What we’re about
ADHD can be a perplexing condition and can be very difficult to deal with and understand at any time of life, adults with this condition are mostly invisible, leading to a life time of challenge. You are not alone. This meetup group is for friendship and support, with a range of fun activities and mostly just meeting up! We welcome anyone who suffers from and supports anyone with ADHD and other associated conditions (witch there is a lot) that affects your quality of life, lets be seen.
Upcoming events (4+)
See all- Adult ADHD Monday Zoom: Topic, solution-sharing, check-ins.Link visible for attendees
Join our host Peter for an informal and semi structured zoom discussion - all welcome to check in and join the discussion, remembering to welcome and support the newcomers in particular.
We split the time in halves, firstly with checking-ins and meeting each other and allowing all voices to be heard, in a safe space. The second half we track to a theme like: trick and hacks for getting things done, or a popcorn topic presents itself during the first part.
Cameras must be ON or you will be refused entry to the meeting. This is for the safety of all our members. Abuse will not be tolerated. For new people we need to see you, so we can encourage people to participate. Sharing not staring.
We love an open discussion, but the Meetup event does not have time and space to go into deeper topics so we facilitate the space as structured discussion. We understand that there are very difficult personal situations and we will be hosting a further set of Meetups where we can explore deeper issues that have come in the past on a regular basis.
Safeguarding is our topmost priority and we ask all participants to respect the communication space. Please genuinely participate in a pure friendly intention that promotes meaningful discussion. We remove men who use this space for unsolicited communications as they are on a dating app. We proactively monitor communications in the chat and on our WhatsApp groups for reports and feedback that leads to a removal process. We ask female members to be forward in reaching out and letting us know if you feel communication has an ulterior motive. We have run this group for many years and this is rare. ADHD people are a brilliant and special group and nearly all of us believe that we can really help each other. I just want to make this guarantee up front. We have a very good track record of safeguarding our people and with our ADHD skills we feel that we can make a safe and caring space.
We have noticed that the ADHD space can become very active so we ask you to monitor your regulation of energy. We use a principal of a “light” rule of not “Crosstalking” and hearing the voice and be with the person sharing and maybe if a question does come to mind think how this question might land and maybe if you rephrase the sentence while you wait to delicately place yourself in the conversation.
The internet does have some problems and we are no different, we sometimes get trolled by young hackers what want to cause distraction with “their humour” we ask that you set up your name before you join the zoom to be the same as your Meetup name so we can cross reference you zoom name with your meetup name. We will not let you in if we do not find the cross reference and we leave you in the waiting room until we can verify who you are.
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Join us for a fun evening social meet up at the Paddington Basin, a short picturesque walk away through Little Venice or Paddington station: 🎃👻💀 HALLOWEEN Evening Social by the Canal at Paddington Basin 🛶⛵, Sat, Nov 2, 2024, 5:00 PM | Meetup**************
Please note, this is peer-led group not a mental health crisis group. If you or someone you’re caring for is in a mental health crisis, please contact one of the organisations below.Call NHS 111 (U.K wide)
Call Samaritans 24/7 on 116123 (U.K wide)
Text SHOUT 24/7 on 85258 for mental health support (U.K wide)
Mental heath advice and support (U.K wide)
- ADHD Beyond the DiagnosisThe London Interdisciplinary School, London
ADHD - Connecting the dots & building communities of support
The evidence of leveraging community to address mental health issues through peer to peer support groups has long been established with proven outcomes.
By interweaving frameworks like the CHIME (Connectedness, Hope, Identity, Meaning and Empowerment), MSRB (clinical mindfulness) and therapies like ACT (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy) to ADHD in concert with other proactive customizable social interventions that focuses on in person F2F (Face to face) groups supported by digital tools is an approach we are testing to help people better manage their ADHD.ADHD Action Network is now taking steps to further grow our network, research and pilot more sessions to tackle the crisis that is mental health and ADHD in this country.
The Uk is a leader in the development of:
1. social prescribing (non medical interventions)
2. co-productions to improve mental health outcomes through community - based approaches - so we have the tools to make a differencehttps://www.england.nhs.uk/personalisedcare/social-prescribing
What is social prescribing? Social prescribing is a key component of Universal Personalised Care. It is an approach that connects people to activities, groups, and services in their community to meet the practical, social and emotional needs that affect their health and wellbeing. In social prescribing, local agencies such as local charities, social care and health.NHS England » Co-production
“Co-production is a way of working that involves people who use health and care services, carers and communities in equal partnership; and which engages groups of people at the earliest stages of service design, development and evaluation. Co-production acknowledges that people with lived experience of a particular condition are often best placed to advise.Join us to explore this innovative model evolve and see how the power of human connection can make a difference.
Join us for a talk at the London Interdisciplinary School with a talk with an international speaker on the power of ADHD support groups (or over Zoom), on the 29th of October between 5pm and 6pm
Discover the research and power of peer support groups and how they can change the face of ADHD community.Limited to 20 spaces in person.
Campus is a stone’s throw from Shoreditch and The City of London or “square mile”.Location: The London Interdisciplinary School, 24-26 Whitechapel Road,
London, E1 1EW is https://www.lis.ac.uk/campus-2
This event will be held online and in person.
