ONLINE MEETINGS
This page gives information on all online meetings currently running in Southdown Intergroup area. Physical meetings will be notified in the 'Physical Meetings' section of this website. If you are a GSR and need an amendment making please email Andy N at ecomm.southdown@aamail.org
If you start a Skype, Zoom (or other similar) teleconferencing group please send me a description, the link and the Host contact details and I'll publish it here. My contact details are on the Intergroup Home Page.
If this is a new group and not a replacement for a physical meeting then you will need to register with GSO via the Pink Form and advise our Intergroup Secretary Clare F - secretary.southdown@aamail.org.
GSO has issued guidelines regarding good practice and anonymity for setting up and publishing details of online meetings. It also has information on how to deal with malicious participants. The guidelines can be found HERE.
ZOOM GUIDE - A guide for Hosts setting up Zoom can be found HERE. It contains information on all the Zoom settings you need to achieve the best experience for participants and the various trade-offs of function, anonymity and security. There are practical tips on etiquette and on running the meeting. This is a MUST READ.
We do not endorse any conferencing products, they all have their relative merits and limitations. Those that have a paid-for license generally have better controls over anonymity and meeting management.
WEEKLY meetings:
Sunday - Hayling, 18:30, Zoom, NOW PHYSICAL ONLY
Monday - Portsmouth, 19:00, "Back to Basics", Zoom, CLICK TO JOIN, ID: 994 738 597, Alan H: ecomm.southdown@aamail.org now hybrid
Monday - Chichester, 11:00 for 11:15, "Step and Tradition" , Zoom, CLICK TO JOIN, ID: 579 865 189, Password; Recovery, Steve S: Chi.Bognor.OnlineAA@gmail.com
Monday - Havant Women's meeting, 19:30, Zoom, CLICK TO JOIN, ID: 399 476 931, Password: 339363
Monday - Chichester, "As Bill Sees It", 19:45 for 20:00, Zoom, CLICK TO JOIN, ID: 931 671 755, Password: Recovery, Steve S: Chi.Bognor.OnlineAA@gmail.com
Monday - Gosport Bridgemary Monday Step Meeting, 19:30, CLICK TO JOIN Meeting ID 885 1198 4334 Passcode: 806023 NEW MEETING ID
Monday - Liss, 20:00, Zoom, CLICK TO JOIN, ID: 886 3953 1050
Monday - Newport Common Solution Group, Big Book Study, 13:00, NOW PHYSICAL ONLY
Monday - Haslemere Big Book Study Group, 19:00 Meeting ID 857 054 2561 Passcode ppgbbs
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Tuesday - Havant Leigh Park, 12:30, NOW PHYSICAL ONLY
Tuesday - Southsea St Simon's, 19:00 NOW PHYSICAL ONLY
Tuesday - Gosport, 19:30, NOW PHYSICAL ONLY
Tuesday - Newport, 19:15, NOW PHYSICAL ONLY
Tuesday - Hindhead Discussion Meeting, NOW PHYSICAL ONLY
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Wednesday - Portsmouth, 19:30, LGBT Love and Tolerance, Zoom, CLOSED
Wednesday - Haslemere, 20:00, Zoom, Meeting ID: 875 9413 0074, Passcode: 901347
Wednesday - Bognor Regis, 11:30, Zoom, ID: 656 250 8127 Passcode: j7RHp6
Wednesday - Southdown Midweek online, "Living the AA Way", 11:15, CLICK TO JOIN, ID: 885 4100 7901, Passcode: 319066 Clare M: haylingonlinemeetings@gmail.com
Wednesday - Ventnor 19:00 to 20:00 Zoom CLICK TO JOIN Meeting ID: 831 1329 1707, Passcode 682339
Wednesday - Newport Common Solution Group - Big Book Study, 19:00, CLICK TO JOIN Meeting ID; 347 369 7275 Passcode: 100635
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Thursday - Emsworth, 19:30, "As Bill Sees It", Zoom, CLICK TO JOIN, ID: 8293 9647 200, emsworth.thursday@gmail.com
Thursday - Bognor Regis, 19:30, Step and Tradition, Zoom, CLICK TO JOIN, ID: 326 388 074
Thursday - Petersfield, 11:30, Zoom, CLICK TO JOIN, ID: 774 333 881, Password: Serenity
Thursday - Petworth, 20:00, Zoom, CLICK TO JOIN, Meeting ID: 842 5155 9630, Password: 632419
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Friday - Portsmouth St Marks Derby Road, 19:30, this is a Skype meeting. CLICK TO JOIN
Friday - Chichester and Bognor, 20:00, Zoom, CLICK TO JOIN, ID: 805 965 268, Password: Recovery, Steve S, Chi.Bognor.OnlineAA@gmail.com.
