UPDATE: From 12th July 2007, all sessions will be held at Bristol Mind's new premises at 35-37 Old Market Street, Bristol, BS2 0EZ. Sessions will run exactly as normal at this new location. As usual, there will be no session on the last Thursday of the month and a regular social will be held instead at a place chosen by the members. Please attend a session for more information.
Sessions will be on the dates indicated. Please note that these are subject to change and it is advisable to re-check this schedule a day or two before you attend a session. More special sessions will be added as and when they are arranged. Please inform us if you think any of these dates are incorrect or if you would like more information about a particular session. email@sawest.org. To view the details of past sessions, please see Session History.
| Date | .........Session......... | Info |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday 20/12/07 |
Regular Session | Chatting about your social anxiety or general chat in pairs, small groups and as a whole group (no committee meeting, 9pm finish). |
| Thursday 27/12/07 |
Social | An opportunity to socialise in a familiar public location with the support of the social anxiety group. Details to be posted on the Yahoo Group. |
| Thursday 03/01/08 |
NO SESSION | Facilitator Holiday |
| Thursday 10/01/08 |
New Years Session | This session will be devoted to reviewing progress we have or haven't made in the last year, what we want to achieve during the next year, and how we're going to go about it. |
| Thursday 17/01/08 |
New Members Session | During the session basic information about the group and social anxiety will be presented. If you've not attended the group before then you may find it easier to attend one of these sessions where it's likely there will be other new members present. Existing members are welcome to attend these sessions too. New members may also start by attending other non-social sessions. |
| Thursday 24/01/08 |
Regular Session/ Committee Meeting |
Chatting about your social anxiety or general chat in pairs, small groups and as a whole group. (This session will finish at 8:30pm to allow the committee to have a meeting.) |
| Thursday 31/01/08 |
Social | An opportunity to socialise in a familiar public location with the support of the social anxiety group. Details to be posted on the Yahoo Group. |
| Thursday 07/02/08 |
Public Speaking Session | This is an opportunity to present in front of the group and build up your public speaking confidence in a relaxed informal environment. You may prepare something, read out loud or do an impromptu presentation. Please make your presentation 10 minutes of less. There is no pressure to perform or take part, so please come along to just be audience member if you want to. |
| Thursday 14/02/08 |
Games Session | This session aims to be a fun social session to help strengthening relationships within the group. It'll involve playing board games and eating snacks together, including 10 to 15 minutes at the start to discuss your social anxiety. |
| Thursday 21/02/08 |
Regular Session/ Committee Meeting |
Chatting about your social anxiety or general chat in pairs, small groups and as a whole group. (This session will finish at 8:30pm to allow the committee to have a meeting.) |
| Thursday 28/02/08 |
Social | An opportunity to socialise in a familiar public location with the support of the social anxiety group. Details to be posted on the Yahoo Group. |
| Thursday 06/03/08 |
Games Session | This session aims to be a fun social session to help strengthening relationships within the group. It'll involve playing board games and eating snacks together, including 10 to 15 minutes at the start to discuss your social anxiety. |
| Thursday 13/03/08 |
Public Speaking Session | This is an opportunity to present in front of the group and build up your public speaking confidence in a relaxed informal environment. You may prepare something, read out loud or do an impromptu presentation. Please make your presentation 10 minutes of less. There is no pressure to perform or take part, so please come along to just be audience member if you want to. |
| Thursday 20/03/08 |
Regular Session/ Committee Meeting |
Chatting about your social anxiety or general chat in pairs, small groups and as a whole group. (This session will finish at 8:30pm to allow the committee to have a meeting.) |
| Thursday 27/03/08 |
Social | An opportunity to socialise in a familiar public location with the support of the social anxiety group. Details to be posted on the Yahoo Group. |
| Thursday 03/04/08 |
New Members Session | During the session basic information about the group and social anxiety will be presented. If you've not attended the group before then you may find it easier to attend one of these sessions where it's likely there will be other new members present. Existing members are welcome to attend these sessions too. New members may also start by attending other non-social sessions. |
| Thursday |
Games Session | This session aims to be a fun social session to help strengthening relationships within the group. It'll involve playing board games and eating snacks together, including 10 to 15 minutes at the start to discuss your social anxiety. |
| Thursday 17/04/08 |
Regular Session/ Committee Meeting |
Chatting about your social anxiety or general chat in pairs, small groups and as a whole group. (This session will finish at 8:30pm to allow the committee to have a meeting.) |
| Thursday 24/04/08 |
