PAST what’s ons
April 2023
Monday 3rd April, Bridge Collective 16th Birthday – and saying goodbye to our building at King Street. in person 10am-4.30pm and online 10am-2.15pm. All Welcome. See poster below.
Tuesday 11th April, 12.30 – 3.30pm: Greenwood Project – at Yeo Vale Wood, Lapford. Painting clay eggs. Contact: greenwood@bridgecollective.org.uk.
Thursday 13th April, 10.30am – 12.30 pm: Community Meeting – Online. Everyone welcome, Please email info@bridgecollective.org.uk for a link to join and for this months agenda
March 2023
Thursday 2nd March, 1 – 2 pm: Bridge Collective Open Space A space for connecting with each other for peer support, talking, sharing or sitting quietly. Online and in-person, Open access. All Welcome. Email info@bridgecollective.org.uk to get a link to join or just turn up.
Tuesday 7th March, 11 am – 1 pm: Experts by Experience Monthly meeting – Experts by Experience Monthly Meeting – in-person and online. Open access. All welcome. Contact: ebye@bridgecollective.org.uk.
Tuesday 7th March, 2.30-3.30 pm: In-person and online – Experts by Experience – Planning meeting for speaking with student nurses. Open access. All welcome. Contact: ebye@bridgecollective.org.uk.
Wednesday 8th March, 1 – 2 pm: Open Minds – Online or in person Open Minds is a peer support group for people who see, hear or sense things other people don’t (sometimes labelled ‘psychosis’). A space for chat, support, sharing ideas and general discussion. This months meeting will be a blended meeting – you can join us in person, or email openminds@bridgecollective.org.uk for a link to join on-line.
Thursday 9th March, 10.30am – 12.30 pm: Community Meeting – Online. Everyone welcome, Please email info@bridgecollective.org.uk for a link to join or to book a space, and this months agenda
Thursday 9th March, 2.30 -3.30 pm Policy reading, reflection and review, online. All welcome. For a link please email info@bridgecollective.org.uk to join.
Monday 13th March, 12.30 – 3.30pm: Greenwood Project – at Yeo Vale Wood, Lapford. Making candles. Contact: greenwood@bridgecollective.org.uk.
Tuesday 14th March, 11.00 – midday: Bridge Collective finance working space – online. Please feel free to email specific questions about bridge finances to finance@bridgecollective.org.uk or contact: info@bridgecollective.org.uk for a link to join
Wednesday 15th March, 11.00am – 12.00 pm: Newsletter Working Space – Online Everyone welcome, Please email newsletter@bridgecollective.org.uk for a link to join
Thursday 16th March, 10.30am – 12.30 pm: Extra Community Meeting – Online. Continuing with the agenda items raised of the 9th March Community Meeting. All Welcome. Please email info@bridgecollective.org.uk for a link to join.
Monday 20th March, 2-3.30 pm: Art at the Bridge – in person and online. A suggestion for this week is mandalas. A mandala is a circular design, divided into sections which are filled with patterns, colours, shapes, symbols. The choice of design for every mandala is unique, and the completed mandala itself can be seen as a symbol of completeness and wholeness. Mandalas can be made individually, or if you are able to be in the Bridge building, there would be a possibility of making a bigger one together. All welcome. Email art@bridgecollective.org.uk to get a link to join or just turn up.
Tuesday 21st March, 11 am – 12.30 pm: Experts by Experience development meeting – in-person and online. Open access. All welcome. Contact: ebye@bridgecollective.org.uk.
Monday 27th March, 2-3.30 pm: Art at the Bridge – in person and online. Todays theme is: “The Tree of Life”. Email art@bridgecollective.org.uk to get a link to join online or just turn up to join in person at the Bridge.
Wednesday 29th March, 2-4pm: Greenwood walk in Riverside Valley Park. Meet 2pm on the Quay. All welcome Email greenwood@bridgecollective.org.uk to book a place.
Thursday 30th March, 11am – 12 midday: Clarification Space – online. Any questions about changes happening at the Bridge and our planning for the future? Join us at this online drop in space for any questions. Email info@bridgecollective.org.uk for a link to join. All Welcome.
Thursday 30th March, 1 – 2 pm: Bridge Collective Open Space A space for connecting with each other for peer support, talking, sharing or sitting quietly. In person, Open access. All Welcome.
February 2023
POSTPONED to 15th Feb 2023
Open Reflection – Topic: Good Endings – Transformation – The Future
Everyone welcome email info@bridgecollective.org.uk for a link to join
Thursday 2nd February, 1 – 2 pm: Bridge Collective Open Space A space for connecting with each other for peer support, talking, sharing or sitting quietly. In person, Open access. All Welcome. Email info@bridgecollective.org.uk to get a link to join or just turn up.
Tuesday 7th February, 11 am – 1 pm: Experts by Experience Monthly meeting – Experts by Experience Monthly Meeting – online only. Open access. All welcome. Contact: ebye@bridgecollective.org.uk.
Wednesday 8th February, 1 – 2 pm: Open Minds – Online or in person Open Minds is a peer support group for people who see, hear or sense things other people don’t (sometimes labelled ‘psychosis’). A space for chat, support, sharing ideas and general discussion. This months meeting will be a blended meeting – you can join us in person, or email openminds@bridgecollective.org.uk for a link to join on-line.
Thursday 9th February, 10.30am – 12.30 pm: Community Meeting – Online or In Person (TBC) Everyone welcome, Please email info@bridgecollective.org.uk for a link to join or to book a space, and this months agenda
Thursday 9th February, 2.30 -3.30 pm Policy reading, reflection and review online All welcome. For a link please email info@bridgecollective.org.uk to join.
Monday 13th February, 12.30 – 3.30pm: Greenwood Project – at Yeo Vale Wood, Lapford. Contact: greenwood@bridgecollective.org.uk.
Wednesday 15th February, 11.00am – 12.00 pm: Newsletter Working Space – Online Everyone welcome, Please email newsletter@bridgecollective.org.uk for a link to join
Wednesday 15th February, 2.00pm – 4.00 pm:
Open Reflection – Topic: Good Endings – Transformation – The Future
Everyone welcome. Online and in-person. Email info@bridgecollective.org.uk for a link to join
Thursday 16th February, 10.30am – 12.00 pm: Community Meeting Working Space – Online. A chance to look in-depth at some of the items raised at the Community Meeting. All Welcome. Please email info@bridgecollective.org.uk for a link to join.
Thursday 16th February, 1 – 2 pm: Bridge Collective Open Space A space for connecting with each other for peer support, talking, sharing or sitting quietly. In person, Open access. All Welcome. Email info@bridgecollective.org.uk to get a link to join or just turn up.
Monday 20th February, 11.00 am -12.00 pm Policy reading, reflection and review online All welcome. For a link please email info@bridgecollective.org.uk to join.
Monday 20th February, 2.00-3.30pm Art at the Bridge online and in person. All welcome. For a link please email art@bridgecollective.org.uk to join.
Tuesday 21st February, 11 am – 1 pm: Experts by Experience Development meeting – Experts by Experience Monthly Meeting – in person and online. All welcome. Contact: ebye@bridgecollective.org.uk.
Tuesday 21st February, 2 – 4 pm: Greenwood Project – Walk – Exeter University grounds. Contact: greenwood@bridgecollective.org.uk.
Thursday 23rd February, 1 – 2 pm: Bridge Collective Open Space A space for connecting with each other for peer support, talking, sharing or sitting quietly. Online (and in person TBC), Open access. All Welcome. Email info@bridgecollective.org.uk to get a link to join or just turn up.
Monday 27th February, 2.00-3.30pm Art at the Bridge online and in person. We’ve had two suggestions for themes for this week: one is Balloons, the other is Spring. Or feel free to come along and find what you feel inspired to do on the day, play with art materials, or bring any projects of your own to work on. All welcome. For a link please email art@bridgecollective.org.uk to join.
January 2023
Tuesday 3rd January, 11 am – 1 pm: Experts by Experience Monthly meeting – Experts by Experience Monthly Meeting – online only. Open access. All welcome. Contact: ebye@bridgecollective.org.uk.
tbc Tuesday 3rd January, 2.30-4 pm: Experts by Experience Monthly meeting – planning meeting for talking with Student Mental Health Nurses sessions. Online only. Open Access. All Welcome. Email ebye@bridgecollective.org.uk to get link to join in.
tbc Thursday 5th January, 1 – 2 pm: Bridge Collective Open Space A space for connecting with each other for peer support, talking, sharing or sitting quietly. Online and In Person (TBC). Open access. All Welcome. Email info@bridgecollective.org.uk to get a link to join or just turn up (TBC).
Monday 9th January, 1 – 3pm: Greenwood Project – New year Wassail at Yeo Vale Wood, Lapford. Contact: greenwood@bridgecollective.org.uk.
Monday 9th January, 3.30 – 5.30pm: Experts by Experience: Student Doctors sessions at Heavitree Hospital. Open to planned team only.
Wednesday 11th January, 1 – 2 pm: Open Minds – Online or in person Open Minds is a peer support group for people who see, hear or sense things other people don’t (sometimes labelled ‘psychosis’). A space for chat, support, sharing ideas and general discussion. This months meeting will be a blended meeting – you can join us in person, or email openminds@bridgecollective.org.uk for a link to join on-line.
Thursday 12th January, 10.30am – 12.30 pm: Community Meeting – Online or In Person (TBC) Everyone welcome, Please email info@bridgecollective.org.uk for a link to join or to book a space, and this months agenda
Thursday 12th January 2.30 am – 3.30 pm: Policy Review Meeting – Online A meeting to get together and review Bridge Collective Policies (on the 2nd and 4th Thursday of each month). All Welcome. Please email info@bridgecollective.org.uk for a link to join. You don’t need to know anything about policy development to join.
Monday 16th January, 3.30 – 5.30pm: Experts by Experience: Student Doctors sessions at Heavitree Hospital. Open to planned team only.
Wednesday 18th January, 11.00am – 12.00 pm: Newsletter Working Space – Online Everyone welcome, Please email newsletter@bridgecollective.org.uk for a link to join
Thursday 19th January, 10.30am – 12.00 pm: Community Meeting Working Space – Online. A chance to look in depth at some of the items raised at the Community Meeting. All Welcome. Please email info@bridgecollective.org.uk for a link to join.
Thursday 19th January, 1 – 2 pm: Bridge Collective Open Space
A space for connecting with each other for peer support, talking, sharing or sitting quietly. Online and in person, Open access. All Welcome. Email info@bridgecollective.org.uk to get a link or just turn up.
Monday 23rd January, 11.00 am -12.00 pm Policy reading, reflection and review online All welcome. For a link please email info@bridgecollective.org.uk to join.
Monday 23rd January, 2.00-3.30pm Art at the Bridge online and in person (TBC) All welcome. For a link please email art@bridgecollective.org.uk to join.
Thursday 26th January, 1 – 2 pm: Bridge Collective Open Space A space for connecting with each other for peer support, talking, sharing or sitting quietly. Online and in person, Open access. All Welcome. Email info@bridgecollective.org.uk to get a link to join or just turn up.
Thursday 26th January, 2 – 4pm: Greenwood Project – walk in Exmouth. All welcome. Contact: greenwood@bridgecollective.org.uk.
Monday 30th January, 2.00-3.30pm Art at the Bridge online. All welcome. For a link please email art@bridgecollective.org.uk to join.
tbc Tuesday 31st January, 2.30-4 pm: Experts by Experience Monthly meeting – planning meeting for talking with Student Mental Health Nurses sessions. Online only. Open Access. All Welcome. Email ebye@bridgecollective.org.uk to get link to join in.
December 2022
Thursday 1st December, 1 – 2 pm: Bridge Collective Open Space
A space for connecting with each other for peer support, talking, sharing or sitting quietly. Online and in person, Open access. All Welcome. Email info@bridgecollective.org.uk to get a link to join or just turn up.
Monday 5th December, 2.00-3.30pm Online Art at the Bridge Making cards. Potato prints, collaged shapes on coloured paper, make your own cards using simple creative methods. Fun, decorative and individual. 🙂 All welcome. For a link please email art@bridgecollective.org.uk
Tuesday 6th December , 11 am – 1 pm: Experts by Experience Monthly meeting – Experts by Experience Monthly Meeting – in person and online. Contact: ebye@bridgecollective.org.uk.
Wednesday 7th December , 2pm – 3 pm: 2021- 2022 Draft accounts – Meeting our accountant Von – A meeting with our accountant Von from Exeter Community Accounting (ECA) to talk through our 2021-2022 draft accounts and ask any questions. All welcome. Please email info@bridgecollective.org.uk for a link to join the online meeting.
Thursday 8th December, 10.30am – 12.30 pm: Community Meeting – Online or In Person (TBC) Everyone welcome, Please email info@bridgecollective.org.uk for a link to join or to book a space, and this months agenda
Thursday 8th December 2.30 am – 3.30 pm: Policy Review Meeting – Online A meeting to get together and review Bridge Collective Policies (on the 2nd and 4th Thursday of each month). All Welcome. Please email info@bridgecollective.org.uk for a link to join. You don’t need to know anything about policy development to join.
Monday 12th December , 1 – 3pm: Greenwood Project – Christmas Songs at Yeo Vale Wood, Lapford. Contact: greenwood@bridgecollective.org.uk.
Tuesday 13th December , 12-1 pm: planning meeting for talking with Student Doctors – in person and online. Open Access. All Welcome. Email ebye@bridgecollective.org.uk to get link to join in
Wednesday 14th December, 11.00am – 12.00 pm: Newsletter Working Space – Online Everyone welcome, Please email newsletter@bridgecollective.org.uk for a link to join
Wednesday 14th December, 1 – 2 pm: Open Minds – Online or in person Open Minds is a peer support group for people who see, hear or sense things other people don’t (sometimes labelled ‘psychosis’). A space for chat, support, sharing ideas and general discussion. This months meeting will be a blended meeting – you can join us in person, or email openminds@bridgecollective.org.uk for a link to join on-line.
Thursday 15th December, 10.30am – 12.00 pm: Community Meeting Working Space A chance to look in depth at some of the items raised at the Community Meeting. Topics this month: plans for next year in the light of funding uncertainties. All Welcome. Please email info@bridgecollective.org.uk for a link to join.
Thursday 15th December , 1 pm: Annual Big Dinner at Herbies – Menu and sign-up sheet on the wall in the Joan of Arc room or contact: info@bridgecollective.org.uk.
Monday 19th December, 2.00-3.30pm Online Art at the Bridge. Making simple decorations – Oranges with cloves and ribbon, paper or fabric bunting, a wreath of greenery; share creative ideas for Christmas decorations. All welcome. For a link please email art@bridgecollective.org.uk
No EbyE Development Meeting in December.
Thursday 22nd December , 1-2 pm: Festive special – open space online.✨ Informal friendly gathering. Mince pies (if you like), peer support, talking, sharing or sitting quietly ✨ . All welcome! Contact: info@bridgecollective.org.uk.
November 2022
November 2022 – What’s On: pdf download
Tuesday 1st November, 11 am – 1 pm: Experts by Experience Monthly meeting – Experts by Experience Monthly Meeting – in person and online. Contact: ebye@bridgecollective.org.uk.
Wednesday 2nd November, 2 – 4pm pm: Bridge Collective Open Reflection A space for exploring some of the topics that affect our work and our lives. This session is on Communication: how we do communication well and disagreeing well. Online and in person, All Welcome. Email info@bridgecollective.org.uk to get a link to join or book a space.
Thursday 3rd November , 1 – 2 pm: Bridge Collective Open Space
A space for connecting with each other for peer support, talking, sharing or sitting quietly. Online and in person, Open access. All Welcome. Email info@bridgecollective.org.uk to get a link to join or just turn up.
Thursday 4th November , 2 pm to 3.30pm: Online Wellbeing Session Breath Work; A workshop to explore the power of our breath and how we can utilise it for both relaxation and cleansing the body-mind-heart. We will explore different techniques to calm and invigorate the body. Facilitated by Sandhya Dave All Welcome. Email info@bridgecollective.org.uk to get a link.
Monday 7th November, 2.00-3.30pm Online Art at the Bridge. We will choose a theme, Or bring your own ideas and projects to work on if you prefer. All welcome. For a link please email art@bridgecollective.org.uk
Wednesday 9th November, 1 – 2 pm: Open Minds – Online or in person Open Minds is a peer support group for people who see, hear or sense things other people don’t (sometimes labelled ‘psychosis’). A space for chat, support, sharing ideas and general discussion. This months meeting will be a blended meeting – you can join us in person, or email openminds@bridgecollective.org.uk for a link to join on-line.
Thursday 10th November, 10.30am – 12.30 pm: Community Meeting – Online or In Person Everyone welcome, Please email info@bridgecollective.org.uk for a link to join or to book a space, and this months agenda
Thursday 10th November 2.30 am – 3.30 pm: Policy Review Meeting – Online A meeting to get together and review Bridge Collective Policies (on the 2nd and 4th Thursday of each month). All Welcome. Please email info@bridgecollective.org.uk for a link to join. You don’t need to know anything about policy development to join.
Monday 14th November, Greenwood Project – Pumpkin carving and hot drink by the woodland camp fire. In person. All welcome. Please email greenwood@bridgecollective.org.uk for more information and to book a place.
Tuesday 15th November, 11 am – 1 pm: Experts by Experience Development meeting – Experts by Experience Monthly Meeting – in person and online. Contact: ebye@bridgecollective.org.uk.
Wednesday 16th November, 11.00am – 12.00 pm: Newsletter Working Space – Online (In Person TBC) Everyone welcome, Please email newsletter@bridgecollective.org.uk for a link to
Thursday 17th November, 10.30am – 12.00 pm: Community Meeting Working Space A chance to look in depth at some of the items raised at the Community Meeting. Topics this month: Funding opportunities Please email info@bridgecollective.org.uk for a link to join.
Thursday 17th November , 1 – 2 pm: Bridge Collective Open Space
A space for connecting with each other for peer support, talking, sharing or sitting quietly. Online and in person, Open access. All Welcome. Email info@bridgecollective.org.uk to get a link to join or just turn up.
Thursday 17th November, 3 – 4 pm: Funding Planning A meeting to look for funding opportunities and plan applications and bids together. No experience necessary, everyone’s input is appreciated. Please email info@bridgecollective.org.uk for a link to join.
Tuesday 22nd November, 2 – 3 pm: Open Discussion Space: What do we value? Part of a continuing, big picture conversation. Please email info@bridgecollective.org.uk for a link to join. Click on the picture for more details 🙂
Thursday 24th November , 1 – 2 pm: Bridge Collective Open Space
A space for connecting with each other for peer support, talking, sharing or sitting quietly. Online and in person, Open access. All Welcome. Email info@bridgecollective.org.uk to get a link to join or just turn up.
Thursday 24th November 2.30 am – 3.30 pm: Policy Review Meeting – Online A meeting to get together and review Bridge Collective Policies (on the 2nd and 4th Thursday of each month). All Welcome. Please email info@bridgecollective.org.uk for a link to join. You don’t need to know anything about policy development to join.
Monday 28th November, 2.00-3.30pm Art session. This session will be online or an outdoor art session. Check back for confirmation. All welcome. For a link please email art@bridgecollective.org.uk
Tuesday 29th November, 12 midday – 3pm: Greenwood Project walk in Topsham. All Welcome. To book a place contact: greenwood@bridgecollective.org.uk
October 2022
Monday 3rd october, 2.00-3.30pm Outdoor Art Meet-up in Rougemont Gardens, central Exeter. All welcome to join us drawing with charcoal in the park. For more information please email art@bridgecollective.org.uk
Tuesday 4th October, 11 am – 1 pm: Experts by Experience Monthly meeting – Experts by Experience Monthly Meeting – in person and online. Contact: ebye@bridgecollective.org.uk.
Thursday 6th October , 1 – 2 pm: Bridge Collective Open Space
A space for connecting with each other for peer support, talking, sharing or sitting quietly. Online and in person, Open access. All Welcome. Email info@bridgecollective.org.uk to get a link to join or just turn up.
Thursday 6th October, 2 – 4pm: Medicating Madness workshop at Exeter Phoenix hosted by Experts by Experience. An in person event. 20 places available. To book a place call Exeter Phoenix 01392 667080 or visit the website, exeterphoenix.org.uk/events/medicating-madness For more information contact: ebye@bridgecollective.org.uk.
Monday 10th October: World Mental Health Day
Monday 10th October, Greenwood Project – Woodland walk and hot drink by the camp fire. In person. All welcome. Please email greenwood@bridgecollective.org.uk for more information and to book a place.
Tuesday 11th October , 2.00 – 3.00pm: Company Systems Working Party (Online) – Practising deleting emails. Sharing top tips for deleting emails. When should we keep emails in Bridge accounts, when should we delete them? Please email safety@bridgecollective.org.uk for a link to join. All welcome!
Wednesday 12th October, 1 – 2 pm: Open Minds – Online or in person Open Minds is a peer support group for people who see, hear or sense things other people don’t (sometimes labelled ‘psychosis’). A space for chat, support, sharing ideas and general discussion. This months meeting will be a blended meeting – you can join us in person, or email openminds@bridgecollective.org.uk for a link to join on-line.
