Nurses in the centre report that many older clients seem isolated and lack social support. On a recent home visit, an older client commented that they don’t feel comfortable driving and have limited access to public transport. As a result, their visits to the community health centre are one of their few opportunities to leave the house. Senior management have asked you, as the social worker, to explore the feasibility of a group program to provide additional support to this group of clients.

1. Introduction:
1. State to whom the submission is being directed
2. Prove a brief description of the organization the proposed group will be part of, its function, the usual population the organization serves and its philosophical approach, missions and/or vision
2. Proposal/Submission
1. Name and type of group
1. Group’s proposed name
2. Proposed type of group (e.g., support educational, social
action, etc.)
2. Purpose of the proposed group
1. What is the proposed purpose of the group?
2. Provide a convincing theoretical rationale for the establishment of the group. Consistent with social work principles, this should identify broader social justice concerns and explore how these impact members of the community or communities you seek to work with. Your rationale should draw on relevant academic literature and authoritative reports based on research. It must also demonstrate insight into the experiences of those you seek to work with. Accordingly, at least two sources must be authored by people within the community/communities your group program wishes to recruit from. These may be academic or non-academic sources (e.g., blogs, first-hand accounts, etc.)
3. Justify group work as the chosen method of practice, referring to relevant group work literature
3. Goals and expected outcomes of the proposed group
1. State some beginning goals for the group
2. State some possible outcomes that might be expected for group members
NOTE: It is important to express goals and expected outcomes in concrete and specific terms to assist the evaluation process
3. Practical considerations and requirements
1. Group size and membership
2. How members are recruited
3. The time and frequency of group meetings, and duration of the group
4. Venue, staffing requirements, other resources
NOTE: provide a rationale behind each of these decisions e.g., why is the size of suggested appropriate for the type of group and what you hope it will achieve
4. Group content and process
1. What is the anticipated content of the group sessions? This should provide enough detail for the reader to have a clear sense of the content areas likely to be covered during the life of the group
2. Role and approach of the group facilitator(s) (e.g., amount of structure, direction, etc.)
3. What process issues should be considered for your proposed group? How might social structures such as class, gender, race and culture, age, ability, sexuality impact on your particular group? How might you make the group a safe place to be? What particular strategies might you adopt to ensure socially inclusive practice
5. Budget (this may be included in an appendix)
6. Evaluation and reporting
1. How and when will you evaluate the effectiveness of this group? Think about formal and informal methods of evaluation. These should be clearly linked to the goals and expected outcomes discussed earlier in the proposal.