Join a Local Group

Meet others near you who care about happiness and want to support you to take action.

Groups are positive-psychology-based meet-ups created by Action for Happiness. The sessions follow practical themes and offer safe and encouraging connections month after month.


Groups meet monthly (online or in person) throughout the year to do expert-designed sessions proven to help you:
 

  • Feel a sense of belonging: Experience community and friendship by sharing in a safe and positive space
  • Get a positive boost: Feel better and respond to tough times with more buoyancy and hope
  • Discover new ways of action: Be inspired with new ways to build positive habits and set healthy trends in motion
  • Receive consistent supportn: Meeting regularly with an encouraging community provides an anchor for your wellbeing

Find your nearest group using the Group Map below, 
or keep scrolling to read more about groups.

Find a Group near you:

Enter your location below to find your nearest group, or feel free to browse the map also.

Slough, Windsor and Maidenhead

Aberdeen

Ruth & Jean D
Thursday Jun 5, 9:00 AM

Adelaide, Australia

Meena & Ujjwal
Thursday Jun 5, 6:30 PM

Ann Arbor

Kerry & Tahra
Thursday Jun 12, 6:00 PM

Athens

Eleftheria & Despina
Thursday Jun 5, 8:00 PM

Auckland

Cheryl
Wednesday Jun 11, 7:00 PM

Beaumont, Alberta

Pam
Wednesday Jun 4, 1:30 PM

Beccles

Gwen & Andrea
Monday Jun 9, 12:30 PM

Bedford

Quinnan & Saffron
Tuesday Jun 10, 7:00 PM

Bermondsey

Karen & Joy
Wednesday Jun 11, 7:00 PM

Bradford on Avon

Anna & Genevieve
Wednesday Jun 4, 7:00 PM

Brighton

Joshua, Undine , Liz & Natasha
Wednesday Jun 4, 6:30 PM

Bristol

Ronnie, Kim & Angela
Monday Jun 2, 7:30 PM

British Columbia

Lisa & Leahanne
Monday Jun 2, 6:00 PM

Broadstairs

Sophie & Clare
Confirming next date

Bromley

Xaviere & Emma
Thursday Jun 19, 7:00 PM

Carshalton

Tracey & Sharon
Tuesday Jun 3, 7:00 PM

Champ Fleurs, Trinidad & Tobago

Raquel, Linda & Vernette
Monday Jun 2, 7:00 PM

Chester

Stephanie & Jack
Thursday Jun 26, 6:00 PM

Chippenham

Rachel & Claire
Tuesday Jul 1, 7:00 PM

Copenhagen

Catarina & Kateryna
Tuesday Jun 3, 7:00 PM

Cotswolds

Jo , Tam & Ti
Sunday Jun 8, 7:00 PM

Dallas-Fort Worth

Jeannette & Miste
Sunday Jun 22, 10:00 AM

Denver

Tom & Eduardo
Tuesday May 27, 7:00 PM

Derby

Katie & Paulina
Monday Jun 23, 7:00 PM

Dublin

Mansi & Veronika
Sunday Jun 15, 4:00 PM

Ealing

Deepak & Deborah
Thursday Jun 5, 7:30 PM

East London

Dru, Caroline & Erica
Wednesday Jun 18, 7:30 PM

Edinburgh

Isobel & Mollie
Saturday Jun 7, 11:00 AM

Exeter

Kim & John
Tuesday Jun 17, 7:00 PM

Fairmont, West Virginia

Farnham

Michelle & Claire
Thursday Jun 12, 8:00 PM

Fort Lauderdale

Estela & ShinYi
Tuesday Jun 10, 7:00 PM

Frankfurt am Main [in German]

Anja & Sabine
Tuesday Jun 3, 7:30 PM

Germany [in German]

Luise , Marilen & Sandra
Wednesday Jun 11, 7:00 PM

Glasgow City Centre

Sharon & Victoria
Tuesday Jun 3, 6:30 PM

Greenfields Family & Community Centre

Christin , Izzy & Vicki
Monday Jul 7, 1:00 PM

Hanoi

Tam, Hoan & Tu
Saturday Jun 7, 8:00 PM

Harrow

Paul & Layo
Wednesday Jun 18, 7:00 PM

Hereford

Rob & Caroline
Tuesday May 27, 3:00 PM

Hermosillo

Jazmin & Malena
Thursday Jun 5, 7:00 PM

Hungary [in Hungarian]

Anna & Rita
Monday Jun 16, 11:00 AM

Illinois

Andy & Patty
Thursday Jun 12, 7:00 PM

Kingston

Mark & Kate
Monday Jun 2, 7:30 PM

Kolkata

Sabitri
Saturday Jun 7, 7:00 PM

Leicester

Lynne, Raj & David
Thursday Jun 5, 6:30 PM

Lethbridge

Iryna & Diana
Wednesday Jun 18, 6:30 PM

Lincoln

Kiera & Emma
Wednesday Jun 11, 7:00 PM

Local Garden Centre, Woking

Hala & Matthew
Tuesday Jun 10, 10:00 AM

Longford [In person]

