Local groups events

Date	Group	Meeting type	Time	Details
Monday 22 June	Warwickshire/Coventry local group	Zoom meeting	10.00–11.30am BST	Join us for an informal session to discuss work-related topics, ask questions and enjoy the company of others. Please visit the Warwickshire/Coventry local group forum to find joining instructions for the Zoom meeting and to confirm your attendance. For further information, contact Lisa Robertson and/or Tim Hammerton.
Tuesday 23 June	London local group	In-person meeting	6.30–8.00pm BST	The coordinator of the London local group is Dick Hill. Please contact Dick if you are interested in coming. Our local group meets regularly each month during the evening. In order to be more inclusive, our evening meetings take place on different days each month and are followed by dinner for those who want to continue chatting. Our meetings include informal chats about our work, problems, frustrations and successes, about matters related to the Institute and partly just for a chat! We also have occasional speakers. If you’ve joined the CIEP (or are thinking of joining), you’re very welcome to come along – it’s a great opportunity to learn and share!
Tuesday 23 June	West Midlands local group	Zoom meeting	7.00–8.30pm BST
Wednesday 24 June	West/North Yorkshire local group	Zoom meeting	1.00–2.30pm BST
Wednesday 24 June	Canada local group	Zoom meeting	6.00–7.30pm BST
Thursday 25 June	Cloud Club West group	Zoom meeting	4.00–5.00pm BST
Saturday 27 June	Cloud Club East group	Zoom meeting	3.00am UTC (4.00am BST)	Book share: We’ll be talking about what we're currently reading outside of work (fiction or non-fiction!), and we’ll also have a general catch-up. If you’d like to find out more, or sign up for email invites, please contact Joanne Taylor.
Wednesday 1 July	Norfolk local group	Zoom meeting	1.00–2.00pm BST
Thursday 2 July	Cloud Club West group	Zoom meeting	4.00–5.00pm BST
Wednesday 8 July	Wessex local group	In-person lunchtime meeting in Chandlers Ford, Hampshire	12 noon–2.00pm BST	For further details, including venue, see the Wessex local group forum or contact Mary Hobbins [email protected]. This is an informal meeting – just a chat over lunch with like minds. We look forward to seeing you!
Wednesday 15 July	Three Counties local group	Zoom meeting	3.00–4.30pm BST	This group covers Gloucestershire, Herefordshire and Worcestershire. If you would like to join the meeting or think you would like to – please look in the Three Counties local group forum nearer the time for the link and password you'll need for access, and then please post there to say you'll be attending. For more information, or to suggest a discussion topic, please contact Sue Browning.
Wednesday 15 July	Manchester local group	Zoom meeting	7.30–9.30pm BST
Thursday 16 July	East Midlands local group	Zoom meeting	10.30–12.00 noon BST
Thursday 16 July	Bristol/Bath local group	In-person summer social in Bristol	TBC	Please see the Bristol/Bath local group forum for the agenda, venue details and to confirm your attendance. Details will be posted on the forum in June. For further details, contact Anna Baildon.
Thursday 16 July	Cloud Club West	Zoom meeting	4.00–5.00pm BST
Friday 18 July	Cloud Club East	Zoom meeting	4.00–6.00am BST
Wednesday 22 July	London local group	In-person meeting	6.30–8.00pm BST	The coordinator of the London local group is Dick Hill. Please contact Dick if you are interested in coming. Our local group meets regularly each month during the evening. In order to be more inclusive, our evening meetings take place on different days each month and are followed by dinner for those who want to continue chatting. Our meetings include informal chats about our work, problems, frustrations and successes, about matters related to the Institute and partly just for a chat! We also have occasional speakers. If you’ve joined the CIEP (or are thinking of joining), you’re very welcome to come along – it’s a great opportunity to learn and share!
Monday 3 August	North East England local group	Zoom meeting	12 noon–1.00pm BST	Please see the North East England local group forum for the discussion topic and to suggest future discussion topics. The joining details will also be posted on the forum. For further information, contact Caroline Orr.
