Honorary president: Judith Butcher Honorary vice-president: David Crystal OBE

Local groups

Regional development/local groups director  

The SfEP has 31 local groups, made up of both associates and members. What the groups do varies. Most meet regularly, providing opportunities for passing on knowledge and networking. In addition, they may visit local printers and other relevant venues, have speakers at their meetings and/or produce membership lists and brochures advertising their expertise to local businesses.

Businesses and organisations looking for local freelance editorial expertise can get in touch with the relevant local group co-ordinator for information and contact details.

If a group has its own pages on this website, you can visit them via the link on the group's name.

Local groups and their co-ordinators

England

• Berkshire 
• Bristol/Bath 
• Cotswolds 
• Cumbria/Borders Co-ordinator post currently vacant. Contact
• Devon/Cornwall 
• Dorset Co-ordinator post currently vacant. Contact
• East of England 
• East Midlands 
• Essex/Suffolk Co-ordinator post currently vacant. Contact
• Exeter  and
• Kent/Sussex  and
• London 
• Norfolk 
• North East 
• North West 
• Peak District 
• Sheffield Co-ordinator post currently vacant. Contact
• Southampton 
• South Warwickshire  and
• West Anglia 
• West Midlands/Birmingham 
• West/North Yorkshire 
• West Surrey/North Hants 
• York 

Scotland

• Edinburgh Co-ordinator post currently vacant. Contact
• Glasgow 
• Tayside and Fife 

Wales

• North-west Wales 
• Pembrokeshire 
• South Wales 

Northern Ireland

• Northern Ireland 

SfEP members and associates are welcome at all local group events. Those who are not already members/associates are welcome to attend up to three local meetings before deciding whether to join the Society.

If there isn't a local group in your area and you'd be interested in setting one up, please contact the regional development/local groups director . The local group guidelines will give you an idea of what is involved in running such a group.

Calendar of events

Wed 25 January

12.00noon York Group – Lunch in the upstairs room at the Yorkshire Terrier on Stonegate, York, from 12.00–2.00. Topics: work-related online/email forums, and planning lunchtime discussion topics and evening meals out for 2012. For further details, contact .

Wed 25 January

Bristol/Bath Group – south Bristol. We are having our skill-sharing/training session on on-screen proofreading (morning, maybe running until after lunch). For further details, contact

Thu 26 January

12.30pm West Midlands Group – Lunch at Jenny's Restaurant, second floor, the Britannia Hotel, New Street, Birmingham. Old and new members all welcome! For further details, contact .

__ February

Cotswolds Group – Date to be advised - an informal tour at the Ashmolean followed by afternoon tea at the Randolph Hotel. For further details, contact .

Fri 3 February

West Surrey/North Hants Group – Lunch at Anderson's in Farnham. For further details, contact .

Tue 7 February

11.30am East of England Group – Informal early lunch at the Draper's Arms, 29–31 Cowgate, Peterborough, between 11.30   1.30pm. All are welcome – please feel free to join us for all or part of the session. For further details, contact .

Tue 7 February

7.30pm North West Group – Meeting and meal at The Windmill, Chester Road, Tabley, Knutsford WA16 0HW. This venue has been chosen for its central and convenient location for those travelling from many places, and lifts are available from various areas and local stations. For further details/transport issues, contact .

Wed 8 February

6.30pm London Group – General discussion. All members and associates are welcome. For further details, contact .

Thu 9 February

6.00pm Northern Ireland Group – in the foyer of the Wellington Park Hotel. Members and non-members alike are welcome for coffee/tea and cake (usually), to chat about editing and proofreading (sometimes) and to have a laugh (always). For further details, contact .

Thu 9 February

West Anglia Group – at the Hardwicke Arms pub in Arrington, Cambridgeshire. For further details, contact .

Mon 20 February

7.00pm South Warwickshire Group – Meeting in Leamington Spa - venue to be confirmed. For further details, contact or .

Tue 21 February

2.00pm Glasgow Group – Meeting at Biblocafe, 262 Woodlands Road. We will be talking about our favourite resources (books, websites, software, chocolate, etc.). Members and newcomers welcome. For further details, contact .

Wed 22 February

11.00am Exeter Group – at the Pitcher and Piano, Queen Street, Exeter, when members of the group will be reporting on the OSE1 training at Taunton. All are welcome. For further details, contact or .

Wed 22 February

12.00noon East Midlands Group – meeting at The Goose at Gamston for chat and a reasonably priced lunch. Everyone welcome, especially new members. For further details, contact .

__ March

West/North Yorkshire Group – Date to be advised. Lunch at the Terrace Cafe Bar (upstairs), Gordon Terrace (Bingley Road), Saltaire, Shipley, West Yorkshire BD18 4SB, for an informal chat on all things editorial. All members, associates and interested non-members are welcome to attend. For further details, contact .

Sat 3 March

Tayside and Fife Group – Time and venue to be confirmed. For further details, contact .

Tue 6 March

Norfolk Group – Meeting at the Holy Trinity Church, Essex Street, Norwich NR2 2BL, starting at 6.30 prompt if eating, (a bring-and-share meal), or 7.30 for the main meeting, when we will look at a range of ideas for Working Smarter (including estimating, work rate recording, telephone flexibility and macros for proofreading). For further details, contact .

Wed 14 March

12.30pm Berkshire Group – Meeting at the Peacock Farm, Bracknell. As always, new and familiar faces are welcome. For further details, contact .

Thu 22 March

11.00am Exeter Group – venue to be advised. All are welcome. For further details, contact or .

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