Grow Your Group

Welcome to the Grow your Group Course.

Many people are looking for self-help groups – they may be isolated, want to meet people and make friends or they may have a specific issue that local services are not helping them with.

When people come together to help each other or make a difference in their community, they can change their lives and the lives of the people around them.

Are you thinking of setting up a group or keeping one going?
Grow your Group can help you with both. This online course covers some of the basics of getting your group off the ground with fun, informative and practical activities.

What will I get out of the course?
The course will help you to:
•    Produce an action plan for your group
•    Develop publicity that attracts new members
•    Gain an understanding on diversity and equalities language
•    Learn how groups interact and use positive communications to avoid conflict
•    Learn tips on how to organise effective meetings and allocate roles
•    Find out about funding and how to manage your groups money

What will I need to do?
To get the most out of this course you will need to think about what your group is already doing or what you want to do; and take some form of action from your learning. We provide you with some tools to help you with this.
Remember that there is not always a right or wrong answer, and that your group members will all have different ideas and experiences that they bring. Don’t be afraid of saying the wrong thing and make sure your group know this. We all learn things by doing things for ourselves, making mistakes and taking risks.

Enjoy your learning with Grow your Group!