Meet new friends groups near Winchester, F2

Workrun organises monthly group runs for business people in Hampshire & Surrey who enjoy running and want to expand their professional network. No racing shoes, no business cards and no awkward ice breakers. Just a relaxed jog followed by a drink and good conversation. Don’t let ability scare you off. We run for 5km at a slow, conversational pace, on routes with short loops to cater for all fitness levels and runners. Perfect for local business people who enjoy being outdoors and want an easy way to meet new people, in a refreshing alternative to traditional networking. Entirely free of charge (except your drink!) Come along and join us, what have you got to lose?

Welcome to A Circle of Friends! This group is for social butterflies who love dining out, quizzes,enjoying the outdoors, and laughing with friends. We'll explore the local food scene, attend movies, arts & entertainment events, and get crafty with nature projects. Whether you're a nature lover, a foodie, or just looking to meet new friends, this group is for you. Join us for fun day trips, events, and walks in nature while socializing with like-minded individuals. Let's eat, drink, play, listen, and make memories together! If this sounds like things you would like to do or we are always open to suggestions please come along and join us Everyone is welcome to this group but we do ask that when joining you upload a recent photograph of yourself so that when you attend our events we can recognise you and welcome you When booking events please be respectful at all times to your hosts as this is their free time they are giving up and if you are not able to attend an event please give good time to cancel the event yourself This is an over 18 group so if you are interested please all we ask when you wish to join you pay a one off £6 subscription this is never payable again Please pay into Circle of Friends Account no 37845463 Sort code 30-99-50 Thank you and look forward to meeting you and having fun

New to the area, or just looking to expand your circle of friends? This group could be a great place to start. Life events can make it difficult to have a social life and when you do eventually have the time to have one it can be hard to make an effort to do anything. You want to go out but do not know where to go, you feel awkward going to places by yourself - joining Solent Friends will help. (We are not a dating site!). You will have the opportunity to attend regular meet ups at the local places near you. Coffee mornings, pubs, cinemas, live music events, days out, restaurants, and lunches. You will also be able to explore the Solent and surrounding areas through organised walks. The organisers are keen to set up new things so if there is something you fancy doing then let one of them know and opportunities will be explored. Our events are hosted by a friendly organiser or event host, who will be more than happy for you to contact them prior to the event  via the site. We are a non-profit making group but do have to cover our site fees and costs. The membership is £12  pro-rated Jan-Dec and is due by 2nd January. ( or when you join. Please ask for details of how to pay). Throughout the year we have random gifts at some events and at the year end we make a  donation  to local charities.  If you see an event you fancy and are free that day add your rsvp. Please do remember that if your circumstances change to amend your rsvp in good time to allow others on the wait list to fill the space, and please put a message on the site for the host.   Most importantly WELCOME

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***Winchester's all original MeetUp group! Often copied but never equalled; we are simply the first and the best!!*** We are a friendly social club, come and join us if you would like to meet like-minded individuals and form new friendships. The group is aimed at singles and couples in and around Winchester aged from 40s to 60s. We've been running 12 years and there is always plenty going on. We host events such as: **\* Dining Out \* Pub Quizzes \* Theatre Trips \* Walks \* Days Out \* Cinema Nights \* Comedy Clubs \* Cultural Events \* Badminton \* Table Tennis \* Visiting Local Attractions \* Weekends Away \* Bike Rides \* Kayaking \* Coffee Mornings \* Cocktail Nights \* Barbecues \* Games Nights \* Park Run \* Archery \* Pub Crawls \* Music Festivals \* Days at the Races \* Party Nights \* Brunches \* Book Swaps \* Archery \*** **We look forward to meeting you very soon!** *\*\* Disclaimer: All activities are undertaken entirely at the participant risk and no responsibility can be taken for any physical, mental or emotional injury suffered by any participant. By taking part each participant accepts full responsibility for his safety and well-being. We do not accept responsibility or liability in respect of any loss, theft or damage to personal property or effects. If in doubt, please seek professional advice before participating. \*\**

Well, after two months of lock down, we are finally able to see each other again, even if we will be keeping 2m apart for now. This group is to help all of us who need the scenery and fresh air of the new forest (and quite possibly some places further afield at some point) for mental, physical and spiritual well-being. I'll be organising some walks, a bit of a chat and one day soon, I hope, a beer in a pub garden.

Everyone welcome, including dogs and well-behaved dog owners.

This group is about meeting new people forming new friendships with each other & have an active social life. The group will be open to all adults only who are over 20 years of age whether you are single or not from all walks of life. The type of events for this group would be meeting up for coffee, going on walks, dining out in restaurants, seeing films at the cinema and seeing live performances at theatres, seeing tribute acts. Also going on day trips and weekends away & much more. To help with costs in running the group there now be an annual membership fee of £5.

