Facilitation Workshop

About the workshop

Do your meetings drag on, or is it hard to make decisions in a group? Is it often the same people who speak, or do you sometimes run out of time to discuss all topics? This workshop may be for you!  

Learn how to improve your facilitation skills so you can run effective meetings that lay the groundwork for effective campaigning. We will cover:  

• Planning effective agendas with realistic timings 

• Best practice on discussions 

• How to make decisions collectively  

• Common issues in meetings  

• Other roles beyond facilitation  

Who is this training for?  

This workshop is for anyone who is a member of a Friends of the Earth local group, or who regularly campaigns or works with a Friends of the Earth local group. If you’re looking to grow your membership, or recruit new and different people, this workshop could be particular useful, as we’ll cover facilitation styles designed to ensure all voices are heard and that support collective decision-making.  

The workshop will begin at 6.30pm and finish at 8.00pm. We will use a combination of presentations, whole-group discussions, and breakout groups to learn and practice our learnings.  

Accessibility 

During this webinar we will use Zoom, Powerpoints, breakout rooms and Google Sheets. We will be undertaking exercises which will require speaking.  

In addition we have the follow processes in place to support accessibility  

• Closed Captions on zoom 

• If you require a palantypist or a BSL interpreter  please contact community@foe.co.uk two weeks before the training and we will aim to book an expert this service. If there are no available palantypists or BSL interpreters, we will work with you to do whatever we can to support your engagement in the training. 

• All PowerPoint presentations have ALT text for images and pictures 

• PowerPoints and handouts can be emailed prior to training for use with screen readers  

• We welcome carers and support workers to attend training alongside any participants. Please let us know when registering so we can ensure that you are paired in any breakout rooms etc. 

Please let us know via the booking form if you have any other accessibility requirements or alternatively you can email us on community@foe.co.uk to talk to us about it.