A kindly employer, school, college, adult or community education centre, council, union, or other organisation may be approachable and persuadable. Costs include telephone, postage, hire of venue, publicity, travel, photocopying, stationery, etc. Bear in mind it may be possible to combine publicity and fund-raising, eg cake stall in town on Saturday morning. I believe around half the population are bullied during their life, although most won't recognise it - until they read your publicity material. Get your financial strategy sorted before you start.
Contacts Running a support group can be very rewarding but also draining.
Bullying is an isolating experience and it is essential to maintain a network of contacts, personal and professional, on whose experience and support you can draw. A significant role of support groups and advice lines is referral. I'm happy to act as a national contact point for bullying survivor support group organisers. This is essential. You will probably find that once amongst others who have suffered in the same way, much of the fear will fade away to be replaced by a determination to take action.