Battersea Beginners

Battersea Beginners meets on Tuesday evenings at 7.30pm at St Barnabas Church on Clapham Common, Northside, with the entrance reached through Lavender Gardens. Despite its name, the meeting is held on Clapham Common rather than in Battersea itself, so it is worth checking the Lavender Gardens entrance if you are relying on the title alone to find it. This Alcoholics Anonymous meeting runs for an hour and, as the name suggests, is aimed at people newer to the programme, though it remains open to anyone, including family, friends and professionals as well as people with a desire to stop drinking. A chit system operates here for anyone needing an attendance slip signed for court, probation or treatment. The venue is wheelchair accessible. There is no cost and no need to book in advance.