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Officer Changes, Meeting Updates & The Pink Form

For the Website and WTF

Meeting Secretaries or GSRs have an obligation to keep DCIG and GSO up to date with any changes to their meeting times, venue , access, chits and zoom details, where this latter is applicable and don’t forget contact names and phone numbers.  Thankfully,  this generally happens but occasional communication breaks down and this is captured when someone rolls up to a meeting that has changed its time or venue or login or has no wheelchair access etc.  The consequence  for the visitor is plain for all to see – no meeting that day. So please, please keep those meeting updates coming: ecomm.devonc@aamail.org

For the National Website – The Pink Form

Now when you supply the updates to DCIG please please use the National Website Pink Form which will ensure that your meeting details are correct on alcoholics-anonymous.org.uk. The link gets you to the online form and  it takes 10 minutes to enter the update.  You will need all the group information from the Members (Confidential) WTF. Plus names and phones for Secretary, Treasure and GSR plus a postal address for mail.  Only the groups have all of this and it is their responsibility to provide it via the Pink Form.

Intergroup Officer Changes and Registartion

For Intergroup Office changes and Registration please us the Officer Registration Form available on this link . Please forward the form as directed.

DCIG Vacant Posts and Appointments

Vacant Posts

    • Chair
    • Vice Chair
    • Employment Liaison
    • Health Liaison
    • Probation Liaison
    • Region Rep x 1

New Appointments (as of 16 Nov 2025.)

    • Cameron – Acting Chair (until successor found), Prison LO, (caretaking Probation LO)
    • Gary – Region Rep
    • Andy S – TLO

Our Thanks to Retiring Officers

    • Andy S for a very active ELO term (continuing as acting ELO until new appointment)
    • Anita for her sterling service as PLO
    • Harriet Y – stepped down Oct 2025 – many thanks for this service and 12th Step list coordination.  Thanks to Rich and Lisella for standing in.

 

Exmouth Open Door Centre is closed for meetings

Open Door Centre, Church Street. EX8 1PE Notes: Map: Town: Exmouth Post Code: EX8 1PE.  Is closed for emergency work on its plumbing and this affects  all meetings held there on Sunday and Wednesday ar e not available until further notice.  Please contact Exmouth members for up to date information.

The Online Big Book

View on your Phone, Tablet or PC

If you are new to AA or are  searching for the answers to a ‘drinking problem’,  the link below is to an online version of our AA ‘Big Book’ which has all the answers we need and you can carry it around in your pocket. Read it anywhere you have a spare moment.  Great for long journeys on trains, planes, boats and waiting rooms. If you have headphones,  you can listen to  or watch it being read.

https://www.aa.org/the-big-book

Online Meeting List for UK and Europe

The national Website Meeting Finder maintains a list of almost 400 online meetings  which are independent of any intergroup or region.  About half in the UK and the rest in  most West European Countries.  To access the list use this link BUT before clicking the link read the note below:

https://www.alcoholics-anonymous.org.uk/AA-Meetings/Find-a-Meeting/

When you get to the webpage you have select the ‘Online’ Intergroup from the drop down list – and its right at the end on the long list.  Then click the search button above.   If you add a Day of the Week , you will get a sub list of all online meetings for the selected day (Sunday to Saturday).  Be aware if your meeting is tagged for an intergroup it will not appear on this Online List which is specifically for meetings with no intergroup or regional affiliations. Play with the selections –  it is worth the effort but don’t use the Town or Postcode.

 

Sobriety Chips

Sobriety Chips -‘Chips’ for short,  are awarded by any group tagged with ‘Chips’.

If a member wishes,  chips are awarded  from a newcomer’s first 24 hours and then  for each sober year therafter from 1 Year to 60 Years.

GSO Reports, Service News, Flyers & Literature Order Form

Annual Report

For the 2024 Annual Report of the General Service Board please click here:

Latest Service News

AA Service News, Autumn 2025, please click here:
PI Newsletter, Autumn 2025, please click here:
YP Newsletter, Autumn 2025, please click here:

Handbooks

AA Service Handbook 2024, please click here:  

AA Structure Handbook 2024, please click here:  

Flyers

Young Persons Online Workshops 2025, please click here:  

Literature Order Form

AA Literature Order Form:  

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 .