SA West Session Dates
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 20/09/07 |
Regular Session/ Facilitator Training |
Chatting about your social anxiety or general chat in pairs, small groups and as a whole group. (This session will finish at 8:15pm to allow facilitator training to take place) |
| Thursday 27/09/07 |
Social | An opportunity to socialise in a familiar public location with the support of the social anxiety group. A regular venue for these socials has yet to be chosen. |
| Thursday 04/10/07 |
Topic Session | Public Speaking |
| Thursday 11/10/07 |
New Members Session | This session focuses on welcoming new members. 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. |
| Thursday 18/10/07 |
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 25/10/07 |
Social | An opportunity to socialise in a familiar public location with the support of the social anxiety group. A regular venue for these socials has yet to be chosen. |
| Thursday 01/11/07 |
Topic Session | Goal Setting - Find out what it is you really want out of life and make plans to get it. |
| Thursday 08/11/07 |
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 15/11/07 |
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 22/11/07 |
Topic Session | Public Speaking - Due to the success of our last public speaking session and through popular demand, we are holding another! There will be an opportunity to present in front of the group for those who want to, if so then please make your presentation 10 minutes of less. |
| Thursday 29/11/07 |
Christmas Social |
An opportunity to socialise in a familiar public location with the support of the social anxiety group. A regular venue for these socials has yet to be chosen. |
| Thursday 06/12/07 |
Talk | Our main facilitator Nick Hanlon will be presenting on Creating Social Confidence. This will look at what we are currently doing to lower our confidence and how we can take steps to build confidence. |
| Thursday 13/12/07 |
Christmas Games Session |
This session aims to be a fun christmas themed session to help strengthening relationships within the group. It'll involve playing games, christmas music and eating mince pies together, including 10 to 15 minutes at the start to discuss your social anxiety. |
| Thursday 20/12/07 |
UNDECIDED | Possible sessions dependant on facilitator availability |
| Thursday 27/12/07 |
UNDECIDED | Possible sessions dependant on facilitator availability |
| Thursday 03/01/08 |
UNDECIDED | Possible sessions dependant on facilitator availability |
| 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 | This session focuses on welcoming new members. 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. |
| 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. A regular venue for these socials has yet to be chosen. |
| Thursday 07/02/08 |
Topic Session | (to be decided) |
| 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. A regular venue for these socials has yet to be chosen. |
| Thursday 06/03/08 |
Topic Session | (to be decided) |
| Thursday 13/03/08 |
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 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. A regular venue for these socials has yet to be chosen. |
Last modified on 19 Sep 2007