Thursday 13th October, 10.30am – 12.30 pm: Community Meeting – Online or In Person Everyone welcome, Please email info@bridgecollective.org.uk for a link to join or to book a space, and this months agenda
CANCELLED Thursday 13th October 2.30 am – 3.30 pm: Policy Review Meeting – Online A meeting to get together and review Bridge Collective Policies. For anyone interested in being involved in Bridge Collective policy reviews. (These meetings will be happening on the 2nd and 4th Thursday of each month) Please email info@bridgecollective.org.uk for a link to join. Current policy in review: Compliments, concerns and complaints. You don’t need to know anything about policy development to join. All Welcome.
Monday 17th October, 2.00-3.30pm Online Art at the Bridge. Suggested theme this week: Colours of Autumn. Leaves, fruits, lanterns, the changing light – any aspect of autumn colour, any style or medium you choose. Or bring your own ideas and projects to work on if you prefer.All welcome. For a link please email art@bridgecollective.org.uk
Tuesday 18th October, 11 am – 12.30 pm: Experts by Experience Development Meeting online and in person.We will be introducing and discussing the training we’ve been asked to do with student mental health nurses at Plymouth University in Spring next year. All Welcome. Contact: ebye@bridgecollective.org.uk.
Tuesday 18th October, 2pm: Greenwood Project walk 2pm Exeter Quay. All Welcome. To book a place contact: greenwood@bridgecollective.org.uk
Wednesday 19th October, 11.00am – 12.00 pm: Newsletter Working Space – Online (In Person TBC) Everyone welcome, Please email newsletter@bridgecollective.org.uk for a link to join.
Thursday 20th October, 10.30am – 12.00 pm: Community Meeting Working Space A chance to look in depth at some of the items raised at the Community Meeting. Topics this month: Annual Report & Supervision contract. Please email info@bridgecollective.org.uk for a link to join.
Thursday 20th October , 1 – 2 pm: Bridge Collective Open Space
A space for connecting with each other for peer support, talking, sharing or sitting quietly. Online and in person, Open access. All Welcome. Email info@bridgecollective.org.uk to get a link to join or just turn up.
Thursday 20th October , 2.30-3.30pm: Risk assessment winter review. Online and in person. As the weather gets colder, a chance to review our risk assessment, ventilation, heating and ground rules. Please email safety@bridgecollective.org.uk for a link to join or just turn up. All welcome!
Wednesday 26th October, 3.00 – 4.00 pm: Discussion: Bridge Principles. Online and In Person. Reviewing work we’ve done on principles for ‘How we intend to be with ourselves and each other’. Everyone welcome, Please email info@bridgecollective.org.uk for a link to join.
Thursday 27th October , 1 – 2 pm: Bridge Collective Open Space
A space for connecting with each other for peer support, talking, sharing or sitting quietly. Online and in person, Open access. All Welcome. Email info@bridgecollective.org.uk to get a link to join or just turn up.
Thursday 27th October 2.30 am – 3.30 pm: Policy Review Meeting – Online A meeting to get together and review Bridge Collective Policies (on the 2nd and 4th Thursday of each month) . For anyone interested. All Welcome. Please email info@bridgecollective.org.uk for a link to join. You don’t need to know anything about policy development to join.
September 2022
Thursday 1st September , 1 – 2 pm: Bridge Collective Open Space Online and in person, Open access. All Welcome email info@bridgecollective.org.uk to get a link to join.
Thursday 1st September , 3 – 4 pm: Funding planning Online. Gathering thoughts, ideas and funding planning together. Please email info@bridgecollective.org.uk for a link to join. All welcome!
Monday 5th September, 2.00-3.30pm Online Art at the Bridge. Online Art at the Bridge. All welcome to join an online space to be creative together and share ideas. A suggested theme for the week stars starlight, night skies. We also welcome people joining us with projects and ideas of their own to work on in company. For a link please email art@bridgecollective.org.uk
Tuesday 6th September, 11 am – 1 pm: Experts by Experience Monthly meeting – Experts by Experience Monthly Meeting – in person and online. Contact: ebye@bridgecollective.org.uk.
Thursday 8th September, 10.30am – 12.30 pm: Community Meeting – Online or In Person Everyone welcome, Please email info@bridgecollective.org.uk for a link to join or to book a space, and this months agenda
Thursday 8th September 2.30 am – 3.30 pm: Policy Review Meeting – Online A meeting to get together and review Bridge Collective Policies. For anyone interested in being involved in Bridge Collective policy reviews. (These meetings will be happening on the 2nd and 4th Thursday of each month) Please email info@bridgecollective.org.uk for a link to join. Current policy in review: Compliments, concerns and complaints. You don’t need to know anything about policy development to join. All Welcome.
Monday 12th September, Greenwood at Yeo Vale Wood – Stick Sculpture. In person, booking only. All welcome. Please email greenwood@bridgecollective.org.uk for more information and to book a place.
Tuesday 13th September , 10 – 11am: Planning for Wellbeing Events (Online). Please email info@bridgecollective.org.uk for a link to join. All welcome!
Tuesday 13th September , 2.00 – 3.00pm: Company Systems Working Party (Online). Practising deleting emails. When should we keep emails in Bridge accounts, when should we delete them? Please email safety@bridgecollective.org.uk for a link to join. All welcome!
Wednesday 14th September, 1 – 2 pm: Open Minds – Online or in person Open Minds is a peer support group for people who see, hear or sense things other people don’t (sometimes labelled ‘psychosis’). A space for chat, support, sharing ideas and general discussion. This months meeting will be a blended meeting – you can join us in person, or email openminds@bridgecollective.org.uk for a link to join on-line.
Thursday 15th September, 10.30am – 12.00 pm: Community Meeting Working Space A chance to look in depth at some of the items raised at the Community Meeting – topic to be decided, Please email info@bridgecollective.org.uk for a link to join.
Thursday 15th September , 1 – 2 pm: Bridge Collective Open Space Online and in person, Open access. All Welcome email info@bridgecollective.org.uk to get a link to join.
Tuesday 20th September, 11 am – 12.30 pm: Experts by Experience Development Meeting online and in person. All Welcome. Contact: ebye@bridgecollective.org.uk.
Wednesday 21st September, 11.00am – 12.00 pm: Newsletter Working Space – Online (In Person TBC) Everyone welcome, Please email newsletter@bridgecollective.org.uk for a link to join.
Wednesday 21st September, 1.00 – 3.00 pm: Discussion: “booked supervision” practicalities – Online and in person To discuss the possibility of booked supervision further – Booked supervision could be a space to reflect together on any work you do towards the Bridge mission with or without a named role, e.g. at a working party, helping to make something, co-creating a welcoming atmosphere. Everyone welcome, Please email info@bridgecollective.org.uk for a link to join.
Thursday 22nd September , 1 – 2 pm: Bridge Collective Open Space Online and in person, Open access. All Welcome email info@bridgecollective.org.uk to get a link to join.
Thursday 22nd September 2.30 am – 3.30 pm: Policy Review Meeting – Online A meeting to get together and review Bridge Collective Policies. For anyone interested in being involved in Bridge Collective policy reviews. (These meetings will be happening on the 2nd and 4th Thursday of each month) Please email info@bridgecollective.org.uk for a link to join. Current policy in review: Compliments, concerns and complaints. You don’t need to know anything about policy development to join. All Welcome.
Monday 26th September, 2.00-3.30pm Online Art at the Bridge. Online Art at the Bridge. Suggested theme this week: create your own flag. An emblem, symbol word/s or design to show something meaningful to you. We also welcome people people joining us with projects and ideas of their own, to work on in company. For a link please email art@bridgecollective.org.uk
Wednesday 28th September, 3.00 – 4.00 pm: Discussion: Bridge Principles – Online and In Person Reviewing work we’ve done on principles for ‘How we intend to be with ourselves and each other’. Everyone welcome, Please email info@bridgecollective.org.uk for a link to join.
Thursday 29th September , Greenwood Walk – From the Quay. In person, booking only, limited numbers. All welcome. Please email greenwood@bridgecollective.org.uk for more information and to book a place.
August 2022
Tuesday 2nd August, 11am – 1pm: CANCELLED: Experts by Experience Monthly meeting – Experts by Experience Monthly Meeting – in person and online.
Wednesday 3rd August, 2 pm to 4pm: Open Reflection – A chance to reflect on how and who we are at Bridge Collective, facilitated by Zebra Collective. On-line and in person, to book an in person space email info@bridgecollective.org.uk All welcome!
Thursday 4th August, 1 – 2 pm: Bridge Collective Open Space Online and in person, Open access. All Welcome email info@bridgecollective.org.uk to get a link to join
Thursday 4th August, 3 – 4 pm: Funding planning Online. Gathering thoughts, ideas and funding planning together. Please email info@bridgecollective.org.uk for a link to join. All welcome!
Monday 8th August, Greenwood Walk – TBC At Ludwell Valley Park. In person, booking only, limited numbers. All welcome. Please email greenwoodproject@hotmail.co.uk for more information and to book a place.
Wednesday 10th August, 1 – 2 pm: Open Minds – Online or in person Open Minds is a peer support group for people who see, hear or sense things other people don’t (sometimes labelled ‘psychosis’). A space for chat, support, sharing ideas and general discussion. This months meeting will be a blended meeting – you can join us in person, or email openminds@bridgecollective.org.uk for a link to join on-line.
Thursday 11th August, 10.30am – 12.30 pm: Community Meeting – Online or In Person Everyone welcome, Please email info@bridgecollective.org.uk for a link to join or to book a space, and this months agenda
Thursday 11th August 2.30 am – 3.30 pm: Policy Review Meeting – Online A meeting to get together and review Bridge Collective Policies. For anyone interested in being involved in Bridge Collective policy reviews. (These meetings will be happening on the 2nd and 4th Thursday of each month) Please email info@bridgecollective.org.uk for a link to join. Current policy in review: Compliments, concerns and complaints. You don’t need to know anything about policy development to join. All Welcome.
Monday 15th August, 2.00-3.30pm Online Art at the Bridge. Online Art at the Bridge. All welcome to join an online space to be creative together and share ideas. A suggested theme for the week will be posted on our Facebook page near the time. Or bring your own themes, ideas and projects to work on. For a link please email art@bridgecollective.org.uk
Tuesday 16th August 11am – 12.30 pm: Experts by Experience Development Meeting – Online and in person. Open Access – All Welcome Contact: ebye@bridgecollective.org.uk.
Wednesday 17th August, 11.00am – 12.00 pm: Newsletter Working Space – Online (In Person TBC) Everyone welcome, Please email newsletter@bridgecollective.org.uk for a link to join.
Wednesday 17th August, 14.00pm – 15.30 pm: Greenwood Online Meet-up email greenwoodproject@bridgecollective.org.uk for a link to join.
Thursday 18th August, 10.30am – 12.00 pm: Community Meeting Working Space A chance to look in depth at some of the items raised at the Community Meeting – topic to be decided, Please email info@bridgecollective.org.uk for a link to join.
Thursday 18th August, 1 – 2 pm: Bridge Collective Open Space Online and in person, Open access. All Welcome email info@bridgecollective.org.uk to get a link to join
Monday 22nd August, 2.00-3.30pm Online Art at the Bridge. Online Art at the Bridge. All welcome to join an online space to be creative together and share ideas. A suggested theme for the week will be posted on our Facebook page near the time. Or bring your own themes, ideas and projects to work on. For a link please email art@bridgecollective.org.uk
Thursday 25th August, 1 – 2 pm: Bridge Collective Open Space Online and in person, Open access. All Welcome email info@bridgecollective.org.uk to get a link to join
Thursday 25th August 2.30 am – 3.30 pm: Policy Review Meeting – Online A meeting to get together and review Bridge Collective Policies. For anyone interested in being involved in Bridge Collective policy reviews. (These meetings will be happening on the 2nd and 4th Thursday of each month) Please email info@bridgecollective.org.uk for a link to join. Current policy in review: Compliments, concerns and complaints. You don’t need to know anything about policy development to join. All Welcome.
July 2022
Monday 4th July, 2.00-3.30pm Online Art at the Bridge. Online Art at the Bridge. All welcome to join an online space to be creative together and share ideas. Suggested topic this week: Summer light. Any interpretation, style and medium of your choice. Or bring your own themes, ideas and projects to work on. For a link please email art@bridgecollective.org.uk
Tuesday 5th July, 11am – 1pm: Experts by Experience Monthly meeting – Experts by Experience Monthly Meeting – in person and online. Open Access. All Welcome. email ebye@bridgecollective.org.uk to get link to join in
Tuesday 5th July, 2 – 3 pm: Experts by Experience Planning Meeting for dialogue session with student Approved Mental Health Professionals – in person and online. Open Access. All Welcome. email ebye@bridgecollective.org.uk to get link to join in
Thursday 7th July, 1 – 2 pm: Bridge Collective Open Space Online and in person, Open access. All Welcome email info@bridgecollective.org.uk to get a link to join
Thursday 7th July, 3 – 4 pm: Funding planning Online. What it says on the tin. Gathering thoughts, ideas and funding planning together. Please email info@bridgecollective.org.uk for a link to join. All welcome!
Monday 11th July Greenwood Project At Yeo Vale Wood. In person, booking only, limited numbers. All welcome. Please email greenwoodproject@hotmail.co.uk for more information and to book a place.
Wednesday 13th July, 1 – 2 pm: Open Minds – Online or in person Open Minds is a peer support group for people who see, hear or sense things other people don’t (sometimes labelled ‘psychosis’). A space for chat, support, sharing ideas and general discussion. This months meeting will be a blended meeting – you can join us in person, or email openminds@bridgecollective.org.uk for a link to join on-line.
Thursday 14th July, 10.30am – 12.30 pm: Community Meeting – Online or In Person Everyone welcome, Please email info@bridgecollective.org.uk for a link to join or to book a space, and this months agenda
Thursday 14th July 2.30 am – 3.30 pm: Policy Review Meeting – Online A meeting to review Bridge Policies. Anyone with an interest in policy reviewing and development welcome. (These meetings will be happening on the 2nd and 4th Thursday of each month) Please email info@bridgecollective.org.uk for a link to join
CANCELLED: Tuesday 19th July 11am – 12.30 pm: Experts by Experience Development Meeting – Online and in person. Open Access – All Welcome This meeting has been cancelled please check what’s on or contact ebye@bridgecollective.org.uk. for a rescheduled date when it becomes available.
Thursday 21st July, 10.30am – 12.30 pm: Second Community Meeting – Online A continuation of this months Community meeting to complete agenda items Please email info@bridgecollective.org.uk for a link to join or to book a space, and this months agenda.
Thursday 21st July, 1 – 2 pm: Open Thursday – On-line and in person, to book an in person space email thursday@bridgecollective.org.uk A space for connecting with each other for peer support, talking, sharing or sitting quietly. All welcome!
Thursday 21st July, 3 – 4 pm: Cancelled – Funding planning Online. Gathering thoughts, ideas and funding planning together. Please email info@bridgecollective.org.uk for a link to join. All welcome!
Monday 25th July, 2.00-3.30pm Online Art at the Bridge. Online Art at the Bridge. All welcome to join an online space to be creative together and share ideas. A suggested theme for the week will be posted on our Facebook page near the time. Or bring your own themes, ideas and projects to work on. For a link please email art@bridgecollective.org.uk
Thursday 28th July, 1 – 2 pm: Open Space – On-line and in person, to book an in person space email thursday@bridgecollective.org.uk A space for connecting with each other for peer support, talking, sharing or sitting quietly. All welcome!
Thursday 28th July 2.30 am – 3.30 pm: Policy Review Meeting – Online A meeting to get together and review Bridge Collective Policies. For anyone interested in being involved in Bridge Collective policy reviews. (These meetings will be happening on the 2nd and 4th Thursday of each month) Please email info@bridgecollective.org.uk for a link to join. Current policy in review: Compliments, concerns and complaints. You don’t need to know anything about policy development to join. All Welcome.
June 2022
Thursday 2nd June, 1 – 2 pm: Online Open Thursday A space for connecting with each other for peer support, talking, sharing or sitting quietly. Welcome!
Monday 6th June, 1.30-3.00pm Online art at the Bridge. A space to meet up and be creative. Join us to make art and craft and share ideas. We will post a suggested theme on our Facebook page near the time, or bring your own themes and projects to work on in company. All welcome! For a link please email art@bridgecollective.org.uk
Tuesday 14th June 2-3pm Company Systems Working Party Looking at any questions about readiness for face-to-face events. All welcome. For a link please email safety@bridgecollective.org.uk
Thursday 16th June , 1 – 2 pm: Open Thursday A space for connecting with each other for peer support, talking, sharing or sitting quietly. This session will be a blended meeting both on-line and in person, if you would like to join us please email info@bridgecollective.org.uk Welcome!
Monday 20th June, 1.30-3.00pm Online art at the Bridge. A space to meet up and be creative. Join us to make art and craft and share ideas. We will post a suggested theme on our Facebook page near the time, or bring your own themes and projects to work on in company. All welcome! For a link please email art@bridgecollective.org.uk
Tuesday 21st June, 11am – 12.30 pm: Experts by Experience Development Meeting – Online and in person To book an in person place please email ebye@bridgecollective.org.uk. All Welcome.
Thursday 23rd June 2.30 am – 3.30 pm: Policy Review Meeting – Online A meeting to review Bridge Policies. Anyone with an interest in policy reviewing and development welcome. (These meetings will be happening on the 2nd and 4th Thursday of each month) Please email info@bridgecollective.org.uk for a link to join
May 2022
Tuesday 3rd May, 11 am – 1.00 pm: Online Experts by Experience Monthly Meeting All Welcome. We are a diverse group of local people who use or have used mental health services as well as people with experience of supporting friends and family. Our aim is to share our experiences to promote positive public awareness, to improve mental health services and to increase access to a wide range of understandings about mental health.
Thursday 5th May, 1 – 2 pm: Online Open Thursday A space for connecting with each other for peer support, talking, sharing or sitting quietly. Welcome!
Thursday 5th May, 3.30-4.30 pm: Online Experts by Experience planning meeting. For session at Langdon hospital. Welcome!
Monday 9th May,1.30 – 3 pm: Online Art at the Bridge. A space to meet up and be creative. Join us to make art and craft in company and share ideas. We will post a suggested theme on our Facebook page near the time, or bring your own themes and projects to work on in company. All welcome! For a link please email art@bridgecollective.org.uk
Tuesday 10th May, 3 – 4.30pm: Cancelled Mad Language: an open online discussion on the impact of language on mental health.sign up through the Exeter Phoenix website https://exeterphoenix.org.uk/events/mad-language-an-open-discussion-on-the-impact-of-language-on-mental-health
Wednesday 11th May, 1 – 2 pm: Open Minds – Online Open Minds is a peer support group for people who see, hear or sense things other people don’t (sometimes labelled ‘psychosis’). A space for chat, support, sharing ideas and general discussion.
Thursday 12th May, 10.30am – 12.30 pm: Community Meeting – Online Everyone welcome, Please email info@bridgecollective.org.uk for a link to join and this months agenda
Thursday 12th May 2.30 am – 3.30 pm: Policy Review Meeting – Online A meeting to review Bridge Policies. Anyone with an interest in policy reviewing and development welcome. (These meetings will be happening on the 2nd and 4th Thursday of each month) Please email info@bridgecollective.org.uk for a link to join
Tuesday 17th May, 11am – 12.30 pm: Experts by Experience Development Meeting – Online – Planning “Medicating Madness” open discussion in June. All Welcome
Wednesday 18th May, 11am-12 noon: Newsletter Working Space. Online. Email newsletter@bridgecollective.org.uk for a link to join
Wednesday 18th May, 2 – 3.00 pm: Greenwood Online Meet-up. Online. Email greenwoodproject@hotmail.co.uk for a link to join
Thursday 19th May, 1 – 2 pm: (TBC) Online Open Thursday A space for connecting with each other for peer support, talking, sharing or sitting quietly. Welcome!
Monday 23rd May, 1.30 – 3 pm: Online Art at the Bridge. A space to meet up and be creative. Join us to make art and craft in company and share ideas. We will post a suggested theme on our Facebook page near the time, or bring your own themes and projects to work on in company. All welcome! For a link please email art@bridgecollective.org.uk
Thursday 26th May 1.00 pm – 3.00 pm: Annual General Meeting (A.G.M.) Online All welcome. Please email info@bridgecollective.org.uk for a link to join
Monday 30th May Greenwood Project At Yeo Vale Wood. In person, booking only, limited numbers. All welcome. Please email greenwoodproject@hotmail.co.uk for more information and to book a place.
April 2022
Monday 4th April CANCELLED Online Art at the Bridge
Tuesday 5th April, 11 am – 1.00 pm: Online Experts by Experience Monthly Meeting All Welcome. We are a diverse group of local people who use or have used mental health services as well as people with experience of supporting friends and family. Our aim is to share our experiences to promote positive public awareness, to improve mental health services and to increase access to a wide range of understandings about mental health.
Thursday 7th April, 1 – 2 pm: (TBC) Online Open Thursday A space for connecting with each other for peer support, talking, sharing or sitting quietly. Welcome!
