Opened on Sunday 11th Oct 2015, in Giffnock south Parish Church 8pm till 9pm.
Founder members Poacher John and Alexandra H.
First group members Postman Dan, Jill, Mhairi
Opening rent 10 per hour, initial lease time 2.5 hrs.
The first meeting was chaired by Poacher John and first speaker Nurse Betty. The format of the meeting, 20min share on step 11, 20 min body of the hall and 20 min silent meditation.
The meeting was first held in the small back room of the church hall, however by the time of the groupā??s first anniversary, they were in the main church hall with 93 in attendance. This was the first meeting of this type to open within the Glasgow South area.
The group started to contribute to Glasgow South Intergroup.
Group members held service positions and had a group subscription to Roundabout magazine.
All literature at meeting is AA conference approved.
On 11th November 2016 the first step 11 meeting was opened at the Hub in Fort William by Donny and Ian, who were and still are regular weekly attendees of the Giffnock step 11 meeting and continued the exact same format.
In April 2017 it was agreed by the Paphos group that a 11th step prayer and meditation meeting be held at their convention for a 5 day period starting at 7am. This was greatly welcomed and the bond that was established through this was amazing. It was agreed that the step 11 meeting would be part of the next convention in 2018, and for following conventions through the year ahead in Birmingham, Torrevieja and Fort William.
GOVANHILL BIG BOOK [AKA THE CRYPT]
DATE FOUNDED- SEPTEMBER 1991
PLACE OF FIRST MEETING- Holy Cross R.C. Church Dixon Ave G44
PLACE OF CURRENT MEETING- As above
The group was opened by members, Jimmy Red, Frank K, Tv
Tommy aka Tommy S, Pat L, Cathy, Manas, Gerry, later joined by Arch Tom.
Frank K and Arch Tom still group members to present date.
As to date most of original members are still sober.
We have been an all-embracing group, where we share premises with other
recovery groups that commence on different evening throughout the week.
Format of the group is Chairperson opens the meeting with preamble and then
10mins on explaining what AA has to offer and a reader will read an extract
from the big book, then the meeting is opened to the body of the hall and the
meeting is based on going around the room. The meeting is a 2hour meeting
starting from 8pm till 10pm, breaking in the middle for tea and fellowship.
We have monthly group conscience meetings; we also have a literature table
and current group members who hold positions within Glasgow South
intergroup. - Frank K
12 STEP DVD JOE AND CHARLIE
Date founded 1997
Place of first meeting- Crypt Govanhill
Place of current meeting- Crypt Govanhill Sunday night.
Founders- Jimmy K, Jimmy Glasgow, Tommy C, Lizzy H.
Group members- Anne Mc, Terresa.
Group followed the DVD Joe and Charlie from the Possil group and Raymond.
MERRYLEE ROAD SATURDAY MORNING
Date Founded 28th April 2012
Place of First Meeting - Merrylee Parish ChurchCurrent Meeting - Merrylee Parish Church
Group History - Founders Jimmy K. , Fran , Louis D. , Richard C. , James C. , Chris, Sandra
Currently 20+ Group Members
Meeting Time 1hr 30mins.
Format - Chair Opening 10mins, General Share 25mins, Remainder of meeting open to body of hall (share time 3mins).Last 5mins open to anyone unable to share and any newcomers.
Tea and Coffee and Fellowship at End of meeting.
REBOS
Date Founded 4th November 1987
Place of First Meeting - St Helen's Church
Previous venue - Landside Halls
11th August 2021 moved to Cathcart Baptist Church, Merrylee Road
Current Meeting - Cooper Institute, Clarkston Road
History is available at York Office.
