Running Groups with Young People
Areas of Focus: Childrens services, Support Staff Training
Venue: King Alfreds College, Wantage
We live in groups and we depend absolutely on groups. We are social as well as solitary. Sometimes, when things go wrong, we need time on our own and help from another person. But, at other times, our problems can only be addressed by working with and through the groups we are naturally part of. In groups we can practise living and practise relationships; we can get feedback and develop our confidence; we can learn to understand and interact with other people.
This workshop is aimed at professionals who would like to start running groups with young people and at professionals already running groups who would like to develop their skills further. We will be imagining running groups whose purposes are to address issues such as bullying, anger, self-esteem, assertiveness, sexuality. There will be some theoretical input but the emphasis for the day will be practical and experiential – learning how to structure groups in order for young people to feel safe, learning useful exercises and having the chance to try them out. The workshop will be of particular interest to professionals working with young people in education, health, social services or other professional contexts.
The workshop will be led by Nick Luxmoore. Nick has worked with young people and staff in Oxfordshire for 30 years as a school counsellor, youth worker, teacher and psychotherapist. He currently works as a counsellor with students and staff at King Alfred’s College, Wantage, and with young asylum seekers and refugees at Refugee Resource in Oxford. He is the author of ‘Listening to young people in school, youth work and counselling’ (Jessica Kingsley 2000), ‘Working with anger and young people’ (Jessica Kingsley 2006), ‘Feeling like Crap: Young People and the Meaning of Self Esteem’ (Jessica Kingsley 2008) and ‘Young People In Love and In Hate’ (Jessica Kingsley 2009).
The cost of the workshop is £115 per person (includes lunch, coffee etc). For applications received by 25 February 2010 the cost will be £95. To book a place, fill in and return the tear-off slip as soon as possible. For further information, contact Kate Baker on 01235 225774 or email trainingschool@kingalfreds.oxon.sch.uk
- Accompanying documents available for download:
- Flyer for Groups training - 23 March 2010 (.pdf)