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Virtual catch-up March 2024/03/27 Join us for a lunchtime catch-up online Thursday 16th April 12:30 - 1:30 p.m (UK time). This is an invitation to an informal 'drop-in' for those who would like to meet up. An opportunity to catch up with fellow facilitators, discuss our experiences, breathe, and reconnect. There's no fixed agenda other than saying "Hi". Drop in when you can, leave when you need to. Why not enjoy your lunch while we chat? View the [...]

Introduction to Constellations - Learning Day 25th March 2024 An introduction to working with Constellations... And an invitation… On Monday March 25th 2024 I will be facilitating a learning day for AoF on the topic of constellations.  I thought it would be helpful to outline how and why I see constellations as a valuable tool for facilitators.  I am also writing this to help myself and others tune in to the day, and to gather my own thoughts on what is one [...]

Group Dynamics Places Available - 19-20 Feb 2024, Highfield Park A small number of spaces are still available on our two-day Group Dynamics training course, next running on Monday 19th and Tuesday 20th February at Highfield Park in Hook, Hampshire (between Reading and Basingstoke, and close to London/M4/M3). This module provides solid grounding and builds confidence in skills for both new and experienced facilitators (managers, team leaders, chairs etc) and offers credit towards becoming an Accredited Facilitator. We can also offer this module at [...]

Gestalt-informed Bodywork for Group Facilitators Please see details of a 3 hour Bodywork workshop to be held online via Zoom on Monday 20th November, starting at 10am UK time and led by AoF Board Member, Professor Paul Barber. This will be of particularly interest to facilitators who are working in a therapeutic mode and also to those from other contexts and modalities who are curious about Gestalt and the transpersonal aspects of facilitation. Those enrolling in the workshop will [...]

Gestalt-Informed Bodywork Please see details below of a 3-hour Bodywork workshop to be held online via Zoom on Monday 20th November, starting at 10 am UK time and led by AoF Board Member, Professor Paul Barber. This will be of particularly interest to facilitators who are working in a therapeutic mode and also to those from other contexts and modalities who are curious about Gestalt and the transpersonal aspects of facilitation. Those enrolling in the workshop will receive an [...]

PLACES AVAILABLE: FACILITATOR TRAINING: Book Now We continue to run our open courses, Foundations in Facilitation Skills three times a year from Highfield Park in Hook. The entire course or individual modules - The Facilitator's Toolkit and Group Dynamics - can also be delivered on an in-house basis, and via a blend of in-person and online working. The next dates, available for booking are below and the programme will also run Jan-Mar 2024, May-July 2024 and Sep-Nov 2024. SPACES ARE AVAILABLE FOR THIS PROGRAMME [...]

The Facilitator’s Toolkit 11-12 Sep 2023, Hampshire (Places Available) PLACES AVAILABLE: FACILITATOR TRAINING: Book Now We continue to run our open courses, Foundations in Facilitation Skills three times a year from Highfield Park in Hook. The entire course or individual modules - The Facilitator's Toolkit and Group Dynamics - can also be delivered on an in-house basis, and via a blend of in-person and online working. The next dates, available for booking are below and the programme will also run Jan-Mar 2024, May-July 2024 [...]

PLACES AVAILABLE: FACILITATOR TRAINING: Book Now We continue to run our open courses, Foundations in Facilitation Skills three times a year from Highfield Park in Hook. The entire course or individual modules - The Facilitator's Toolkit and Group Dynamics - can also be delivered on an in-house basis, and via a blend of in-person and online working. The next dates, available for booking are below and the programme will also run Jan-Mar 2024, May-July 2024 and Sep-Nov 2024. SPACES ARE AVAILABLE FOR THIS PROGRAMME [...]

Outdoor Learning at Hawkwood Centre for Future Thinking LEARNING DAY IN THE OUTDOORS - 17 OCT 2023 Booking is open for our next Learning Day at Hawkwood Centre for Future Thinking (10am-4pm). Our topic will be "How can the outdoors help us be better facilitators". Join Nigel Berman from School of the Wild for a participatory and experiential day in the outdoors, combining conversation and nature-based learning. Studies have shown that outdoor learning correlates with greater group bonding [...]

Learning Days are an excellent opportunity for all facilitators (new, experienced and occasional) to meet, review and share good practice. These days are open to all AoF members and also offered as a Taster Day for those who are new to AoF and wish to work and learn in a collaborative environment. Do share details with those you know and feel free to come along if you want to find out more about the Association of Facilitators.