Members of the Whanganui branch of Diabetes NZ have set up a physical office after discovering "nobody knew we existed".
Branch president Helen Ashton said they had a stall at the riverside markets on the last Saturday of every month, but they often had people saying they hadn't realised there was such a group in Whanganui.
"So we decided it would be a good idea if we had an office at one place where people could ring us and come and see us."
Mrs Ashton said they did not have a phone set up yet, but they now had an office in Community House in Ridgway St.
"They can come and talk to us, get some information, frighten themselves stupid."