Thursday 7th April, 3 pm – 4 pm: Introduction to being a Bridge Collective Director An introductory session about what it means to be a Director for anyone considering taking on the opportunity of becoming a member of the Bridge Collective’s director team. Please email: companysecretary@bridgecollective.org.uk for more details and a link to join online. Welcome!
Monday 11th April 1.30 – 3.00 pm. Online Art at the Bridge Marking and celebrating the Bridge’s 15th birthday on 3rd April, a theme of springtime birthdays and celebrations. Or join with your own ideas and projects to work on, in an informal space to be creative together. All welcome. For a link please email art@bridgecollective.org.uk for a link.
Wednesday 13th April, 1 – 2 pm: Open Minds – Online Open Minds is a peer support group for people who see, hear or sense things other people don’t (sometimes labelled ‘psychosis’). A space for chat, support, sharing ideas and general discussion.
Thursday 14th April 10.30 am -12.30 pm: Online Bridge Community Meeting – our monthly decision-making meeting. All welcome 🙂
Thursday 14th April, 1 – 2 pm: (TBC) Online Open Thursday A space for connecting with each other for peer support, talking, sharing or sitting quietly. Welcome!
Thursday 14th April 2.30 am – 3.30 pm: Policy Review Meeting – Online A meeting to review Bridge Policies. Anyone with an interest in policy reviewing and development welcome. (These meetings will be happening on the 2nd and 4th Thursday of each month) Please email info@bridgecollective.org.uk for a link to join
Monday 18th April 1.30 – 3.00 pm. Online Art at the Bridge A relaxed informal space for being creative together. Please see our Facebook page near the time for a suggested theme, or join us bringing your own themes, ideas and projects to work on. All welcome. Please contact art@bridgecollective.org.uk for a link.
Tuesday 19th April, 11am – 12.30 pm: Experts by Experience Development Meeting – Online (blended in-person – to be confirmed) – All Welcome
Wednesday 20th April, 2 – 3.00 pm: Greenwood Online Meet-up
Thursday 21st April 10.30 am -12.00 pm: Online Bridge Community Meeting Working Space – All welcome. A space to explore agenda Community Meeting items in detail to help us be more focused when items come to the Community Meeting.
Today’s topics: Collective Principles for risk assessment when employing people.
Thursday 21st April, 1 – 2 pm: Online Open Thursday A space for connecting with each other for peer support, talking, sharing or sitting quietly. Welcome!
Thursday 21st April, 3 pm: Open Reflection Planning A meeting to discuss the future of Open reflection, Welcome!
Thursday 28th April, 1 – 2 pm: Online Open Thursday A space for connecting with each other for peer support, talking, sharing or sitting quietly. Welcome!
Thursday 28th April 2.30 am – 3.30 pm: Policy Review Meeting – Online A meeting to review Bridge Policies. Anyone with an interest in policy reviewing and development welcome. (These meetings will be happening on the 2nd and 4th Thursday of each month) Please email info@bridgecollective.org.uk for a link to join
March 2022
Tuesday 1st March, 11 am – 1.00 pm: Online Experts by Experience Monthly Meeting All Welcome. We are a diverse group of local people who use or have used mental health services as well as people with experience of supporting friends and family. Our aim is to share our experiences to promote positive public awareness, to improve mental health services and to increase access to a wide range of understandings about mental health.
Thursday 3rd March, 1 – 2 pm: Online Open Thursday A space for connecting with each other for peer support, talking, sharing or sitting quietly. Welcome!
Thursday 3rd March, 2.30 – 4.30 pm: * Extra Community Meeting * an additional meeting to help us catch up with agenda items on the monthly decision-making meeting. All welcome 🙂
Wednesday 9th March, 1 – 2 pm: Open Minds Online Open Minds is a peer support group for people who see, hear or sense things other people don’t (sometimes labelled ‘psychosis’). A space for chat, support, sharing ideas and general discussion.
Thursday 10th March 10.30 am -12.30 pm: Online Bridge Community Meeting – our monthly decision-making meeting. All welcome 🙂
Thursday 10th March, 1 – 2 pm: Online Open Thursday A space for connecting with each other for peer support, talking, sharing or sitting quietly. Welcome!
Thursday 10th March 14.30 am -15.30 pm: Online Policy Review Meeting A meeting to review Bridge Policies – today we will be discussing the theme of ‘how do we do policy reviews’ working with the suggestion that we develop some general principles of approach to policy reviews. . Anyone with an interest in policy reviewing and development welcome. Please email info@bridgecollective.org.uk for a link to join
Monday 14th March 1.30 – 3.00 pm. Online Art at the Bridge All welcome to join a relaxed space for making art and conversation. We will post ideas for a theme on Facebook near the time, or come bringing your own projects to work on if you prefer.
Tuesday 15th March, 11am – 12.30 pm: Experts by Experience Development Meeting – Online – planning “Mad, bad, glad and medicated” (working title) Medication workshop – online – All Welcome
Tuesday 15th March, 3.30 pm – 5 pm: Experts by Experience Recruitment planning – Online – planning meeting for Community worker – Experts by Experience co-facilitator – All Welcome – (Please do not attend if you plan to apply for this position)
Wednesday 16th March, 11am to 12 noon: Online Newsletter Working Space. Collecting together art, poetry, news, writings to share
Wednesday 16th March, 2 – 3.00 pm: Greenwood Online Meet-up
Thursday 17th March 10.30 am -12.00 pm: Online Bridge Community Meeting Working Space – All welcome. A space to explore agenda Community Meeting items in detail to help us be more focused when items come to the Community Meeting. Please email: communitymeeting@bridgecollective.org.uk to receive a link to the meeting and copies of the documents we will be looking at.
Today’s topics:
1. DRAFT Covid 19 risk assessment and Ground rules for multiple households meeting at Bridge.
2. DRAFT New simplified health and safety file and simplified risk assessments and employee/volunteer induction (for an office-based environment)
Thursday 17th March, 1 – 2 pm: (TBC) Online Open Thursday A space for connecting with each other for peer support, talking, sharing or sitting quietly. Welcome!
Thursday 24th March, 11 am – 12 noon: Introduction to being a Bridge Collective Director An introductory session about what it means to be a Director for anyone considering taking on the opportunity of becoming a member of the Bridge Collective’s director team. Please email: companysecretary@bridgecollective.org.uk for more details and a link to join online. Welcome!
Thursday 24th March, 1 – 2 pm: (TBC) Online Open Thursday A space for connecting with each other for peer support, talking, sharing or sitting quietly. Welcome!
Thursday 24th March 2.30 am – 3.30 pm: Policy Review Meeting – Online A meeting to review Bridge Policies – today we will be continuing to review our Keyholder policy. Anyone with an interest in policy reviewing and development welcome. (These meetings will be happening on the 2nd and 4th Thursday of each month) Please email info@bridgecollective.org.uk for a link to join
Monday 28th March POSTPONED Online Art at the Bridge
Thursday 31st March, 1 – 2 pm: Online Open Thursday A space for connecting with each other for peer support, talking, sharing or sitting quietly. Welcome!
Thursday 31st March, 2.30 – 3.30 pm: Experts by Experience Planning for Bloom festival All welcome
February 2022
Tuesday 1st February, 11 am – 1.00 pm: Online Experts by Experience Monthly Meeting All Welcome. We are a diverse group of local people who use or have used mental health services as well as people with experience of supporting friends and family. Our aim is to share our experiences to promote positive public awareness, to improve mental health services and to increase access to a wide range of understandings about mental health.
Tuesday 3rd February, 12.30 – 13.30 pm: Online Recruitment planning session for Community Worker – Experts by Experience project co-facilitator post An open meeting but please don’t attend if you’re considering applying for this job. Contact ebye@bridgecollective.org.uk for a zoom link or if you have any questions.
Tuesday 8th February, 12.30 – 1 pm: Online session: Induction planning “Q and A” A space to bring any questions about work in progress towards a rolling induction and training programme for all volunteers and employees at the Bridge. All welcome. To join the meeting, request a link from safety@bridgecollective.org.uk
Wednesday 9th February, 1 – 2 pm: Open Minds Online Open Minds is a peer support group for people who see, hear or sense things other people don’t (sometimes labelled ‘psychosis’). A space for chat, support, sharing ideas and general discussion.
Thursday 10th February 10.30 am -12.30 pm: Online Bridge Community Meeting – our monthly decision-making meeting. All welcome 🙂
Thursday 10th February 14.30 am -15.30 pm: Online Policy Review Meeting A meeting to review Bridge Policies – today we will be continuing to review our Keyholder policy. Anyone with an interest in policy reviewing and development welcome. Please email info@bridgecollective.org.uk for a link to join
Monday 14th February 1.30 – 3.00 pm. Online Art at the Bridge All welcome to join a relaxed space for making art and conversation. We will post ideas for a theme on Facebook near the time, or come bringing your own projects to work on if you prefer.
Tuesday 15th February, 11am – 12.30 pm: Experts by Experience Development Meeting – Online – planning what we can do at ‘The Bloom Mental Health Awareness Festival’ All welcome
Wednesday 16th February, 2 – 3.30 pm: Greenwood Online Meet-up
Thursday 17th February 10.30 am -12.00 pm: Online Bridge Community Meeting Working Space – All welcome. A space to explore agenda Community Meeting items in detail to help us be more focused when items come to the Community Meeting. Today’s topic: What does it mean to be an employee volunteer at the Bridge?
Thursday 17th February, 1 – 2 pm: Online Open Thursday A space for connecting with each other for peer support, talking, sharing or sitting quietly. Welcome!
Tuesday 22nd February, 2 pm – 2.55 pm: Online Recruitment planning session for Community Worker – Experts by Experience project co-facilitator post An open meeting but please don’t attend if you’re considering applying for this job. Contact ebye@bridgecollective.org.uk for a zoom link or if you have any questions.
Thursday 24th February, 1 – 2 pm: (TBC) Online Open Thursday A space for connecting with each other for peer support, talking, sharing or sitting quietly. Welcome!
Thursday 24th February 14.30 am -15.30 pm: Online Policy Review Meeting A meeting to review Bridge Collective Policies – today we will be looking at what principles and processes the policy review team might use in our continuing work. Anyone with an interest in policy reviewing and development welcome. Please email info@bridgecollective.org.uk for a link to join
Monday 28th February 1.30 – 3.00 pm. Online Art at the Bridge All welcome to join a relaxed space for making art and conversation. We will post ideas for a theme on Facebook near the time, or come bringing your own projects to work on if you prefer.
January 2022
Monday 3rd January 1.30 – 3.00 pm. Online Art at the Bridge. New Year art session – all welcome. Making stained glass like effects with coloured tissue paper. Or you are welcome to join us bringing projects and ideas of your own to work on. For a link please email art@bridgecollective.org.uk
Tuesday 4th January, 11 am – 1.00 pm: Online Experts by Experience Monthly Meeting. All Welcome. We are a diverse group of local people who use or have used mental health services as well as people with experience of supporting friends and family. Our aim is to share our experiences to promote positive public awareness, to improve mental health services and to increase access to a wide range of understandings about mental health.
Thursday 6th January, 1 – 2 pm: Online Open Thursday. A space for connecting with each other for peer support, talking, sharing or sitting quietly. Welcome!
Monday 10th January, 2.45-5.15pm: Online Experts by Experience Training with Student Doctors – (for those who have been agreed at the December planning meeting)
Tuesday 11th January, 2 – 3 pm: Company Systems Working Party. This working party is for skill sharing and doing bite-size chunks of our company running systems e.g. – safe systems, accessibility, maintenance. At this meeting, we’ll be focusing on the topic of getting back to face to face. All welcome. To join the meeting, send a request in advance to safety@bridgecollective.org.uk
Wednesday 12th January, 1 – 2 pm: Open Minds Online. Open Minds is a peer support group for people who see, hear or sense things other people don’t (sometimes labelled ‘psychosis’). A space for chat, support, sharing ideas and general discussion.
Thursday 13th January 10.30 am -12.30 pm: Online Bridge Community Meeting – our monthly decision-making meeting. All welcome 🙂
Thursday 13th January, 1 – 2 pm: (TBC) Online Open Thursday. A space for connecting with each other for peer support, talking, sharing or sitting quietly. Welcome!
Friday 14th January, 1 – 2 pm: Online planning meeting about Exeter Phoenix’s Bloom Festival. Please email info@bridgecollective.org.uk for more details and a link to join
Monday 17th January, 2.45-5.15pm: Online Experts by Experience Training with Student Doctors – (for those who have been agreed at the December planning meeting)
Tuesday 18th January, 11am – 12.30 pm: Online Experts by Experience Development Meeting – discussing the workshop on uses of medication
Wednesday 19th January 2 – 3.30 pm: Greenwood Online Meet-up
Thursday 20th January 10.30 – 11.30 am. NEW GROUP: Online community meeting working space All welcome. A space to explore agenda Community Meeting items in detail to help us be more focused when items come to the Community Meeting. Today’s topic: Experts by Experience, draft job description EbyE paid session worker.
Thursday 20th January, 1 – 2 pm: Online Open Thursday. A space for connecting with each other for peer support, talking, sharing or sitting quietly. Welcome!
Monday January 24th 2 – 3.30 pm: Online Experts by Experience Planning Meeting for Student Mental Health Nurses Training – online
Thursday January 27th 10.30 – 11.30 pm: Online Policy Review Meeting A meeting to review Bridge Policies – today we will be looking at our Keyholder policy. Anyone with an interest in policy development welcome. Please email info@bridgecollective.org.uk for a link to join
Monday 31st January 1.30 – 3.00 pm. Online Art at the Bridge. All welcome to join a relaxed space for making art and conversation. We will post ideas for a theme on Facebook near the time, or come bringing your own projects to work on if you prefer.
December 2021
Wednesday 1st December, 10 – 11 am: Draft accounts meeting. Meeting with our accountant Von from Exeter Community Accounting to look at and ask questions about our draft accounts – all welcome. contact info@bridgecollective.org.uk for meeting link
Thursday 2nd December, 1 – 2 pm: Online Open Thursday. A space for connecting with each other for peer support, talking, sharing or sitting quietly. Welcome!
Monday 6th December 1.30-3.00 pm. Online Art at the Bridge. Please see our Facebook page near the time for the suggested theme. You are also welcome to join bringing your own ideas and projects. All welcome!
Tuesday 7th December, 11 am – 1.00 pm: Online Experts by Experience Monthly Meeting.
Tuesday 7th December, 2.30 – 3.30 pm: Online Experts by Experience Introduction meeting to training Student Mental Health Nurses – online
Wednesday 8th December, 1-2 pm: Open Minds Online. Open Minds is a peer support group for people who see, hear or sense things other people don’t (sometimes labelled ‘psychosis’). A space for chat, support, sharing ideas and general discussion.
Thursday 9th December 10.30 am -12.30 pm: Online Bridge Community Meeting – our monthly decision-making meeting. All welcome 🙂
Tuesday 14th December, 11am – 12 midday: Online Experts by Experience Planning Meeting for training Student Doctors – online
Wednesday 15th December 2-3.30pm: Online Greenwood Meet-up – Christmas songs
Thursday 16th December, 1 – 2 pm: Online Open Thursday. A space for connecting with each other for peer support, talking, sharing or sitting quietly. Welcome!
Monday 20th December 1.30 – 3.00 pm. Online Art at the Bridge. On the subject of seasonal/Christmas wreath making. You are also welcome to join bringing your own ideas and projects. All welcome!
Thursday 23rd December 1 – 2 pm: ✨ Annual Big Dinner Online ✨ Informal friendly gathering. Eating food (if you like), peer support, talking, sharing or sitting quietly. All welcome!
November 2021
Tuesday 2nd November, 11 am – 1 pm: Online Experts by Experience Monthly Meeting.
Friday 5th November, 11 am – 12 pm: Online Annual report writing. All welcome. Please email info@bridgecollective.org.uk for more detail and a link to join
Monday 8th November 1.30 – 3.00 pm. Online Art at the Bridge. Please see our Facebook page near the time for the suggested theme. You are also welcome to join bringing your own ideas and projects. All welcome!
Wednesday 10th November, 1-2 pm: Open Minds Online. Open Minds is a peer support group for people who see, hear or sense things other people don’t (sometimes labelled ‘psychosis’). A space for chat, support, sharing ideas and general discussion.
Thursday 11th November 10.30am -12.30 pm: Online Bridge Community Meeting – our monthly decision-making meeting. All welcome 🙂
Monday 15th November. Weather permitting Greenwood Project meetup. Booking only. Meet up going to Yeo Vale wood. Contact: greenwoodproject@hotmail.co.uk for more details about meetup and on how to book.
Tuesday 16th November, 11am – 12.30 pm: Online Experts by Experience Development Meeting.
Wednesday 17th November, 2 – 3.30 pm: Online Greenwood meet up. You can come with simple materials from nature to make some art with, or just to catch up and share some time and experiences of nature connection together.
Thursday 18th November, 1 – 2 pm: Online Open Thursday. A space for connecting with each other for peer support, talking, sharing or sitting quietly. Welcome!
Monday 22nd November 1.30-3.00 pm. Online Art at the Bridge. Please see our Facebook page near the time for the suggested theme. You are also welcome to join bringing your own ideas and projects. All welcome!
Thursday 25th November, 1 – 2 pm: Online Open Thursday. A space for connecting with each other for peer support, talking, sharing or sitting quietly. Welcome!
Friday 30th November, 11 am – 12 pm: Online Annual report writing. All welcome. Please email info@bridgecollective.org.uk for more detail and a link to join
TBC Friday 30th November, 11 am – 12 pm: NEW* Governance and details meeting. All welcome. A meeting to work on clarifying community meeting agenda proposal items, a space to discuss item details. Please email info@bridgecollective.org.uk for more details and a link to join. (If this meeting is not confirmed for 30/11/21 it might happen Wednesday 01/12/21 instead)
October 2021
Monday 4th October, In-person booking only Greenwood meet-up. Contact the Greenwood Project for more information. greenwoodproject@hotmail.co.uk
Monday 4th October, 3-5 pm: Online Experts by Experience training with Student Doctors. Contact ebye@bridgecollective.org.uk for more information.
Tuesday 5th October, 11 am – 1 pm: Online Experts by Experience Monthly Meeting.
Thursday 7th October, 1 – 2 pm: Online Open Thursday. A space for connecting with each other for peer support, talking, sharing or sitting quietly. Welcome!
Monday 11th October 1.30-3.00 pm. Online Art at the Bridge. Please see our Facebook page near the time for the suggested theme. You are also welcome to join bringing your own ideas and projects. All welcome!
Wednesday 13th October, 1-2 pm: Open Minds Online. Open Minds is a peer support group for people who see, hear or sense things other people don’t (sometimes labelled ‘psychosis’). A space for chat, support, sharing ideas and general discussion.
Thursday 14th October, 10.30-12.30 am: Online Bridge Community Meeting – our monthly decision-making meeting. All welcome 🙂
Tuesday 19th October, 11am – 12.30pm: Online Experts by Experience Development Meeting. We will be discussing our plans for training with Student Mental Health Nurses at Plymouth University
Wednesday 20th October, 11am to 12 noon: Online Newsletter Working Space. Collecting together art, poetry, news, writings to share.
Wednesday 20th October, 2-3.30pm: Online Greenwood meet up. You can come with simple materials from nature to make some art with, or just to catch up and share some time and experiences of nature connection together.
Thursday 21st October, 10 – 11am: Online Experts by Experience planning meeting for work with Approved Mental Health Professionals (AMHPs). All Welcome!
Thursday 21st October, 1 – 2 pm: Online Open Thursday. A space for connecting with each other for peer support, talking, sharing or sitting quietly. Welcome!
Monday 25th October 1.30-3.00 pm. Online Art at the Bridge. Please see our Facebook page near the time for the suggested theme. You are also welcome to join bringing your own ideas and projects. All welcome!
Wednesday 27th October, In-person booking only Greenwood meet-up. Contact the Greenwood Project for more information. greenwoodproject@hotmail.co.uk
September 2021
Wednesday 1st September: In-person booking only Greenwood meet-up. Contact the Greenwood Project for more information. greenwoodproject@hotmail.co.uk
Thursday 2nd September, 1 – 2 pm: Online Open Thursday. A space for connecting with each other for peer support, talking, sharing or sitting quietly. Welcome!
Tuesday 7th September, 11am – 1pm: Experts by Experience Monthly Meeting – online.
Wednesday 8th September, 1-2 pm: Open Minds Online. Open Minds is a peer support group for people who see, hear or sense things other people don’t (sometimes labelled ‘psychosis’). A space for chat, support, sharing ideas and general discussion.
Thursday 9th September, 10.30-12.30 am: Online Bridge Community Meeting – our monthly decision-making meeting. All welcome 🙂
Monday 13th September 1.30-3.00 pm. Online Art at the Bridge. Please see our Facebook page near the time for the suggested theme. You are also welcome to join bringing your own ideas and projects. All welcome!
Tuesday 14th September, 11am – 12 midday: Experts by Experience – online. Planning Meeting for training with Student Doctors at Exeter University.
