We asked some of our regulars what they have appreciated most about IAF E&W Meetups and why should others be interested - they replied:

• "The sharing of ideas" - Jonathan Bannister
• "Meeting diverse practitioners of facilitation - and learning together" - Michael Ambjorn
• "Expanding my thinking AND facilitation practice through peers generously sharing their ideas" - Andi Roberts CPF
• "A brilliant initiative - a great way to build your faciliation skills whilst networking with like-minded sorts" - Neil Fogarty
• "Diversity of input, quality of input, creation of our "own space", snowball effect over time as our numbers have grown, commitment of some key players @martingilbraith @orford @penny_walker_sd to name a few" - Mike Pounsford CPF 
• "A wonderful opportunity to learn from each other, to share experiences and to practice new ways of facilitation in a friendly and fun environment... with fellow facilitators from different nationalities" - Pinar Akkaya
• "Learning... It’s also great to feel a sense of belonging to a community... I think this feeling of being part of a profession or industry has all sorts of benefits to me as an individual (now a CPF) and my business." - Sean Blair CPF
• "Setting out as a facilitator on my own was a scary decision but I have met so many great people through the meet-ups... Its a really wonderful community to be a part of!" - Camilla Gordon
• "I feel I can relax and share openly, have fun and learn loads... There's a generosity and love of learning which makes these meet-ups special. And a surprisingly wide range of people and ways that they use their skills" - Penny Walker

Please join us at a meetup by clicking on the meetup group links above - everyone with an interest in group process facilitation is welcome, including facilitators and others who use or commission facilitation, IAF members and non-members alike. 

Please connect with us online also, by joining over 150 IAF England & Wales facilitators & friends in our facebook group and by following & tweeting with IAF England & Wales on twitter.  Join us also in the UK Facilitation Network group on LinkedIn. Please also take a few minutes to complete our online survey, to help to make IAF England & Wales and our free facilitation meetups more valuable to you in the coming year - thank you!

• Gary Austin CPF, Hertfordshire - partnerships
• Sharon Dale, Leeds - North of England, buddying & mentoring
• Martin Gilbraith CPF, London - team operations
• Helen Jewell, Bristol - South West
• Steve Lloyd, Plymouth - finance
• Hilary Topp, Birmingham - Midlands
• Penny Walker CPF, London