Working with Groups

Offers training for youth practitioners on how to effectively manage and develop group learning with young people. Build meaningful relationships in a group setting, learn how to manage group dynamics and facilitate group learning.

During the course you will explore:

The purposes and benefits of group work
How to develop a framework to set-up and run groups that are safe, engaging and encourage participation
Group dynamics and how to overcome potenital barriers created by difficult behaviours
Your facilitator presence, style and skills
Your understanding of the essential ingredients to successful co-facilitation

Our Trainers

Louise Willis-Keeler

Louise has worked with vulnerable young people for over a decade in both formal and informal environments including youth offending, NEET young people and young carers. She has a Masters Degree in Community and Youth Work. Her training style is experiential, informative and participative and she encourages delegates to draw upon their own experiences of working with young people, in particular the ability to use warmth and humour!

Ruth Bradbrook

Ruth has worked with young people at risk for over 15 years, as a face to face practitioner moving on to become a Training and Development Manage for Fairbridge with Fairbridge and subsequently running her own development training and consultancy business. In addition to her teaching degree, Ruth is an accredited Facilitator with the Institute for Development of Human Potential and is a certified Reality Therapy Practitioner. She is also qualified to deliver the Myers Briggs Type Indicator.