Social | An opportunity to socialise in a familiar public location with the support of the social anxiety group. Details to be posted on the Yahoo Group. |
| Thursday 01/05/08 |
Public Speaking Session | This is an opportunity to present in front of the group and build up your public speaking confidence in a relaxed informal environment. You may prepare something, read out loud or do an impromptu presentation. Please make your presentation 10 minutes of less. There is no pressure to perform or take part, so please come along to just be audience member if you want to. |
| Thursday 08/05/08 |
Games Session | This session aims to be a fun social session to help strengthening relationships within the group. It'll involve playing board games and eating snacks together, including 10 to 15 minutes at the start to discuss your social anxiety. |
| Thursday 15/05/08 |
Regular Session/ Committee Meeting |
Chatting about your social anxiety or general chat in pairs, small groups and as a whole group. (This session will finish at 8:30pm to allow the committee to have a meeting.) |
| Thursday 22/05/08 |
Free Session | This is an unfacilitated session. The idea of this session is to let you choose how you spend the session time. There is no structure or randomised grouping. You can use the group space to socialise, play games or do more group focused activities. Group rules still apply. |
| Thursday 29/05/08 |
Social | An opportunity to socialise in a familiar public location with the support of the social anxiety group. Details to be posted on the Yahoo Group. |
| Thursday 05/06/08 |
Public Speaking Session | This is an opportunity to present in front of the group and build up your public speaking confidence in a relaxed informal environment. You may prepare something, read out loud or do an impromptu presentation. Please make your presentation 10 minutes of less. There is no pressure to perform or take part, so please come along to just be audience member if you want to. |
| Thursday 12/06/08 |
Games Session | This session aims to be a fun social session to help strengthening relationships within the group. It'll involve playing board games and eating snacks together, including 10 to 15 minutes at the start to discuss your social anxiety. |
| Thursday 19/06/08 |
Regular Session/ Committee Meeting |
Chatting about your social anxiety or general chat in pairs, small groups and as a whole group. (This session will finish at 8:30pm to allow the committee to have a meeting.) |
| Thursday 26/06/08 |
Social | An opportunity to socialise in a familiar public location with the support of the social anxiety group. Details to be posted on the Yahoo Group. |
| Thursday 03/07/08 |
New Members Session | During the session basic information about the group and social anxiety will be presented. If you've not attended the group before then you may find it easier to attend one of these sessions where it's likely there will be other new members present. Existing members are welcome to attend these sessions too. New members may also start by attending other non-social sessions. |
| Thursday 10/07/08 |
Games Session | This session aims to be a fun social session to help strengthening relationships within the group. It'll involve playing board games and eating snacks together, including 10 to 15 minutes at the start to discuss your social anxiety. |
| Thursday 17/07/08 |
Regular Session/ Committee Meeting |
Chatting about your social anxiety or general chat in pairs, small groups and as a whole group. (This session will finish at 8:30pm to allow the committee to have a meeting.) |
| Thursday 24/07/08 |
Free Session | This is an unfacilitated session. The idea of this session is to let you choose how you spend the session time. There is no structure or randomised grouping. You can use the group space to socialise, play games or do more group focused activities. Group rules still apply. |
| Thursday 31/07/08 |
Social | An opportunity to socialise in a familiar public location with the support of the social anxiety group. Details to be posted on the Yahoo Group. |
| Thursday 07/08/08 |
Public Speaking Session | This is an opportunity to present in front of the group and build up your public speaking confidence in a relaxed informal environment. You may prepare something, read out loud or do an impromptu presentation. Please make your presentation 10 minutes of less. There is no pressure to perform or take part, so please come along to just be audience member if you want to. |
| Thursday 14/08/08 |
Games Session | This session aims to be a fun social session to help strengthening relationships within the group. It'll involve playing board games and eating snacks together, including 10 to 15 minutes at the start to discuss your social anxiety. |
| Thursday 21/08/08 |
Regular Session/ Committee Meeting |
Chatting about your social anxiety or general chat in pairs, small groups and as a whole group. (This session will finish at 8:30pm to allow the committee to have a meeting.) |
| Thursday 28/08/08 |
Social | An opportunity to socialise in a familiar public location with the support of the social anxiety group. Details to be posted on the Yahoo Group. |
| Thursday 04/09/08 |
Public Speaking Session | This is an opportunity to present in front of the group and build up your public speaking confidence in a relaxed informal environment. You may prepare something, read out loud or do an impromptu presentation. Please make your presentation 10 minutes of less. There is no pressure to perform or take part, so please come along to just be audience member if you want to. |
