We have had our 1st meeting! Nine of us met up and chatted in the upstairs room at the Red Deer. It was a great opportunity to meet others and chat fairly informally about our experiences.
In particular we discussed the difficulties with finding out about other people's pregnancies and friends' babies being born, which several members had experienced recently. We also briefly discussed members' experiences of adoption information meetings.
Feedback from those who came was that they'd found it really useful and that more meetings were wanted. We're looking to try to increase meetings to twice a month, with one meeting being a very informal meet up for chat, and the other as a discussion-led chat with other activities. Unfortunately we're short of free and available venues, so any ideas welcomed!
I'm looking forward to the next meeting (women only) where as well as our informal chat, we are being treated to relaxing hand massages courtesy of students from Sheffield Centre for Massage training! Please bring a hand towel to protect your clothing.
In particular we discussed the difficulties with finding out about other people's pregnancies and friends' babies being born, which several members had experienced recently. We also briefly discussed members' experiences of adoption information meetings.
Feedback from those who came was that they'd found it really useful and that more meetings were wanted. We're looking to try to increase meetings to twice a month, with one meeting being a very informal meet up for chat, and the other as a discussion-led chat with other activities. Unfortunately we're short of free and available venues, so any ideas welcomed!
I'm looking forward to the next meeting (women only) where as well as our informal chat, we are being treated to relaxing hand massages courtesy of students from Sheffield Centre for Massage training! Please bring a hand towel to protect your clothing.