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LATEST WTF 2026 Q2 Edition

The Newcomers Public Edition

Both  editions of  the WTF  (Where To Find an AA meeting) will be sent to the printers in time for  the Q3 2026 Intergroup Meeting on Sunday 9th August 2026 at:

Park Life Centre
Whipton Lane,
Heavitree  EX1 3DN
https://parklifeheavitree.org.uk/

Sunday Parking is free. Buses on Fore Street stop just near the Whipton Lane turn – a few minutes walk from the Centre.
Please try to arrive 10.30-10.45 for a prompt start, so we can finish at 1pm.

The current revision date is now 03/05/26  The public edition is available now, as a pdf download: On This Link.  Please Note that the revision date of the download may be later than the print run date.

The revision date above indicates that all meetings changes received in the EComm email (ecomm.devonc@aamail.org) by that date have been applied to the online WTF.  These may not all be reflected in the printed WTF as each print run is confirmed in advance of the quarterly DCIG meetings.

The Members  Edition PDF

The Members (Confidential) PDF Edition is also kept up to date and available on request by email.  Just email your request to the EComm email:  (ecomm.devonc@aamail.org)

Continuous Updates

These PDF copies are continuously updated as changes are sent to the EComm email. So, downloading the Public Copy from the website or requesting the Members Copy and printing it or keeping it on your phone will give you the latest WTF meeting details.

Updates to printed WTF

Any amendments to your meeting or group details to be included in the next paper WTF need to reach me (email: ecomm.devonc@aamail.org) AT LEAST 10 DAYS (latest) BEFORE
THE NEXT DCIG MEETING to allow the printer time to check, print and return the paper
versions for our meeting

Meetings Summary

In both WTF editions, there is a separate section for Zooms. This Online section lists both Zoom meetings and the Zoom details for any Hybrid meetings. Currently, we have 6 Online Meetings (1 Hybrid and 5 Zooms). There are 36 traditional meetings. So, we have a total of 36 (Trads and Hybrids) plus 5 Zoom only, for a total of 41 meetings.

Print Your Own Copy or Keep it on your Mobile

The downloadable pdf is a colour edition but will print very well in black and white. If you have a printer which can print on both sides, you can make a very decent WTF either in colour or B&W.  This PDF can also be kept on a mobile and use the mobile ‘zoom in’ to read it.

See Link for ‘How-To’.

 

EXETER RESPECT FESTIVAL 6-7th June 2026

 

Exeter Respect Festival 2026 will take place on 6-7  June 2026 at Belmont Park, celebrating diversity under the theme “Different Roots, One Community.”
Please join our AA stand (volunteers to assist are needed & welcome)

From Peter (PI Liaison Officer, DCIG):
I would be grateful if volunteers could help out with our stand for portions of the weekend. Could you please bring this to the attention of your groups and ask whether any members would  be willing and able to help out and, if so, to contact me (saying what hours over the weekend they are able help out with) at pi.devonc@gmail.com.
The hours of the Festival are as follows:
Friday 5th June (evening) – setting up
Saturday 6th June: Festival opens to the public at 11.30am and continues until c. 7pm
Sunday: opens at 11am and continues until c.6.30pm.
Thanking you for your support.

Dates and Location

Festival Overview (link):  Exeter Respect Festival 2026 marks the 29th anniversary of the event, which began in 1997 to bring communities together and celebrate diversity while promoting respect and inclusion. The festival is free to attend, with a symbolic £2 fee for adults and free entry for under 16s. It is alcohol-free, and camping is not available on-site. 

GRATITUDE WEEK – June 10th 2026

Please would GSRs remind their meetings and Group Treasurers:

Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) celebrates its 91st anniversary on *June 10, *2026, marking 91 years since Bill W. and Dr. Bob met in Akron, Ohio, on June 10, 1935. This date is recognized as the “birthday” of the Fellowship.

The 91st year emphasizes the enduring, simple approach of “One Day At A Time” (ODAAT) in recovery.

Here in UK, in the late 1980’s a tradition evolved of our AA meetings marking “Gratitude Week” with a separate special cash collection to support the UK AA General Service Office. This is kept separate from the groups regular pot collection.
The traditional suggestion is members donate the current day equivalent to the cost of a typical days drinking for us before we got sober. (A tidy sum for some of us!).
But there is obviously no compulsion or requirement, and any amount at all is very welcome to support AA.

Groups are invited to remit their Gratitude Week collection direct to AA GSO. Indicating in the reference field it’s a Gratitude Week donation. (Account name:  The General Service Board; Sort code: 40-47-31; Account number:  63930408)

Alternatively they can transfer their Gratitude Week collection to the usual DCIG bank account (Acc. name:  Devon Central Intergroup; Acc. number:  33243303; Sort Code:  20 87 94) and I will then consolidate and forward these monies direct to GSO on their behalf. As I did last year.
Again please make reference to “Gratitude Week” so that I can keep these monies separate from the usual T7 contributions to DCIG.
Thank you 🙏🏾 for your attention to this.
Peter C
Treasurer. DCIG

PI Newsletter – April 2026

Welcome to the April 2026 issue of the PI Newsletter.
In this edition, there’s more exciting news of how our Fellowship is spreading the message of recovery  – on the radio, at events and special meetings, thanks to the work of our members up and down the country. In this issue:

The media matters  – Graham Duncan, AAGB NAT, on maximising media opportunities & avoiding pitfalls;
Somerset – demonstrating effective PI work across the county;
Milton Keynes railway station – PI Team arriving on all platforms!;
Stoked! – delivering the message to a major employer in Stoke-on-Trent;
Radio days – NW Region are harnessing the airwaves.
Plus lots more PI information and opportunities to get involved.

Thanks for reading, and we love to receive your news and pictures about events happening in your area that we can share with the Fellowship’
Until next time, our very best wishes,
Steve
Administrator,  General Service Office
www.alcoholics-anonymous.org.uk

01904 644026  (0900 – 1700hrs, Mon-Fri)

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Responders Needed for Our Local Help Line

The AA Telephone Helpline is always answered by a recovering alcoholic, usually from the Devon and Cornwall region.

The helpline is available to all and serves a variety of needs, but its primary purpose is to carry AA’s message of recovery to those still suffering from active alcoholism.

Additionally it can provide help, support and information in the following areas;

      • Someone who needs help with an alcohol problem
      • A relative or friend of someone with an alcohol problem
      • An employer with an employee with an alcohol problem
      • General enquiries such as Website Feedback

The AA Helpline always requires people who are willing to be telephone responders. The Helpline is covered by 4 Intergroup areas, Devon Central, South Devon, Plymouth and Cornwall.

The telephone shifts are either a morning, 8.30am-1pm, afternoon, 1pm-6pm or evening,6pm-10pm once every 3 weeks. The requirements for a prospective responder are as follow:

      • 12 months continuous sobriety
      • Home Group
      • Sponsor
      • Telephone landline or mobile number
      • Internet access

 

If you would like to volunteer for a shift or would like further information, then please feel free to contact Rich at the following email address, telephones.devonc@aamail.org .