Activities and workshops

Organising a one-off workshop or activity session can be a great way to liven up your regular meetings or play sessions, or to attract people to a special event. We have information in this section to help you plan and organise fun, safe activities in your community.

Click on the Links tab at the top of this page for some activity and workshop ideas and local people who can offer them. If you have recommendations for more people like this, please contact us.

If you need extra funds to pay for activities like this, have a look at our Raising Money section.

• Making your activities and events accessible

  How to remove barriers and make sure disabled people can participate in your group’s events and activities.

• Public liability and employer's liability

  Information to help community groups decide if they need public liability and/or employer’s liability insurance.

• Risk assessment

  A simple guide to risk assessment for community groups.
  

• Using the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)

  Information for community groups about criminal records checks for volunteers and employees.

• Video-making tips for community groups

  Video can be a really easy and effective way to get your message out. Here are a few tips to help you make a video that looks good and gets people’s attention.