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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

tbc 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 2^nd	· Newsletter contributions deadline. Contributions to newsletter@bridgecollective.org.uk · 10.30am-12.30 Women’s Art Group
Tues 3^rd	· 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 4^th	· 11-12.30am Progress review for our Oct 2019-Mar 2020 priorities. All welcome J
Thurs 5^th	· 10-11.30am Community meeting preparation: getting the agenda ready, writing out flipcharts, photocopying · 12-4pm Open Afternoon
Fri 6^th	· Booking deadline for Steps Bridge residential weekend. See Greenwood Project poster on office window for more information.
Sat 7^th	· No Rainbowbridge today
Mon 9^th	· 2-4pm Open Art Group
Tues 10^th	· 2.30-4pm Company systems working party: – cleaning, typing, health & safety checks, shopping etc.
Wed 11^th	· 1pm – 2.30pm Open Minds
Thurs 12^th	· 12 midday to 1pm Community meeting preparation · 1-3pm Community meeting. All welcome 🙂
Tues 17^th	· 11am – 1pm Experts by Experience project development meeting · 2-3pm Open discussion about longer term aims and visions for the Bridge. All welcome 🙂
Wed 18^th	· Meet 10.40am Paris Street bus stop – Greenwood Project visit to Yeo Vale Wood. Campfire cooking and woodland activity.
Thurs 19^th	· Tbc – 12-4pm Thursday Open Afternoon
Tues 24^th	· 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 25^th	· 2-3pm Newsletter review and planning: reviewing how we do our newsletter. All welcome 🙂
Thurs 26^th	· 10 – 11.30am Community meeting working space: developing how we do collective decision making · 12-4pm Thursday Open Afternoon
Sat 28^th – Mon 30^th	· 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 1^st	No Rainbowbridge today
Mon 3^rd	· 10.30-12.30 Women’s Art Group
Tues 4^th	· 11am -1pm Experts by Experience monthly meeting
Thurs 6^th	· 10 – 11.30am Community Meeting preparation: getting the agenda ready, writing out flip charts, photocopying. · 12 midday – 4pm Open afternoon
Tues 11^th	· 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 12^th	· 1pm – 2.30pm Open Minds
Thurs 13th	· 12 – 1pm preparation for community meeting · 1 – 3pm Community meeting
Mon 17^th	· 2 – 4pm – Open Art Group (men and women)
Mon 17^th 11-12 or Tue 18^th 1.30-2.30	· Planning for 1^st and 2^nd 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 18^th	· 11am -1pm Experts by Experience development meeting
Wed 19^th	· 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 6^th	· 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 9^th	· 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 30^th	· 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 9^th January 12noon – 4pm. All welcome

November 2019

Sat 2^nd	● 12.30-2.30pm Rainbowbridge peer support group
Tues 5th	● 11am – 1pm Experts by Experience monthly meeting
Thurs 7^th	● 10-11.30am planning for our monthly community meeting ● 12-4pm Open Afternoon – space to connect with the Bridge and each other
Mon 11^th	● 10.30-12.30 Women’s art group
Tues 12^th	● 2.30-4pm Company systems working space: cleaning, typing, shopping etc.
Wed 13^th	● 1 – 2.30pm Open Minds peer support group
Thurs 14^th	● 12-1pm – getting ready for the community meeting ● 1-3pm Community meeting: monthly decision making meeting. All welcome.
Tues 19^th	● 11am – 1pm Experts by Experience project development meeting
Wed 20^th	● Greenwood Project visit to Yeo Vale Wood, meet 10.40am at the 5c bus stop, Paris Street. Fireside lunch & making birch brooms
Thurs 21^st	● 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 28^th	● 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 3^rd	● 10-11.30am planning for the community meeting ● 12-4pm Thursday Open Afternoon
Sat 5^th	● 12.30-2.30pm Rainbowbridge LGBT peer support group
Tues 8^th	● 2.30-4pm Company systems working party: cleaning, typing, shopping etc.
Wed 9^th	● 1pm – 2.30pm Open Minds peer support group
Thurs 10^th	● 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 15^th	● No Experts by Experience project development meeting today
Wed 16^th	● 10.40am meet at the 5c bus stop, Paris Street – Greenwood Project visit to Yeo Vale Wood – pumpkin lanterns and soup
Thurs 17^th	● 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 21^st	● 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 24^th	● 12-4 Thursday Open Afternoon
Mon 28th	● 2-4pm Open Art Group (men and women)
Thurs 31^st	● 10-11.30 Community meeting working space ● 12-4pm Thursday Open Afternoon