PARK GROUP
Name of Group -Park Group
Date Founded 1973
Place of first Meeting - Parkview Hotel
Current Meeting - Govanhill Parish Church , 170 Queens Drive ,G42 8QZ
Background and Group History
Bill W in A.A. comes of age, wrote that A.A. in Scotland started when "a Scottish nobleman, Philip, journeyed to America and met an old Philadelphia A.A., George R. and sobered up on the spot .Philip (Sir Philip Dundas)was instrumental in starting the first regular meeting in Scotland, in the St Enoch Hotel, Glasgow (1950).In 1953, refurbishment meant that this Glasgow Group had to vacate and this resulted in Groups being set up, more or less, at each point of the compass. The new Scottish group met first in a boarding house and then from 1965 in the Parkview Hotel on a Thursday night. In 1973 Guy and some others decided that an additional group was necessary and started on Monday nights. This became known as the Park Group after the name of the Hotel. In 1974 the hotel was sold and both groups had to vacate. The Monday group moved to the Queens Hotel for 10 Months before moving to its long lasting Home - Landside Halls at Shawlands Cross. However Due to refurbishment work again the group had to move in 2017 to its present venue at Govanhill Parish Church on Queens Drive
The Group policy has been and still is to keep the doors open.
The Park Group has benefited from a core of long standing members. Over the years Flora and Alex , both well over 20yrs when they past away but are fondly remembered. and more recently David (Taxi Davie), tea convener, John (Cousin John) group secretary
Maureen (Treasurer), Wullie (Intergroup and Round about Rep),Shirlie Anne, Allan (Minutes Secretary),Andrina (program Chair) and new members Marion, Kevin and James
POLLOKSHAWS YOUNG PERSON'S DISCUSSION
Date of first Meeting Sat 30th September 2023
Place of current Meeting St Ninian's Episcopal Church, Albert Drive
Founder Member Leah
LEDARD ROAD SATURDAY MORNING GROUP
Original
Name Priory GroupOriginal
Venue Langside Priory Hospital,
Mansionhouse Road, Langside, Glasgow.
Date
First Meeting 27thFebruary 1993 at 11am
Original
Members Wallace, Robert, John M, Hazel, Nurse
Anne
Present
Name Ledard Road Saturday Morning AA
Meeting (10am)
Present
Venue Langside Parish Church, Ledard
Road,
Battlefield, Glasgow
The last history update of the group was submitted in 2005.
Since that year we have seen many members join then move on
to other groups or pass away or unfortunately go back out.
We had to move premises in April 2009 when fire destroyed
the church at Ledard Rd.
We were in Battlefield East Parish Church (Now Clincarthill
Parish Church) from then until Langside Parish Church was rebuilt and we moved
back there in June 2011.
While a lot of our members came from being in the Priory
Hospital in the early years this was not the case in the years before we were
forced to suspend meetings for Covid. From having an average of 15 members from
2010 to 2019 we currently have 8 members in 2024.
Covid forced the group to temporarily cease face to face
meetings on 21st March 2020 when we had our last meeting at Ledard
Rd before re-opening on 4th September 2021.
During that time the group members continued to meet online
on Zoom on our usual Saturday morning slot at 10am. We took turns to read
chapters from the Big Book and discussed afterwards. We also continued to have
Group Conscience meetings once a month via Zoom. We also kept in touch with a
Whatsapp group messaging system, often posting photos or funny sayings to keep
up morale.
Since re-opening on 4th September 2021 we have
lost a significant number of members and attendees. This has resulted in us
having to dispense with having 2 meetings running concurrently and now only
having 1 meeting in the smaller room of the premises. We average 18 -20 people
at our meetings at present.
We used to have refreshments and fellowship at the end of
our meeting before Covid but as we only have the premises until 12pm now we
only have tea/coffee and biscuits at the beginning of the meeting. We also had
to re-negotiate the rent we paid to the church if we were able to survive
there. We currently pay the church £20 a week.
The group celebrated itā??s 30th anniversary on
Saturday 25th February 2023 when we had an anniversary meeting.
Everyone contributed food and fellowship. We had invited Kelly and Robert P to
share and Jane C chaired. Moira read How it Works and David read the Promises. The
attendance was better than expected at 38.