Wednesday 15th September, 11am to 12 noon: Online Newsletter Working Space. Collecting together art, poetry, news, writings to share.
Wednesday 15th September, 2-3.30pm: Online Greenwood meet up – lantern making. You can come with simple materials from nature to make some art with, or just to catch up and share some time and experiences of nature connection together.
Thursday 16th September, 1 – 2 pm: Online Open Thursday. A space for connecting with each other for peer support, talking, sharing or sitting quietly. Welcome!
Friday 17th September: In-person booking only Greenwood meet-up. Contact the Greenwood Project for more information. greenwoodproject@hotmail.co.uk
Saturday 18th September, 12-2pm: In-person – booking only – Experts by Experience Dawlish Warren Social Event. Lunch and walk together. Contact ebye@bridgecollective.org.uk for more information.
Tuesday 21st September, 11am – 12.30pm: Experts by Experience Development Meeting – online.
Wednesday 22nd September, 1 – 2pm: Online Recruitment planning session for Community Worker – Governance and Operations post. An open meeting but please don’t attend if you’re considering applying for this job. Contact info@bridgecollective.org.uk for a zoom link or if you have any questions.
Thursday 23rd September, 1 – 3pm: AGM (Annual General Meeting) All Welcome!
Monday 27th September 1.30-3.00 pm. Online Art at the Bridge. Please see our Facebook page near the time for the suggested theme. You are also welcome to join bringing your own ideas and projects. All welcome!
TBC Monday 27th September, 2-4pm: Experts by Experience training with Exeter University Student Doctors. Contact ebye@bridgecollective.org.uk for more information.
Thursday 30th September, 1 – 2 pm: Online Open Thursday. A space for connecting with each other for peer support, talking, sharing or sitting quietly. Welcome!
August 2021
Dates in August: Trial in-person booking only Greenwood meet-ups. Contact the Greenwood Project for more information.
Tuesday 3rd August, 11am – 1pm: Online Experts by Experience Monthly Meeting
Thursday 5th August, 1 – 2 pm: Online Open Thursday. A space for connecting with each other for peer support, talking, sharing or sitting quietly. Welcome!
Monday 9th August, 10.30-11.30am: Online Laughter Workshop. Please All welcome to a fun and enjoyable session of creative laughter or also known as laughter ‘yoga’. To book a place please contact fleur@bridgecollective.org.uk
Monday 9th August, 1.30-3.00pm: Online Art at the Bridge. Please see Facebook page near the time for suggested theme. You are also welcome to bring your own ideas, themes and projects to work on. All welcome!
Tuesday 10th August, 2 – 2.45 pm: Online company systems working party. August Topic: moving from online to blended/in person activities. All welcome. Please email safety@bridgecollective.org.uk for the zoom link
Wednesday 11th August, 1-2 pm: Open Minds Online. Open Minds is a peer support group for people who see, hear or sense things other people don’t (sometimes labelled ‘psychosis’). A space for chat, support, sharing ideas and general discussion.
Thursday 12th August, New time 10.30-12.30 am: Online Bridge Community Meeting – our monthly decision-making meeting. All welcome 🙂
Tuesday 17th August, 11am – 12.30pm: Online Experts by Experience meeting
Wednesday 18th August, 2 – 3.30pm: Online Greenwood meet-up
Thursday 19th August: Trial in-person booking only Greenwood meet-up. Contact the Greenwood Project for more information greenwoodproject@hotmail.co.uk
Thursday 19th August, 1 – 2 pm: Online Open Thursday. A space for connecting with each other for peer support, talking, sharing or sitting quietly. Welcome!
Monday 23rd August, 1.30-3.00pm: Online Art at the Bridge. Please see Facebook page near the time for the suggested theme. You are also welcome to bring your own ideas, themes and projects to work on. All welcome!
Thursday 26th August, 10.30 – 12.30 pm: Extra Community Meeting. An additional decision-making meeting to look at the overflow items from the regular monthly meeting. All welcome 🙂
July 2021
Tuesday 6th July, 11am – 1pm: Online Experts by Experience Monthly Meeting
Thursday 8th July, New time 10.30-12.30 am: Online Bridge Community Meeting – our monthly decision-making meeting. All welcome 🙂
Thursday 8th July, 1 – 2 pm: Online Open Thursday. A space for connecting with each other for peer support, talking, sharing or sitting quietly. Welcome!
Monday 12th July, 1.30-3.00pm: Online Art at the Bridge. A Suggested theme for this session: the sea. You are also welcome to bring your own ideas, themes and projects to work on. All welcome!
Tuesday 13th July, 2 – 2.55 pm: Online company systems working party. July Topic: moving from online to blended/in person activities. All welcome. Please email safety@bridgecollective.org.uk for the zoom link
Wednesday 14th July, 1-2 pm: Open Minds Online. Open Minds is a peer support group for people who see, hear or sense things other people don’t (sometimes labelled ‘psychosis’). A space for chat, support, sharing ideas and general discussion.
Wednesday 14th July, 3 – 4.30 pm: Online reflexology and relaxation session with Claire Viner reflexologist. All welcome. To join please contact fleur@bridgecollective.org.uk
Thursday 15th July, 1 – 2 pm: Online Open Thursday. A space for connecting with each other for peer support, talking, sharing or sitting quietly. Welcome!
Tuesday 20th July, 11am – 12.30pm: Online Experts by Experience Recruitment meeting
Wednesday 21st July, 11am – 12.30pm: Online Greenwood meet-up
Thursday 22nd July, 1 – 2 pm: Online Open Thursday. A space for connecting with each other for peer support, talking, sharing or sitting quietly. Welcome!
Monday 26th July, 1.30-3.00pm: Online Art at the Bridge. Please see Facebook page near the time for suggested theme. You are also welcome to bring your own ideas, themes and projects to work on. All welcome!
Tuesday 27th July, 2 – 2.45 pm: Online company systems working party. July Topic: moving from online to blended/in person activities. All welcome. Please email safety@bridgecollective.org.uk for the zoom link
NEW TIME, Now: Wednesday 28th July, 10 – 11.30 am: Online reflexology and relaxation session with Claire Viner reflexologist. All welcome. To join please contact fleur@bridgecollective.org.uk
Wednesday 29th July, New time 10.30-11.30 am: Extra Community Meeting – to look at documents for upcoming recruitment. All welcome 🙂
Wednesday 29th July pm: Greenwood trail in person outdoors meet-up – pre booked places only. For more information contact greenwoodproject@hotmail.co.uk
June 2021
Tuesday 1st June, 11 am – 1 pm: Online Experts by Experience: Monthly Meeting. Please email ebye@bridgecollective.org.uk for the zoom link
Thursday 3rd June, 1 – 2 pm: Online Open Thursday. A space for connecting with each other for peer support, talking, sharing or sitting quietly. Welcome!
Thursday 10th June, New time 10.30-12.30 am: Online Bridge Community Meeting – our monthly decision-making meeting. All welcome
Thursday 10th June, 1 – 2 pm: Online Open Thursday. A space for connecting with each other for peer support, talking, sharing or sitting quietly. Welcome!
Monday 14th June. Online Art at the Bridge meet up 1.30-3.00pm. Please see Bridge Facebook page near the time for suggested theme. You are also welcome to bring your own ideas, themes and projects to work on. All welcome.
Tuesday 15th June, 11am-12.30pm: Online Experts by Experience Recruitment Meeting
Wednesday 16th June, 11am to 12 noon: Online Newsletter Working Space.
Wednesday 16th June, 2 – 3.30pm: Online Greenwood meet-up.
Thursday 17th June, 1 – 2 pm: Online Open Thursday. A space for connecting with each other for peer support, talking, sharing or sitting quietly. Welcome!
Thursday 24th June, 1 – 2 pm: Online Open Thursday. A space for connecting with each other for peer support, talking, sharing or sitting quietly. Welcome!
Monday 28th June. Online Art at the Bridge meet up 1.30-3.00pm. Please see Bridge Facebook page near the time for suggested theme. You are also welcome to bring your own ideas, themes and projects to work on. All welcome.
Tuesday 29th June, 11am-12.30pm: TBC Online Experts by Experience Recruitment Meeting
Tuesday 29th June, 12.30am-13.30pm: Developing our Finance policy and procedures. All welcome
Wednesday 30th June, 3 – 4.30 pm: Online reflexology and relaxation session with Claire Viner reflexologist. All welcome. To join please contact fleur@bridgecollective.org.uk
May 2021
Tuesday 4th May, 11 am – 1 pm: Online Experts by Experience: Monthly Meeting. Please email ebye@bridgecollective.org.uk for the zoom link
Thursday 6th May, 2.30 – 3.30 pm: Online Tudor Trust grant planning. Please email info@bridgecollective.org.uk to receive further information on how to join.
Thursday 6th May, 1 – 2 pm: Online Open Thursday. A space for connecting with each other for peer support, talking, sharing or sitting quietly. Welcome!
Monday May 10th Online Art at the Bridge meet up 1.30-3.00pm. All welcome. Please see Bridge Facebook page near the time for suggested theme. You are also welcome to bring your own ideas, themes and Projects to work on.
Tuesday 11th May, 11 am – 1 pm: Experts by Experience: Recruitment Planning. Please email ebye@bridgecollective.org.uk for the zoom link
Thursday 13th May, 10.30am-12.30pm: Online Bridge Community Meeting – our monthly decision-making meeting. All welcome
Monday 17th May, 3 – 4 pm: Online Experts by Experience Training with Student Doctors. Please keep a look out for further information. Please email ebye@bridgecollective.org.uk for the zoom link
Tuesday 18th May, 11am – 12.30 pm: Online Experts by Experience: Development Meeting. topic to be confirmed. Please email ebye@bridgecollective.org.uk for the zoom link
Wednesday 19th May, 11am to 12 noon: Online Newsletter Working Space.
Wednesday 19th May, 2 – 3.30pm: Online Greenwood meet-up.
Thursday 20th May, 11am – 12 midday: Online Tudor Trust grant planning. Please email info@bridgecollective.org.uk to receive further information on how to join.
Thursday 20th May, 1 – 2 pm: Online Open Thursday. A space for connecting with each other for peer support, talking, sharing or sitting quietly. Welcome!
Monday May 24th Online Art at the Bridge meet up 1.30 – 3.00 pm. ‘At this session we will be inviting feedback to give to Self Heal Association, who fund our art groups. Any thoughts and comments will be valuable to us in reporting back to them on how we are doing, and keeping our funding for the next year.’ All welcome.
Thursday 27th May, 11 – 12 pm: Finance Policy Development Meeting A space for contributing towards developing our finance policy. All Welcome! Please sign up to our ‘online Bridge Collective Policies Working Party’ online group on our signup form page to receive a link to join the meeting.
Thursday 27th May, 1 – 3 pm: Bridge Pre-AGM meeting. Welcome!
TBC Friday 28th (evening) to Saturday 29th May (morning): Online Greenwood “residential”
April 2021
Thursday 1st April, 1 – 2 pm: Online Open Thursday. A space for connecting with each other for peer support, talking, sharing or sitting quietly. Welcome!
Tuesday 6th April, 11 am – 1 pm: Online Experts by Experience: Monthly Meeting. Please email ebye@bridgecollective.org.uk for the zoom link
Wednesday 7th April, 2 – 3 pm: Online Newsletter Working Space – Starting work on our Summer newsletter. All welcome
Wednesday 7th April, 3.30 – 4.30 pm: Online Kickstart Placement feasibility working party – All welcome. Please email info@bridgecollective.org.uk to receive further information on how to join.
Thursday 8th April, 1 – 3 pm: Online Bridge Community Meeting – our monthly decision-making meeting. All welcome
Monday 12th April, 1.30 – 2.55 pm: Online Art at the Bridge. All welcome to join for a relaxed informal session of creative activity
Tuesday 13th April, 11 – 12 midday: Online Experts by Experience Planning Meeting for Training with Student Doctors. Please keep a look out for further information.
Tuesday 13th April, 2 – 2.55 pm: Online company systems working party. April Topic: looking out our new draft assessments. All welcome.
Thursday 15th April, 1 – 2 pm: Online Open Thursday. A space for connecting with each other for peer support, talking, sharing or sitting quietly. Welcome!
Tuesday 20th April, 1 – 2 pm: Online Experts by Experience: Development Meeting . Please email ebye@bridgecollective.org.uk for the zoom link
Wednesday 21st April, 2-3.30pm: Online Greenwood meet-up. Theme: flower pressing and milk-bottle bird feeders.
Monday 26th April, 1.30 – 3.00 pm: Online Art at the Bridge. All welcome to join for a relaxed informal session of creative activity.
Monday 26th April, 3 – 4 pm: Online Experts by Experience Training with Student Doctors. Please keep a look out for further information.
Monday 28th April, 10.30 – 11.30 pm: Online Experts by Experience Planning meeting. Planning Meeting online for Langdon Hospital session talking about Unusual Experiences.
Thursday 29th April, 11am – 12 midday: Online Extra Community Meeting Topic: Bridge Collective re-opening “road map” planning. All welcome to join for planning together 🙂
Thursday 29th April, 1 – 2 pm: Online Open Thursday. A space for connecting with each other for peer support, talking, sharing or sitting quietly. Welcome!
March 2021
Monday 1st March, 1.30 – 3.00 pm: Online Art at the Bridge. Rhino project session -A welcoming space to chat and make art together. (rescheduled from 22nd February)
Tuesday 2nd March, 11 am – 1 pm: Experts by Experience: Online Monthly Meeting. We are a group of people who use or have used mental health services as well as people with experience of supporting friends and family.
Thursday 4th March, 1 – 2 pm: Online Open Thursday. A space for connecting with each other for peer support, talking, sharing or sitting quietly. Welcome!
Monday 8th March, 1.30 – 3.00 pm: Online Art at the Bridge. All welcome, making art on a theme of Spring Energy.
Wednesday 10th March, 1-2 pm: Open Minds Online. Open Minds is a peer support group for people who see, hear or sense things other people don’t (sometimes labelled ‘psychosis’). A space for chat, support, sharing ideas and general discussion.
Thursday 11th March, 1 – 3 pm: Online Bridge Community Meeting – our monthly decision-making meeting. All welcome 🙂
Tuesday 16th March, 11 – 12.30 pm: Experts by Experience: Online Development Meeting – what are our next steps to recruit a new co-facilitator of EbyE. Please email ebye@bridgecollective.org.uk for the zoom link
Wednesday 17th March, 2-3.30pm: Online Greenwood meet-up. Theme: seeds, planting and new growth.
Thursday 18th March, 3-4 pm: Experts by Experience: Online Meeting – with Mark Bridgman from the DPT to discuss how we might broaden our lived experience to the roll out of the Community Mental Health Framework. More background Information to follow. Please email ebye@bridgecollective.org.uk for the zoom link
Thursday 25th March, 1 – 2 pm: Online Open Thursday. A space for connecting with each other for peer support, talking, sharing or sitting quietly. Welcome!
Monday 29th March, 1.30 – 3.00 pm: Online Art at the Bridge. All welcome to join for a session of art making together. Theme will be advertised on facebook nearer the time, or you are welcome to bring your own themes, ideas and projects.
February 2021
Tuesday 2nd February, 11 am – 1 pm: Experts by Experience: Online Monthly Meeting. We are a group of people with lived experience of what has sometimes been labelled mental illness. Some of us use and have used mental health services, and our group includes people with experience of supporting friends and family. Please email ebye@bridgecollective.org.uk to receive further information on how to join
Monday 8th February, 1.30 – 3.00 pm: Online Art at the Bridge. A welcoming space to chat and make art together.
Wednesday 10th February, 1-2 pm: Open Minds Online. Open Minds is a peer support group for people who see, hear or sense things other people don’t (sometimes labelled ‘psychosis’). A space for chat, support, sharing ideas and general discussion.
Thursday 11th February, 1 – 3 pm: Online Bridge Community Meeting – our monthly decision-making meeting. All welcome 🙂
Tuesday 16th February, 11 – 12.30 pm: Experts by Experience: Online Development Meeting. We are a group of people with lived experience of what has sometimes been labelled mental illness. Some of us use and have used mental health services, and our group includes people with experience of supporting friends and family. Please email ebye@bridgecollective.org.uk to receive further information on how to join.
Wednesday 17th February, 11am-12noon: Online Newsletter Working Space. Working on our Spring Newsletter. Email newsletter@bridgecollective.org.uk for a link to join or to send in a contribution
Wednesday 17th February, 2-3.30pm: Online Greenwood meet-up. Pancakes and first signs of spring. Email greenwoodproject@hotmail.co.uk for more information and link to join if you’re not already on the mailing list.
Thursday 18th February 1 – 2 pm: Online Open Thursday. A space for connecting with each other for peer support, talking, sharing or sitting quietly. Welcome!
Cancelled Monday 22nd February, 1.30 – 3.00 pm: Online Art at the Bridge. Join us for a relaxed session making art together. Reschedule Date: Monday 1st March
Wednesday 24th February 1.00 – 3.00 pm: Open Reflection Online. Open reflection is our session where facilitator Michelle Virgo. Topic to be confirmed. ALL Welcome…whether you’ve known the Bridge for a long time or just found out about us. (Please email info@bridgecollective.org.uk to receive further information on how to join)
Thursday 25th February, 1 – 2 pm: Online Open Thursday. A space for connecting with each other for peer support, talking, sharing or sitting quietly. Welcome!
January 2021
Tuesday 5th January, 11 am – 1 pm: Experts by Experience: Online Monthly Meeting. We are a group of people who use or have used mental health services as well as people with experience of supporting friends and family. Please email ebye@bridgecollective.org.uk to receive further information on how to join)
Thursday 7th January, 1 – 2 pm: Online Open Thursday. A space to find out about the Bridge, for connecting with each other for peer support, talking, sharing or sitting quietly. Welcome!
Monday 11th January 1.30 – 3.00 pm: Online Art at the Bridge All welcome to join us for a relaxed session making art together.
Tuesday 12th January, 2 pm – 2.55 pm: Online Company Systems working party. Time for learning about and bite-size chunks of our company systems. All welcome.
Wednesday 13th January, 1-2 pm: Open Minds Online. Open Minds is a peer support group for people who see, hear or sense things other people don’t (sometimes labelled ‘psychosis’). A space for chat, support, sharing ideas and general discussion.
Thursday 14th January, 1 – 3 pm: Online Bridge Community Meeting – our monthly decision-making meeting. All welcome 🙂
Friday 15th – Saturday 16th January: Online “Residential Weekend” – see here for more information.
Tuesday 19th January, 11 am – 1pm: Experts by Experience Online: Lived Experience Planning Meeting. We are a group of people who use or have used mental health services as well as people with experience of supporting friends and family. Please email ebye@bridgecollective.org.uk to receive further information on how to join)
Wednesday 20th January, 11am-12noon: Online Newsletter Working Space. Working on our Spring Newsletter. Email newsletter@bridgecollective.org.uk for a link to join or to send in a contribution
Wednesday 20th January, 2-3.30pm: Online Greenwood meet-up. Wassail! Email greenwoodproject@hotmail.co.uk for a link to join.
Thursday 21st January, 1 – 2 pm: Online Open Thursday. A space to find out about the Bridge, for connecting with each other for peer support, talking, sharing or sitting quietly. Welcome!
Monday 25th January, 1.30 – 3.00 pm: Online Art at the Bridge. All welcome to join us for a relaxed session making art together.
Tuesday 26th January, 10 am – 11am: Experts by Experience: medical student’s online planning meeting. We are a group of people who use or have used mental health services as well as people with experience of supporting friends and family. Please email ebye@bridgecollective.org.uk to receive further information on how to join)
Tuesday 26th January, 2 – 2.55pm: Which meeting for what – discussion. At the Bridge Collective we have many group meetings where we discuss and decide things as a community. This is an opportunity for us all to look at what our various meetings are for:
What kind of questions and proposals we bring to which meetings
Where we agree together what activities we do and how we work
How we work in a transparent way
Which meetings might be open to all and which, if any, might not
ALL opinions are welcome and please bring any questions you have about what and who our meetings are for. (Please email info@bridgecollective.org.uk to receive further information on how to join)
December 2020
Tuesday 1st December, 11 am – 1 pm: Experts by Experience Online Monthly Meeting. We are a diverse group of local people who have lived experience of mental health issues as well as people with experience of supporting friends and family.
Thursday 3rd December, 1 – 2 pm: Online Open Thursday. A space to find out about the Bridge, for connecting with each other for peer support, talking, sharing or sitting quietly. Welcome!
Monday 7th December 1.30 – 3.00 pm: Online Art at the Bridge All welcome to join us for a relaxed session making art together.
Tuesday 8th December, 2 pm – 2.55 pm: Online Company Systems working party. Time for learning about and bite-size chunks of our company systems. All welcome.
TBC Wednesday 9th December, 1-2 pm: Open Minds Online. Open Minds is a peer support group for people who see, hear or sense things other people don’t (sometimes labelled ‘psychosis’). A space for chat, support, sharing ideas and general discussion.
