Groupwork at GMFA

Since 1992, GMFA has provided free groupwork courses for gay men. Over ten thousand gay men have been trained in our skills-based programme of workshops and in recent years we have delivered groupwork to over 1,000 men per year.

Our groupwork has covered a range of issues relevant to gay men, including sexual health, friendships and social networks, relationships, and smoking cessation. Where possible, we deliver these in a variety of formats, including two-hour workshops, full-day workshops, and extended programmes, so that they are accessible to as many men as possible.

Initially, GMFA ran courses for gay men in London. We have since extended this nationally and we continue to work with partner agencies in 14 cities to deliver groupwork across the UK.

GMFA workshops are facilitated by volunteers while workshops in our partner cities are facilitated by partner agency workers. All facilitators are trained and accredited by an independent agency, and their performance is evaluated by participants every time they facilitate.

We book up to 35 men on our workshops, although workshops usually have between 12 and 24 participants. 96% of previous participants state they would recommend our courses to a friend.

Click to see GMFA's current programme of groupwork.