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🟢 Support Group Break (Monday 19th - 29th June) 🟢
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Hello everyone!
A few times a year we have a week (or two) where we take a break from running support groups (formerly known as 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.
For this next break, which may be feeling quite close to the last one we had in April, we will be focusing on training some new moderators to join the wonderful mod team. Around this time of year, we tend to see many of our volunteers take time off while they focus on exams or have well-deserved breaks so it's a good time for us to begin training new volunteers.
It's also a good chance for staff and you, our community, to take a breather. If you use support groups often, breaks are a good opportunity to try new services and expand your support network.
When's the next break?
Our next break this year will be from Monday 19th June-Thursday 29th June. The usual support group schedule will resume as normal on Monday 3rd July.
Is there a Community Quiz?
Yes! More info on this to come in a separate announcement.
Where can I go instead?
If you'd like some quick, live support while support groups aren'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
A few times a year we have a week (or two) where we take a break from running support groups (formerly known as 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.
For this next break, which may be feeling quite close to the last one we had in April, we will be focusing on training some new moderators to join the wonderful mod team. Around this time of year, we tend to see many of our volunteers take time off while they focus on exams or have well-deserved breaks so it's a good time for us to begin training new volunteers.
It's also a good chance for staff and you, our community, to take a breather. If you use support groups often, breaks are a good opportunity to try new services and expand your support network.
When's the next break?
Our next break this year will be from Monday 19th June-Thursday 29th June. The usual support group schedule will resume as normal on Monday 3rd July.
Is there a Community Quiz?
Yes! More info on this to come in a separate announcement.
Where can I go instead?
If you'd like some quick, live support while support groups aren'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
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"The way that I have found the light in my life is through the expressive arts because I know that I will be accepted for the way I am." ~ Me
"I'm going to get strong again and see you soon. " ~ Anonymous
That would be great thank you.
"The way that I have found the light in my life is through the expressive arts because I know that I will be accepted for the way I am." ~ Me
"I'm going to get strong again and see you soon. " ~ Anonymous
It looks like we'll be pausing Circles @Dancer @Past User, but if that changes we'll put up an announcement so everyone is aware and can sign up.
If you'd like to find out more about these chats and how to sign up, we've put together a thread with more information