Thursday 10th December, 1 – 3 pm: Online Bridge Community Meeting – our monthly decision-making meeting. Open to ALL
Monday 14th December 1.30 – 3.00 pm: Online Art at the Bridge All welcome to join us for a relaxed session making art with a seasonal theme.
Tuesday 15th December, 11 am – 1 pm: Experts by Experience Online Open Meeting: Introduction to upcoming Lived Experience training. We are a diverse group of local people who have lived experience of mental health issues as well as people with experience of supporting friends and family.
Wednesday 16th December, 2 – 3.30 pm: Online Greenwood meet-up. A space to share a love of nature and connect with each other and the natural world.
Thursday 17th December, 1 – 2 pm: ✨ Annual Big Dinner Online ✨ Informal friendly gathering. Eating food (if you like), peer support, talking, sharing or sitting quietly. All welcome!
Thursday 24th December, 1 – 2 pm: Online Open Thursday. A space to find out about the Bridge, for connecting with each other for peer support, talking, sharing or sitting quietly. Welcome!
November 2020
Tuesday 3rd November, 11 am – 1 pm: Experts by Experience Online Monthly Meeting. We are a diverse group of local people who have lived experience of mental health issues as well as people with experience of supporting friends and family.
Wednesday 4th November, 11 am – 12 noon: Newsletter Online Working Space (Working towards our Spring 2021 Newsletter).
Thursday 5th November, 1 – 2 pm: Online Open Thursday. A space to find out about the Bridge, for connecting with each other for peer support, talking, sharing or sitting quietly. Welcome!
Monday 9th November 1.30 – 3.00 pm: Online Art at the Bridge A relaxed and welcoming space to be together and make art. All welcome.
Tuesday 10th November, 2 pm – 2.55 pm: Online Company Systems working party. Time for learning about and bite-size chunks of our company systems. This month we’ll be looking at bite-size actions for maintaining fire safety. All welcome.
Wednesday 11th November, 1-2 pm: Open Minds Online. Open Minds is a peer support group for people who see, hear or sense things other people don’t (sometimes labelled ‘psychosis’). A space for chat, support, sharing ideas and general discussion.
Thursday 12th November, 1 – 3 pm: Online Bridge Community Meeting – our monthly decision-making meeting. Open to ALL
Tuesday 17th November, 11 am – 12.30 pm: Experts by Experience Online Development Meeting. We are a diverse group of local people who have lived experience of mental health issues as well as people with experience of supporting friends and family.
Thursday 19th November, 1 – 2 pm: Online Open Thursday. A space to find out about the Bridge, for connecting with each other for peer support, talking, sharing or sitting quietly. Welcome!
Monday 23rd November 1.30 – 3.00 pm: Online Art at the Bridge A relaxed, informal space to make art together. All welcome.
Wednesday 25th November, 11 – 12 pm: Exploratory Boundaries Group – Session 6 Exploring what supports nourishing individual and community boundaries.
Wednesday 25th November, 2 – 3.30 pm: Online Greenwood meet-up. A space to share a love of nature and connect with each other and the natural world.
Thursday 26th November, 1 – 2 pm: Online Open Thursday. A space to find out about the Bridge, for connecting with each other for peer support, talking, sharing or sitting quietly. Welcome!
October 2020
Thursday 1st October, 1 – 2 pm: Online Open Space. A space to find out about the Bridge, for connecting with each other for peer support, talking, sharing or sitting quietly. Open to ALL. To get a link to join.
Tuesday 6th October, 11 am – 1 pm: Experts by Experience Online Meeting. We are a group of people who use or have used mental health services as well as people with experience of supporting friends and family.
Thursday 8th October, 1 – 3 pm: Online Bridge Community Meeting – our monthly decision-making meeting. Open to ALL.
Monday 12th October 1.30 – 3.00 pm: Online Art at the Bridge Join us for a relaxed session of art making. Suggested theme of Autumn, or bring your own ideas and projects. All welcome.
Tuesday 13th October, 2 – 2.55 pm: Online Company Systems working party. Time for learning about and bite-size chunks of our company systems. This month we’ll be looking at bite-size actions for maintaining fire safety. All welcome.
Wednesday 14th October, 1-2pm: Online Open Minds at the Bridge. Open Minds is a peer support group for people who see, hear or sense things other people don’t (sometimes labelled ‘psychosis’). A space for chat, support, sharing ideas and general discussion.
Wednesday 14th October, 3.15 – 4.15pm: Online discussion: “principles of opening Bridge for face to face contact”. At the community meeting on the 8th October we set up a time for an online discussion space to discuss this topic. All welcome.
Thursday 15th October, 1 – 2 pm: Online Open Space. A space to find out about the Bridge, for connecting with each other for peer support, talking, sharing or sitting quietly. Open to ALL.
Tuesday 20th October, 11 am – 12.30pm: Experts by Experience Online Development Meeting. We are a group of people who use or have used mental health services as well as people with experience of supporting friends and family.
Wednesday 21st October, 2 – 3.30 pm: Online Greenwood meet-up. A space to share a love of nature and connect with each other and the natural world.
Thursday 22nd October, 1 – 2 pm: Online Open Space. A space to find out about the Bridge, for connecting with each other for peer support, talking, sharing or sitting quietly. Open to ALL.
Monday 26th October 1.30 – 3.00 pm: Online Art at the Bridge Relaxed session of artmaking, continuing our Autumn theme. All welcome.
Wednesday 28th October, 11 – 12 pm: Exploratory Boundaries Group – Session 4 Exploring what supports nourishing individual and community boundaries. (Please email info@bridgecollective.org.uk to receive further information on how to join)
September 2020
Tuesday 1st September, 11 am – 1 pm: Experts by Experience Online Meeting. We are a group of people who use or have used mental health services as well as people with experience of supporting friends and family. Please email ebye@bridgecollective.org.uk to receive further information on how to join)
Thursday 3rd September, 1 – 3 pm: Bridge Community Meeting – our monthly decision making meeting. Open to ALL. (To get a link to join, please email info@bridgecollective.org.uk in advance).
Tuesday 8th September, 2 – 2.55 pm: Company Systems working party. Time for learning about and bite-size chunks of our company systems. This month we’ll be looking at bite-size actions for maintaining fire safety. All welcome. To join the meeting, send a request in advance to info@bridgecollective.org.uk
Wednesday 9th September, 1-2pm: Online Open Minds at the Bridge. Open Minds is a peer support group for people who see, hear or sense things other people don’t (sometimes labelled ‘psychosis’). A space for chat, support, sharing ideas and general discussion. Please email openminds@bridgecollective.org.uk or info@bridgecollective.org.uk to receive a link to join.
Tuesday 8th September, 12 midday – 1 pm: Experts by Experience Online planning. For more information about the topic of this meeting and on how to join please email ebye@bridgecollective.org.uk
Thursday 10th September, 1 – 2 pm: Online Open Space. A space to find out about the Bridge, for connecting with each other for peer support, talking, sharing or sitting quietly. Open to ALL. To get a link to join, please email info@bridgecollective.org.uk in advance.
Monday 14th September 1.30 – 3.00 pm: Online Art at the Bridge A relaxed time to enjoy making art together, chat and share ideas. All welcome – feel free to come bringing your own projects and themes or to join in with this week’s suggested idea of ‘Sunsets’. For a link to join please email: art@bridgecollective.org.uk
Tuesday 15th September, 11 am – 12 midday: Experts by Experience Online Development Meeting. We are a group of people who use or have used mental health services as well as people with experience of supporting friends and family. Please email ebye@bridgecollective.org.uk to receive further information on how to join)
Wednesday 16th September, 11 am – 12 noon: Newsletter Online Working Space (Working towards our Autumn Newsletter). To get a link to join, please email newsletter@bridgecollective.org.uk in advance.
Wednesday 16th September, 2 – 3.30 pm: Online Greenwood meet-up. A space to share a love of nature and connect with each other and the natural world. (Please email greenwoodproject@hotmail.co.uk to receive further information on how to join)
Thursday 17th September, 1 – 2 pm: Online Open Space. A space to find out about the Bridge, for connecting with each other for peer support, talking, sharing or sitting quietly. Open to ALL. To get a link to join, please email info@bridgecollective.org.uk in advance.
Thursday 17th September, 3 – 4 pm: Recruitment Planning (Please email info@bridgecollective.org.uk to receive further information on how to join)
Friday 18th September 11 am – 12 midday: Experts by Experience -Online Ted Talk Showing. All Welcome! We’ll be watching a Ted talk by Ernesto Sirolli about how aid workers can help people by first listening. (Please email ebye@bridgecollective.org.uk to receive further information on how to join)
Tuesday 22nd September 1.30 – 3.30 pm: Open Reflection Online
Open reflection is our session where facilitator Michelle Virgo supports us looking at how we are doing as a community on a chosen topic. Our Topic for this month is: Meeting with Change and pacing our Development at The Bridge: how can we ‘be with’ and respond to changes beyond our control, alongside developing the work we do together, in a meaningful way? ALL Welcome…whether you’ve known the Bridge for a long time or just found out about us. (Please email info@bridgecollective.org.uk to receive further information on how to join)
Wednesday 23rd September, 11 – 12 pm: Exploratory Boundaries Group – Session 4 Exploring what supports nourishing individual and community boundaries. (Please email info@bridgecollective.org.uk to receive further information on how to join)
Wednesday 24th September, 1 pm – 3 pm: Annual General Meeting (AGM) online (Please email info@bridgecollective.org.uk to receive an agenda and information on how to join. The zoom room will be open from 12.00 noon, and all friends of the Bridge Collective, and all who would like to get to know us, are warmly invited to drop in, share lunch together, and catch up. This will be very much a drop-in time – please feel free to come and go.
Monday 28th September 1.30 – 3.00 pm: Online Art at the Bridge is having a meet up on Monday 28th September, 1.30-300pm. Join us for a friendly, relaxed session of being creative together, sharing art ideas, and chat. Bring your own projects, or join in our suggested theme for the week. All welcome. For a link to join please email art@bridgecollective.org.uk.
Tuesday 29th September, 11am -12 midday: Funding Planning. All welcome. (Please email info@bridgecollective.org.uk to receive further information on how to join)
August 2020
Monday 3rd August 1.30- 3.00 pm: Online Art at the Bridge All welcome to join us for a relaxed creative session, painting with watercolours. You are also welcome to join us bringing your own choice of materials and projects and share some time making art together. For a link please email us at: art@bridgecollective.org.uk
Tuesday 4th August, 11 am – 1 pm: Experts by Experience Online Meeting. We are a group of people who use or have used mental health services as well as people with experience of supporting friends and family. Please email ebye@bridgecollective.org.uk to receive further information on how to join)
Wednesday 5th August, 11 am – 12 noon: Newsletter Online Working Space (Working towards our Autumn Newsletter). To get a link to join, please email newsletter@bridgecollective.org.uk in advance.
Wednesday 5th August, 2 – 3 pm: Recruitment Planning (Please email info@bridgecollective.org.uk to receive further information on how to join)
Thursday 6th August, 1 – 2 pm: Online Open Space. A space to find out about the Bridge, for connecting with each other for peer support, talking, sharing or sitting quietly. Open to ALL. To get a link to join, please email info@bridgecollective.org.uk in advance.
Tuesday 11th August, 2-2.55 pm: Company Systems working party. Time for learning about and bite-size chunks of our company systems. This month we will be looking at cleaning and chemical safety. All welcome.To join the meeting, send a request in advance to info@bridgecollective.org.uk
Wednesday 12th August, 1-2pm: Online Open Minds at the Bridge. Open Minds is a peer support group for people who see, hear or sense things other people don’t (sometimes labelled ‘psychosis’). A space for chat, support, sharing ideas and general discussion. Please email openminds@bridgecollective.org.uk or info@bridgecollective.org.uk to receive a link to join.
Thursday 13th August, 1 – 3 pm: Bridge Community Meeting – our monthly decision making meeting. Open to ALL. (To get a link to join, please email info@bridgecollective.org.uk in advance).
Wednesday 19th August, 11-12 pm: Exploratory Boundaries Group – Session 3. Exploring what supports nourishing individual and community boundaries. (Please email info@bridgecollective.org.uk to receive further information on how to join)
Wednesday 19th August, 2-3.30pm: Online Greenwood meet-up. A space to share a love of nature and connect with each other and the natural world. (Please email greenwoodproject@hotmail.co.uk to receive further information on how to join)
Thursday 27th August, 1 – 2 pm: Online Open Space. A space to find out about the Bridge, for connecting with each other for peer support, talking, sharing or sitting quietly. All Welcome 🙂 (Please email info@bridgecollective.org.uk to receive further information on how to join us online)
July 2020
Wednesday 1st July, 11 – 12 pm: Newsletter Online Working Space (Working towards our Autumn Newsletter. To get a link to join, email newsletter@bridgecollective.org.uk in advance
Thursday 2nd July, 1 – 3 pm: Bridge Community Meeting (Please email info@bridgecollective.org.uk to receive further information on how to join)
Tuesday 7th July, 11 am – 1 pm: Experts by Experience Online Meeting (Please email ebye@bridgecollective.org.uk to receive further information on how to join)
Wednesday 8th July, 11 am – 12 pm: Online Open Minds at the Bridge Please note the different time. Open Minds is a peer support group for people who see, hear or sense things other people don’t (sometimes labelled ‘psychosis’). Please email openminds@bridgecollective.org.uk or info@bridgecollective.org.uk to receive a link to join
Thursday 9th July, 1 – 2 pm: Online Open Space (Please email info@bridgecollective.org.uk to receive further information on how to join)
Thursday 9th July, 4 – 5 pm: Recruitment Planning (Please email info@bridgecollective.org.uk to receive further information on how to join)
Wednesday 12th August, 1-2.30pm: Online Open Minds at the Bridge. Open Minds is a peer support group for people who see, hear or sense things other people don’t (sometimes labelled ‘psychosis’). Please email openminds@bridgecollective.org.uk or info@bridgecollective.org.uk to receive a link to join
Monday 13th July 1.30- 3.00 pm: Online Art at the Bridge All welcome! For a link to join the meeting please email: art@bridgecollective.org.uk
Tuesday 14th July, 2 – 3 pm: Company Systems Working Party (This working party is for skill sharing and doing bite-size chunks of our company running systems e.g. – safe systems, accessibility, maintenance. Please email info@bridgecollective.org.uk to receive further information on how to join). This month we’ll be looking at maintenance tasks needed at our premises and how to get them done.
Wednesday 15th July, 11-12 pm: Exploratory Boundaries Group – Session 2 (Please email info@bridgecollective.org.uk to receive further information on how to join)
Wednesday 15th July, 2-3.30pm: Online Greenwood meet-up (Please email greenwoodproject@hotmail.co.uk to receive further information on how to join)
Thursday 16th July, 1 – 2 pm: Online Open Space (Please email info@bridgecollective.org.uk to receive further information on how to join)
Tuesday 21st July, 11 am – 12 pm: Experts by Experience Online Meeting (Please email ebye@bridgecollective.org.uk to receive further information on how to join)
Thursday 23rd July, 1 – 3 pm: Bridge Community Meeting (Please email info@bridgecollective.org.uk to receive further information on how to join)
Monday 27th July 1.30-3.00pm: Online Art at the Bridge Suggested theme: ‘Through the Window’ using any materials you choose. You are also welcome to join us and work on your own ideas and projects. A relaxed creative space, all welcome. (Please email art@bridgecollective.org.uk for a link to join the session)
Tuesday 28rd July, 2 – 3 pm: Funding Planning (Please email info@bridgecollective.org.uk to receive further information on how to join)
Wednesday 29th July 1.30 – 3.30 pm: Open Reflection Online
Open reflection is our session where facilitator Michelle Virgo supports us looking at how we are doing as a community on a chosen topic. Our topic this time is:”In the light of the pandemic how do we cope with change, and what are the opportunities for the Bridge Collective? It is open to ALL. Whether you’ve known the Bridge for a long time or just found out about us. (Please email info@bridgecollective.org.uk to receive further information on how to join)
Thursday 30th July, 11 am – 12 noon: Annual Report Planning (Please email info@bridgecollective.org.uk to receive further information on how to join)
Thursday 30th July, 1 – 2 pm: Online Open Space (Please email info@bridgecollective.org.uk to receive further information on how to join)
June 2020
Monday 1st June1.30- 3.00pm: Online Art at the Bridge (Please email art@bridgecollective.org.uk to receive further information on how to join)
Tuesday 2nd June 11 am – 1 pm: Experts by Experience Online Meeting (Please email ebye@bridgecollective.org.uk to receive further information on how to join)
Wednesday 3rd June, 11 – 12 pm: Newsletter Online Working Space (Planning and putting together the next Bridge Collective newsletter. Please email newsletter@bridgecollective.org.uk to receive further information on how to join)
Thursday 4th June, 1 – 2 pm: Online Open Space (Please email info@bridgecollective.org.uk to receive further information on how to join)
Tuesday 9th June, 2 – 3 pm: Company Systems Working Party: topic – updating pandemic risk assessments (This working party is for skill sharing and doing bite-size chunks of our company running systems e.g. – safe systems, accessibility, maintenance. Please email info@bridgecollective.org.uk to receive further information on how to join)
Wednesday 10th June, 1 – 2.00 pm: Online Open Minds at the Bridge – to be confirmed (Please email info@bridgecollective.org.uk to receive further information on how to join)
Thursday 11th June, 1 – 3 pm: Bridge Community Meeting (Please email info@bridgecollective.org.uk to receive further information on how to join)
Monday 15th June 1.30- 3.00pm: Online Art at the Bridge All welcome! Choose your own materials: painting, collage, sewing, drawing…and make some art with us on the theme ‘inspired by nature’. For a link to join the meeting please email: art@bridgecollective.org.uk
Wednesday 17th June, 11-12 pm: Exploratory Boundaries Group (Please email info@bridgecollective.org.uk to receive further information on how to join)
Wednesday 17th June, 2-3.30pm: Online Greenwood meet-up
We’ll have a short video catch-up with Yeo Vale Wood, some ideas about leaf art we can do at home, and plenty of time to catch up with each other.
If you’d like to do something hands-on during the session, you might like to collect a few leaves from round and about, and maybe bring some scissors and paper.
(Please email greenwoodproject@hotmail.co.uk to receive further information on how to join)
Thursday 18th June, 1 – 2 pm: Online Open Space Confirmed 🙂 (Please email info@bridgecollective.org.uk to receive further information on how to join)
Thursday 18th June, 11- 12.30pm: Budgeting – Work planning and possible recruitment (Please email info@bridgecollective.org.uk to receive further information on how to join)
Friday 19th June 11 am – 1 pm: Experts by Experience Online Development Meeting & Ted Talk Showing. All Welcome! (Please email ebye@bridgecollective.org.uk to receive further information on how to join)
Ted Talk event from 12.10 – 13.15
Ted Talk by Joshua Walters, ‘On being Just Crazy Enough’.
“Comedian Joshua Walters, who’s bipolar, walks the line between mental illness and mental “skillness.” In this funny, thought-provoking talk, he asks: What’s the right balance between medicating craziness away and riding the manic edge of creativity and drive?”
Ted Full Spectrum Audition 2011
This event is being hosted by Experts by Experience, so to join in please email ebye@bridgecollective.org.uk for the Zoom link. If you need help using Zoom please contact us and we will try our best to support you.
