Our main face-to-face meeting is held monthly on a Tuesday evening from 7:30 to 9:45 pm at our North Finchley venue, and includes time for sharing in small groups (“check-in”) with a break for refreshments. Our monthly online meeting is held monthly on a Monday evening via Zoom, at 8 pm for about 90 minutes and includes a short comfort break half-way.
Support for newcomers before meetings: Anyone who is new to the group and would like to meet one of us one-to-one for a chat before a Tuesday meeting is welcome to come early (from 7:10 pm) – you can let us know or just turn up. Likewise, newcomers are welcome to join 15 minutes early for the online meetings if they would like to have a chat before the meeting starts.
January – April 2026
January 2026
Saturday January 10th : New Year Lunch
Open to current members only. Further details and menu will be sent out separately. We need to know numbers in advance, so please advise if you are coming.
Tuesday face-to-face meeting
Coping with winter depression – We will be looking at how seasonal changes affect us, and how long hours of darkness, cold and wet weather affects our mood and what we can do about it. Please come prepared to share with us what helps you most. “Check-in” will follow as usual.
Monday Zoom (Online) meeting
Online “Check-in” meeting via Zoom. Link will be sent to everyone via email before the meeting. This is a shorter meeting for us to share with each other how we are coping.
February 2026
Tuesday face-to-face meeting
Writing through the darkness – we will be exploring how writing can help with depression including a practical writing exercise. “Check-in” will follow as usual.
Monday Zoom (Online) meeting
Online “Check-in” meeting via Zoom. Link will be sent to everyone via email before the meeting. This is a shorter meeting for us to share with each other how we are coping.
March 2026
Tuesday face-to-face meeting
Glimmers versus triggers: some positive psychology techniques that can help lift your mood. Discussion and sharing session. Check in will follow as usual.
Monday Zoom (Online) meeting
Online “Check-in” meeting via Zoom. Link will be sent to everyone via email before the meeting. This is a shorter meeting for us to share with each other how we are coping.
April 2026
Tuesday face-to-face meeting
Music and the brain: We will be listening to a short TED talk on how music affects our mental wellbeing and then we will be sharing music which we love – please bring along your favourite music to share with the group. “Check-in” will follow as usual.
Monday Zoom (Online) meeting
Online “Check-in” meeting via Zoom. Link will be sent to everyone via email before the meeting. This is a shorter meeting for us to share with each other how we are coping.
If you are interested in attending please get in touch via this website or by phone. For confidentiality reasons we do not publish the actual dates of the meetings or the venue location on this website.
Page last updated on 03/01/2026
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