Following on from earlier successful online courses over the last few years, Hearing Voices Network Ireland are pleased to announce that Jacqui Dillon (https://www.jacquidillon.org/) will be running another online Hearing Voices Group Facilitation & Network Development Training course over 4 full days, on 24 November, 1, 8 and 15 December 2025, from 10.00 am – 5.00 pm each day (with a 1 hour break in between).
HV Support Groups offer a space where voice hearers feel safe, accepted and comfortable in sharing their experiences of voices, visions, tactile sensations and other unusual experiences and perceptions.
The course is aimed at people with lived experience, mental health staff and others who want to develop the knowledge, skills and attitude necessary to facilitate a Hearing Voices Support Group, and who are in a position to set up a Hearing Voices Support Group or join an existing group. Facilitators will also learn and experience ways to assist voice hearers to help and support each other, to exchange information, and to learn from one another. The course adheres to and works according to the values, principles and practices of the International Hearing Voices Movement.
HVNI particularly welcome applications from people who hear voices. Please note, that we encourage people who have developed a working relationship with their voices to apply, as training and group facilitation can be demanding.
HVNI also welcome joint applications.
Places on the programme are limited to 25 and will be allocated on the basis of:
- the details provided in the application form
- the ability to attend the 4 days in full (please consider careful if you will be in a position to attend all 4 days in full)
- start/facilitate/co-facilitate a Hearing Voices group following completion of the course.
Format:
4 online training days, on Monday 24 November, 1, 8 and 15 December 2025 from 10.00 – 17.00 IST/UTC+1
Cost:
- €300 Euro – Waged/Professional
- €100 Euro Unwaged/Voice Hearer
Please download application form here: https://hearingvoicesnetworkireland.ie/hearing-voices-group-…
Application forms to be returned by email to [email protected].
The closing date for applications is Friday 18 July 2025.
If you would like to discuss making an application and/or would like more information about the course, please contact Harry Gijbels at [email protected] or on 085 7554220.