Wednesday 24th June, 2-3.30 pm: Planning New Funding Bids Working Party (Please email info@bridgecollective.org.uk to receive further information on how to join)
Thursday 25th June No Online Open Space Today – Next one is 1 -2 pm Thursday 9th July 🙂
Monday 29th June1.30- 3.00 pm: Online Art at the Bridge (Please email art@bridgecollective.org.uk to receive further information on how to join)
MAY 2020
- Tuesday 5th May 11 am – 1 pm: Experts by Experience Online Meeting (Please email ebye@bridgecollective.org.uk to receive further information on how to join)
- Wednesday 6th May 1.30 – 3.30 pm: Open Reflection online meeting,
Open reflection is our session where facilitator Michelle Virgo supports us looking at how we are doing as a community on a chosen topic. The topic this time is “individual sustainability and sustainability of the Bridge”. It is open to ALL. (Please email info@bridgecollective.org.uk to receive further information on how to join)
- Thursday 7th May, 1 – 2 pm: Online Open Space (Please email info@bridgecollective.org.uk to receive further information on how to join)
- Monday 11th May, 1 – 2.15 pm: Online Art at the Bridge (Please email art@bridgecollective.org.uk to receive further information on how to join)
- Wednesday 13th May, 1 – 2.00 pm: Online Open Minds at the Bridge (Please email info@bridgecollective.org.uk to receive further information on how to join)
- Thursday 14th May, 1 – 2 pm: Online Open Space (Please email info@bridgecollective.org.uk to receive further information on how to join)
- Tuesday 19th May, 2-3 pm: Risk Assessment working Space (All welcome to share ideas and time on our Bridge risk assessments. Responding to the present, planning for the future. Please email info@bridgecollective.org.uk to receive further information on how to join)
- Wednesday 20th May, 11 – 12 pm: Newsletter Online Working Space (Planning and putting together the next Bridge Collective newsletter. Please email newsletter@bridgecollective.org.uk to receive further information on how to join)
- Wednesday 20th May, 2-3.30pm: Online Greenwood meet-up (Please email greenwoodproject@hotmail.co.uk to receive further information on how to join)
- Thursday 21st May, 1 – 3 pm: Bridge Community Meeting (Please email info@bridgecollective.org.uk to receive further information on how to join)
- Friday 22nd May, 11am-12noon pm:
Online presentation of a TED talk by Brené Brown followed by discussion. Brené Brown talks on The Power of Vulnerability. Brené describes herself as a Researcher/Storyteller/Texan and has a motto “Courage over Comfort”. She “studies human connection — our ability to empathize, belong, love. In a poignant, funny talk, she shares a deep insight from her research, one that sent her on a personal quest to know herself as well as to understand humanity.” TedxHouston 2010 (Please email ebye@bridgecollective.org.uk to receive further information on how to join)
- Thursday 28th May, 1 – 2 pm: Online Open Space (Please email info@bridgecollective.org.uk to receive further information on how to join)
APRIL 2020
- Thursday 16th April 1 – 2 pm: Online open space (Please email info@bridgecollective.org.uk to receive further information on how to join)
- Thursday 23rd April 1 – 2 pm: Online open space (Please email info@bridgecollective.org.uk to receive further information on how to join)
- Friday 24th April, 11 am – 1 pm: Experts by Experience Online Meeting (Please email: ebye@bridgecollective.org.uk to receive details on how to join)
- Wednesday 29th April, 11 – 12 pm: Newsletter Online Working Space (Planning and putting together the next Bridge Collective newsletter. Please email newsletter@bridgecollective.org.uk to receive further information on how to join)
- Thursday 30th April, 1 – 3 pm: Bridge Community Meeting (Please email info@bridgecollective.org.uk to receive further information on how to join)
Update 19/3/2020:
We are, like everyone, taking steps and measures to keep safe and follow the recommended guidance regarding social distancing to stop the spread of the COVID-19 virus, therefore, having spoken to directors and the team, with great sadness, we are pausing all activities at the Bridge premises in King street for the time being. We will continue to keep our eyes on up to date news as it comes in and will keep in communication and act accordingly. We are continuing our work from home and are looking for ways that we can keep our community together and ensuring we are supporting each other through existing and innovative ways.
We are still checking messages on the Bridge answering machine: 01392 433358 and aim to return messages within 7 days.
The communications team are also available by email: info@bridgecollective.org.uk
Stay safe everyone. Please watch our website www.bridgecollective.org.uk/whats-on/whats-on-current/ and Facebook www.facebook.com/bridgecollective for updates on upcoming changes.
Sending love
Here’s a poem by Rumi:
You are not alone, my dear friend
You are the world, the endless sea.
– Jalāl ad-Dīn Muhammad Rūmī
April 2020
| Thurs 2nd | • 10am-11.30am Planning for the community meeting • 12-4pm Thursday Open Afternoon • Safeguarding Training 5-7pm (for facilitators) |
| Fri 3rd | *** The Bridge Collective is 13 years old today *** |
| Mon 6th | • 10.30-12.30 – Women’s Art Group |
| Tues 7th | • 10am 11am Newsletter working space
• 11am -1pm Experts by Experience monthly meeting |
| Wed 8th | • 1pm – 2.30pm Open Minds |
| Thurs 9th | • 12midday -1pm community meeting preparation
• 1-3pm Community meeting |
| Wed 15th | • 10.40am meet 5c bus stop Paris Street – Greenwood Project visit to Yeo Vale Wood. |
| Thurs 16th | • Safeguarding Training 9-12 midday (for facilitators) |
| Tues 21st | • 11am -1pm Experts by Experience development meeting |
| Mon 27th | • 2-4pm – Art for All |
| Tues 28th | • 3-4.30pm Introduction to the director role for people interested in being a director at the Bridge Collective |
| Thurs 30th | • 10-11.30am Community meeting working space |
March 2020
| Mon 2nd | · Newsletter contributions deadline. Contributions to newsletter@bridgecollective.org.uk
· 10.30am-12.30 Women’s Art Group |
| Tues 3rd | · 10-11am Newsletter working space – typing and collective editing
· 11am – 1pm Experts by Experience monthly meeting · 1.30-2.30pm to be confirmed – Experts by Experience workshop planning meeting for speaking to student nurses |
| Wed 4th | · 11-12.30am Progress review for our Oct 2019-Mar 2020 priorities. All welcome J |
| Thurs 5th | · 10-11.30am Community meeting preparation: getting the agenda ready, writing out flipcharts, photocopying
· 12-4pm Open Afternoon |
| Fri 6th | · Booking deadline for Steps Bridge residential weekend. See Greenwood Project poster on office window for more information. |
| Sat 7th | · No Rainbowbridge today |
| Mon 9th | · 2-4pm Open Art Group |
| Tues 10th | · 2.30-4pm Company systems working party: – cleaning, typing, health & safety checks, shopping etc. |
| Wed 11th | · 1pm – 2.30pm Open Minds |
| Thurs 12th | · 12 midday to 1pm Community meeting preparation
· 1-3pm Community meeting. All welcome 🙂 |
| Tues 17th | · 11am – 1pm Experts by Experience project development meeting
· 2-3pm Open discussion about longer term aims and visions for the Bridge. All welcome 🙂 |
| Wed 18th | · Meet 10.40am Paris Street bus stop – Greenwood Project visit to Yeo Vale Wood. Campfire cooking and woodland activity. |
| Thurs 19th | · Tbc – 12-4pm Thursday Open Afternoon |
| Tues 24th | · Tbc – 3-4.30pm Introductory session for people interested in being a director at the Bridge Collective www.bridgecollective.org.uk/activities-and-groups/directors-at-the-bridge-collective/ |
| Wed 25th | · 2-3pm Newsletter review and planning: reviewing how we do our newsletter. All welcome 🙂 |
| Thurs 26th | · 10 – 11.30am Community meeting working space: developing how we do collective decision making
· 12-4pm Thursday Open Afternoon |
| Sat 28th – Mon 30th | · Greenwood Project residential weekend at Steps Bridge. Pre-booked places only. For day visits contact Chris – Tel: 07377 3192785 or Andrew – Tel: 07855 63304 |
February 2020
| Sat 1st | No Rainbowbridge today |
| Mon 3rd | · 10.30-12.30 Women’s Art Group |
| Tues 4th | · 11am -1pm Experts by Experience monthly meeting |
| Thurs 6th | · 10 – 11.30am Community Meeting preparation: getting the agenda ready, writing out flip charts, photocopying.
· 12 midday – 4pm Open afternoon |
| Tues 11th | · 1pm – 2.30pm To be confirmed (contact Gill or Sarah): Experts by Experience Planning meeting for RiPfA (research in Practice for Adults) work.
· 2.30 – 4pm Company systems working party: Bridge working space – cleaning, typing, health & safety checks, shopping etc. |
| Wed 12th | · 1pm – 2.30pm Open Minds |
| Thurs 13th | · 12 – 1pm preparation for community meeting
· 1 – 3pm Community meeting |
| Mon 17th | · 2 – 4pm – Open Art Group (men and women) |
| Mon 17th 11-12 or Tue 18th 1.30-2.30 | · Planning for 1st and 2nd Year Nurse Training – care co-ordination. Will be at one of these times, which one to be confirmed (contact Gill or Sarah: ebye@bridgecollective.org.uk ). |
| Tues 18th | · 11am -1pm Experts by Experience development meeting |
| Wed 19th | · Greenwood Project visit to Yeo Vale Wood, Lapford. Meet 10.40am at the 5c bus stop, Paris Street. Candles and pancakes. |
| Thurs 20th | · To be confirmed 12-4pm Thursday Open Afternoon |
| Wed 26th | · Greenwood Project riverside walk at Crediton and visit to Crediton Station Café. Meet 10.50am Exeter Central Station or 11.30am Crediton station. |
| Thurs 27th | · 12-4pm Thursday Open Afternoon |
January 2020
| Sat 4th | · No Rainbowbridge today |
| Mon 6th | · 10.30-12.30 – Women’s Art Group |
| Tues 7th | · 10am -11am – Newsletter working space
· 11am -1pm – Experts by Experience monthly meeting |
| Wed 8th | · 1pm – 2.30pm Open Minds
· 3-4pm “People” meeting – how can we ensure the Bridge works when people move on? See six months priorities planning flip chart on the wall for more information. All welcome 🙂 |
| Thurs 9th | · 10am – 11.30am – Planning for January community meeting
· 12-4pm Thursday Open Afternoon |
| Tues 14th | · 1-3.30pm Company Systems Working Party Review – followed by our usual cleaning, typing, health & safety checks, shopping etc. |
| Wed 15th | · 10.40am meet Exeter Bus station – Greenwood Project visit to Yeo Vale Wood. Campfire cooking and wassail. |
| Thurs 16th | · 12 midday getting ready for the community meeting
· 1-3pm Community meeting. All welcome 🙂 |
| Fri 17th | · Experts by Experience Inhouse training ‘Telling your Story’’. Places are limited so please get in touch if you are intending to attend email ebye@bridgecollective.org.uk |
| Mon 20th | · 2-4pm – Open Art Group (men and women) |
| Tues 21st | · 11am -1pm Experts by Experience development meeting |
| Wed 22nd | · 12.10pm meet Topsham station – Greenwood project visit to Topsham Bowling Green RSPB reserve. Arriving at the reserve approximately 12.40pm. Bring a pack lunch. |
| Thurs 23rd | · 12-4pm Open Afternoon |
| Tues 27th | · 11am-12pm Experts by Experience – planning meeting for speaking with trainee doctor’s |
| Wed 29th | · 3-4.30pm Director’s Training planning & review |
| Thurs 30th | · 10-11.30am Community meeting working space
· 12-4pm Open Afternoon |
December 2019
| Mon 2nd | · 10.30-12.30 Women’s Art Group |
| Tues 3rd | · 10-11am Newsletter working space – typing and collective editing· 11am – 1pm Experts by Experience monthly meeting |
| Thurs 5th | · 10-11.30am Community meeting preparation: getting the agenda ready, writing out flipcharts, photocopying· 12.00-4.00pm Open Afternoon – space to connect with the Bridge and each other |
| Fri 6th | · 3pm Experts by Experience funding meeting |
| Sat 7th | · No Rainbowbridge this month |
| Sun 8th | · Greenwood Project going to Lockbar Wood in North Devon. We’ll be making lanterns. Meet at Exeter Central Station at 11.40am. We’ll be back in Exeter about 6.30pm. There’ll be hot food cooked on the fire – contribution of £2. |
| Tues 10th | · 2.30-4pm Company systems working party: – cleaning, typing, health & safety checks, shopping etc. |
| Wed 11th | · 1-2.30pm Open Minds |
| Thurs 12th | · 9.30-10.30am Community meeting preparation· 10.30am-12 noon Community meeting. All welcome J
· 1pm Annual Big Dinner at Herbies. Sign up on the booking sheet on the wall at the Bridge. |
| Mon 16th | · 2-4pm Open Art Group (men and women) |
| Tues 17th | · 11am – 1pm Experts by Experience project development meeting |
| Wed 18th | · Meet 10.40am Paris Street bus stop – Greenwood Project visit to Yeo Vale Wood – Campfire food, mince pies and singing. |
| Thurs 19th | · 12-4pm Thursday Open Afternoon – space to connect with the Bridge and each other |
| The Bridge Collective is closed the last week of December. Our first Open Afternoon of 2020 is Thursday 9th January 12noon – 4pm. All welcome |
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November 2019
| Sat 2nd | ● 12.30-2.30pm Rainbowbridge peer support group |
| Tues 5th | ● 11am – 1pm Experts by Experience monthly meeting |
| Thurs 7th | ● 10-11.30am planning for our monthly community meeting
● 12-4pm Open Afternoon – space to connect with the Bridge and each other |
| Mon 11th | ● 10.30-12.30 Women’s art group |
| Tues 12th | ● 2.30-4pm Company systems working space: cleaning, typing, shopping etc. |
| Wed 13th | ● 1 – 2.30pm Open Minds peer support group |
| Thurs 14th | ● 12-1pm – getting ready for the community meeting
● 1-3pm Community meeting: monthly decision making meeting. All welcome. |
| Tues 19th | ● 11am – 1pm Experts by Experience project development meeting |
| Wed 20th | ● Greenwood Project visit to Yeo Vale Wood, meet 10.40am at the 5c bus stop, Paris Street. Fireside lunch & making birch brooms |
| Thurs 21st | ● 12-4pm Open Afternoon – space to connect with the Bridge and each other |
| Mon 25th | ● 2-4pm Open Art Group (men and women) |
| Tues 26th | ● 12-1pm Company secretary working space: hands on activity for doing our statutory and legal company requirements
● 3-4.30pm Director’s training. Open to anyone interested in reviewing and planning future director training sessions. |
| Thurs 28th | ● Community meeting working space: get involved in hands on practical steps to help make our group decision making accessible, effective, fun, fertile!
● 12-4pm Open Afternoon – space to connect with the Bridge and each other |
October 2019
| Tues 1st | ● 11am – 1pm Experts by Experience monthly meeting
● 1.30pm – 3pm Experts by Experience planning meeting for “Mad Language” workshop |
| Thurs 3rd | ● 10-11.30am planning for the community meeting
● 12-4pm Thursday Open Afternoon |
| Sat 5th | ● 12.30-2.30pm Rainbowbridge LGBT peer support group |
| Tues 8th | ● 2.30-4pm Company systems working party: cleaning, typing, shopping etc. |
| Wed 9th | ● 1pm – 2.30pm Open Minds peer support group |
| Thurs 10th | ● 2-4pm “Mad Language” workshop by Experts by Experience https://www.bridgecollective.org.uk/whats-on/events/ Please let us know if you’re interested in coming because space are limited! Contact: ebye@bridgecollective.org.uk |
| Mon 14th | ● 2 – 3pm Experts by Experience planning meeting for speaking with trainee doctors |
| Tues 15th | ● No Experts by Experience project development meeting today |
| Wed 16th | ● 10.40am meet at the 5c bus stop, Paris Street – Greenwood Project visit to Yeo Vale Wood – pumpkin lanterns and soup |
| Thurs 17th | ● 12-1pm – getting ready for the community meeting
● 1-3pm Community meeting: monthly decision making meeting. All welcome 🙂 |
| Fri 18th | ● 1-3pm Open Reflection. Topic: “Power, feedback and trust”
The aim of this session is focused on how we do things as a community. With facilitator: Michelle Virgo. All welcome. |
| Mon 21st | ● 10.30-12.30 Women’s art group |
| Wed 23rd | ● Meet 11am at the Bridge for a walk along the river with the Greenwood Project |
| Thurs 24th | ● 12-4 Thursday Open Afternoon |
| Mon 28th | ● 2-4pm Open Art Group (men and women) |
| Thurs 31st | ● 10-11.30 Community meeting working space
● 12-4pm Thursday Open Afternoon |
September 2019
| Mon 2nd | ● 10.30am-12.30 – Women’s Art Group |
| Tues 3rd | ● 10-11am Newsletter working space: typing, proof reading, editing
● 11am-1pm Experts by Experience monthly meeting |
| Thurs 5th | ● 10-11.30am planning for the community meeting
● 12-4pm Thursday Open Afternoon |
| Sat 7th | ● 12.30-2.30pm Rainbowbridge |
| Tues 10th | ● 2.30-4pm Company systems working party: Bridge working space – cleaning, typing, health & safety checks, shopping etc. |
| Wed 11th
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● No volunteering development drop-in today
● 1pm – 2.30pm Open Minds |
| Thurs 12th | ● 12-1pm community meeting preparation
● 1-3pm Community meeting – all welcome |
| Tues 17th | ● 11am-1pm Experts by Experience development meeting |
| Wed 18th | ● Meet Paris street bus stop 10.40am, Greenwood Project visit to Yeo Vale Wood, Lapford |
| Thurs 19th | ● 12-4pm Thursday Open Afternoon |
| Fri 20th – Sun 22nd | ● Greenwood Project – West Town Farm Camp |
| Tues 24th | ● 11am – 12 midday Newsletter working party
● 3-4.30pm Director’s training planning meeting |
| Thurs 26th | ● 12-4pm Thursday Open Afternoon |
August 2019
| Thurs 1st | · 12-4pm Thursday Open Afternoon |
| Sat 3rd | · 12.30-2.30pm Rainbowbridge |
| Mon 5th | · 10.30-12.30 – Women’s Art Group |
| Tues 6th | · 11am -1pm Experts by Experience monthly meeting
· 1.30-2.30pm Community meeting preparation – working space for getting ready for the community meeting |
| Thurs 8th | · 1-3pm monthly Community meeting – all welcome 🙂 |
| Tues 13th | · All Day: Experts by Experience social (venue to be confirmed) check with ebye@bridgecollective.org.uk
· 2.30pm – 4pm Company Systems Working Party: cleaning, typing, health and safety checks, shopping, photocopying |
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· 1pm – 2.30pm Open Minds |
| Thurs 15th | · 12-4pm Open Afternoon |
| Mon 19th | · 2-4pm Open Art Group (men and women) |
| Tues 20th | · 11am-1pm: Experts by Experience project development meeting |
| Wed 21st | · 10.40am meet Exeter Bus station – Greenwood Project visit to Yeo Vale Wood |
| Tues 27th | · 3- 4.30pm Director’s training. For Directors and anyone interested in a director role. August topic: “History and guiding principles of the Bridge” |
| Wed 28th | · 11.40am meet Topsham train station – Greenwood Project visit to the Bowling Green bird reserve |
| Thurs 29th | · 12-4pm Open Afternoon |
July 2019
| Mon 1st | · 10.30-12.30 – Women’s Art Group |
| Tues 2nd | · 11am – 1pm Experts by Experience monthly meeting |
| Thurs 4th | · 10-11.30am Community meeting preparation: getting the agenda ready, writing out flipcharts, photocopying
· 12.00-4.00pm Open Afternoon |
| Sat 6th | · 12.30-2.30pm Rainbowbridge |
| Tues 9th | · 10.30am – 12 midday Annual report working space
· 2.30-4pm Company systems working party: – cleaning, typing, health & safety checks, shopping etc. |
| Wed 10th | · 10.30am – 12.30pm Volunteering development drop in
· 1pm – 2.30pm Open Minds · 3.30 – 4.30 pm Hopes and Concerns session for Underground Sound music project. |
| Thurs 11th | · 12 midday to 1pm Community meeting preparation
· 1 – 3pm Community meeting. All welcome 🙂 |
| Fri 12th | · 2-3.30pm Experts by Experience – feedback session for looking at our Lived Experience workshop feedback |
| Tues 16th | · 11am – 1pm Experts by Experience project development meeting
· 1 – 2pm Screening of a TED talk by Sascha Altman DuBrul and then a discussion. Sascha is a mental health activist from USA and his website is www.mapstotheotherside.net |
| Wed 17th | · Meet 10.40am Paris Street bus stop – Greenwood Project visit to Yeo Vale Wood |
| Thurs 18th | · 12-4pm Thursday Open Afternoon |
| Fri 19th | · 6 month Bridge Collective priorities planning from October 2019 to March 2020. All welcome J |
| Sun 21st | · Meet central station 10.40am – Greenwood Project Okehampton and Dartmoor walk |
| Mon 22nd | · 2 – 4pm Open (Mixed) Art Group |
| Wed 24th | · 10 – 11.30am Extra Community Meeting |
| Thurs 25th | · 12 – 4pm Thursday Open Afternoon |
June 2019
| Sat 1st | · 12.30-2.30pm Rainbowbridge |
| Mon 3rd | Newsletter contributions deadline – email contributions newsletter@bridgecollective.org.uk |
| Tues 4th | · 10 – 11am Newsletter working space – planning next issue
· 11am – 1pm Experts by Experience monthly meeting |
| Thurs 6th | · 10-11.30am Community Meeting preparation: getting the agenda ready, writing out flip charts, photocopying.