September 2019

Mon 2^nd	● 10.30am-12.30 – Women’s Art Group
Tues 3^rd	● 10-11am Newsletter working space: typing, proof reading, editing ● 11am-1pm Experts by Experience monthly meeting
Thurs 5^th	● 10-11.30am planning for the community meeting ● 12-4pm Thursday Open Afternoon
Sat 7^th	● 12.30-2.30pm Rainbowbridge
Tues 10^th	● 2.30-4pm Company systems working party: Bridge working space – cleaning, typing, health & safety checks, shopping etc.
Wed 11^th	● No volunteering development drop-in today ● 1pm – 2.30pm Open Minds
Thurs 12^th	● 12-1pm community meeting preparation ● 1-3pm Community meeting – all welcome
Tues 17th	● 11am-1pm Experts by Experience development meeting
Wed 18^th	● Meet Paris street bus stop 10.40am, Greenwood Project visit to Yeo Vale Wood, Lapford
Thurs 19^th	● 12-4pm Thursday Open Afternoon
Fri 20^th – Sun 22^nd	● Greenwood Project – West Town Farm Camp
Tues 24^th	● 11am – 12 midday Newsletter working party ● 3-4.30pm Director’s training planning meeting
Thurs 26^th	● 12-4pm Thursday Open Afternoon

August 2019

Thurs 1st	· 12-4pm Thursday Open Afternoon
Sat 3rd	· 12.30-2.30pm Rainbowbridge
Mon 5^th	· 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 8^th	· 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
Wed 14^th	· (Please note: No volunteering drop in today) · 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 21^st	· 10.40am meet Exeter Bus station – Greenwood Project visit to Yeo Vale Wood
Tues 27^th	· 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 28^th	· 11.40am meet Topsham train station – Greenwood Project visit to the Bowling Green bird reserve
Thurs 29^th	· 12-4pm Open Afternoon

July 2019

Mon 1^st	· 10.30-12.30 – Women’s Art Group
Tues 2^nd	· 11am – 1pm Experts by Experience monthly meeting
Thurs 4^th	· 10-11.30am Community meeting preparation: getting the agenda ready, writing out flipcharts, photocopying · 12.00-4.00pm Open Afternoon
Sat 6^th	· 12.30-2.30pm Rainbowbridge
Tues 9^th	· 10.30am – 12 midday Annual report working space · 2.30-4pm Company systems working party: – cleaning, typing, health & safety checks, shopping etc.
Wed 10^th	· 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 18^th	· 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 1^st	· 12.30-2.30pm Rainbowbridge
Mon 3rd	Newsletter contributions deadline – email contributions newsletter@bridgecollective.org.uk
Tues 4^th	· 10 – 11am Newsletter working space – planning next issue · 11am – 1pm Experts by Experience monthly meeting
Thurs 6^th	· 10-11.30am Community Meeting preparation: getting the agenda ready, writing out flip charts, photocopying. · 12 midday – 4pm Open afternoon
Fri 7^th	· 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 12^th	· 10.30am-12.30pm Volunteering development · 1pm – 2.30pm Open Minds
Thurs 13^th	· 12-1pm preparation for community meeting · 1-3pm Community meeting
Mon 17^th	· 2-4pm – Art Group – open to all
Tues 18^th	· 11am-12 noon Newsletter Working Space · change of time: 1-3pm Experts by Experience development meeting
Wed 19^th	· 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 2^nd	· 10-11.30 am Planning for our AGM (annual general meeting) · 12-4pm Thursday Open Afternoon
Sat 4^th	· 12.30-2.30pm Rainbowbridge
Mon 6^th	· 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 9^th	· 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 🙂
Tues 14^th	· 2.30-4pm Company systems working party: Bridge working space – cleaning, typing, health & safety checks, shopping etc.
Wed 15^th	· 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 2^nd 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 4^th	· 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 6^th	· 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 10^th	· 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 18^th	· 12-4pm Thursday Open Afternoon
Wed 24th	· 2-4pm Animation workshop. Open to all.
Thurs 25th	· 12-4pm Thursday Open Afternoon
Fri 26^th April	· 11am – 4pm workshop on language and agreement at the Bridge. All welcome 🙂
Wed 1^st May	· 2-4pm Animation workshop. Open to all.