More information: https://adhdactionnetwork.com/adhd-beyond-the-diagnosis/
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Place: The London Interdisciplinary School or over Teams online
Date: 29th October
Time: 5 to 6 pm
Join the meeting now
Meeting ID: 397 715 558 174
Passcode: ViWv42 - 🎃👻💀 HALLOWEEN Evening Social by the Canal at Paddington Basin 🛶⛵Sheldon Square, London
🌃 As the nights get longer, the weather gets colder and the atmosphere on London’s streets gets spookier, Halloween comes ever closer. The whole city will be filled with pumpkins, spooky characters, scratchy wigs . . . we will also get into the spirit and make the most of Halloween 2024, dress up for our ADHD meet up for this year’s fright-fest and enjoy fun evening together.
🎃 Get Ready for a Spooky Saturday evening and dark night Halloween meet up!
💀 Join us for a hauntingly good time as ghosts, vampires, witches in Paddington Basin! 🌊🌊🌊 in the lovely Sheldon Square Amphitheatre next to Regents Canal 🚤⛵🛶.
👻 Socialise and enjoy Halloween fun with a friendly ADHD bunch of volunteers.
🎭 Dress Code: Dress to impress – Prize for the most daring costume!
Don't miss out on the spookiest evening of the year! 🧟♀️🧟👻🐈We are an ADHD support group in central London organised by volunteers , we welcome you to the monthly social evening meetup in Paddington Basin.
We will meet at the Union Bar, Paddington, inside ( there are also tables outside which are sheltered and heated). As usual we will make sure that we welcome all the newcomers in our usually friendly manner.
We are really welcoming and chatty bunch, we will look after you and answer any questions ADHD related. We have been organising meet ups for long time now and will make sure you feel welcome and at ease.There are lots of eateries there and a mini-Sainsbury’s (open until 9 pm).
Shops, Restaurants, Cafes and Gyms in London | Paddington CentralParking on single yellow in W9 is free on Saturday and Sunday and in most residential parking spots. The closest is Blomfield Road and Delamere Terrace.
Also if you are walking there, from the Paddington station it might be a bit tricky. Ask for direction towards the canal. It's easier and prettier to walk from Warwick Avenue tube station. (Red dots walk in the photo below).Our regular evening social meet up at the Paddington Basin, a short picturesque walk away through Little Venice or Paddington station will be during Haloween , join us for fun evening: 🎃👻💀 HALLOWEEN Evening Social by the Canal at Paddington Basin 🛶⛵, Sat, Nov 2, 2024, 5:00 PM | Meetup.
- Adult ADHD Monday Zoom: Topic, solution-sharing, check-ins.Link visible for attendees
Join our host Peter for an informal and semi structured zoom discussion - all welcome to check in and join the discussion, remembering to welcome and support the newcomers in particular.
We split the time in halves, firstly with checking-ins and meeting each other and allowing all voices to be heard, in a safe space. The second half we track to a theme like: trick and hacks for getting things done, or a popcorn topic presents itself during the first part.
Cameras must be ON or you will be refused entry to the meeting. This is for the safety of all our members. Abuse will not be tolerated. For new people we need to see you, so we can encourage people to participate. Sharing not staring.
We love an open discussion, but the Meetup event does not have time and space to go into deeper topics so we facilitate the space as structured discussion. We understand that there are very difficult personal situations and we will be hosting a further set of Meetups where we can explore deeper issues that have come in the past on a regular basis.
Safeguarding is our topmost priority and we ask all participants to respect the communication space. Please genuinely participate in a pure friendly intention that promotes meaningful discussion. We remove men who use this space for unsolicited communications as they are on a dating app. We proactively monitor communications in the chat and on our WhatsApp groups for reports and feedback that leads to a removal process. We ask female members to be forward in reaching out and letting us know if you feel communication has an ulterior motive. We have run this group for many years and this is rare. ADHD people are a brilliant and special group and nearly all of us believe that we can really help each other. I just want to make this guarantee up front. We have a very good track record of safeguarding our people and with our ADHD skills we feel that we can make a safe and caring space.
We have noticed that the ADHD space can become very active so we ask you to monitor your regulation of energy. We use a principal of a “light” rule of not “Crosstalking” and hearing the voice and be with the person sharing and maybe if a question does come to mind think how this question might land and maybe if you rephrase the sentence while you wait to delicately place yourself in the conversation.
The internet does have some problems and we are no different, we sometimes get trolled by young hackers what want to cause distraction with “their humour” we ask that you set up your name before you join the zoom to be the same as your Meetup name so we can cross reference you zoom name with your meetup name. We will not let you in if we do not find the cross reference and we leave you in the waiting room until we can verify who you are.
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Join us for a fun evening social meet up at the Paddington Basin, a short picturesque walk away through Little Venice or Paddington station: 🎃👻💀 HALLOWEEN Evening Social by the Canal at Paddington Basin 🛶⛵, Sat, Nov 2, 2024, 5:00 PM | Meetup**************
Please note, this is peer-led group not a mental health crisis group. If you or someone you’re caring for is in a mental health crisis, please contact one of the organisations below.Call NHS 111 (U.K wide)
Call Samaritans 24/7 on 116123 (U.K wide)
Text SHOUT 24/7 on 85258 for mental health support (U.K wide)
Mental heath advice and support (U.K wide)
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