· 12 midday – 4pm Open afternoon |
| Fri 7th | · No Underground Sound in June – please check back for July date |
| Mon 10th | · 10.30-12.30 – Women’s Art Group |
| Tues 11th | 2.30-4pm Company systems working party: Bridge working space – cleaning, typing, health & safety checks, shopping etc. |
| Wed 12th | · 10.30am-12.30pm Volunteering development
· 1pm – 2.30pm Open Minds |
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· 12-1pm preparation for community meeting
· 1-3pm Community meeting |
| Mon 17th | · 2-4pm – Art Group – open to all |
| Tues 18th | · 11am-12 noon Newsletter Working Space
· change of time: 1-3pm Experts by Experience development meeting |
| Wed 19th | · Greenwood Project visit to Yeo Vale Wood – spoon and spatula carving. |
| Thurs 20th | · 12-4pm Thursday Open Afternoon |
| Wed 26th | · Greenwood Project walk at Aylesbeare Common nature reserve, East Devon. Meet Exeter Bus Station 10.45 am. Bring lunch. |
| Thurs 27th | · 12-4pm Thursday Open Afternoon |
May 2019
| Wed 1st | · 2-4pm Animation workshop. Open to all. Sign-up sheet on the office window at the Bridge. |
| Thurs 2nd | · 10-11.30 am Planning for our AGM (annual general meeting)
· 12-4pm Thursday Open Afternoon |
| Sat 4th | · 12.30-2.30pm Rainbowbridge |
| Mon 6th | · 10.30-12.30 – Women’s Art Group |
| Tues 7th | · 11am-1pm Experts by Experience – monthly meeting |
| Wed 8th | · 10.30am -12.30pm Volunteering development
· 1pm – 2.30pm Open Minds · 3.30-5.30pm Underground Sound |
| Thurs 9th | · 10am-11.30am set up for annual general meeting
· 12 midday – 1pm Bring and share buffet · 1-3pm Bridge Collective AGM (annual general meeting). All welcome 🙂 |
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· 2.30-4pm Company systems working party: Bridge working space – cleaning, typing, health & safety checks, shopping etc. |
| Wed 15th | · Greenwood Project visit to Yeo Vale Wood. Meet 10.40am at 5c bus stop in Paris Street, Exeter, next to Fulfords estate agent. |
| Thurs 16th | · 12-4pm Thursday Open Afternoon |
| Sun 19th | · Greenwood Project at Lockbar Wood, North Devon. Bluebell Walk and Delilah Day. Meet 11.40am St David’s Station. |
| Mon 20th | · 10.30-12.30 – Women’s Art Group |
| Tues 21st | · 11am – 1pm Experts by Experience project development |
| Wed 22nd | · Greenwood Project at Organic Arts, Ide. Time to be fixed. |
| Thurs 23rd | · (No Open Afternoon today) |
| Thurs 30th | · 11am-12 midday review of how open afternoons are going
· 12-4pm Thursday Open Afternoon |
April 2019
| Tues 2nd April | · 10-11am Newsletter working space – typing and collective editing
· 11am – 1pm Experts by Experience monthly meeting · 1.30-2.30pm Experts by Experience workshop planning meeting |
| Wed 4th | ★Bridge Collective 12 years old today★ |
| Thurs 4th | · 12.00-4.00pm Open Afternoon
· 10-11.30am Community meeting preparation: getting the agenda ready, writing out flipcharts, photocopying |
| Fri 5th | · 2 – 4pm Underground Sound |
| Sat 6th | · 12.30-2.30pm Rainbowbridge |
| Mon 8th | · 10.30-12.30 – Women’s Art Group |
| Tues 9th | · 11am – 12.30 Experts by Experience – group meeting about 1:1 reflective spaces
· 2.30-4pm Company systems working party: – cleaning, typing, health & safety checks, shopping etc. |
| Wed 10th | · 1pm – 2.30pm Open Minds |
| Thurs 11th | · 12 midday to 1pm Community meeting preparation
· 1-3pm Community meeting. All welcome 🙂 |
| Fri 12th | · 10am – 2pm Volunteering development drop in |
| Tues 16th | · 11am – 1pm Experts by Experience project development meeting |
| Wed 17th | · Meet 10.40am Paris Street bus stop – Greenwood Project visit to Yeo Vale Wood – campfire cooking & riverside spring flower walk |
| Thurs 18th | · 12-4pm Thursday Open Afternoon |
| Wed 24th | · 2-4pm Animation workshop. Open to all. |
| Thurs 25th | · 12-4pm Thursday Open Afternoon |
| Fri 26th April | · 11am – 4pm workshop on language and agreement at the Bridge. All welcome 🙂 |
| Wed 1st May | · 2-4pm Animation workshop. Open to all. |
March 2019
| Fri 1st | ● 2-4pm Underground Sound music session |
| Sat 2nd | ● 12.30-2.30pm Rainbowbridge |
| Mon 4th | ● 10.30-12.30 Women’s art group
● 1.30-3.30pm Experts by Experience monthly meeting |
| Thurs 7th | ● 10.30-11.30 Newsletter working space
● 12-4pm Thursday Open Afternoon. |
| Fri 8th | ● Wild daffodil walk, Steps Bridge. Meet Exeter bus Station 11am, bring packed lunch
● 10am-2pm Volunteering development drop in |
| Mon 11th | ● 10.30-12.30 Women’s art group |
| Tues 12th | ● 12midday – 2pm planning for the community meeting
● 2.30-4pm Company systems working party: cleaning, typing, shopping etc. |
| Wed 13th | ● 1-2.30pm Open Minds |
| Thurs 14th | ● 1-3pm Community meeting: monthly decision making meeting. All welcome. |
| Fri 15th | ● 2-4pm Open Reflection, Topic: “Communication” |
| Mon 18th | ● 10.30-12.30 Women’s art group
● 1.30-3.30pm Experts by Experience project development |
| Wed 20th | ● Greenwood Project visit to Yeo Vale Wood, meet 10.40am at the 5c bus stop, Paris Street |
| Thurs 21st | ● 10.30 -11.30am Experts by Experience planning meeting
● 12-4pm Thursday Open Afternoon |
| Mon 25th | ● 10.30am – 2.30pm Weaving Workshop |
| Thurs 28th | ● to be confirmed: 12-4pm Thursday Open Afternoon |
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January 2019
| Thurs 3rd | ● 10.30-11.30 Newsletter working space: proof reading, typing editing the newsletter
● 12-4pm Thursday Open Afternoon |
| Fri 4th | ● 2-4pm Underground Sound music project: Old song, new song. Sharing favourite tracks to see the new year in. |
| Sat 5th | ● 12.30-2.30pm Rainbowbridge |
| Mon 7th | ● 10.30-12.30 Women’s art group |
| Tues 8th | ● 11am – 1pm Experts by Experience monthly meeting
● 12midday – 2pm planning for the community meeting ● 2.30-4pm Company systems working party: cleaning, typing, shopping etc. |
| Wed 9th | ● 12.10pm Meet Topsham rail station for Greenwood Project visit to the Bowling Green reserve in Topsham
● 1pm – 2.30pm Open Minds |
| Thurs 10th | ● 1-3pm Community meeting: monthly decision making meeting. All welcome. |
| Fri 11th | ● 10am – 2pm Volunteering development drop in |
| Tues 15th | ● 11am – 1pm Experts by Experience project development
● 1.15 – 2.15pm Experts by Experience planning meeting |
| Wed 16th | ● 10.40am meet at the 5c bus stop, Paris Street – Greenwood Project visit to Yeo Vale Wood – Apple Tree Wassail |
| Thurs 17th | ● 10.15am – 11.30am Tudor Trust grant – Oct18-Mar19 6 month progress review. All welcome.
● 12-4pm Thursday Open Afternoon |
| Mon 21st | ● 10.30-12.30 Women’s art group |
| Wed 23rd | ● 11.30-1pm Devon County Council Funding planning. All welcome. |
| Thurs 24th | ● 10 – 11.30am Extra Community meeting
● 2-4pm Thursday Open Afternoon |
| Tues 29th | ● To be confirmed: Funding meeting in the morning or afternoon with Devon County Council |
| Wed 30th | ● Open reflection – Tudor Trust grant – 6 month planning April – Sept 2019. All welcome. |
| Thurs 31st | ● 12-4pm Thursday Open Afternoon |
December 2018
| Sat 1st | ● 12.30-2.30pm Rainbowbridge |
| Tues 4th | ● 11.15am – 1pm Experts by Experience monthly meeting
● 2-3.30pm Newsletter working space |
| Thurs 6th | ● 10.30am – 12midday Greenwood Project Christmas foraging, gathering green boughs. Meet 10.30am at the Bridge
● 12 midday Christmas Art Workshops: making decorations and decorating the Bridge Collective ● 12-4pm Open Afternoon |
| Fri 7th | ● 2-4pm Underground Sound project development & jam |
| Mon 10th | ● 10.30am-12midday Women’s Art Group, making Christmas crackers |
| Tues 11th | ● 2.30-4pm Company systems working party: cleaning, typing, shopping etc. |
| Wed 12th | ● 10am – 12midday Open Reflection, Topic: “Communication”
● 1-2.30pm Open Minds |
| Thurs 13th | ● 1-3pm Community meeting – our monthly community decision making meeting, all welcome |
| Fri 14th | ● 10am – 2pm Volunteering development drop in |
| Tues 18th | ● 11am – 1pm Experts by Experience project development |
| Wed 19th | ● 10.40am meet at the 5c bus stop, Paris Street – Greenwood Project fireside carols, mince pies, hot food, hot punch in Yeo Vale Wood |
| Thurs 20th | ● Bridge Collective annual big dinner at Herbies – put your name on the list on the wall at the Bridge |
| The Bridge Collective is closed the last week of December Re-opens Thursday 3rd January, 12 midday – 4pm for our first Open Afternoon of 2019. All welcome 🙂 |
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November 2018
| Thurs 1st | ● 9am – getting ready for funding meeting
● 10am – 12 Funding meeting with Kim Flemming, Devon County Council ● 12 – 4pm Open Afternoon |
| Fri 2nd | ● 2-4pm Underground Sound project development session & jam |
| Sat 3rd | ● 12.30-2.30pm Rainbowbridge |
| Tues 6th | ● 11.15am – 1pm Experts by Experience monthly meeting
● 12-2pm Preparation for community meeting |
| Wed 7th | ● 1-2pm Planning for employee contracts March 2019 onwards |
| Thurs 8th | ● 1-3pm Community meeting |
| Fri 9th | ● 10am – 2pm Volunteering development drop in |
| Sun 11th | ● 11.40am meet Exeter St Davids station – Greenwood Project visit to Lockbar Wood, making lanterns |
| Mon 12th | ● 10.30am – 12.30pm Women’s Art Group |
| Tues 13th | ● 10.30am – 1.30pm Safeguarding training
● 2.30-4pm Company systems working party: cleaning, typing etc. |
| Wed 14th | ● 1-2.30pm Open Minds |
| Thurs 15th | ● 12 – 4pm Open Afternoon |
| Tues 20th | ● 11am – 1pm Experts by Experience project development
● Directors safeguarding risk assessment training |
| Wed 21st | ● 10.40am meet at the 5c bus stop in Paris Street – Greenwood Project visit to Yeo Vale Wood |
| Thurs 22nd | ● 10 – 11.30am Extra community meeting
● 12-4pm Open Afternoon |
| Mon 26th | ● 10.30am – 12.30pm Women’s Art Group |
| Wed 28th | ● 2 – 3.30pm Funding Strategy meeting |
| Thurs 29th | ● 12 – 4pm Open Afternoon |
| Fri 30th | ● 1-3pm Christmas Card and wrapping workshop |
October 2018
| Mon 1st | · 10.30-12.30 – Women’s Art Group |
| Tues 2nd | · 11.15am – 1pm Experts by Experience monthly meeting
· 2 – 3.30pm Newsletter working space – planning next issues |
| Thurs 4th | · 12.00-4.00pm Open Afternoon |
| Fri 5th | · 1pm Art for All – Pottery sessions – pre-booked places only Tel: 07535 295419 (and follow up session on Fri 26th Oct).· 2 – 4pm Underground Sound Project Development |
| Sat 6th | · 12.30-2.30pm Rainbowbridge |
| Tues 9th | · 12-2pm Community meeting planning
· 2.30-4pm Company systems working party: Bridge working space – cleaning, typing, health & safety checks, shopping etc. |
| Wed 10th | · 1pm – 2.30pm Open Minds |
| Thurs 11th | · 1-3pm Community meeting. All welcome J |
| Mon 15th | · 10.30-12.30 – Women’s Art Group |
| Tues 16th | · 11am – 1pm Experts by Experience working space |
| Wed 17th | · Meet 12.40pm Paris Street bus stop – Greenwood Project visit to Yeo Vale Wood for pumpkin lanterns & soup round the campfire |
| Thurs 18th | · 10.15-11.45am, Tudor Trust grant – 6 months progress stocktake.
· 12-4pm Thursday Open Afternoon |
| Mon 22nd | · 10.30-12.30 – Women’s Art Group |
| Tues 23rd | · 2pm Director Team catch up |
| Wed 24th | · Meet 11.45am Exmouth Parade bus stop – Greenwood Project visit to Bystock Pools. Bring a pack lunch. |
| Thurs 25th | · 12-4pm Thursday Open Afternoon |
| Mon 29th | · 10.30-12.30 – Women’s Art Group |
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August 2018
| Thurs 2nd | · 12-4pm Thursday Open Afternoon |
| Fri 3rd | · 2-4pm Underground Sound working space: equipment maintenance, recruitment planning, shaping the project |
| Sat 4th | · 12.30-2.30pm Rainbowbridge |
| Mon 6th | · 10.30-12.30 – Women’s Art Group |
| Tues 7th | · 11.15am-1pm Experts by Experience – General meeting
· 12-2pm Getting ready for the community meeting: getting the agenda ready, writing out flipcharts |
| Wed 8th | · 1pm – 2.30pm Open Minds |
| Thurs 9th | · 1-3pm Community meeting |
| Tues 14th | · 2.30-4pm Company systems working party: Bridge working space – cleaning, typing, health & safety checks, shopping etc. |
| Wed 15th | · Greenwood Project visit to Yeo Vale Wood. Weaving & Dyeing. Meet 10.40am at bus stop in Paris Street, Exeter, nearest to the corner with the High Street. |
| Thurs 16th | · 12-4pm Thursday Open Afternoon
· Time to be confirmed – visit by John Stammers from Exeter Volunteer Centre, First Step – volunteering project. |
| Mon 20th | · 10.30-12.30 – Women’s Art Group |
| Tues 21st | · 11am – 1pm Experts by Experience working space |
| Wed 22nd | · Greenwood Project visit to Exmouth Beach: Beach Art and Picnic. Meet Exmouth Rail Station 12 noon. Bring picnic food. |
| Thurs 23rd | · 12-4pm Thursday Open Afternoon |
July 2018
| Mon 2nd | ● 10.30am-12.30 – Women’s Art Group
● 1.30-3.30pm Getting ready for Wonford Community Fun Day |
| Tues 3rd | ● 11.15am-1pm Experts by Experience monthly meeting
● 2-3pm Newsletter working space: typing, proof reading, editing |
| Thurs 5th | ● 10.15am-11.45 Tudor Trust Grant progress update
● 12-4pm Thursday Open Afternoon |
| Fri 6th | ● 10.30am-12.30pm Recruitment planning
● 2-4pm Underground Sound working space: equipment maintenance, recruitment planning, shaping the project |
| Sat 7th | ● 11am – 2pm Bridge Collective stand at Wonford Community Fun Day, Wonford Community Centre, Exeter
● 12.30pm Greenwood Project Ludwell Valley walk – meet at the Bridge Collective stand at the Wonford Community Fun Day ● 12.30-2.30pm Rainbowbridge at the Bridge Collective |
| Mon 9th | ● 2-4pm Recruitment planning |
| Tues 10th | ● 12-2pm getting ready for the community meeting: getting the agenda ready, writing out flipcharts
● 2.30-4pm Company systems working party: Bridge working space – cleaning, typing, health & safety checks, shopping etc. |
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| Thurs 12th | ● 1-3pm Community meeting |
| Mon 23rd | ● 10.30am-12.30 – Women’s Art Group
● 2-4pm Recruitment planning |
| Tues 24th | ● 10.30am-12.30 Open Reflection on how we’re doing as a community. Planning October to March priorities – all welcome. |
| Thurs 26th | ● 12-4pm Thursday Open Afternoon |
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May 2018
| Tues 1st | · 11.15am -1pm Experts by Experience monthly meeting |
| Thurs 3rd | · 10 -11.30am Experts by Experience planning meeting
· 10.30am -11.30am preparation for Bridge Collective Annual General Meeting (AGM) · 12-4pm Open Afternoon |
| Sat 5th | · 12.30-2.30pm Rainbowbridge |
| Tues 8th | · 10am – 12 midday Data Protection training
· 1 – 3pm Fire Marshall Training |
| Wed 9th | · Meet Exeter bus station 10.40am, Greenwood Project visit to Yeo Vale Wood, Lapford. Shelter building
· Open Minds 1-2.30pm |
| Thurs 10th | · 12 midday Bring and share lunch
· 1-3pm Annual General Meeting (AGM). All welcome |
| Fri 11th | · 1-3pm Open Reflection, Topic: Underground Sound – time to plan a project re-launch |
| Sat 12th | · Rainbowbridge at Exeter Pride http://exeterpride.co.uk/ |
| Mon 14th | · 10.30-12.30 – Women’s Art Group |
| Tues 15th | · 1-3pm Company Systems Working Party: cleaning, typing, health and safety checks, shopping, photocopying |
| Thurs 17th | · 10-11.30 am Director health and safety training
· 12-4pm Open Afternoon |
| Fri 18th | · 10.30am-12.30pm “Exploring peer-led democratic processes”
Research update with Gemma |
| Sun 20th | · Meet St David’s train station 11.40am, Art Group and Greenwood Project visit to Lockbar Wood, North Devon. Making a Hobby Horse and enjoying the bluebells |
| Tues 22nd | · 11am – 1pm Experts by Experience grant planning |
| Thurs 24th | · 12-4pm Open Afternoon |
April 2018
| Tues 3rd | · 11.15am-1pm Experts by Experience monthly meeting
· 2-4pm Experts by Experience grant planning |
| Wed 4th | · 10.30am – 12 midday – newsletter meeting: looking at our May, June, July draft newsletter |
| Thurs 5th | · 12-4pm Thursday Open Afternoon, Bridge Collective 11th Birthday balloons and cake |
| Sat 7th | · 12.30-2.30pm Rainbowbridge
· 11 am meet at Exeter bus station – Greenwood Project visit to Steps Bridge Hostel, Dartmoor Tel: Andrew on 07855 633304 |
| Sun 8th | · Greenwood Project at Steps Bridge |
| Mon 9th | · Greenwood Project at Steps Bridge |
| Tues 10th | · 12midday – 2pm Community meeting preparation |
| Wed 11th | · 1pm – 2.30pm Open Minds, with visit by Elisabeth Svanholmer from Open Minded Training to collect stories and ideas about living and coping with voices and similar experiences. |
| Thurs 12th | · 1-3pm Community meeting |
| Fri 13th | · 1-3pm Volunteer Team development meeting |
| Mon 16th | · 10.30-12.30 – Women’s Art Group |
| Tues 17th | · 1.30-3pm Company systems working party: cleaning, typing, health and safety checks, shopping, photocopying |
| Wed 18th | · 10.40am meet Exeter bus station – Greenwood Project visit to Yeo Vale wood, mid Devon |
| Thurs 19th | · 10.30-11.30 – Introduction for potential directors
· 12-4pm Thursday Open Afternoon |
| Mon 30th | · 10.30-12.30 – Women’s Art Group |
March 2018
| Thurs 1st | · 12-4pm Thursday Open Afternoon |
| Sat 3rd | · 12.30-2.30pm Rainbowbridge |
| Mon 5th | · 10.30-12.30 – Women’s Art Group
· 2-4pm Experts by Experience monthly meeting – note: on a Monday this month |
| Thurs 8th | · 1-3pm Community meeting |
| Fri 9th | · 10.30am meet at the Bridge Collective for Greenwood Project walk to see milling at Cricklepit Mill, followed by a riverside walk |
| Tues 13th | · 10.30-11.30 Meeting to look at May-June-July 2018 newsletter contributions |
| Wed 14th | · 1pm – 2.30pm Open Minds |
| Thurs 15th | · 10.30 -12 midday ‘Memory Lane’: looking at our past newsletters and annual reports from when we began in 2007 up to present day
· 12-4pm Open Afternoon |
| Fri 16th | · 11.30am – 12.30pm Equality and Diversity planning |
| Mon 19th | · 10.30-12.30 – Women’s Art Group |
| Tues 20th | · 1-3.30pm Company Systems Working Party: cleaning, typing, health and safety checks, shopping, photocopying |
| Fri 23rd | Half day workshop: “Anxiety Disorders – Don’t Panic!..? Phobias, OCD and PTSD”. See posters at the Bridge. Free for anyone on benefits. To book a place https://enrolonline.wea.org.uk Course code: C3529053 Tel: WEA (Exeter Workers’ Educational Association) 01392 457300 |
| Wed 28th | · 10.40am meet Exeter Bus station – Greenwood Project to Yeo Vale Wood |
| Thurs 29th | · 10am – 12midday Experts by Experience planning meeting
· 12-4pm Open Afternoon |
February 2018
| Thurs 1st | · 10am Meeting about our future funding with Kim Flemming (Devon County Council) & Emma Fitzpatrick (Devon Partnership Trust). All welcome.