March 2019

Fri 1^st	● 2-4pm Underground Sound music session
Sat 2^nd	● 12.30-2.30pm Rainbowbridge
Mon 4^th	● 10.30-12.30 Women’s art group ● 1.30-3.30pm Experts by Experience monthly meeting
Thurs 7^th	● 10.30-11.30 Newsletter working space ● 12-4pm Thursday Open Afternoon.
Fri 8^th	● 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 12^th	● 12midday – 2pm planning for the community meeting ● 2.30-4pm Company systems working party: cleaning, typing, shopping etc.
Wed 13^th	● 1-2.30pm Open Minds
Thurs 14^th	● 1-3pm Community meeting: monthly decision making meeting. All welcome.
Fri 15^th	● 2-4pm Open Reflection, Topic: “Communication”
Mon 18^th	● 10.30-12.30 Women’s art group ● 1.30-3.30pm Experts by Experience project development
Wed 20^th	● Greenwood Project visit to Yeo Vale Wood, meet 10.40am at the 5c bus stop, Paris Street
Thurs 21^st	● 10.30 -11.30am Experts by Experience planning meeting ● 12-4pm Thursday Open Afternoon
Mon 25th	● 10.30am – 2.30pm Weaving Workshop
Thurs 28^th	● to be confirmed: 12-4pm Thursday Open Afternoon

February 2019

Fri 1st	2-4pm Underground Sound project development and jam
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
Thurs 7th	12-4pm Thursday Open Afternoon. 2pm Mummers’ Play
Fri 8th	First Aid training – booked places. (Please note no volunteering development drop in today).
Tues 12th	12midday – 2pm planning for the community meeting 2.30-4pm Company systems working party: cleaning, typing, shopping etc.
Wed 13th	1-2pm Open Minds
Thurs 14th	1-3pm Community meeting: monthly decision making meeting. All welcome.
Fri 15th	2-4pm DJ workshop
Mon 18th	10.30-12.30 Women’s art group
Tues 19th	11am – 1pm Experts by Experience project development
Wed 20th	10.40am meet at the 5c bus stop, Paris Street – Greenwood Project visit to Yeo Vale Wood – pancakes and twig people.
Thurs 21st	12-4pm Thursday Open Afternoon
Wed 27th	2-4pm Art at the Bridge planning – all welcome 🙂
Thurs 28th	12-4pm Thursday Open Afternoon

