Events & street parties
Guide to running Community Event
The REconomy Project has put together this ‘Event-in-a-box’ guide to help community groups or social enterprise put on an event… Event Toolkit
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How to use social media to grow your events
If you want to attract some more people to your community events, this article has some great tips on how to use social media to advertise the event. It’s got information on how to get organised and start planning your …
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What are the rules about serving food at events?
Lots of folks who run community events worry about whether or not they’re allowed to serve food at community events. Do you need a license? Are there health and safety issues you need to be aware of? Turns out, the …
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Planning events in wet weather
No matter how much planning you put into your event, there’s always one element you can’t control: the elements. This guide from Let’s Get Fundraising has loads of tips of what to do if your outdoor event gets hampered by …
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Top tips for planning a successful community event
This article by Asa Gurden, head of the Scout Association’s Scout Activity Centres, from February 2013 is filled with great tips to bear in mind when you’re planning your community event. The guide is packed with really useful information such …
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How to run a stress-free event
You’ll never be able to predict every possibility when you’re planning an event, but this guidance from Know How Non Profit shows how you can keep your cool. Events are a wonderful way of bringing your community together and with …
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Plan a Big Lunch
The idea behind the Big Lunch is simple – the aim is to get as many people as possible across the whole of the UK to have lunch with their neighbours annually on the first Sunday in June in a …
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Advice for Organising Events
If you’re concerned about where to start with organising an event for your community project, worries about where to start with health and safety, rules and regulations and red tape can sometimes feel like they get in the way. There …
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Plan your charity event with SMART goals
Have you heard of SMART goals? They are used by charity event planners to help measure their progress along the way. SMART stands for: Specific Measurable Achievable Relevant Timely SMART goals can be used in a number of instances, but …
View moreThinking about running a street party?
Street parties can be a fantastic way to meet your neighbours, bring your community together and have fun at the same time! Streetparty.org.uk have a range of resources from practical advice on road closures and permissions, to downloadable invites to …
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