| Thursday 11/09/08 |
Games Session | This session aims to be a fun social session to help strengthening relationships within the group. It'll involve playing board games and eating snacks together, including 10 to 15 minutes at the start to discuss your social anxiety. |
| Thursday 18/09/08 |
Regular Session/ Committee Meeting |
Chatting about your social anxiety or general chat in pairs, small groups and as a whole group. (This session will finish at 8:30pm to allow the committee to have a meeting.) |
| Thursday 25/09/08 |
Social | An opportunity to socialise in a familiar public location with the support of the social anxiety group. Details to be posted on the Yahoo Group. |
| Thursday 02/10/08 |
New Members Session | During the session basic information about the group and social anxiety will be presented. If you've not attended the group before then you may find it easier to attend one of these sessions where it's likely there will be other new members present. Existing members are welcome to attend these sessions too. New members may also start by attending other non-social sessions. |
| Thursday 09/10/08 |
Games Session | This session aims to be a fun social session to help strengthening relationships within the group. It'll involve playing board games and eating snacks together, including 10 to 15 minutes at the start to discuss your social anxiety. |
| Thursday 16/10/08 |
Regular Session/ Committee Meeting |
Chatting about your social anxiety or general chat in pairs, small groups and as a whole group. (This session will finish at 8:30pm to allow the committee to have a meeting.) |
| Thursday 23/10/08 |
Free Session | This is an unfacilitated session. The idea of this session is to let you choose how you spend the session time. There is no structure or randomised grouping. You can use the group space to socialise, play games or do more group focused activities. Group rules still apply. |
| Thursday 30/10/08 |
Social | An opportunity to socialise in a familiar public location with the support of the social anxiety group. Details to be posted on the Yahoo Group. |
| Thursday 06/11/08 |
Public Speaking Session | This is an opportunity to present in front of the group and build up your public speaking confidence in a relaxed informal environment. You may prepare something, read out loud or do an impromptu presentation. Please make your presentation 10 minutes of less. There is no pressure to perform or take part, so please come along to just be audience member if you want to. |
| Thursday 13/11/08 |
Games Session | This session aims to be a fun social session to help strengthening relationships within the group. It'll involve playing board games and eating snacks together, including 10 to 15 minutes at the start to discuss your social anxiety. |
| Thursday 20/11/08 |
Regular Session/ Committee Meeting |
Chatting about your social anxiety or general chat in pairs, small groups and as a whole group. (This session will finish at 8:30pm to allow the committee to have a meeting.) |
| Thursday 27/11/08 |
Social | An opportunity to socialise in a familiar public location with the support of the social anxiety group. Details to be posted on the Yahoo Group. |
| Thursday 04/12/08 |
Public Speaking Session | This is an opportunity to present in front of the group and build up your public speaking confidence in a relaxed informal environment. You may prepare something, read out loud or do an impromptu presentation. Please make your presentation 10 minutes of less. There is no pressure to perform or take part, so please come along to just be audience member if you want to. |
| Thursday 11/12/08 |
Regular Session/ Committee Meeting |
Chatting about your social anxiety or general chat in pairs, small groups and as a whole group. (This session will finish at 8:30pm to allow the committee to have a meeting.) |
| Thursday 18/12/08 |
Christmas Games Session | This session aims to be a fun social session to help strengthening relationships within the group. It'll involve playing board games and eating snacks together, including 10 to 15 minutes at the start to discuss your social anxiety. |
| Thursday 25/12/08 |
NO SESSION | Facilitator Holiday |
| Thursday 01/01/09 |
NO SESSION | Facilitator Holiday |
| Thursday 08/01/09 |
New Members Session | During the session basic information about the group and social anxiety will be presented. If you've not attended the group before then you may find it easier to attend one of these sessions where it's likely there will be other new members present. Existing members are welcome to attend these sessions too. New members may also start by attending other non-social sessions. |
| Thursday 15/01/09 |
New Years Session | This session will be devoted to reviewing progress we have or haven't made in the last year, what we want to achieve during the next year, and how we're going to go about it. |
| Thursday 22/01/09 |
Public Speaking Session | This is an opportunity to present in front of the group and build up your public speaking confidence in a relaxed informal environment. You may prepare something, read out loud or do an impromptu presentation. Please make your presentation 10 minutes of less. There is no pressure to perform or take part, so please come along to just be audience member if you want to. |
| Thursday 29/01/09 |
Social | An opportunity to socialise in a familiar public location with the support of the social anxiety group. Details to be posted on the Yahoo Group. |