January 2019

Thurs 3^rd	● 10.30-11.30 Newsletter working space: proof reading, typing editing the newsletter ● 12-4pm Thursday Open Afternoon
Fri 4^th	● 2-4pm Underground Sound music project: Old song, new song. Sharing favourite tracks to see the new year in.
Sat 5^th	● 12.30-2.30pm Rainbowbridge
Mon 7^th	● 10.30-12.30 Women’s art group
Tues 8^th	● 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 9^th	● 12.10pm Meet Topsham rail station for Greenwood Project visit to the Bowling Green reserve in Topsham ● 1pm – 2.30pm Open Minds
Thurs 10^th	● 1-3pm Community meeting: monthly decision making meeting. All welcome.
Fri 11^th	● 10am – 2pm Volunteering development drop in
Tues 15^th	● 11am – 1pm Experts by Experience project development ● 1.15 – 2.15pm Experts by Experience planning meeting
Wed 16^th	● 10.40am meet at the 5c bus stop, Paris Street – Greenwood Project visit to Yeo Vale Wood – Apple Tree Wassail
Thurs 17^th	● 10.15am – 11.30am Tudor Trust grant – Oct18-Mar19 6 month progress review. All welcome. ● 12-4pm Thursday Open Afternoon
Mon 21^st	● 10.30-12.30 Women’s art group
Wed 23rd	● 11.30-1pm Devon County Council Funding planning. All welcome.
Thurs 24^th	● 10 – 11.30am Extra Community meeting ● 2-4pm Thursday Open Afternoon
Tues 29^th	● To be confirmed: Funding meeting in the morning or afternoon with Devon County Council
Wed 30^th	● Open reflection – Tudor Trust grant – 6 month planning April – Sept 2019. All welcome.
Thurs 31^st	● 12-4pm Thursday Open Afternoon

December 2018

Sat 1^st	● 12.30-2.30pm Rainbowbridge
Tues 4^th	● 11.15am – 1pm Experts by Experience monthly meeting ● 2-3.30pm Newsletter working space
Thurs 6^th	● 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 7^th	● 2-4pm Underground Sound project development & jam
Mon 10^th	● 10.30am-12midday Women’s Art Group, making Christmas crackers
Tues 11th	● 2.30-4pm Company systems working party: cleaning, typing, shopping etc.
Wed 12^th	● 10am – 12midday Open Reflection, Topic: “Communication” ● 1-2.30pm Open Minds
Thurs 13^th	● 1-3pm Community meeting – our monthly community decision making meeting, all welcome
Fri 14^th	● 10am – 2pm Volunteering development drop in
Tues 18^th	● 11am – 1pm Experts by Experience project development
Wed 19^th	● 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 20^th	● 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 3^rd January, 12 midday – 4pm for our first Open Afternoon of 2019. All welcome 🙂

November 2018

Thurs 1^st	● 9am – getting ready for funding meeting ● 10am – 12 Funding meeting with Kim Flemming, Devon County Council ● 12 – 4pm Open Afternoon
Fri 2^nd	● 2-4pm Underground Sound project development session & jam
Sat 3^rd	● 12.30-2.30pm Rainbowbridge
Tues 6^th	● 11.15am – 1pm Experts by Experience monthly meeting ● 12-2pm Preparation for community meeting
Wed 7^th	● 1-2pm Planning for employee contracts March 2019 onwards
Thurs 8^th	● 1-3pm Community meeting
Fri 9^th	● 10am – 2pm Volunteering development drop in
Sun 11th	● 11.40am meet Exeter St Davids station – Greenwood Project visit to Lockbar Wood, making lanterns
Mon 12^th	● 10.30am – 12.30pm Women’s Art Group
Tues 13^th	● 10.30am – 1.30pm Safeguarding training ● 2.30-4pm Company systems working party: cleaning, typing etc.
Wed 14^th	● 1-2.30pm Open Minds
Thurs 15^th	● 12 – 4pm Open Afternoon
Tues 20^th	● 11am – 1pm Experts by Experience project development ● Directors safeguarding risk assessment training
Wed 21^st	● 10.40am meet at the 5c bus stop in Paris Street – Greenwood Project visit to Yeo Vale Wood
Thurs 22^nd	● 10 – 11.30am Extra community meeting ● 12-4pm Open Afternoon
Mon 26^th	● 10.30am – 12.30pm Women’s Art Group
Wed 28^th	● 2 – 3.30pm Funding Strategy meeting
Thurs 29^th	● 12 – 4pm Open Afternoon
Fri 30^th	● 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 4^th	· 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 26^th Oct).· 2 – 4pm Underground Sound Project Development
Sat 6^th	· 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 10^th	· 1pm – 2.30pm Open Minds
Thurs 11th	· 1-3pm Community meeting. All welcome J
Mon 15^th	· 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 18^th	· 10.15-11.45am, Tudor Trust grant – 6 months progress stocktake. · 12-4pm Thursday Open Afternoon
Mon 22^nd	· 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

