NHIG Meeting Minutes
NORTH BEDS & HERTS INTERGROUP
Minutes of IG Meeting 10th December 2022
ROLE |
OFFICER |
FROM |
TO |
PRESENT
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Chair |
Greg |
04/22 |
04/24 |
Y |
Vice Chair |
Joe F |
06/21 |
06/23 |
Apologies |
Secretary |
Jenny |
10/17 |
10/20 |
Y |
Treasurer |
Tracey |
10/18 |
10/20 |
Apologies |
TLO |
Sue |
10/16 |
10/20 |
Y |
Literature |
Kai |
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N |
PILO |
Vacant |
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N |
ECLO |
Ron |
01/19 |
01/21 |
N |
Share rep |
Duncan |
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N |
YPLO |
Vacant |
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Archivist |
Tracey |
07/16 |
N/A |
Apologies |
Region Rep 1 |
Joe |
07/19 |
07/21 |
Apologies |
Region Rep 3 |
Greg |
11/20 |
11/22 |
Y |
Probation/Prison |
Mick/Phil M |
07/19 |
07/21 |
N |
ELO |
Michael |
08/22 |
08/25 |
Y |
HLO |
vacant |
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Armed Forces Liasion |
Rhona |
08/22 |
08/25 |
N |
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GROUP |
GSR |
Present |
GROUP |
GSR |
Present |
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AMPTHILL |
Roger |
Y |
BUNTINGFORD (THURS) 11am |
Jane |
Y |
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BALDOCK (THURS) |
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N |
CARLTON EMMAUS WEDS |
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N |
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BEDFORD MONDAY (LUNCHTIME) |
Margaret |
N |
HITCHIN(MON) (PM) |
Michael |
Y |
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BEDFORD (MON) |
Gavin |
N |
HITCHIN (TUES) |
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N |
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BEDFORD (TUES) |
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N |
HITCHIN (THURS) |
Rex |
Y |
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Present |
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GROUP |
GSR |
Present |
GROUP |
GSR |
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BEDFORD (THURS) 1-2pm |
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N |
LETCHWORTH (FRI) |
Tracey |
Apologies |
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BEDFORD (WED) |
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N |
HITCHIN (FRI LUNCH) |
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N |
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BEDFORD (11.15) (SAT) |
Julia |
N |
LETCHWORTH (SAT AM) |
Greg |
Y |
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BIGGLESWADE (SUN) |
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N |
LETCHWORTH (SUN) |
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N |
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STEVENAGE THURS (Lunch) |
Andy |
BALDOCK (THURS) |
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N |
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ROYSTON (WEDS) |
John H |
Apologies |
STEVENAGE THURS EVE |
Tim |
BEDFORD MONDAY (LUNCHTIME) |
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Margaret |
N |
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ROYSTON (SUN)(WEDS) |
John H |
Apologies |
STEVENAGE FRIDAY (online) |
Joe |
BEDFORD (MON) |
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Gavin |
N |
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SHEFFORD |
Anthony |
Apologies |
STEVENAGE SAT |
Duncan |
BEDFORD (TUES) |
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N |
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STEVENAGE MONDAY (St Nicholas) |
Chris |
N |
STEVENAGE SUN |
Debbie |
BEDFORD (WED) |
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N |
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STEVENAGE TUESDAY |
Linda |
N |
WIXHAMS VILLAGE |
Chitra |
BEDFORD (THURS) 1-2pm |
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N |
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STEVENAGEWEDS (Lunch) |
Andy |
N |
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BEDFORD (11.15) (SAT) |
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Julia |
N |
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BIGGLESWADE (SUN) |
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N |
Apologies: Joe, John H, Chris, Debbie, Gordon. Chris
Readings: Michael - Traditions, Jenny -Preamble, Roger - declaration of service
Minutes of last meeting: Approved
Vacant inter group Officer positions:
Public Relations Officer.
Young Persons Liaison (must have been under 30 when achieved sobriety).
Health Liaison ?? involves getting information on AA out to GPs/Health settings ?? e.g. getting leaflets into GP surgeries
Region ?? Currently Joe and Greg are our Region Reps and Tracey has volunteered to take on the role. It is not ideal that Joe, Tracey & Greg are officers of our intergroup. But in the absence of anyone else is allowed. Region Reps. At least with 3 people attending Region our voting strength in Region is utilised and we open up the opportunity of sending someone form our intergroup to conference.
GSRs are urged to promote these positions to their groups
Officer Reports:
Treasurer: Intergroup Funds as at 4th December 2022 - 3,977.89 (made up of 423.44 cash and 3554.45 in the Bank)
Tracey??s proposal to send 2500 to Region was approved
Does anyone know which group Jason S is from?
TLO: Sue hasdevised new leaflets and the telephone service has taken off. She has received lots of volunteers ?? (see attached- please take back to meetings)- idea care from IOW. The leaflets have been left on literature desks and have resulted in a full complement of responders. The leaflet clarifies questions about the telephone service and is something concrete for people to take away and jog their memory to contact SUE
Sue attended the GSO TLO seminar in York. She needs to be reimbursed for her first rail ticket which was not transferable. Sue to speak to Tracey.Sue agreed that she would first query this with train operator
Convention:
The 2022 Mini Convention was held on Saturday 8th October 2022 at Our Lady The Immaculate and St. Andrew in Hitchin.
