Setting up a peer-befriending scheme for people with aphasia

This online course will train clinicians on how to set up a peer-befriending scheme for people with aphasia, providing resources for training and supervision.

This course is ideal for Speech and Language Therapists who would like to set up a peer-befriending scheme (or enhance an existing service) for people with aphasia or other clinical populations. Other rehabilitation professionals, e.g., Occupational Therapists, Clinical Psychologists, Neuropsychologists, as well as third sector organisations or therapy assistants would also benefit. Learn Speech and language therapy This will be an online course. It will run 3 times in the academic year of 2025/26, the available dates are: 21st September 2026 18th January 2027 10th May 2027 The course will be delivered online using pre-recorded content, materials and resources that can be accessed anytime by attendees. Though the course runs over 8 weeks, participants will have access to the materials for 4 months and can complete the course flexibly. Each session will take approximately 2 hours to complete and can be accessed flexibly online at a time to suit attendees. There will be opportunities for live online discussions with the course facilitators, which will be arranged at times to accommodate people in different time zones (where possible).

International students: £310

UK students: £310

UK/Home: £310

International: £310

September 2026, January 2027, May 2027

• London, United Kingdom