Level 3 Facilitating Self-help Groups

People often find it helpful to come together to share their experiences and get support in a group setting.

The aim of this two-day accredited unit is to help you run effective groups with the emphasis on developing and practising group work skills that are applicable across a wide range of different types of group work.

This two-day accredited unit enables participants to:

Understand the purpose of group rules/working agreements and know how to formulate them

Understand the difference between self-help group and 1-to-1 working

Understand the stages of group formation and the facilitation styles required at each stage

Understand the challenges self-help groups present and how to respond appropriately

Be able to plan and implement self-help groups

Dates: Wednesday 5th and Thursday 6th 2026 or Thursday 3 and Friday 4 December – NEW!

Times: 10am to 4pm

Venue: Room 3 and Conference Room 7, The Curve, Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust, Bury New Road, Prestwich, Manchester M25 3BL

Fee: £100 payable on completion of the course. Five free places available for GMMH volunteers, subject to availability.

I’m interested!

Please contact the Recovery Academy Team for further information:

0161 938 5122 or recoveryacademy@gmmh.nhs.uk.

"My confidence has significantly increased and the skill to run a group, I will say, has been established for me."

Course Participant

Level 3 Facilitating Self-help Groups course