Jennie & Weronika
Thursday Jun 19, 10:00 AM

Luton

Joe, Penny & Bhagvati
Thursday Jun 5, 7:00 PM

Luxembourg

Maria & Olga
Tuesday Jun 3, 7:00 PM

Manchester

Elif & Volkan
Tuesday Jun 10, 7:00 PM

Mauritius [in English and French]

Sumayyah & Lavinia
Tuesday Jun 17, 7:30 PM

Melbourne

Janene & James
Tuesday Jun 3, 6:30 PM

Mexico City

Alejandra & Catalina
Tuesday Jun 3, 6:30 PM

Newquay

David & Anthony
Thursday Jun 12, 7:00 PM

North and Mid Kent

Steve & Bernie
Wednesday Jun 25, 7:00 PM

North Calgary, Alberta

Inderjit & Adam
Tuesday Jun 3, 6:00 PM

North London

Angela, Claire & Philip
Tuesday Jun 17, 7:00 PM

Northampton - Delapre Abbey

David & Debbie
Confirming next date

Northampton - Delapre Abbey London Rd

David, Carrie & Poppie
Wednesday Jun 4, 7:00 PM

Northeastern Brazil [in Brazilian Portuguese]

Northern Sydney

Justin, Joseph, Mel & Mel
Wednesday Jun 4, 7:00 PM

Oslo

Christina & Peter
Monday Jun 2, 5:00 PM

Oxfordshire

Tam, Bill, Helen, Jo & Fero
Wednesday Jun 4, 7:00 PM

Paris [in French]

Michele & Sandrine
Tuesday Jun 10, 8:30 PM

Perth and Kinross

Kim & Amy
Wednesday Jun 11, 6:30 PM

Peru

Clara
Tuesday Jun 10, 7:30 PM

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Phoenix

Tom & Eduardo
Tuesday Jun 10, 7:00 PM

Pittsburgh

Julie Ann & Christin
Monday Jun 16, 7:00 PM

Plymouth

Hassi
Tuesday Jun 10, 4:00 PM

Poland [in Polish]

Malgorzata & Mira
Tuesday Jun 10, 6:00 PM

Rugby

Samantha & Helen
Confirming next date

Saigon

Sovanlyna , Lan-Vien & Yen
Saturday Jun 7, 6:00 AM

Salford

Guy & Jo
Wednesday Jun 4, 7:00 PM

Sao Paulo [in Portuguese]

Estela & Thabata
Wednesday Jun 18, 8:00 PM

Sevenoaks

Christopher & Asha
Thursday Jun 5, 7:30 PM

Shanghai [in Mandarin]

Debbie & Candy
Sunday Jun 1, 7:00 PM

Singapore

Luciana Maria & Yan Lin
Thursday Jun 5, 8:00 PM

South Hampshire

Kelly
Wednesday Jun 11, 6:00 PM

South Wales

Rebecca & Andrew
Thursday Jun 5, 8:00 PM

Southampton

Valerie & Celine
Tuesday Jun 17, 7:15 PM

Spain

Hayley & Alvaro
Wednesday Jun 18, 8:00 PM

St Neots

Karyn
Monday Jun 9, 7:15 PM

Teddington

Kate & Nada
Wednesday Jun 11, 7:30 PM

Tennessee

Karen & Courtney
Wednesday Jul 2, 7:00 PM

Toronto

Jaber, Thanuja & Zhen
Thursday Jun 5, 6:00 PM

Trondheim/Vetlanda [in Norwegian and Swedish]

Kathrine Koren & Veronica
Thursday Jun 5, 6:00 PM

Uganda

Najjuma & Genevieve
Confirming next date

Ulster

Karolyn, Breandan, Julie-Ann & Tracy
Tuesday Jun 10, 7:00 PM

Vauxhall

Katrin
Monday Jun 9, 7:00 PM

Versailles

Michele & Kelly
Wednesday Jun 11, 8:30 PM

Vienna

Natalia & Thomas Johann
Tuesday May 27, 5:00 PM

Warminster

Ciara, Spencer & Tim
Tuesday Jun 3, 7:30 PM

Warwick

Ali & Kate
Monday Jun 16, 7:00 PM

Washington DC

Marcie & Bryan
Tuesday Jun 3, 7:00 PM

Watford

Debbie & Helen
Wednesday Jun 4, 10:30 AM

Westmeath and Offaly

Caroline & Aishwarya
Wednesday Jun 18, 7:00 PM

Whitley Bay

Helen & Caron
Saturday Jun 14, 1:30 PM

Winnipeg, Manitoba

Kevin & Leah
Wednesday Jun 4, 7:00 PM

Worcestershire

Clair & Michael
Thursday Jun 12, 7:00 PM

York

Lenaia, Lucy , Emma &
Tuesday Jun 3, 7:00 PM

Yorkshire

Kathryn , Gemma & Julie-Anne
Wednesday Jun 4, 7:00 PM

Zürich Tuesday [in Swiss German]

How Groups Work

 

Each group is set up by volunteers who want to help people connect, learn and spread happiness locally.
 

