Event Training Programme (for Kirklees-based groups)

The Creative Economy Team has organised a series of FREE training sessions for Kirklees-based event organisers, community groups and organisations. The sessions are aimed mainly at those who organise events such as festivals, galas, parades and music events in outdoor or non-traditional spaces and/or where the expected audience is more than 500.

Some sessions, such as Basic Event Planning, Fundraising & Sponsorship and Marketing & Audience Development are also suitable for organisers of smaller events or those new/relatively new to event organising. Each training session will be held at the Lawrence Batley Theatre in Huddersfield from 4pm to 6.30pm.

The sessions are as follows;

1. Tues 19 January 2016 - Basic Event Planning and Logistics

2. Weds 27 January 2016 – Licensing and Safety Advisory Groups

3. Tues 2 February 2016 - Health and Safety Part 1 (Set up logistics) – Venue Selection and Site Design, Temporary Demountable Structures, Traffic Management, Road Closures, Crowd Management, Stewarding/Security. Inc Equality Act 2010

4. Weds 10 February 2016 - Health and Safety Part 2 – including; First Aid/Medical Provision, Lost Child/Safeguarding Procedures, Environmental Health (noise/food, etc), Staffing/Volunteers/Performers. Emergency Planning (fire safety). Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005

5. Tues 16 February 2016 - Health and Safety Part 3 - Event Management Plans and Risk Assessments

6. Weds 24 February 2016 - Fundraising, Sponsorship and Business Planning

7. Tues 1 March 2016 - Marketing and Audience Development

There are 30 places available for each session which are reserved on a first come first served basis. A maximum of 2 places per session can be booked by each organisation/group. Bookings are via Eventbrite.

For more information about each of the sessions and to book your place, go to http://eventtrainingprogramme-kirkleescouncil.eventbrite.co.uk

For more information visit http://eventtrainingprogramme-kirkleescouncil.eventbrite.co.uk/