Being and Belonging 2: Explorations in Co-operation and Community

Fri, 24 Jul, 2026 at 09:00 am to Sun, 26 Jul, 2026 at 07:00 pm UTC+01:00

The Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust | London

Being and Belonging
Publisher/HostBeing and Belonging
Being and Belonging 2:  Explorations in Co-operation and Community
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Being and Belonging 2: Explorations in Co-operation and Community. A three-day experiential workshop using a Group Relations approach inspired by therapeutic community principles
hosted by OPUS and The Tavistock and Portman Directorate of Education and Training.
Friday July 24th - Sunday July 26th 2026
Venue: Tavistock Centre
120, Belsize Lane
London NW3 5BA
Our invitation to you
Following last year’s successful “Being and Belonging” workshop, we’re offering a second opportunity to take part in this innovative experience that combines therapeutic community principles, group relations concepts, social dreaming, and the culture of Argentine tango.
Humans are innately groupish. Out of the millions of species that inhabit the earth, there are only a handful that appear to do this unique thing: organising and collaborating together in groups. But why do we do this? Perhaps, counter to the claims of those who believe that “might is right”, it is an acknowledgement of our vulnerability, and our need for the other.
Maybe, in the fractured times we live in, we should take the opportunity to examine deeply what’s involved in true co-operation. The pioneers of the therapeutic community movement (Wilfred Bion, Tom Main, Franz Fanon, Barbara Docker- Drysdale, Donald Winnicott, and R.D.Laing) went further…more at:
beingandbelonginggrc.org.uk
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The Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust, The Tavistock Centre, Belsize Lane, London, NW3 5, United Kingdom

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