Introduction to groups


Groups offer Action for Happiness supporters the chance to meet up with others near them and practice taking action to support their own and other's happiness.


Each month we explore one of the 10 Keys to Happier Living - evidence-based ways to create a happier and more meaningful life.
Currently these groups mostly run on Zoom, and involve a 90 minutes session.


They give you the chance to check in with others in the group, explore the monthly theme and set personal actions to take forward in your own life.


Groups are a great way to meet like-minded people locally, learn more about how to live a happy and meaningful life and find actions you can take to support yourself and others.

Underpinning the sessions are our ‘Five Golden Rules’ which are designed to ensure participants agree to some ground rules to respect and support each other: 

We really listen to each other.
We practice giving each other our full attention and valuing the perspectives, experiences and insights that everyone brings.

We are open about our feelings.
We notice our feelings and practice being open about them, recognising that being a little vulnerable in this way helps us all to connect.

We focus on what is working well.
We practice turning our attention to the positive and valuable, such as the things we feel grateful for and can learn from.

We practice safe boundaries.
We recognise this is not a space with a lot of mental health support. With this in mind, we make wise decisions about how much we open up so we don’t feel too vulnerable or uncomfortable.

We maintain a spirit of kindness.
We find ways to be kind to ourselves and one another throughout the session, and practice this kindness regularly.

 

Group Structure

Each session follows the same format, which has been designed to be inspiring and interactive, including:

TUNING IN
We use mindfulness, checking-in and gratitude to help us tune in to what matters and to focus on what’s good. Tuning in gives us an opportunity to get to know each other, recognise how we’re feeling in a safe space of mindfulness and gratitude.

CONNECT
We get inspired by hearing a reflection on the theme from the science of happiness, sometimes with a short video too, and speak to one another about our own experiences too. Connecting like this gives us the opportunity to learn about this month’s topic as well as putting our own experience in the context of how others live too. 

TAKE ACTION
Inspired by the discussion, everyone commits to an action they’d like to take over the month ahead, which reflects where they are at personally and fits well with their life. Taking action gives us an opportunity to put into practice what we’ve learnt and engage really feel different by doing something different. 

Monthly Themes

Happier January (The 10 Keys to Happier Living)
We reflect on all of the 10 Keys to Happier Living. The start of a new year is a great time to reflect on our intentions and choose a focus that will bring happiness to ourselves and others.

Friendly February (Relating - Connect with people)
We can explore the role of relationships in our happiness and wellbeing. One thing that science has shown is that relationships are critical, not just for survival, but for our sense of connectedness, meaning, and wellbeing. 

Mindful March (Awareness - Live life mindfully)
All about helping us to live more fully in the present moment - rather than losing ourselves in regrets about the past or worries about the future.

Active April (Exercise - Take care of our body)
There is a wealth of research showing the connection between our body and mind and the better we do at keeping our bodies active and healthy the better we tend to feel.

Meaningful May (Meaning - Be part of something bigger)
Whether it comes from our relationships, purposeful work or our connection to the wider world, meaning is something we can all benefit from understanding and developing.

Joyful June (Emotions - Look for what’s good)
Numerous studies have shown that experiencing positive emotions, even just briefly, can result in greater creativity, attention, connection, trust, resilience and resourcefulness.

Jump-Back July (Resilience - Find ways to bounce back)
Life is rich with ups and downs and we find happiness in how we manage both. When difficulties arise, we can learn to lean on our natural resilience and science shows that there are lots of practical ways we can support ourselves through tough times.

Altruistic August (Giving - Do things for others)
Helping other people is not only good for them and a great thing to do, it also makes us happier and healthier too. Caring for others creates stronger connections between people and helps to build a happier society for everyone.

Self-Care September (Acceptance - Be comfortable with who you are)
Focusing on what we’re not rather than what we’ve got makes it much harder to be happy. Learning to accept ourselves and being kinder to ourselves when things go wrong increases our enjoyment of life, our resilience and our well-being.

Optimistic October (Direction - Have goals to look forward to) 
Feeling good about the future can be very supportive to our present happiness. Choosing ambitious but realistic goals gives our lives direction and brings a sense of accomplishment and satisfaction when we achieve them. A sense of direction can help us relax and feel like things are on-track.

New Ways November (Trying Out - Keep learning new things)
Learning new things exposes us to new ideas, helps us stay curious, gives us a sense of accomplishment and helps boost our self-confidence and resilience.

Do-Good December (Giving - Do things for others)
When we're kind, everything goes better. We help others, we help ourselves and we encourage others to be kinder too. During the festive period, we take our attention off buying things, and back onto helping each other.

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