September 2018

Sat 1st	12.30-2.30pm Rainbowbridge
Mon 3rd	10.30-12.30 – Women’s Art Group Newsletter contributions deadline – email contributions to newsletter@bridgecollective.org.uk
Tues 4th	11.15am – 1pm Experts by Experience monthly meeting 2 – 3.30pm Newsletter working space – planning next issue
Thurs 6th	12 midday – 4pm Open afternoon
Fri 7th	2 – 4pm Underground Sound Project Development: equipment maintenance, volunteer recruitment planning, shaping the project
Tues 11th	12-2pm Community Meeting planning and preparation. 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	1-3 pm Community meeting Greenwood Project Picnic and Bat Walk. Meet at the Bridge 6.30pm or Belle Isle Park 7pm
Mon 17th	10.30-12.30 – Women’s Art Group
Tues 18th	11am – 1pm Experts by Experience working space
Wed 19th	Greenwood Project visit to Yeo Vale Wood. Earth pigment painting. Meet 10.40am at bus stop in Paris Street, Exeter
Thurs 20th	12-4pm Thursday Open Afternoon

August 2018

Thurs 2^nd	· 12-4pm Thursday Open Afternoon
Fri 3^rd	· 2-4pm Underground Sound working space: equipment maintenance, recruitment planning, shaping the project
Sat 4^th	· 12.30-2.30pm Rainbowbridge
Mon 6^th	· 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 9^th	· 1-3pm Community meeting
Tues 14^th	· 2.30-4pm Company systems working party: Bridge working space – cleaning, typing, health & safety checks, shopping etc.
Wed 15^th	· 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 2^nd	● 10.30am-12.30 – Women’s Art Group ● 1.30-3.30pm Getting ready for Wonford Community Fun Day
Tues 3^rd	● 11.15am-1pm Experts by Experience monthly meeting ● 2-3pm Newsletter working space: typing, proof reading, editing
Thurs 5^th	● 10.15am-11.45 Tudor Trust Grant progress update ● 12-4pm Thursday Open Afternoon
Fri 6^th	● 10.30am-12.30pm Recruitment planning ● 2-4pm Underground Sound working space: equipment maintenance, recruitment planning, shaping the project
Sat 7^th	● 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 9^th	● 2-4pm Recruitment planning
Tues 10^th	● 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.
Wed 11^th	● Meet Exeter bus station 10.40am, Greenwood Project visit to Yeo Vale Wood, Lapford ● 1pm – 2.30pm Open Minds
Thurs 12^th	● 1-3pm Community meeting
Mon 23^rd	● 10.30am-12.30 – Women’s Art Group ● 2-4pm Recruitment planning
Tues 24^th	● 10.30am-12.30 Open Reflection on how we’re doing as a community. Planning October to March priorities – all welcome.
Thurs 26^th	● 12-4pm Thursday Open Afternoon

