Live Events

As part of your membership to our Wellbeing Community & Programme, you can attend our live weekly zoom meetings. These are held every Wednesday 7.30-8.45pm. These meetings are always led by a qualified therapist.

Every other week we have a themed session where we discuss an aspect of the programme or commonly raised issue, and sometimes have guest speakers. In the weeks in between we hold informal sessions where community members set the topics and can bring anything they want to discuss or share with other members to the meeting.

We hold regular polls of members on what themes our meetings should cover.

All our meetings have the option of live captions. Members can join with just audio, with video or type in the chat box – whatever is most comfortable. If you have any concerns about accessibility or joining our meetings please contact info@spokzpeople.org.uk to discuss how we can support you.

Questions or concerns about our live group meetings?  Watch Mel as she discusses common concerns in this video.

Themed sessions for 2025:

  • 12 February: Chapter 4.1 & 4.2 (Safe places and Self-care)
  • 26 February: Chapters 5.1 and 5.3 (Why change can be challenging and Paying it forward)
  • 12 March: Chapter 5.2 (Goal setting and Setbacks)
  • 26 March: Chapter 6 (What is Disability)
  • 9 April: Chapters 7.1 and 7.2 (Marginalisation, Disability History and the welfare state)
  • 23 April: Chapter 7.3 and 7.4 (Our Personal Histories and Negativity)
  • 7 May: Chapters 7.5 and 7.6 (Disability Models and Microaggressions)
  • 21 May: Chapter 7.7 (Trauma’s impact on Wellbeing)
  • 4 June: Chapter 7.8 (Fatigue, pacing and emotional labour). Guest Speaker Jo Southall
  • 18 June: Chapter 8.1 and 8.2 (How do we find meaning in disability; self talk and reframing)
  • 2 July: Chapters 8.3-8.5 (Disabled artists finding meaning; Rippling)
  • 16 July: Chapter 8.6 (Impossible decisions)
  • 30 July: Chapter 8.7-8.8 (Resilience and managing change & uncertainty)
  • 13 August: Chapters 9.1-9.2 (Shame, Anger and other emotions)
  • 20 August: Summer Social
  • 27 August: Chapters 9.3-9.4 (Attachment in childhood, self-esteem and prejudice)
  • 10 September: Chapter 9.5 (Body image)
  • 24 September: Chapter 9.6 (Mindfulness)
  • 8 October: Chapter 9.7 (Being assertive)
  • 15 October: Chapter 10.1 (Nutrition)
  • 29 October: Chapters 10.2-10.3 (Exercise and Sleep)
  • 5 November: Chapter 10.4 (Pain) Guest Speaker Thalia Joyner
  • 19 November: Chapters 11.1-11.2 (Relationships and boundaries; infantilising)
  • 3 December: Chapters 11.3-11.4 (Intimate relationships and Sex)
  • 10 December: Holiday season challenges
  • 17 December: Winter Social
  • 14 January: Chapter 11.5 (PAs/Carers)
  • 28 January: Chapter 11.6 (Unhealthy relationships)
  • 11 February: Chapters 12-14 (Conclusions)

These topics may be subject to change. All weeks in between are informal sessions.