Are you thinking about organising events but don't know where to start?
Do you manage events at the moment but think you could do it better?

Raising money from events is a popular form of fundraising for many charities. Businesses often organise events to help show case their work. Whilst they can be great money makers for an organization, they can also be time consuming and expensive. The success of events depends on careful planning.

Who should attend?
This course is aimed at those with no or little experience of event planning and management. Whether you are a front line worker or in a supervisory or management role, this will provide an excellent introduction and overview into the main aspects of planning and running a successful event whether its to raise funds, build brand awareness or simply host a thank you party.

What will the course cover?
• planning your event; from idea to implementation
• how to market and promote your event
• customer experience; how to ensure your customers have a good experience at your event and return for future events
• budgeting and projecting a profit/loss; what costs do you need to take into account and how can you maximise fundraising potential
• health and safety; assessing risk, what do you need to think about
• trouble shooting; how do you react when things go wrong?

What previous attendes have said about the course

• “I thoroughly enjoyed the event management training and all the aspects it included. It made me think of areas that I would not have thought about whilst planning an event. Through this course, I then used what I had learnt to plan and run my own event!” (Lindsey, Doncaster)
• “I feel more confident now than earlier!” (Ellie, Homestart South Yorkshire)

Trainer Biography

Mark Smith from Make Your Mark UK is a qualified trainer* and an experienced event manager. He has previously worked for a Chamber of Commerce responsible for the varied event program and has significant experience within the voluntary sector planning and delivering a many different types of fundraising events from black tie dinners, mass participation sponsored events as well as national conferences. Mark is a member of the Institute of Fundraising ** also a member of the Junior Chamber International (JCI), a member of the JCI UK National Board and the National Training Team.

* Level 3 Award in Education and Training (QCF) qualification with the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health

** The Institute of Fundraising (IoF) is the professional membership body for UK fundraising that support fundraisers through leadership and representation; best practice and compliance; education and networking.

If you have any questions, please contact Mark on m.smith@makeyourmarkuk.co.uk or call 07977422341