June 2018

Sat 2^nd	12.30-2.30pm Rainbowbridge
Mon 4^th	10.30-12.30 – Women’s Art Group 1.30 -3.30pm Experts by Experience planning meeting
Tues 5^th	11.15 am -1pm Experts by Experience monthly meeting
Thurs 7^th	12-4pm Thursday Open Afternoon
Tues 12^th	10.30-11.30am Newsletter working party: typing, proof reading, collective editing 12-2pm Community meeting planning: getting the agenda ready, writing out flipcharts 2.30-4pm Company systems working party: cleaning, typing, health & safety checks, shopping, photocopying
Wed 13^th	Meet Exeter bus station 10.40am, Greenwood Project visit to Yeo Vale Wood, Lapford: Camp fire lunch and wood carving. 1pm – 2.30pm Open Minds
Thurs 14^th	1-3pm Community meeting
Mon 18^th	10.30-12.30 – Women’s Art Group
Tues 19^th	11am-1pm Experts by Experience working party 1-3pm Funding strategy meeting
Wed 20^th	1-2pm Annual report working space: typing, proof reading, editing
Thurs 21^st	10 -11.30am Director’s Health & Safety session – all welcome 12-4pm Thursday Open Afternoon
Sun 24^th	Meet Exeter Central train station 10.40am, Greenwood Project, Okehampton Walk
Tues 26^th	1-3pm Recruitment planning. All welcome.
Thurs 28^th	12-4pm Thursday Open Afternoon

May 2018

Tues 1st	· 11.15am -1pm Experts by Experience monthly meeting
Thurs 3^rd	· 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 5^th	· 12.30-2.30pm Rainbowbridge
Tues 8^th	· 10am – 12 midday Data Protection training · 1 – 3pm Fire Marshall Training
Wed 9^th	· 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 14^th	· 10.30-12.30 – Women’s Art Group
Tues 15^th	· 1-3pm Company Systems Working Party: cleaning, typing, health and safety checks, shopping, photocopying
Thurs 17^th	· 10-11.30 am Director health and safety training · 12-4pm Open Afternoon
Fri 18^th	· 10.30am-12.30pm “Exploring peer-led democratic processes” Research update with Gemma
Sun 20^th	· 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 22^nd	· 11am – 1pm Experts by Experience grant planning
Thurs 24^th	· 12-4pm Open Afternoon

