Date of the next Assembly
South East Region Assembly (213) Sunday 23rd November
Morning: GSO Forum
Afternoon: AGM & Group Conscience Assembly
Kings Weald Community Centre, Wyvern Way, Burgess Hill RH15 0GB
The wi-fi password is – kings.weald
Arrival from 9:15.
Please sign the Attendance List when you arrive.
Please bring your own lunch. Lunch break at about 12 o’clock.
Tea and coffee will be available. Breaks will be scheduled.
Please bring your own mug if you can.
10:00 start
Introduction from the Chair
GSO FORUM
Session 1: The Charity and the General Service Board. Speaker: General Secretary (30 minutes)
Session 2: Inside the General Service Office. Speakers: GSO staff (40 minutes)
Session 3: Telephones (30 minutes)
Session 4: Young Persons (30 minutes)
Lunch break: 1pm to 2pm
ASSEMBLY
To note: the Minutes of Assembly 212 will be brought to Assembly 214.
Reports will also be requested for Assembly 214.
AGM
1. Welcome
Preamble
Two of the Twelve Concepts for World Service (short form)
Declaration of Unity
This we owe to AA’s future: to place our common welfare first; to keep our fellowship
united. For on AA unity depend our lives and the lives of those to come.
Housekeeping: please put your hand up and not speak unless invited by the Chair.
2. Introductions
Apologies
Welcome new Regional Reps and confirm vacancies
3. Confirm quoracy for the meeting
4. Confirm SER officers
Ahead of Assembly: Please read the sheet detailing SER officers, with terms of
office, and advise the Secretary if any information needs to be updated.
5. Vacant positions: Nominations and elections
– Employment LO
Position vacated on 17/10/2025
– Health LO
– Prisons LO
Nomination expected
– Probation LO
Nomination expected
– Public Information LO
– Young Persons LO
– Conference Delegate (one vacancy)
IG nomination received for Stuart L, NESIG
– Alternate Conference Delegates (five vacancies)
IG nominations received for Liz W, ESIG and Katherine C, ESIG
– Southern National Conference Rep (one vacancy)
Second SER representative position vacated on 23/10/2025
6. Confirm vacancies at SER
7. Public liability insurance
Premium paid and insurance in place for November 2025 to November 2026
8. Approval of the Annual Accounts 2024/25
9. Region money
o Annual Budget 2025/26 for approval
o Prudent Reserve
GROUP CONSCIENCE
1. Inventory
Open discussion:
Are we meeting our aim to promote communication and cooperation between
neighbouring intergroups?
2. South East Region Aims and Structure Document
Proposed amendments (Vice Chair). Current version (November 2017) shared also
3. The Archivist has asked if the Darkness into Light website can be continued
4. Should South East Region trial an online Workshop?
5. No other items for the Group Conscience have been requested by members.
6. Date of the next Assembly (214):
Sunday 25th January 2026
Morning: Workshops
Afternoon: Assembly
• Deadlines:
Liaison Officer Reports and report from the Archivist to be emailed to the SER Secretary 4 weeks prior to Assembly: by Sunday 28th December 2025
• Regional Rep Reports, to be emailed to the SER Secretary 3 weeks prior to Assembly: by Sunday 4th January 2026
• Agenda and papers to be distributed by the SER Secretary 2 weeks prior to Assembly: by Sunday 11th January 2026
7. Close
Kings Weald has been booked through to 16:00.
Room to be cleared and vacated by 4pm.
Serenity Prayer
Please could everyone help to clear and tidy the room
Dates for the rest of 2025/26
Assembly 213 Sunday 23rd November 2025
Morning: GSO Forum
Afternoon: AGM & Group Conscience Assembly
Kings Weald Booked To note: Kings Weald do not take bookings until the start of the calendar year
GSO Forum (Delegates from GSO to attend SER Assembly) Disciplines: Telephones and Young Persons
Assembly 214 Sunday 25th January 2026
Workshops & Assembly Kings Weald – booked
Sunday 18th January 2026 is the SNCC AGM
Assembly 215 Sunday 31st May 2026
Post Conference Assembly
Kings Weald – booked
Conference is 17th – 19th April 2026 in York
Assembly 216 Sunday 27th September 2026
Workshops & Assembly
Kings Weald – booked
Assembly 217 Sunday 29th November 2026
Workshops & Assembly
Kings Weald – booked
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