· 12-4pm Thursday Open Afternoon |
| Sat 3rd | · 12.30-2.30pm Rainbowbridge |
| Mon 5th | · 10.30-12.30 – Women’s Art Group |
| Tues 6th | · 11.15am – 1pm Experts by Experience monthly meeting
· 1.30 – 3.30pm Experts by Experience planning meeting |
| Wed 7th | · 10.40am Greenwood Project – Yeo Vale Wood, meet Exeter Bus station 10.40am |
| Thurs 8th | · 1-3pm Community meeting |
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· 1.30-3.30pm Experts by Experience planning meeting |
| Wed 14th | · 1pm – 2.30pm Open Minds |
| Thurs 15th | · 10.30 – 11.30 Newsletter planning
· 12-4pm Open Afternoon |
| Mon 19th | · 10.30-12.30 – Women’s Art Group – Playing with Colour using raw canvas and acrylics: a session with artist Caroline Saunders |
| Tues 20th | · 11am – 1pm Experts by Experience planning meeting
· 1.30-3pm Company Systems Working Party: cleaning, typing, health and safety checks, shopping, photocopying |
| Wed 21st | · Greenwood Project event – Birds for Beginners walk with Devon Wildlife Trust: 10:15am – 11:45am. Meet 9.45 at the Bridge or 10:15am at Cricklepit Mill, Commercial Road |
| Thurs 22nd | · 12-4pm – Thursday Open Afternoon |
| Fri 23rd | · Half day workshop: ‘Depression & Bi-polar – beyond every cloud…?
see posters at the Bridge. Free for anyone on benefits. To book a place https://enrolonline.wea.org.uk Course code: C3529052 Tel: WEA (Exeter Workers’ Educational Association) 01392 457300 or 0300 3033464 |
January 2018
| Sat 6th | · 12.30-2.30pm Rainbowbridge |
| Mon 8th | · 10.30-12.30am Woman’s Art Group |
| Tues 9th | · 11.15 am-1pm Experts by Experience monthly meeting |
| Wed 10th | · 10.40am Greenwood Project – Yeo Vale Wood, meet Exeter Bus station 10.40am
· 1pm – 2.30pm Open Minds |
| Thurs 11th | · 11.30am -1.30pm Community meeting: monthly decision making meeting. All welcome.
· 2.15 – 3.30 pm Funding strategy meeting. All welcome. |
| Tues 16th | · 11.30 -1.00 pm Experts by Experience planning meeting
· 1.30-3pm Company Systems Working Party: cleaning, typing, health and safety checks, shopping, photocopying |
| Thurs 18th | · 12-4pm Thursday Open Afternoon |
| Mon 22nd | · 10.30-12.30 – Women’s Art Group |
| Wed 24th | · Greenwood Project event – RSPB bird hide Topsham |
| Thurs 25h | · 2-4pm Thursday Open Afternoon |
| Fri 26th | · Half day workshop: ‘Schizophrenia: Breaking down or breaking through?’ – see posters at the Bridge. Free for anyone on benefits. To book a place https://enrolonline.wea.org.uk Course code: C3529051 Tel: WEA (Exeter Workers’ Educational Association) 01392 457300 or 0300 3033464 |
December 2017
| Sat 2nd | · 12.30-2.30pm Rainbowbridge |
| Mon 4th | · 10.30-12.30am Woman’s Art Group |
| Tues 5th | · 11.15 am-1pm Experts by Experience monthly meeting
· 2-3.30pm Bridge Collective 2018 planning – all welcome. Looking at where we want to prioritise spending our current funding across the whole Bridge and current employee hours. |
| Wed 6th | · 10.40am Greenwood Project – Yeo Vale Wood, Carols in the wood. Meet Exeter Bus station 10.40am |
| Thurs 7th | · 12-4pm Thursday Open Afternoon |
| Mon 11th | · 11am meet at Bridge, Greenwood Project walk – Collecting Christmas boughs and then decorating at the Bridge |
| Tues 12th | · 10.30 – 12 midday Company systems working party
· 12.30 – 2.30 pm Experts by Experience – planning meeting |
| Wed 13th | · 1pm – 2.30pm Open Minds |
| Thurs 14th | · 10.30am – 12 midday Community meeting
· Bridge Collective annual big dinner at Herbies – put your name on the list at the Bridge |
| Wed 20th | · Please note: Greenwood Project walk now on 11th December |
| Thurs 21st | · 12-4pm Thursday Open Afternoon |
November 2017
| Wed 1st | · 10am – 12 midday Open Reflection |
| Thurs 2nd | · 12 – 4 pm Thursday Open Afternoon
· 1 -3 pm James Lee Pharmacist visit |
| Fri 3rd | · 1-3 pm Underground Sound planning |
| Sat 4th | · 12.30-2.30pm Rainbowbridge |
| Mon 6th | · 10.30-12.30 – Women’s Art Group |
| Tues 7th | · 11.15am-1pm Experts by Experience – monthly meeting |
| Wed 8th | · 1pm – 2.30pm Open Minds
· 10.40am Greenwood Project – Yeo Vale wood, Pumpkin carving, meet Exeter bus station 10.40am |
| Thurs 9th | · 11.30-1.30 pm Community meeting |
| Thurs 16th | · 12 – 4pm Thursday Open Afternoon |
| Sun 19th | · 11.40am Greenwood Project – Lockbar wood, meet Exeter St David’s train station 11.40am |
| Mon 20th | · 10.30-12.30 – Women’s Art Group
· 1.30 – 3pm Newsletter ‘what next’ planning meeting |
| Tues 21st | · 10.30-12.30 Company systems working party – all welcome |
| Wed 22nd | · 11.40am Greenwood Project – Bowling Green RSPB reserve. Meet Topsham station 12.10pm |
| Thurs 23rd | · 12 – 4pm Thursday Open Afternoon |
| Thurs 30th | · 12 – 4 pm Thursday Open Afternoon |
October 2017
| Mon 2nd | · 10.30-12.30 – Women’s Art Group |
| Tues 3rd | · 11am-1pm Experts by Experience monthly meeting
· Employee hours planning meeting – all welcome |
| Wed 4th | · Greenwood project – Yeo Vale Wood, meet Exeter bus station 10.40am |
| Thurs 5th | · 10.30 am – 12 midday Experts by Experience planning meeting
· 12-4pm Thursday Open Afternoon · 1-3pm James Lee, Pharmacist visit – to be confirmed |
| Sat 7th | · 12.30-2.30pm Rainbowbridge |
| Tues 10th | · World Mental Health Day Join members of the Bridge at the Recovery Devon 2017 Development Fund Celebration Day at West Town Farm, Ide, EX2 9TG https://recoverydevon.co.uk/2017/development-fund-celebration-day-oct-10th-2017/ |
| Wed 11th
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· Greenwood project –Dawlish to Teignmouth walk (meeting up time: to be confirmed)
· 1pm – 2.30pm Open Minds |
| Thurs 12th | · 1-2pm Community meeting
· 3pm meeting with Kim Flemming (Commissioning Officer Devon County Council) and colleagues |
| Fri 13th | · 1-3pm Catch up meeting – Underground Sound music project |
| Mon 16th | · 10.30-12.30 – Women’s Art Group |
| Tues 17th | · 1-2pm Funding strategy meeting |
| Wed 18th | · Greenwood project – North Devon walk (meeting up time: to be confirmed) |
| Thurs 19th | · 10.30 – 11.30 am Annual report meeting – all welcome
· 12-4pm Thursday Open Afternoon |
| Mon 23rd | · 10.30-12.30 – Women’s Art Group |
| Tues 24th | · 10.30 – 12 midday Company Systems working party – all welcome |
| Thurs 26th | · 12-4pm Thursday Open Afternoon |
September 2017
| Fridays in September | · Watch this space for news about future Underground Sound dates |
| Sat 2nd | · 12.30-2.30pm Rainbowbridge |
| Mon 4th | · 10.30-12.30 – Women’s Art Group |
| Tues 5th | · 11am-1pm Experts by Experience monthly meeting· 2-4pm Training & checks – drop in for current employees and volunteers |
| Thurs 7th | · 12-4pm Thursday Open Afternoon· (Please note: James Lee Pharmacist visit now on Thurs 5th Oct) |
| Wed 13th | · Greenwood Project – Bovey Walk, meet Exeter bus station 10.15 am. Bring lunch.· 1pm – 2.30pm Open Minds |
| Thurs 14th | · 1-3pm Community meeting· World Hearing Voices Day |
| Mon 18th | · 10.30am -12.30pm – Women’s Art Group |
| Wed 20th | · Greenwood Project: Yeo Vale Wood – Mud Sculpture. Meet Exeter Bus Station 10.40am |
| Thurs 21st | · 10.30-11.30am “Promoting Independence Policy” response to Devon County Council’s June 2017 policy – copies at the Bridge· 12-4pm Thursday Open Afternoon |
| Tues 26th | · 10.30am – 12.30pm Company Systems working party: e.g. working party: cleaning, health & safety checks, typing |
| Wed 27th | · Greenwood Project event – to be confirmed |
| Thurs 28th | · 12-4pm Thursday Open Afternoon |
August 2017
| Tues 1st | · 11am – 1 pm Experts by Experience monthly meeting |
| Thurs 3rd | · 11am – 12.30pm Newsletter book project
· 12 midday – 4pm Open Afternoon |
| Fri 4th | · 10.30am – 12 midday getting ready for 8th August funding meeting
· 2-4pm Research: community action & future planning meeting – planning action based on research findings & planning research dissemination. Drafts: https://www.bridgecollective.org.uk/research/ |
| Sat 5th | · 12.30-2.30pm Rainbowbridge |
| Mon 7th | · 10am – 12 midday Open Reflection |
| Tues 8th | · 12 midday – Getting ready for meeting with funders DCC & DPT
· 1-2.30pm meeting – discussion & planning about future funding: with Kim Flemming (Devon County Council, Commissioning Office), Sara Burgess ( DCC, Sector Lead – Unregulated Markets) and Emma Fitzpatrick (Devon Partnership Trust, Project Manager for Accommodation and Support Services) |
| Wed 9th | · Meet at Exeter bus station 10.40am – Greenwood Project at Yeo Vale Wood – Pewter Casting
· 1-2.30pm Open Minds |
| Thurs 10th | · 1-3pm Community meeting |
| Fri 11th | · 1.30 – 3.30pm Tudor Trust planning meeting |
| Mon 14th | · 10.30-12.30 Woman’s Art Group |
| Wed 16th | · Meet at Exeter bus station 10.40am – Greenwood Project at Newton St Cyres Arboretum – Leaf mandalas |
| Mon 21st | · 10.30-12.30 Woman’s Art Group |
| Tues 22nd | · 2-4pm World Mental Health Day planning |
| Thurs 24th | · 12 midday – 4pm Open Afternoon |
| Tues 29th | · 10.30-12 midday Company systems working party |
| Wed 30th | · (Time and venue to be confirmed) Meet at Topsham train station for Greenwood Project event: art at the RSPB bird hide |
| Thurs 31st | · 12 midday – 4pm Open Afternoon |
July 2017
| Sat 1st | · 12.30-2.30pm Rainbowbridge |
| Tues 4th | · 11am-1pm Experts by Experience monthly meeting
· 2-4pm Training & checks – drop in for current employees and volunteers |
| Wed 5th | · Greenwood project event – to be confirmed |
| Thurs 6th | · 10.30am – 12 midday Tudor Trust – funding planning
· 12 midday – 4pm Open afternoon · 1-2.30pm Newsletter Book Project |
| Tues 11th | · 10.30am – 12 midday Company systems working party
· 1-2.30pm Complaints Team planning |
| Wed 12th | · Greenwood Project event – to be confirmed
· 1pm – 2.30pm Open Minds |
| Thurs 13th
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· 10.30-11.30am Training & checks – drop in for current employees and volunteers
· 12 midday meeting with accountant – to be confirmed · 1-3pm monthly Community Meeting |
| Fri 14th | · 1-4pm Underground Sound |
| Thurs 20th | · 10.30am-12.30pm Governance supervision planning
· 12midday – 4pm Open Afternoon |
| Fri 21st | · 1-4pm Underground Sound |
| Wed 26th | · Greenwood Project event – to be confirmed |
| Fri 28th | · Psychology Day Workshop: ‘What is normality?’ – see poster: https://www.bridgecollective.org.uk/whats-on/events/ To book a place go to: http://enrolonline.wea.org.uk Course code: C3528673, Exeter WEA (Workers’ Educational Association) Tel: 01392 457300 |
June 2017
| Thurs 1st | · 10.30-11.30 Tudor Trust meeting, funding planning, all welcome
· 12-4pm Thursday Open Afternoon |
| Fri 2nd | · 12.30- 2.30pm – Research Feedback meeting, Heavitree Room, St David’s Community Centre
· 1-4pm Underground Sound |
| Sat 3rd | · 12.30-2.30pm Rainbowbridge |
| Mon 5th | · 10.30-12.30 – Women’s Art Group |
| Tues 6th | · 11am – 1pm Experts by Experience monthly meeting
· 2-3.30pm Complaints Policy review |
| Wed 7th | · Meet 10.30 am Exeter Bus Station or 11.50 am Sidmouth Triangle Greenwood Project Sidmouth Walk (The Byes) |
| Thurs 8th | · 1-3pm Community meeting |
| Mon 12th | · 10.30-12.30 – Women’s Art Group |
| Wed 14th | · 1pm – 2.30pm Open Minds
· Greenwood Project Beach Art and Picnic. Wednesday 14th June at Exmouth. |
| Thurs 15th | · 12-1.30pm Looking at Tudor Trust draft letter, funding planning |
| Fri 16th | · 1-4pm Underground Sound |
| Mon 19th | · 10.30-12.30 – Women’s Art Group |
| Wed 21st | · Greenwood Project at Yeo Vale Wood. Meet Exeter bus station 10.40 am. |
| Thurs 22nd | · 1-3pm Conversation about Thursday Opening |
| Fri 23rd | · 1-4pm Underground Sound |
| Tues 27th | · Company systems working party 10.30am – 12 midday
· 1-2pm Annual Report meeting |
| Wed 28th | · Greenwood Project event (venue to be confirmed) |
| Thurs 29th | · 10.30-11.30am Discussion: changes to work pattern at the Bridge · 12-1.30pm Looking at Tudor Trust draft letter, funding planning |
May 2017
| Tues 2nd | · 11am-1pm Experts by Experience monthly meeting |
| Thurs 4th | · 12.00-4.00pm Open Afternoon |
| Fri 5th | · 1-4pm Underground Sound |
| Sat 6th | · 12.30-2.30pm Rainbowbridge |
| Tues 9th | · 10.30am-12.30pm Employee hours meeting
· 1.30-4pm Greenwood Project: Picnic in the Park |
| Wed 10th | · 1pm – 2.30pm Open Minds |
| Thurs 11th | · 1-3pm Community meeting |
| Fri 12th | · 1-4pm Underground Sound |
| Sun 14th | · 11.40am – meet at St David’s station: Greenwood Project – Yeo Vale Wood |
| Mon 15th | · 10.30am-12.30pm – Women’s Art Group (Print block workshop week 1) |
| Tues 16th | · 10am -12midday Open Reflection – on how we do things as a community – all welcome
· 1-2pm Bridge Collective complaints process review |
| Wed 17th | · 2-3.30pm – Greenwood Project: Tool tidy at the Bridge Collective and visit to Men in Sheds Shop |
| Thurs 18th | · 10.30am-12 midday Company systems working party
· 1.30-3pm Introduction for potential directors |
| Fri 19th | · 1-4pm Underground Sound |
| Mon 22nd | · 10.30am-1pm – Women’s Art Group – Print block workshop week 2 (meet at Bridge Collective then to Fab Lab, Exeter Library) |
| Tues 23rd | · 11am – 1pm Experts by Experience planning meeting |
| Wed 24th | · 1-3pm Extra Community meeting |
| Thurs 25th | · 12 midday buffet lunch to share
· 1pm – 3pm Annual General Meeting – all welcome |
| Fri 26th | · 1-4pm Underground Sound |
| Sun 28th | · 11.40am – meet at St David’s station: Greenwood Project – Lockbar Wood |
| Tues 30th | · 10.30am-1pm – Women’s Art Group – Print block workshop week 3 (meet at Bridge Collective then to Exeter Library) |
April 2017
| Sat 1st | · 12.30-2.30pm Rainbowbridge |
| Mon 3rd | · 10.30-12.30 – Women’s Art Group |
| Tues 4th | · Experts by Experience in Plymouth |
| Wed 5th | · 8.30-9.30am Company systems working party |
| Thurs 6th | · 10.30am -12.30 – Experts by Experience planning for self harm workshop
· 12 midday – 4pm Open afternoon · 12.15-2pm – Experts by Experience monthly meeting · 2.30 – 4pm – Bridge 10th Birthday – bring and share afternoon tea – all welcome |
| Fri 7th | · 1-4pm Underground Sound |
| Mon 10th | · 10.30-12.30 – Women’s Art Group
· Experts by Experience in Torbay |
| Tues 11th | · 8.30-9.30am Company systems working party
· 10.15 – 11.45 Bridge Collective complaints process review |
| Wed 12th | · 11am, Greenwood Project Tiverton Canal walk, meet Exeter bus station
· 1pm – 2.30pm Open Minds |
| Thurs 13th | · Experts by Experience in Plymouth |
| Fri 14th | · 10am – meet Exeter Central station: Greenwood Project – Escot
· (No Underground Sound today) |
| Fri 21st | · 1-4pm Underground Sound |
| Mon 24th | · 10.30am -12.30pm Community meeting |
| Tues 25th | · 9.30-10.30am Company systems working party
· 11.30-12.30am Experts by Experience working party |
| Fri 28th | · 10am Exeter Central station: Greenwood Project – Escot
· 1-4pm Underground Sound |
March 2017
| Thurs 2nd | 10am – 12 Research Focus Group: democratic approach to well-being
12-4pm Thursday Open Afternoon 12-1pm Greenwood Project planning at the Bridge 12.15-2pm Experts by Experience monthly meeting |
| Fri 3rd
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10am Exeter Central station: Greenwood Project – Escot
10-11.30am Experts by Experience planning meeting 1-4pm Underground Sound |
| Sat 4th | 12.30-2.30pm Rainbowbridge |
| Mon 6th | 10.30am -12.30 – Open Reflection Time tasks and resources for the whole Bridge |
| Wed 8th | 1pm – 2.30pm Open Minds |
| Thurs 9th | 1-3pm Community meeting |
| Fri 10th | 1-4pm Underground Sound |
| Mon 13th | 10.30am -12.30 Planning for visit by Kim Flemming, Commissioning Officer, Devon County Council |
| Tues 14th | 10.30am – 12 midday Experts by Experience planning meeting |
| Wed 15th | 10.30am Meeeting with Kim Flemming, Commissioning Officer, Devon County Council discussion & planning about future funding
1-2.30pm Extra community meeting |
| Fri 17th | Escot cancelled
1-4pm Underground Sound |
| Mon 20th | 10.30am – 12.30pm Women’s Art Group |
| Thurs 23rd | 2-4 pm James Lee – Pharmacist visiting |
| Fri 24th | 1-4pm Underground Sound |
| Mon 27th | 10.30am – 12.30pm Women’s Art Group |
| Wed 29th | 11am Exeter Bus station – Greenwood Project Steps Bridge Daffodil walk |
| Fri 31st | 10am Exeter Central station: Greenwood Project – Escot
1-4pm Underground Sound |
February 2017
Thursday Open Afternoon: Thursday 2nd Feb at 12noon – 4pm.
Experts by Experience monthly meeting: Thursday 5th at 12.15-1.45pm
Underground Sound: Fridays 3rd, 10th, (closed on 17th), 24th at 1-4pm
Rainbowbridge: Saturday 4th at 12.30pm – 2.30pm
Womens Art Group: Mondays 6th, 13th, 20th, 27th at 10.30am -12.30am
Greenwood Project: Friday 3rd, 17th Escot, Wednesday 15th Exmouth Woodland visit 10.30am, Wednesday 22nd Budleigh to Exmouth walk, 12noon
Open Minds: Wednesday 8th, 1pm – 2.30pm
Funding planning: Monday 6th 3-4.30pm, Tuesday 7th 2-3.30pm
Open Reflection: time, tasks and resources at the Bridge: Wednesday 8th at 10am – 12noon
Community Meeting: Friday 10th at 10.30am – 12.30pm
Research Focus Group: democratic approach to well-being
Thursday 16th Feb 1-3pm or Thursday 2nd Mar 10-12 midday
January 2017 Openings
Experts by Experience: Monthly meeting -Thursday 5th at 12.15-1.45pm , Planning meetings: Thursday 5th 2.15-3.15pm, Tuesday 10th 1.15-2.30pm, Monday 16th 2-3pm, Tuesday 17th 1.15-2.30pm, Thursday 19th 10.15-11.30am, Tuesday 24th 12-1.30pm, Funding meeting- Tuesday 10th 10.30am -12.30pm
Underground Sound: Fridays 6th, 13th, 20th, 27th at 1pm – 4 pm
Rainbowbridge: Saturday 7th at 12.30pm – 2.30pm
Womens Art Group: Mondays 9th, 16th, 23rd. 10.30am -12.30am
Greenwood Project: Wednesday 11th Double Locks walk meet at Bridge 11am, Friday 20th Escot. Friday 27th Topsham hide.
Open Minds: Wednesday 11th, 1pm – 2.30pm
Community Meeting: Thursday 12th, 1 – 3pm
Planning Thursday: Thursday 19th, 12noon. Informal time looking to have a discussion about capacity and distilling ideas about how to distribute resources sustainably in the future.
First Thursday Open Day: Thursday 2nd February, 12noon – 4pm.