Local groups events
| Date | Group | Meeting type | Time | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 8 July | Cambridge local group | Zoom meeting | 2.00–3.00pm BST | |
| Thursday 9 July | Cloud Club West | Zoom meeting | 4.00–5.00pm BST | |
| Tuesday 14 July | North West local group | Zoom meeting | 7.30–9.30pm BST | |
| 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! |
| Thursday 23 July | Cloud Club West | Zoom meeting | 4.00–5.00pm BST | |
| Saturday 25 July | Cloud Club West | Zoom meeting | 4.00am UTC 5.00am BST | |
| Monday 27 July |
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 29 July | Wessex local group | Zoom meeting | 4.00–7.00pm BST | For further details, including venue, see the Wessex local group forum or contact Mary Hobbins [email protected] or Han Noss [email protected]. |
| Wednesday 29 July | Canada local group | Zoom meeting | 6.00–7.30pm BST | |
| Thursday 30 July | Cloud Club West | Zoom meeting | 4.00–5.00pm BST | |
| Friday 31 July | Essex local group | Zoom meeting | 4.00–5.00pm BST | |
| 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. |
| Wednesday 5 August | Norfolk local group meeting | Zoom meeting | 1.00–2.00pm BST | |
| Thursday 6 August | Cloud Club West | Zoom meeting | 4.00–5.00pm BST | |
| Friday 7 August | Central Europe group | Zoom meeting | 10:00am CET 9:00am BST | This is a monthly online meet-up for CIEP members based in Central Europe. During this meeting, we discuss topics relevant to members based in this region. Sometimes, a host speaker will give a short presentation, followed by questions and discussion. We aim to talk about what we have in common as English-language professionals in non-English-speaking contexts, what challenges we face, what differences exist between countries, how we run our businesses, and many more things! |
| 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 | Cambridge local group | Zoom meeting | 2.00–3.00pm BST | |
| 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]. |
| Thursday 13 August | Cloud Club West | Zoom meeting | 4.00–5.00pm BST | |
| 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 | Cloud Club West | Zoom meeting | 4.00–5.00pm BST | |
| 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! |
| Wednesday 26 August | Canada local group | Zoom meeting | 6.00–7.30pm BST | |
| Thursday 27 August | Cloud Club West | Zoom meeting | 4.00–5.00pm BST | |
| Wednesday 2 September | Norforlk local group | Zoom meeting | 1.00–2.00pm BST | |
| Wednesday 2 September | Liverpool local group | Zoom meeting | 2.30–4.00pm BST |
There'll be a discussion topic (yet to be decided), and we'll have a general catch-up and discuss any other points that anyone would like to bring up. To find out more, please contact the group coordinator, Graham Hughes. |
| Thursday 3 September | Cloud Club West | Zoom meeting | 4.00–5.00pm BST | |
| Friday 4 September | Central Europe group | Zoom meeting |
10:00am CET 9:00am BST
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This is a monthly online meet-up for CIEP members based in Central Europe. During this meeting, we discuss topics relevant to members based in this region. Sometimes, a host speaker will give a short presentation, followed by questions and discussion. We aim to talk about what we have in common as English-language professionals in non-English-speaking contexts, what challenges we face, what differences exist between countries, how we run our businesses, and many more things! |
| 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 9 September | Cambridge local group | Zoom meeting | 7.00–9.30pm BST | |
| Thursday 10 September | Cloud Club West | Zoom meeting | 4.00–5.00pm BST | |
| 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. |
| Thursday 17 September | Cloud Club West | Zoom meeting | 4.00–5.00pm BST | |
| Saturday 19 September | Club Cloud East | Zoom meeting | 4.00–6.00am BST | |
| Monday 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! |
| Wednesday 23 September | West Midlands local group | Zoom meeting | 1.00–2.30pm BST | |
| Thursday 24 September | Cloud Club West | Zoom meeting | 4.00–5.00pm BST | |
| Monday 28 September | Glasgow local group | Zoom meeting | 11.00am–1.00pm BST | |
| Wednesday 30 September | Canada local group | Zoom meeting | 6.00–7.30pm BST | |
| Thursday 1 October | Cloud Club West | Zoom meeting | 4.00–5.00pm BST | |
| Friday 2 October | Central Europe group | Zoom meeting | 10:00am CET 9:00am BST | This is a monthly online meet-up for CIEP members based in Central Europe. During this meeting, we discuss topics relevant to members based in this region. Sometimes, a host speaker will give a short presentation, followed by questions and discussion. We aim to talk about what we have in common as English-language professionals in non-English-speaking contexts, what challenges we face, what differences exist between countries, how we run our businesses, and many more things! |
| 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 | Bristol/Bath local group | Zoom meeting | 11.00–12.00pm 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. |
| 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]. |
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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. |
| Friday 6 November | Central Europe group | Zoom meeting | 10:00am CET 9:00am BST | This is a monthly online meet-up for CIEP members based in Central Europe. During this meeting, we discuss topics relevant to members based in this region. Sometimes, a host speaker will give a short presentation, followed by questions and discussion. We aim to talk about what we have in common as English-language professionals in non-English-speaking contexts, what challenges we face, what differences exist between countries, how we run our businesses, and many more things! |
| 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. |
| Friday 4 December | Central Europe group | Zoom meeting | 10:00am CET 9:00am BST | This is a monthly online meet-up for CIEP members based in Central Europe. During this meeting, we discuss topics relevant to members based in this region. Sometimes, a host speaker will give a short presentation, followed by questions and discussion. We aim to talk about what we have in common as English-language professionals in non-English-speaking contexts, what challenges we face, what differences exist between countries, how we run our businesses, and many more things! |
| Wednesday 9 December | Bristol/Bath local group | Zoom meeting | 10.30–11.30am GMT |
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 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! |
| Tuesday 16 February 2027 | Bristol/Bath local group | Zoom meeting | 2.00–3.00pm GMT |
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. |