What we’re about
Welcome to the Stevenage Fairweather Social Group on Meetup.com! We are a
Friendly group, building friendships along the way with an emphasis on enjoying a variety of events. Regular events include quizzes, live music, eating out, picnics, great outdoors, cinema and pub crawls. Membership is free til 1st June 2024 Then the fee will be £5.00 per annum from the above date. There is no limit to the number of events you attend annually. New membership requests will be sent banking/paypal details via an email or message. For those you wish to join, initial membership fee is due within 7days. If this isn't paid, to be fair to all members, your request to join will be declined.
Frequently asked questions and other "paperwork"
1. JOINING: Please have a recent photograph (see 2 below), and at least your interests unhidden.
2. PHOTOGRAPH: To join/remain in the group you must have a recent photograph of you (but no other people in) that clearly shows your face. This is very important because it helps us spot you at your first events and also increases the trust and security within the group.
3. FEE: An initial fee of £5 is payable to the organiser on joining within 7 days (bank transfer details on request) . This covers the twice yearly charges we have to pay meetup.com
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4 a. RESPECT: We expect everybody to treat others with respect. This includes members behaving in an appropriate manner at events, especially at venues that we regularly go to. You represent the group there.
Please also note that people might not reply to your messages on events immediately due to life happening. Please allow at least 48 hours before expecting a reply.
If there is a complaint about inappropriate messages to other members, the person sending the message will be removed from the group and blocked from rejoining.
4 b RESPECT EVENT HOSTS: Event hosts put in lots of work before the event, and you make a firm booking by RSVPing yes. Continuously cancelling last minute or not showing up at all is not respectful to the event host. If you change your plans please let the host know and also remember they may not have internet access at the venue. Don't look at the event and say "oh, there's others who will go". YOU are responsible for your own RSVP. After all, the others might decide to not turn up as well!
5. EVENT CHANGES OR CANCELLATIONS: Please check the Meetup site at least 12 hours in advance of your chosen event time. While event hosts will try to keep to the timings announced, events can get cancelled or moved due to circumstances outside our control, and the only way to contact you might be through Meetup. In addition, timings might not be known at the time the event is published, and some outdoor events are weather dependent.
6. GUESTS: Members can bring guests to some events, but other events are limited to members only.
7. AGE: This group has events to suit people of all ages. Due to health and safety, events are for adults over 18 only unless the event states 'Children Welcome'. Please talk to the event host with questions you may have.
8.DEPOSITS: Some events require a deposit to secure your place. If this applies and you cannot attend for a genuine reason the event will say what happens to the deposit. If a member continuously cancels last minute the deposit may be put in group funds instead. If the event is cancelled then deposits will be refunded. This might take time if the venue cancels the event and already has the money. If you have been asked for your deposit and you have not sent it in the time stated, your name will go to the waiting list.
9. NAMES: We have many duplicate names. We request that you use your first name and the first initial of your surname. Making your name unique from the others (remembering that your name will be changed in every meetup group you are in) so that we know who payments are from.
Most people will do these anyway. However, apart from section 9 on Names which we cannot enforce as it goes across every meetup group you are in, anyone who does not comply or frequently disregards details on this page may be removed from the group.
10. FAIRWEATHER: We are called fairweather group as majority of our events will be during the months of April - October with the odd one during the winter months. please be understanding for the time being until there are more people to host events.