Use your research to plan your event. You should be able to answer questions such as:

• • Why – Why are you running your event? What exactly do you want to achieve (for example, it might be to raise money or awareness of an important cause) and what would a successful event achieve?
  • Who – Who is your event aimed at and who might help you organise and host your event? It’s a good idea to aim your event at people who might have the power to make a real change. For example, if you want to make a change at your school, maybe your event could be aimed at teachers.
  • What – What will people do at your event? There should be a clear link to the goal that you are trying to achieve. For example, organising a running race is a great idea if you are trying to raise money for charity, but may not work so well if your goal is to educate people about climate change. Consider any important logistical issues such as health and safety – for example, you might need a first aider or the school nurse to be at the running race.
  • When – When will you run your event? Plan as far ahead as possible so that you can ensure people can attend and that you can prepare anything you need. Try to avoid clashing with any other important occasions or sporting fixtures that people might be attending or watching.
  • Where – Where will you host your event? If it’s online then you just need to choose what technology to use (such as Zoom) but if it’s a real-world event, you will need to find a space that is large enough for your expected number of guests and that they can get to easily. Some possible venues might include a hall at a local school or place of worship or maybe a park if you are doing it in the summer!

The key to a good event is in the planning!