Facilitation Training Day (London)

[Talk Action]

Facilitation Training Day

Tuesday 10th May 2011

10.00 – 16.00

Location: TCPA, 17 Carlton House Terrace, London SW1Y 5AS


Previous comments

'Very interesting event. Learnt a lot of great techniques'
Helena Merriott (Westminster Council)

'Very engaging facilitator, a good example'
Stephen Davis (Natural England)

'Superb!'
Naomi Archer (Leeds Council)

The Course

The need for good local engagement is becoming ever more important as
work develops around empowerment and the ‘Big Society’.

This interactive course will look closely at the roles a facilitator
may play and how and when a facilitator’s role may link in to work on
longer term community development. It will build the confidence of
anyone keen to be a good facilitator and give them a solid basis on
which to develop their own skills.

Local meetings and engagement processes can too often be un-involving,
unproductive and even confrontational. Good facilitation can help
tackle these problems and help people to make local discussion and
planning an enjoyable and productive process. It is also important for
the development of better policy and practice, for understanding local
needs and developing more sustainable communities.



People attending this course will learn how to:

• How and when to hold meetings and when to use other approaches
• Build a working relationship with an existing organisation or a
group of individuals
• Use appropriate tools and techniques
• Develop facilitation work in ways appropriate to a range of diverse
communities
• Deal with problematic situations
• Evaluate facilitated processes

Who should attend this course?

The event will benefit anyone working with groups of people in formal
or informal settings. Whether a novice starting out, or an experienced
facilitator wishing to expand on their techniques, the course will be
tailored to the participants’ needs.

The Facilitator

Chris Church has worked in the voluntary sector and as a consultant
for over 25 years. He is an experienced advisor on community and
sustainable development issues, with a wide range of experience at
international, national, and community level. He is an associate of
the Community Development Foundation and a member of the London
Sustainable Development Commission. Chris is chair of the UK Local
Carbon Communities Network.
Chris has previously worked with the Community Sector Coalition, the
National Trust, BTCV, Defra, Groundwork, the European Union TACIS
programme, Surfers Against Sewage and many local councils. He is
trained as a teacher and has been developing and running training
programmes for 22 years.

Prices include a vegan/vegetarian lunch, Fair Trade refreshments and
networking time with organic wine.

Cost
• Large Charities, Public Sector, and businesses: £288 per person

• Smaller charities and Individuals (under 8 staff) £130 per person

• Subsidised places are available for unemployed/students/pensioners.
Please apply in writing to Talk Action, The Grayston Centre, 28
Charles Square, London, N1 6HT.

• Tailored courses can be arranged for groups at a date & location to
suit you.

For bookings and information please contact:
Talk Action
Tel: 0207 324 4774
Email: jell...@talkaction.org

(The venue is fully accessible with wheelchair-accessible lavatory)