April 2018

Tues 3^rd	· 11.15am-1pm Experts by Experience monthly meeting · 2-4pm Experts by Experience grant planning
Wed 4^th	· 10.30am – 12 midday – newsletter meeting: looking at our May, June, July draft newsletter
Thurs 5^th	· 12-4pm Thursday Open Afternoon, Bridge Collective 11^th Birthday balloons and cake
Sat 7^th	· 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 8^th	· Greenwood Project at Steps Bridge
Mon 9^th	· Greenwood Project at Steps Bridge
Tues 10^th	· 12midday – 2pm Community meeting preparation
Wed 11^th	· 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 12^th	· 1-3pm Community meeting
Fri 13th	· 1-3pm Volunteer Team development meeting
Mon 16^th	· 10.30-12.30 – Women’s Art Group
Tues 17^th	· 1.30-3pm Company systems working party: cleaning, typing, health and safety checks, shopping, photocopying
Wed 18^th	· 10.40am meet Exeter bus station – Greenwood Project visit to Yeo Vale wood, mid Devon
Thurs 19^th	· 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 5^th	· 10.30-12.30 – Women’s Art Group · 2-4pm Experts by Experience monthly meeting – note: on a Monday this month
Thurs 8^th	· 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 14^th	· 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 29^th	· 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 5^th	· 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 8^th	· 1-3pm Community meeting
Tues 13^th	· 10.30am – 12.30pm Open Reflection – time to reflect on how we are doing as a community. Open to all. Provisional topic, to be confirmed: ‘Plan B: planning for if we have a break in funding’ · 1.30-3.30pm Experts by Experience planning meeting
Wed 14^th	· 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 6^th	· 12.30-2.30pm Rainbowbridge
Mon 8^th	· 10.30-12.30am Woman’s Art Group
Tues 9^th	· 11.15 am-1pm Experts by Experience monthly meeting
Wed 10^th	· 10.40am Greenwood Project – Yeo Vale Wood, meet Exeter Bus station 10.40am · 1pm – 2.30pm Open Minds
Thurs 11^th	· 11.30am -1.30pm Community meeting: monthly decision making meeting. All welcome. · 2.15 – 3.30 pm Funding strategy meeting. All welcome.
Tues 16^th	· 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 18^th	· 12-4pm Thursday Open Afternoon
Mon 22^nd	· 10.30-12.30 – Women’s Art Group
Wed 24^th	· Greenwood Project event – RSPB bird hide Topsham
Thurs 25^h	· 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 2^nd	· 12.30-2.30pm Rainbowbridge
Mon 4^th	· 10.30-12.30am Woman’s Art Group
Tues 5^th	· 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 6^th	· 10.40am Greenwood Project – Yeo Vale Wood, Carols in the wood. Meet Exeter Bus station 10.40am
Thurs 7^th	· 12-4pm Thursday Open Afternoon
Mon 11th	· 11am meet at Bridge, Greenwood Project walk – Collecting Christmas boughs and then decorating at the Bridge
Tues 12^th	· 10.30 – 12 midday Company systems working party · 12.30 – 2.30 pm Experts by Experience – planning meeting
Wed 13^th	· 1pm – 2.30pm Open Minds
Thurs 14^th	· 10.30am – 12 midday Community meeting · Bridge Collective annual big dinner at Herbies – put your name on the list at the Bridge
Wed 20^th	· Please note: Greenwood Project walk now on 11^th 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 3^rd	· 1-3 pm Underground Sound planning
Sat 4^th	· 12.30-2.30pm Rainbowbridge
Mon 6^th	· 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 9^th	· 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 2^nd	· 10.30-12.30 – Women’s Art Group
Tues 3^rd	· 11am-1pm Experts by Experience monthly meeting · Employee hours planning meeting – all welcome
Wed 4^th	· Greenwood project – Yeo Vale Wood, meet Exeter bus station 10.40am
Thurs 5^th	· 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 7^th	· 12.30-2.30pm Rainbowbridge
Tues 10^th	· 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 11^th	· Greenwood project –Dawlish to Teignmouth walk (meeting up time: to be confirmed) · 1pm – 2.30pm Open Minds
Thurs 12^th	· 1-2pm Community meeting · 3pm meeting with Kim Flemming (Commissioning Officer Devon County Council) and colleagues
Fri 13^th	· 1-3pm Catch up meeting – Underground Sound music project
Mon 16^th	· 10.30-12.30 – Women’s Art Group
Tues 17^th	· 1-2pm Funding strategy meeting
Wed 18^th	· Greenwood project – North Devon walk (meeting up time: to be confirmed)
Thurs 19^th	· 10.30 – 11.30 am Annual report meeting – all welcome · 12-4pm Thursday Open Afternoon
Mon 23^rd	· 10.30-12.30 – Women’s Art Group
Tues 24^th	· 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 2^nd	· 12.30-2.30pm Rainbowbridge
Mon 4^th	· 10.30-12.30 – Women’s Art Group
Tues 5^th	· 11am-1pm Experts by Experience monthly meeting· 2-4pm Training & checks – drop in for current employees and volunteers
Thurs 7^th	· 12-4pm Thursday Open Afternoon· (Please note: James Lee Pharmacist visit now on Thurs 5^th Oct)
Wed 13^th	· Greenwood Project – Bovey Walk, meet Exeter bus station 10.15 am. Bring lunch.· 1pm – 2.30pm Open Minds
Thurs 14^th	· 1-3pm Community meeting· World Hearing Voices Day
Mon 18^th	· 10.30am -12.30pm – Women’s Art Group
Wed 20^th	· Greenwood Project: Yeo Vale Wood – Mud Sculpture. Meet Exeter Bus Station 10.40am
Thurs 21^st	· 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 26^th	· 10.30am – 12.30pm Company Systems working party: e.g. working party: cleaning, health & safety checks, typing
Wed 27^th	· Greenwood Project event – to be confirmed
Thurs 28^th	· 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 8^th 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 5^th	· 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 9^th	· Meet at Exeter bus station 10.40am – Greenwood Project at Yeo Vale Wood – Pewter Casting · 1-2.30pm Open Minds
Thurs 10^th	· 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 16^th	· 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 22^nd	· 2-4pm World Mental Health Day planning
Thurs 24^th	· 12 midday – 4pm Open Afternoon
Tues 29^th	· 10.30-12 midday Company systems working party
Wed 30^th	· (Time and venue to be confirmed) Meet at Topsham train station for Greenwood Project event: art at the RSPB bird hide
Thurs 31^st	· 12 midday – 4pm Open Afternoon