Welcome to the New Forest Mental Health Group. This group is for individuals 18–25 years old who are interested in discussing and seeking support for mental health issues. Whether you are struggling with anxiety, depression, PTSD, or any other mental health challenge, this group provides a safe and compassionate space to share experiences, learn coping strategies, and build a supportive community. Let's come together to break the stigma surrounding mental health and offer each other empathy, understanding, and encouragement on our journey towards healing and well-being. Join us for meetups, workshops, and events that prioritise mental health and self-care. This is what the group is about and how it can help. Looking to improve your life and wellbeing, and maybe have some fun along the way? Are you looking to hang out with some like-minded people? Trying to figure out how to be happier or deal with negative thoughts? Feel like you do not belong? My name is Mark Darcy, and I am the founder and creator of a New Forest Mental Health Group that aims to help you with your mental health and have some fun doing it. My own purpose in life is to try and change the world by bringing people together through spreading kindness, love, and compassion, which fills my own heart with so much joy! It’s a win-win for everyone. I have vast experience in life, coming from a tough childhood to being a successful, wealthy international businessman. Besides being a sponsored triathlete and having suffered from mental illness myself in the past, I am now transformed and truly happy and grateful for the small things in life that we can miss, and I look at my thoughts in a different way because we are very unkind to ourselves. Is there good or bad? Or maybe life is a journey, and along the way, we experience things that we learn from. I believe I can help you find happiness and hopefully understand yourself more, especially in this crazy world we live in when we can feel hopeless. I set up this group to try to help people between the ages of 18 and 25 years old. Collectively, my own life experiences, the great outdoors, amazing venues, 6-week practical courses, and peer-to-peer support from young people like you who have had challenges can demonstrate how they are starting to deal with them. I believe I can help people understand more about the complicated and often challenging world we live in; furthermore, we can teach ourselves how to be happy! (Believe it or not, you don’t have to have loads of money or materialistic things!) My real passion in life is to help people in any way I can. Therefore, I have volunteered for Solent Mind and been involved with other local charities. I'm the founder of the New Forest Wellbeing Group, which has become so successful. What is success? to me, changing people's lives for the better. I have also done talks in the past on wellbeing for the Dorset Chamber of Commerce, charities, and business leaders, as well as a city-center wellbeing walk in Sounthampton. Finally, I will spread kindness and love whenever I can. Small acts of kindness make a big difference, and just choosing to spend your time speaking to someone is being kind. The New Forest wellbeing group I run is on this website, so if you or anyone you know would benefit, please check it out. It has an incredible following, and spaces fill up very quickly, with up to 40 people on the waiting list! We have a lovely community feel within this group, and that really helps people feel included, a part of something, supported, happy, and learn something. I know the group has helped people beyond what they even hoped for, and I am grateful for all the wonderful messages I have received and the conversations I have had. If we all did one act of kindness every day, the world would be an amazing place for everyone. Therefore, please spread the word, because this can help you and your friends. I can also promise you that it will be fun and safe, and you will learn along the way! Even if it just gets you out of your own head and out of the house for a few hours, combined with meeting like minded people and not forgetting the laughs, that alone is a huge achievement and will bring you so much happiness and enrichment. Not only that, it could bring new friendships, supportive relationships, a sense of belonging, and a sense of achievement too. This is an incredible opportunity for you and your friends! So please be kind, share it, and pass it on to everyone that you feel it could help. Taking the path of most resistance can be the most satisfying, but we are wired to take the path of least resistance to protect us, whether that is living or surviving. Why not take the path of most resistance, and I promise you will not get home and wish you didn't go If you are interested or have any questions, contact me directly. I would love to speak to you.

Welcome to our HSP UK Meetup :). You may be thinking of joining us because you feel you've always been a bit 'different'. Maybe things affect you more than they appear to affect others and you have a sensitive nervous system? Perhaps you'd like to meet up with some people who are like you, not different from you? Have a look at Dr Elaine Aron's website at HSPERSON.COM and see some of the traits that make up sensitivity. Highly Sensitive People tend to be careful of feeling too overwhelmed or overstimulated by the usual social chatter, noise and expectations of social interaction which is why we create the chance to meet others in a relaxed setting, it is for fun and info. Come along and stay for the whole time or leave early if you need to - we do understand. It's not a 'therapy group' but you may find it supportive being around others who are taking a positive approach to their sensitivity and meeting similar challenges to you. We hold quite a few Meetups in Hampshire SP11 and Cornwall TR19, but also offer meetups from time to time in other parts of the UK and online.  I look forward to meeting you and hope that you will enjoy meeting more people like yourself. We try to meet in locations that match our sensitive nature. We have now changed our membership requirement and removed the annual fee for membership and instead have increased the fee for each attendance at any event. Simply pay for what you attend. When you RSVP for events, you will be prompted to pay by Paypal to growingunlimited@hotmail.com. Alternatively you can pay by direct banking (email for details). These meet-ups are sponsored and owned by Growing Unlimited Therapeutic Consultancy with the aim of supporting HSPs and to promote awareness of the trait. Thank you for joining us and I hope to meet you soon :)  Kind regards   Barbara  Founder, Growing Unlimited Therapeutic Consultancy (2002)

Welcome everyone! This is a group for anyone who lives in Southampton or the surrounding areas (London, Winchester etc) who enjoy playing racket sports (e.g badminton, squash and table tennis), and would like to play these sports on a regular basis with other people who share the same interests, on both an individual one-on-one basis or with a group, on a casually and leisurely basis. At the same time, it would be a great means of socialising with others and meeting new friends with shared interests from the same area/region, whilst providing further opportunities for organising social events outside the sports sessions.

