Facilitate real change.
Build skills, confidence and recognised credentials, to facilitate real change in teams, groups, partnerships and communities.
Facilitation School | £750 +VAT
An experiential learning programme for practitioners, coaches, educators and leaders, to design groupwork and facilitate change.
Facilitation School is endorsed and certificated by ABMA Education, an Ofqual-recognised Awarding Body. This means you’ll develop practical facilitation skills you can use in real-world settings while working towards certification from a UK-recognised Awarding Body.
2 in-person days + 1 online check-in Download PDF Overview
Why Facilitation?
Good facilitation helps people think better together. It creates the conditions for different perspectives to be heard, complex challenges to be explored and groups to move from conversation to shared understanding and action.
ABMA accreditation provides independent recognition of the quality and depth of the programme, while keeping the learning practical, accessible and grounded in real people and real situations.
What will I learn?
Learn and apply Healing-Centred Design®, combining trauma-informed approaches, creative coaching and systems thinking with practical tools for participation and collaboration.
1. Experiential approaches
You’ll learn by doing, with opportunities to experience, practise and reflect on different facilitation approaches.
2. Practical tools + resources
You’ll receive the Healing-Centred Design® framework, course materials, videos, workbook and templates, with 12-month access to your online resources.
3. Connection + continued development
You’ll connect with a small group of people interested in facilitating complex change, with an optional private WhatsApp group open for six months to share ideas, resources and support.
Who is it for?
Practitioners facilitating groups, communities or change.
Coaches who want to strengthen their group facilitation practice.
Educators creating participatory learning experiences.
Leaders supporting collaboration, engagement or organisational change.
People who want practical facilitation skills grounded in trauma-informed, creative and systemic approaches.
What experience do I need?
You don’t need to be an experienced facilitator. The course is designed for people at different stages of their practice, whether you’re new to facilitation or already working with groups and want to develop your confidence, approach and skills.
Impact of Facilitation School
Essential Details
New Dates:
Manchester:
13th-14th October full days and 11th Nov 9.30am-10.30am online
4th- 5th March full days and 7th April 9.30am-10.30am online
3rd- 4th June full days and 8th July 9.30am-10.30am online
Crawley:
14th-15th January full days and 11th Feb 10am-11am online
1st-2nd April full days and 5th May 9.30am-10.30am online
How much does it cost? The total cost is £750 (+VAT) which includes all materials and light refreshments. Payment plans are offered (x3 payments of £250 +VAT) email tess@brilliantthing.co.uk for this option
Delivery: Facilitation School is delivered quarterly at venues in Manchester (North West UK) and Crawley (South East UK). There are 10 places on each course.
How to apply: Fill in the short application form below, email tess@brilliantthing.co.uk or book an initial call with us to explore if this is the right course for you.
supporting positive social change.
The Challenge
Complex groups + complex change.
Facilitating meaningful participation and change takes more than running activities or following an agenda.
Facilitators need to be able to work with different perspectives, navigate group dynamics, create supportive spaces and help people move from discussion towards meaningful action.
The challenge is not simply knowing what to facilitate, but knowing how to create the conditions for people to participate, collaborate and create change.
The Opportunity
Build the skills, confidence and recognised credentials to facilitate real change.
Through Healing-Centred Design® you can develop and practice:
-Trauma-informed approaches
-Creative coaching skills
-Systems thinking
-Collaboration and participation tools
-Designing and facilitating workshops for change
The Results
You’ll leave with practical approaches, resources and ABMA accreditation to design and facilitate participation, collaboration and change confidently.
-Design engaging, supportive group experiences
-Facilitate participation and collaboration
-Work confidently with complexity
-Turn collective thinking into meaningful action
-Apply Healing-Centred Design® within your own practice
You’ll also receive an individual written testimonial highlighting your facilitation strengths.
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Or email faye@brilliantthing.co.uk