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@AnonymousToe its the same as community champs but I think the new name is meant so that it fits better on like CV’s and probably sounds more professional

Hi Everyone,

Anthony from Youth Voice here—hope everyone's well!

I'm announcing that our next Community Connectors+ session will be on Wednesday April 30th from 6:30pm-7:30pm. It will be attended by myself and Owen from the Community team.

The Community Connectors are a monthly Youth Voice group that helps The Community Team hold fun activities, communicate changes, and play a part in the running of the Discussion boards.
We'll be continuing the theme of the past few sessions around holding space for Community changes, as well as getting your thoughts on what the Community Connectors can look like in the future. Here's some more specific details:

Where: Chatwee
When: 30th April, 6:30pm-7:30pm
Who: Anyone on Community

Like before, we're opening up the space to the wider community, beyond the youth voice group members, so if you are wanting to come along to share your thoughts please sign up below and I will email you the password to the room on the day. https://forms.office.com/e/t44yTEszun

Thanks so much for reading, and we hope to see you at the session!

Anthony & Owen

Do you:

• find it difficult to be heard in Support Chat or on the discussion boards?
• prefer to get support in smaller groups where you get more attention?
• like supporting others?

If you answered yes to any of those questions, we might have the perfect space for you!

What is Support Circle?
Support Circle is a group chat of around 4 people, where everyone takes it in turns to get support while the rest of the group listens. The order is randomised and communicated to you before the session begins. It works similarly to how you might picture an AA meeting.

The room is password-protected and facilitated by a moderator. Everyone arrives at the start and stays for the whole session to make sure everyone in the group is supported equally.

In Support Circle, you can sign up to get support or be a listener for others.

When is it?
Support Circle is every Tuesday from 7:55pm - 9:30pm

What should I expect when I join?
Support Circle is broken up into these segments:

• 7:55 - 8:10 | Arrivals and opening round question
• 8:10 - 8:15 | Creating a group agreement
• 8:15 - 8:45 | Support time Part 1 (split equally, usually person 1 and 2)
• 8:45 - 8:55 | Break
• 8:55 - 9:25 | Support time Part 2 (split equally, usually person 3 and 4)
• 9:25 - 9:30 | Closing round question

Do I have to support others?
For Support Circle to serve its purpose, it relies on members supporting each other. This also means the moderator can focus more on running the session and keeping time for everyone. If you're not in the head-space to support others, then maybe Support Circle isn't the place for you.

If you're not sure what to say, just making it clear you're listening can make a big difference.

What if I can't stay for the whole session?
Think of Support Circle a bit like a face-to-face support group - it can come across as disrespectful to others if you leave in the middle and also messes with the flow of chat, so try your best to stay for the whole duration. If you don't feel well or you're finding something triggering, it's okay to leave your device for a few minutes.

We also ask that if you do step away from Support Circle for a short while, please refrain from entering another one of our group chats as this can be quite confusing for the mods and affects the structure of the chat!

If you regularly leave Support Circle early, you may not be given a place in future sessions.

How do I sign up?
You can sign up for the next session any time using this link: https://bit.ly/33TeM6L

After you sign up, you'll be sent an email telling you how to confirm your space. If you don't confirm your space it will go to someone else, so make sure you do that ASAP.

What if I can't make the session or experience tech issues?
If you can't make the session, please let us know ASAP so that we can offer your place to someone else. If you experience tech issues, let us know and we can offer you a space for the following week.

I'm worried I'm taking a space away from someone else
You're just as deserving of support as anyone else who might want a space. We really want to encourage those who haven't tried Support Circle to come check it out and see if it works for you.

Can I prepare what I want to say beforehand?
Sure thing! However, please refrain from copying and pasting big paragraphs of text as it may use up some of your time for the others to read it. We want you to get the most out of your time so instead maybe prepare some short bullet points.

And lastly, what's said in Support Circle is confidential, unless we felt you were unsafe, in danger or you/someone else were at risk of harm.

Hihi guys!!

As you may be aware, we used to run Watch Parties wherever we could and we are still aiming to do this on the final Saturday of each month. However, we’re aware that there is already quite a lot going on at The Mix on weekends so we do not want to bombard you. So, we wanted to run a poll to get your feedback on whether you would like the watch parties to replace the topic threads (if you are unfamiliar on what these are, you can read about it by going to this post) on the final Saturday of each month, starting with a potential watch party on Saturday 31st May!

This will not impact the topic threads for April, and would start from May onwards.

We are also working hard behind the scenes to plan more fun activities for Mondays and Fridays, and will be in touch regarding quizzes and potentially some other fun stuff very soon!

Thank you guys in advance for your feedback, it is super valuable to us!!