The event went extremely well and was very well attended (over 100) particularly from out of the area.So maybe we need to find out what??s keeping local people from attending?
A new Banner to show the new Intergroup name was expensive Banner so the convention ended up 6 pounds in debt. so only a small float for next year. All bills were covered There was 137 in kitty to go to Region
There were the following stands:
Telephone Service
Public Information,
Share
Literature stall
Chairs were good but were hard to find
New Committee members Martin & Michael brough new enthusiasm to the event
Share:
50th Anniversary this year
Articles take about three months from dispatch to publication
Electronic version is not as popular as print.
Still 1 per copy
Group Reports
GSR |
Meeting |
Update |
Sheridan |
Baldock (Sat) |
Closed down?? |
Jane |
Buntingford |
Buntingford. Daily reflections ?? 5 service members ?? 5-25 regular attendees
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Michael |
Hitchin Monday |
20-25 on average -sometimes standing room only
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Rex |
Hitchin Thursday |
Going well good attendance -15-25 ?? sending money to IG ?? 15 home group members ?? all doing service
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Tracey (in lieu of GSR) |
Letchworth Friday |
F2F for 1 month. 20-30 attendees. Covering rent. Service positions mainly filled |
Greg |
Letchworth Saturday |
Letchworth sat am ?? going well ?? financially secure -5-15 people. Home group do service ?? group conscience held regularly
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John |
Royston Sunday 7pm, Weds 7.30pm |
Sunday ??As Bill Sees it?; Wednesday Big Book meeting. Average of 12. Several newcomers. Service positions filled
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Text report from Chris |
Stevenage Monday (St Nicholas church 7.45pm) |
Face to face for 14 months St Nicholas Church. Regular attendance between 12 - 18 frequent visits by newcomers. All service positions filled. A home group of 5 members. Financially self-supporting. Regular contributions to IG. |
Jenny in lieu of Joe |
Stevenage Friday |
Remains on zoom. Keen to get chairs from any volunteers. Need to access banked funds which have been left since start of pandemic |
Debbie |
Stevenage Sunday |
The group is well attended averaging 15-20. Very comfortable and spacious in the new circular room. Several newcomers. |
Chitra |
Wixams village -Friday pm
Sunday morning meeting in the same venue is also going well |
?? set up feb ?? many Haynes clinic patients attend?? It has been enjoyable to see clinic people recover over 3 months max 6 average of 60 people (at lake view community center) ?? one week is reflection/the other is sharing then speaker ?? key service filled-
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Sue |
Shefford |
Shefford no GSR ?? moved recently ?? pushing ahead - 40 plus people per week including patients from Haynes clinic ?? service positions filled
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Roger |
Biggleswade |
Biggleswade ?? new venue going well 20 people ?? sending money to IG ?? positions filled
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Andrew |
Wednesday lunchtime feelings AA meeting continues to meet at the Methodist Church in Stevenage High Street 12.30pm to 14.00pm..
Thursday lunchtime 'open dialogue' AA meeting at the All saints Church at the Oval, Stevenage 12.30pm to 14.00pm. |
Numbers are now back too pre-Covid attendance. Around 12-18 weekly. Meeting has a prudent reserve in the bank & has rent paid up in advance & made recent donations to intergroup. We are currently struggling to fill all the service positions as a majority of our members have less than 9 months sobriety. However we have a regular treasurer, tea person, literature/share rep & I am currently filling the secretary & GSR positions - but we hope to sponsor newer members into service positions soon. Older members are very supportive also & we continue to have newcomers attending & family members seeking help due to another family members alcoholism as all of our meetings are open. Please join us here in Stevenage Old Town & we are pleased to say there will be no interruptions to our meetings over Christmas & New
We are meeting regularly & getting good numbers around 10-15 each week. We have a prudent reserve & have made a recent donation to intergroup. Our service positions are full. Please come & join us in our weekly healing circle. Our meetings are unaffected over the holiday |
AOB
Roger supplied Chitra with Bank details
Barclay??s Bank in Letchworth closing making it difficult for Tracey to pay in cheques ?? please send electronic transfers if possible
North Herts & South Beds WhatsApp group needs to be under the control of IG officers. JH to contact Christ Humphrey and establish a more formal set of criteria for posting on this WhatsApp. People who do not attend IG should not be allowed to post and posts should be restricted to business notices. Greg and Michael would like to be added to the WhatsApp.
Jenny, Tracey & Greg to try to arrange GSR workshop
Chitra would like time of intergroup to change to an evening and perhaps move to a more central venue such as Shefford (Sue to check parking) or to Wixhams (which has an excellent venue). Jenny & Sue would not want to attend evening meetings
Sunday 7pm meeting at Royston will be open at its usual time both on Christmas Day and on New Year??s Day this year. Please paas that on as necessary.
Next meeting will be F2F on 11th March, 2023
The meeting ended with the Serenity Prayer