This is a group for people who would like to play and try out badminton, both regularly and on a casual/leisurely basis. Whether you are new to playing badminton and haven’t played before and would like to try it out, or are an experienced player, everyone is welcome. Badminton sessions can be organised on a one-to-one basis, as well as a group setting. Also, as with any sport, playing badminton with others is a fun way to socialise with others and meet new people, and make new friends, and as part of the group, it would be great to organise social events on different occasions alongside playing badminton.

Hi everyone, this group is for people who would like to play squash regularly on a casual and leisure basis. Sessions could be arranged as one-to-one games or as a group setting between members. Regardless whether you are new to playing squash and would like to try out the sport for the first time, or are an experienced player, everyone is welcome. On joining the group, please introduce yourself, any experience you have with playing squash (whether your are new or experienced player), your general interests and any other sports that you enjoy playing etc. With playing sports together, and having shared and common interests, this group is also a good opportunity and place for people to socialise and meet new people, and also make new friends.

LGTBQ+ walking group, for people who wish to make new friends

Welcome to the group! Join us for fun and interactive meetups where you can practice your English conversation skills. Build confidence, make new friends, and enhance your vocabulary through exciting activities.

Looking to meet new people and try out some new activities? This is the place to be! We're a lovely bunch of people living in and around Southampton who share a common interest in meeting new people and making friends whilst having some fun at the same time. This is a new group but we plan to do lots of activities such as meals out, club events, football, theme park/fairs, go-karting, bowling, laser quest, rock climbing, ice skating, escape rooms, days-out, all suggestions are welcome! You don't need to be a pro at anything, first timers welcomed! It's free to join and there is no commitment to attend. You can just click on an event that you want to attend and press the RSVP button.

This meetup group is intended for under 30's in Southampton to meet new people and have a great time. We plan on hosting many events, such as nights out, pub quizzes, bowling, go-karting, hiking, and other activities. Feel free to message to suggest any new events you might enjoy!

**CHEARS!** stands for **C**entral **H**ampshire **E**ntertainment, **A**ctivity, **R**ecreational & **S**ocial **I**nterest Meetup group. If you’re new to the area, just want to make some new friends or to try out different activities, you’re invited to join us at CHEARS! We were formed in 2012 for active adults with a positive view of life and varied interests. With the support of the CHEARS! organisers, event hosts and you as participants, CHEARS! arranges regular events, including walks, meals, theatre trips, pub quizzes, book groups, live music and much more. Check out the calendar of varied events scheduled. **SUBSCRIPTION** We ask members to pay an annual £12 fee which is used to cover Meetup fees as as well as deposits for functions, prizes etc. New members are invited to take part in two events before being expected to pay to CHEARS! meetup bank account. **JOINING** **Please complete your profile with A CLEAR, RECENT PROFILE PHOTO OF JUST YOU (WITHOUT SUNGLASSES ) so we can recognise and welcome you, otherwise we may decline your membership request. Use either you full name or your first name with an initial for your surname.** **TERMS OF MEMBERSHIP** By applying for membership of the CHEARS! Meetup Group you confirm your agreement to the following terms: 1. CHEARS! is about meeting and socialising with others. The organisers reserve the right to remove anyone from the group who is pestering other members or using threatening or abusive language. 2. Organisers accept no liability for any injury, loss or damage, howsoever caused, from members attending an event. 3. It is it is advisable not to put personal information such as mobile numbers in comments. 4. Members can message other members privately via the Messages icon -an alert will be seen in the Messages section. 5.**To ensure that you get the latest news about events and messages you are advised to turn on your email notification. This can be managed through your profile**. We (organisers or anyone else in CHEARS!) don't hold your personal email address unless you give it to us. You can message other members and look out for your own message alerts - a green dot shows on the 'message' bar. **6. The organizers ask members to only sign up for events which they are committed to and to cancel asap if they are no longer able to attend. Frequent no showers or last-minute cancellers risk having their membership removed.** 7. Payments made in advance for events are non-refundable. Members are welcome to sell or pass the place on to another member via the Meetup site **We look forward to meeting you.** Gail and Paula and The CHEARS! team A reminder: **To ensure that you get the latest news about events and messages you are advised to turn on your email notification. This can be managed through your profile**. Any questions message Gail or Paula via the site or Meetupchears@gmail.com