Organising Small Community Events

 

A copy of the guide is available to download at the bottom of this page or you can contact the Community Partnerships Team to request a free copy. 

 

The guide is designed for friends of groups who are thinking about or planning a small community event in their green space and it contains lots of useful information including the following:

 

·      Why hold a community event?                   

·      Ideas for community events  

·      Deciding on a community event                 

·      Permission from the landowner    

·      Organising a community event                    

·      Action Planning                  

·      Example of an action plan                         

·      Fundraising events                  

·      Your responsibilities                                 

·      Publicising your community event   

          

Organising a community event can seem very daunting for small groups and the process can sometimes appear complex.  However small events are worth doing and, when successful, an event can be very satisfying for both the organisers and also for the people attending. 

 

The key to a successful event is to plan the event carefully, well in advance, and the aim of the guide to organising small community events is to help you with community event planning.  If, after reading the guide, this still seems a bit daunting then there is nothing to stop you from running smaller activities that require a minimum amount of organising – see the list in the guide for ideas of different types of events! 

 

If you are planning a larger community event there may be different requirements so please contact the Parks and Countryside Events Team who can provide you with a more detailed outdoor events guide.  The information in the booklet is only to be used as a guide and if you are unsure about any requirements on holding a public event please seek further advice from the Events Team.