Our group has always contributed to Intergroup and Jane C is
our current GSR.
James B has taken on the position of treasurer for the third
time in his 20 years as a member of the group. James also acts as secretary
with a little help from Jane C. Moira who joined us in 2021 is our literature
secretary.
David G arrives earlier than most and sets up the room. Our
most recent member is 3 months sober and already makes a valuable contribution
to our group.
Unfortunately 2 of our long time members, Susie M and Jim M
are about to move to the island of Islay and will be very much missed. Derek F
who had been a member of the group almost since the start had to leave in
August 2023 due to health reasons and distance traveling from Lesmahagow.
Jane F left the group 8 years ago but returned in 2022 in
order to bring the Priory patients to the meeting every week.
The current members are:
Alex, David G, James B, Jane C, Jane W, Jim M, Joe, Moira,
Susie M.
CLARKSTON BIG BOOK LUNCHTIME
Date Founded - Monday 19th August 1996
Place of First Meeting - St Aidens Church Hall, 15 Mearns Road Clarkston
Current Meeting Place - same as above
Prepared by - George Mc C(Glasgow Archives Team) from form submitted by Gerald F. dated 25th March 1998
Format - 'Single Speaker' reads from the 'Big Book' and briefly shares on this. The others present in the @Body of the hall' then get an opportunity to speak. The group conscience is that those present refrain from smoking and swearing and there are no facilities for children.
The group is running smoothly at the moment.
Current Group Members- Gerry F., Jim C., Anthony C. and Sandy.
History is available at York Office.
CARNWARDRIC SATURDAY AFTERNOON Open Meeting
Founded- July 1984 2pm to 4pm
Founder Members- Butcher Tommy, Joe, Brian.
Place of first Meeting- 17 Ardconnel Street, Carnwardric, Glasgow
Current Meeting- Same as above
Prepared by George McC (Glasgow South Archivist)from form competed by current group -Jean, Alice, David, Ian and Brendan - 2nd May 1998
Format- This is a 'Guest and Chair' meeting. After reading the 'Preamble' The Chair is invited to choose and read one Step and one Tradition and talk about the illness/fellowship until 2.15pm.Speaker shares till 3pm. and this is followed with 'body of hall' until 4pm after a short break for Tea.
History- Joe was a member of the 'Carnwardric Tenants Association' and in July 1984 he obtained permission to hold AA meetings in their flat and subsequently agreed to reserve Saturday Afternoons for AA on a regular basis and meetings have taken place ever since. Ian T. (sadly deceased) was a member of this group, who some current members are indebted for guidance. In addition to helping them with the programme he introduced the group to Glasgow South Intergroup. The group still contribute and play an active part. No group 12step contact in the 'Where To Find'
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GOVAN SHIPBUILDERS Founded- Tuesday 25th April 1978 -8P.M.
Founder Members- John K.(jnr) and wife Mary K. -Southern General Hospital Group, Pat D.-One of the Partick Groups and Joe C. who attended both Pearce Institute and Hospital joined this, at his first home group.
Prepared by- Ian S. and George McC (Glasgow South Archivist) former member of this Group.-May
Format- This is a 'Guest and Chair' meeting.
History- The group was the first 'Industrial Group' in Scotland and have contact with the management of the yard. Part of the contract requires us to have a 'Public Meeting' once a year where a speaker from the management will address the meeting along with an AA Speaker and an Al-anon Speaker and chaired by a member of the group. This Meeting is held Board room . An annual dance is arranged on the nearest Saturday that they can book a suitable venue. Normal meetings were held in the canteen until 1994when it was moved to the pavilion where it is held today . Joe C., founder member, is still a member of the group. The Group has 12 members and is, and always has been , an active contributor to Glasgow South Intergroup. Many have held posts in service and at least one to board level.
The attendance average about 30 members but there can be as much as 70 at an ordinary meeting and Anniversaries this figure increases to 150/170
