Event planning in the third sector

Key Learnings:

• Scoping out an event – what questions to ask

• Event budgeting – where might there be unexpected expenses and where to save costs

• Incorporating meaningful co-production with children and young people

• Making arrangements – venues, catering, and digital plans

• Contingency planning & risk assessments

• A quick overview of content planning considerations

This training is for anyone in the children’s sector who plans and delivers events

Whether your organisation only plans a single event each year, you’ve a new project with a whole series of events, or you just want to know what’s involved in event planning, this will guide you through the considerations for planning an event. Whether it’s small or large, in person or online, learn how to recognise what questions you need answers to, and how to find those answers.

Pick up tips on knowing when (and how) to use a mic! What to do with presentations when you have multiple speakers. How a space can determine the success of an event — and how to calculate how much food you really need to order. Plus more!

With more than fifteen years of experience in events, our event planning expert, and Learning & Events’ Officer, Monica Sellers, will bring to the table all the tips and tricks they’ve learned over the years. Having worked events from all sides (event delivery (venue setup, audiovisual, sound & lighting), venue management, and event planning), they have a holistic approach to event planning to ensure that an event runs as smoothly as possible for everyone involved.

Member Tickets

We are delighted to now offer our Members a discount across all Children in Scotland trainings.

This training will be free for Members and £25 for non-members.

To access the free member ticket, please input your promo code when booking via the ‘Discount or access code’ function. If you are unsure whether your organisation are members, please check the list below. If your organisation does appear on the list of members below but you do not know your promo code, please ask your organisation or drop us an email.

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Children in Scotland is the largest national membership organisation for the children’s sector in the country. To access discounted trainings and many other membership benefits including exclusive content and resources, and discounted commissioned training, please visit here.

Local authorities in membership with Children in Scotland

Please note that all local authority staff working from both headquarter and regional offices including senior management are included in membership and can register as members for discounted training with Children in Scotland. Membership does not extend to schools and nurseries within individual local authorities.

Members are responsible for applying their discount at the time of purchasing a ticket, discounts cannot be applied after the ticket has been purchased.

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If you have any questions or concerns, please email events@childreninscotland.org.uk.