Tuesday 11 August	Bristol/Bath local group	Zoom meeting	2.00–3.00pm BST	Please see the Bristol/Bath local group forum for the agenda, joining instructions for the Zoom meeting and to confirm your attendance. Details will be posted on the forum about two weeks before the meeting. For further details, contact Anna Baildon.
Wednesday 12 August	Wessex local group	Zoom meeting	4.00–5.00pm BST	For further details, including topics on the agenda for this meeting and the Zoom link, see the Wessex local group forum or contact Mary Hobbins [email protected] or Han Noss [email protected].
Tuesday 18 August	Three Counties local group	Zoom meeting	1.30–3.00pm BST	This group covers Gloucestershire, Herefordshire and Worcestershire. If you would like to join the meeting or think you would like to – please look in the Three Counties local group forum nearer the time for the link and password you'll need for access, and then please post there to say you'll be attending. For more information, or to suggest a discussion topic, please contact Sue Browning.
Thursday 20 August	London local group	In-person meeting	6.30–8.00pm BST	The coordinator of the London local group is Dick Hill. Please contact Dick if you are interested in coming. Our local group meets regularly each month during the evening. In order to be more inclusive, our evening meetings take place on different days each month and are followed by dinner for those who want to continue chatting. Our meetings include informal chats about our work, problems, frustrations and successes, about matters related to the Institute and partly just for a chat! We also have occasional speakers. If you’ve joined the CIEP (or are thinking of joining), you’re very welcome to come along – it’s a great opportunity to learn and share!
Monday 7 September	Kent local group	Zoom meeting	2.00–3.30pm BST	The Kent local group meets once a month, with a quarterly in-person catch-up in Tunbridge Wells. The meetings are very informal, occasionally with a topic, but mainly about connecting with other editors. For joining details and to let us know you are coming, please see the Kent forum.
Monday 7 September	Warwickshire/Coventry local group	In-person meeting	7.00–9.30pm BST	Join us for a friendly evening in Leamington Spa to eat, drink and chat. Our meetings are socials, but also discuss work and share advice within a relaxed environment. Please visit the Warwickshire/Coventry local group forum to find details and to confirm your attendance. For further information, contact Lisa Robertson and/or Tim Hammerton.
Wednesday 9 September	Wessex local group	In-person lunchtime meeting in Chandlers Ford, Hampshire	12 noon–2.00pm BST	For further details, including venue, see the Wessex local group forum or contact Mary Hobbins [email protected] or Han Noss [email protected]. This is an informal meeting – just a chat over lunch with like minds. We look forward to seeing you!
Wednesday 16 September	Three Counties local group	Zoom meeting	3.00–4.30pm BST	This group covers Gloucestershire, Herefordshire and Worcestershire. If you would like to join the meeting or think you would like to – please look in the Three Counties local group forum nearer the time for the link and password you'll need for access, and then please post there to say you'll be attending. For more information, or to suggest a discussion topic, please contact Sue Browning.
21 September	London local group	In-person meeting	6.30–8.00pm BST	The coordinator of the London local group is Dick Hill. Please contact Dick if you are interested in coming. Our local group meets regularly each month during the evening. In order to be more inclusive, our evening meetings take place on different days each month and are followed by dinner for those who want to continue chatting. Our meetings include informal chats about our work, problems, frustrations and successes, about matters related to the Institute and partly just for a chat! We also have occasional speakers. If you’ve joined the CIEP (or are thinking of joining), you’re very welcome to come along – it’s a great opportunity to learn and share!
Monday 5 October	Kent local group	Zoom meeting	2.00–3.30pm BST	The Kent local group meets once a month, with a quarterly in-person catch-up in Tunbridge Wells. The meetings are very informal, occasionally with a topic, but mainly about connecting with other editors. For joining details and to let us know you are coming, please see the Kent forum.
Tuesday 13 October	Three Counties local group	Zoom meeting	1.30–3.00pm BST	This group covers Gloucestershire, Herefordshire and Worcestershire. If you would like to join the meeting or think you would like to – please look in the Three Counties local group forum nearer the time for the link and password you'll need for access, and then please post there to say you'll be attending. For more information, or to suggest a discussion topic, please contact Sue Browning.
