If you don't know what a group chat break is, click the spoiler below. ⤵
What is a 'group chat break'?
Roughly three times a year, we have a week (or two) where we take a break from running group chats.
We use these periods as a chance to gather community feedback, reflect on how things are going on the community, and look at anything we might want to work on.
It's also a good chance for staff, volunteers, and you guys to take a breather. If you use group chat often, chat breaks are a good opportunity to try new services and expand your support network.
When are they?
Typically, there is a break around January, May, and September.
When is the next break?
Our first break of 2023 will be from
Monday 2nd January - Sunday 15th January. The usual group chat schedule will resume as normal on Monday 16th.
As a lot of you know, the staff team has been working on internal capacity and resources, and that will continue to be our focus during this chat break.
Will there be a community quiz made up of three rounds on different topics?
What an oddly specific question! Yes, there will be one 🧐 Look out for more information on this.
Where can I go while group chat is closed?
If you'd like some quick, live support while group chat isn't running, feel free to head over to our
one-to-one services. You can get in touch in three ways - phone, webchat and email. Call for free on 0808 808 4994, from 3pm-midnight. The
boards will also be open as normal.
If you're at breaking point, our
Crisis Messenger is also open as usual. Text THEMIX to 85258. You can also head to
this thread to find more crisis options if you need urgent support.
If you want somewhere like General Chat, you can always head over to
general chit chat or take a look at
Anything Goes and
Travel & Free Time.
Questions? Drop them below