July 2017

Sat 1^st	· 12.30-2.30pm Rainbowbridge
Tues 4^th	· 11am-1pm Experts by Experience monthly meeting · 2-4pm Training & checks – drop in for current employees and volunteers
Wed 5^th	· Greenwood project event – to be confirmed
Thurs 6^th	· 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 12^th	· Greenwood Project event – to be confirmed · 1pm – 2.30pm Open Minds
Thurs 13^th	· 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 14^th	· 1-4pm Underground Sound
Thurs 20^th	· 10.30am-12.30pm Governance supervision planning · 12midday – 4pm Open Afternoon
Fri 21^st	· 1-4pm Underground Sound
Wed 26th	· Greenwood Project event – to be confirmed
Fri 28^th	· 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 2^nd	· 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 5^th	· 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 8^th	· 1-3pm Community meeting
Mon 12th	· 10.30-12.30 – Women’s Art Group
Wed 14^th	· 1pm – 2.30pm Open Minds · Greenwood Project Beach Art and Picnic. Wednesday 14th June at Exmouth. Meet at Exeter Central Station 11am or outside Exmouth Station 12 noon, or find us at Pirate Cove by the Marina. Bring picnic food.
Thurs 15^th	· 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 29^th	· 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 4^th	· 12.00-4.00pm Open Afternoon
Fri 5th	· 1-4pm Underground Sound
Sat 6^th	· 12.30-2.30pm Rainbowbridge
Tues 9th	· 10.30am-12.30pm Employee hours meeting · 1.30-4pm Greenwood Project: Picnic in the Park
Wed 10^th	· 1pm – 2.30pm Open Minds
Thurs 11th	· 1-3pm Community meeting
Fri 12th	· 1-4pm Underground Sound
Sun 14^th	· 11.40am – meet at St David’s station: Greenwood Project – Yeo Vale Wood
Mon 15^th	· 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 18^th	· 10.30am-12 midday Company systems working party · 1.30-3pm Introduction for potential directors
Fri 19th	· 1-4pm Underground Sound
Mon 22^nd	· 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 1^st	· 12.30-2.30pm Rainbowbridge
Mon 3^rd	· 10.30-12.30 – Women’s Art Group
Tues 4^th	· Experts by Experience in Plymouth
Wed 5^th	· 8.30-9.30am Company systems working party
Thurs 6^th	· 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 10^th Birthday – bring and share afternoon tea – all welcome
Fri 7^th	· 1-4pm Underground Sound
Mon 10^th	· 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 12^th	· 11am, Greenwood Project Tiverton Canal walk, meet Exeter bus station · 1pm – 2.30pm Open Minds
Thurs 13^th	· Experts by Experience in Plymouth
Fri 14^th	· 10am – meet Exeter Central station: Greenwood Project – Escot · (No Underground Sound today)
Fri 21^st	· 1-4pm Underground Sound
Mon 24^th	· 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 3^rd	10am Exeter Central station: Greenwood Project – Escot 10-11.30am Experts by Experience planning meeting 1-4pm Underground Sound
Sat 4^th	12.30-2.30pm Rainbowbridge
Mon 6^th	10.30am -12.30 – Open Reflection Time tasks and resources for the whole Bridge
Wed 8th	1pm – 2.30pm Open Minds
Thurs 9^th	1-3pm Community meeting
Fri 10^th	1-4pm Underground Sound
Mon 13^th	10.30am -12.30 Planning for visit by Kim Flemming, Commissioning Officer, Devon County Council
Tues 14^th	10.30am – 12 midday Experts by Experience planning meeting
Wed 15^th	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 24^th	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 2^nd 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.