Wednesday 14 October	Wessex local group	Zoom meeting	4.00–5.00pm BST	For further details, including topics on the agenda for this meeting and the Zoom link, see the Wessex local group forum or contact Mary Hobbins [email protected] or Han Noss [email protected].
Monday 19 October 2026	Warwickshire/Coventry local group	Zoom meeting	10.00–11.30am BST	Join us for an informal session to discuss work-related topics, ask questions and enjoy the company of others. Please visit the Warwickshire/Coventry local group forum to find joining instructions for the Zoom meeting and to confirm your attendance. For further information, contact Lisa Robertson and/or Tim Hammerton.
Wednesday 21 October	London local group	In-person meeting	6.30–8.00pm BST	The coordinator of the London local group is Dick Hill. Please contact Dick if you are interested in coming. Our local group meets regularly each month during the evening. In order to be more inclusive, our evening meetings take place on different days each month and are followed by dinner for those who want to continue chatting. Our meetings include informal chats about our work, problems, frustrations and successes, about matters related to the Institute and partly just for a chat! We also have occasional speakers. If you’ve joined the CIEP (or are thinking of joining), you’re very welcome to come along – it’s a great opportunity to learn and share!
Monday 2 November	Kent local group	Zoom meeting	2.00–3.30pm GMT	The Kent local group meets once a month, with a quarterly in-person catch-up in Tunbridge Wells. The meetings are very informal, occasionally with a topic, but mainly about connecting with other editors. For joining details and to let us know you are coming, please see the Kent forum.
Wednesday 11 November	Wessex local group	In-person lunchtime meeting in Chandlers Ford, Hampshire	12 noon–2.00pm GMT	For further details, including venue, see the Wessex local group forum or contact Mary Hobbins [email protected] or Han Noss [email protected]. This is an informal meeting – just a chat over lunch with like minds. We look forward to seeing you!
Wednesday 18 November	Three Counties local group	Zoom meeting	3.00–4.30pm GMT	This group covers Gloucestershire, Herefordshire and Worcestershire. If you would like to join the meeting or think you would like to – please look in the Three Counties local group forum nearer the time for the link and password you'll need for access, and then please post there to say you'll be attending. For more information, or to suggest a discussion topic, please contact Sue Browning.
Monday 23 November	London local group	In-person meeting	6.30–8.00pm GMT	The coordinator of the London local group is Dick Hill. Please contact Dick if you are interested in coming. Our local group meets regularly each month during the evening. In order to be more inclusive, our evening meetings take place on different days each month and are followed by dinner for those who want to continue chatting. Our meetings include informal chats about our work, problems, frustrations and successes, about matters related to the Institute and partly just for a chat! We also have occasional speakers. If you’ve joined the CIEP (or are thinking of joining), you’re very welcome to come along – it’s a great opportunity to learn and share!
Monday 30 November	Warwickshire/Coventry local group	In-person meeting	7.00–9.30pm GMT	Join us for a friendly evening in Leamington Spa to eat, drink and chat. Our meetings are socials, but also discuss work and share advice within a relaxed environment. Please visit the Warwickshire/Coventry local group forum to find details and to confirm your attendance. For further information, contact Lisa Robertson and/or Tim Hammerton.
Wednesday 9 December	Wessex local group	Zoom meeting	4.00–5.00pm GMT	For further details, including topics on the agenda for this meeting and the Zoom link, see the Wessex local group forum or contact Mary Hobbins [email protected] or Han Noss [email protected].
Tuesday 15 December	Three Counties local group	Zoom meeting	1.30–3.00pm GMT	This group covers Gloucestershire, Herefordshire and Worcestershire. If you would like to join the meeting or think you would like to – please look in the Three Counties local group forum nearer the time for the link and password you'll need for access, and then please post there to say you'll be attending. For more information, or to suggest a discussion topic, please contact Sue Browning.
Wednesday 13 January 2027	Wessex local group	In-person lunchtime meeting in Chandlers Ford, Hampshire	12 noon–2.00pm GMT	For further details, including venue, see the Wessex local group forum or contact Mary Hobbins [email protected] or Han Noss [email protected]. This is an informal meeting – just a chat over lunch with like minds. We look forward to seeing you!