Friday - Bishops Waltham, 19:45, Hybrid Zoom, CLICK TO JOIN, John BD:
ecomm.se@aamail.org. MEETING NOW PHYSICAL ONLY
Friday - Haslemere, Step, 12:00, Zoom, CLICK TO JOIN, ID: 874 2931 9590, Passcode: 0K1PB9
Friday - Gosport, 19:30, MEETING NOW PHYSICAL ONLY
Friday - Newport Common Solution Group - Daily Reflections, 13:00 NOW PHYSICAL ONLY
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Saturday - Emsworth, 10:00, Zoom CLICK TO JOIN Meeting ID: 829 9416 4168, Password: 260407.
Saturday - Petersfield Step, 19:30 to 21:00 Physical Only
Saturday - Southdown Saturday Newcomers, 19:00 to 20:15, Zoom, CLICK TO JOIN Meeting ID: 859 3518 5999, Passcode: 374090 CANCELLED
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PHONE-IN meeting facility, Zoom
For those without a smart device or internet access (!) you can dial in from your mobile or Landline to a Zoom meeting. All you have to do is call one of the numbers listed below and enter the ID of the meeting and a password (if required) when prompted:
0330 088 5830
0131 460 1196
0203 481 5237
0203 481 5240
0208 080 6591
0208 080 6592
You can unmute or mute your phone by keying *6 at any time
You can 'raise your hand' by keying *9 at any time. The meeting Host will see a notification and will take this as a request to speak.
Since you could be on the phone for an hour or more you should check your calling plan with your service provider to understand what these calls are likely to cost. Basically it's the cost of calling an 01, 02 or 03 number in the UK.
Online meeting preparation, etiquette and what to expect
Whichever conferencing tool you use you should edit your profile to contain your first name and surname initial. This helps with identification and is less likely to be misconstrued when Hosts are admitting people into meetings.
It is suggested you join the call (i.e. click on the highlighted word "JOIN") up to 30 minutes in advance of the meeting start so the meeting Host can get organised and help those having problems. It can be like a 'chat room' at this time if the Host allows it. During this time you can get tea/coffee go to the loo etc.!
Please close all other internet applications on your device as they impact the quality of the meeting call. If your connection is dropped, click on the "JOIN" link again.
Please turn off or silence mobile phones if you are not using them to attend the meeting.
Once the meeting starts then as far as possible it will be conducted as if everyone is in a room together i.e. only one person is speaking at any one time. It is customary to mute your microphone unless you are going to speak. This reduces noise which gets worse the more participants there are. If several people try to speak at once the audio feed gets really muddled. The meeting Host will normally have a function to mute everyone except the current speaker. If you wish to speak please raise your hand. Some meetings have a button for this and a hand icon will appear in your window.
Out of courtesy to other participants and especially if there is a guest speaker, please keep your video feed on and only turn it off where necessary.
If there are many participants or the meeting quality suffers - e.g. audio or video dropouts, the Host will try to compensate by turning off the video feed for everyone.
This obviously affects the feel of the meetings we are used to when we are in the same room. We'll have to get used to it.
Please bear with your Hosts as they get to grips with this new method of running meetings so we can deliver the best experience to everyone.
If you wish to suggest any improvements to a meeting the Host will usually stay online after it has finished.