• Peer support and community connection, reducing loneliness, community access and helping people feel understood

• Affordable wellbeing activities and resources for those who struggle to access traditional pathways

• Low cost training courses for other CICs, small organisations and unpaid carers  

Everything we do is rooted in compassion, inclusion, and the belief that small acts of support can create life‑changing impact. Our mission is simple: “Helping one person may not help the world, but it could change the world for one person.”

Pain Pals GY is here for anyone who needs understanding, guidance, or a friendly hand to hold while navigating the challenges of chronic pain and disability. No one should have to face these struggles alone — and with us, they don’t.