Peer Support Group Facilitator Training

Our three day peer support facilitator training takes delegates through the key skills and knowledge required from starting and facilitating a group to troubleshooting common group issues. Styled in a peer-group format, the training is experiential and interactive.

1. History of mutual support & peer groups.
2. Characteristics of peer support groups.
3. Grassroots to systemic environments.
4. Setting up a peer support group.
5. The role & skills of a facilitator.
6. Trauma informed, intersectional and rights based approaches.
7. Troubleshooting common group issues.

Suitable for: peer support facilitators establishing groups in the community, VCSE or statutory services (e.g. NHS), employer peer support programmes.

Example sectors: independent, charity & community, mental health care, criminal justice, social care, housing.

• Duration: 3 days
• Location: In person, at Lumley Castle, Chester-le-Street, County Durham
• Full board residential tickets available
• Fully catered event

Discounted places for Lived Experience workers

Members of Peer Hub's Online Community for Lived Experience Workers will receive a 10% discount on training places. Please use the community promotional code at the checkout.

We are able to facilitate a small number of reduced price or sponsored places for attendees from the Chester-le-Street and surrounding local area whose training is not funded by employers, education providers or grant providers. Please contact us at info@peerhub.co.uk for more information.

Our three day peer support facilitator training will be hosted at local independent hotel conference venue, Lumley Castle. Overlooking the town of Chester-le-Street, County Durham and set in riverside woodland, we invite you to join us for three days of peer support training. Over the three days of training, we will build connections and collaborate in our learning, and take every opportunity to explore our beautiful surroundings.

Travel:

By train: Chester-le-Street has a small railway station on the East Coast mainline, and can also be easily reached from Durham and Newcastle Railway Stations.

By coach/bus: Lumley Castle is a 30 minute walk from Chester-le-Street town centre, which is served by regional bus services. Local accessible bus routes 78 (Consett to Sunderland via Chester-le-Street ) and 71 from (Seaham to Chester-le-Street) stop at the bottom of the castle drive near the golf course.

By car: Chester-le-Street is at junction 63 on the A1M and also 15 minutes to the west of A19 at Durham/Sunderland exit. Parking is available at the venue.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS:

Please contact us to dicuss group bookings. We may be able to facilitate a discount.

Please contact us if Eventbrite admin fees inhibit affordability, to discuss options.

PLEASE NOTE: We are using an exceptional refund policy for this training. Any cancellations within 14 days of the event date are subject to refund conditions.

PLEASE NOTE: Option to pay by invoice.