Coffee Morning
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This is an informal way to get people together and may appeal
to a wide audience.
Macmillan have an idea generator to help you think up a quirky
twist for your coffee morning:
http://coffee.macmillan.org.uk/ideas/ideas-generator/
Information Stand
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Can be a good way to reach new audience if you can host a
stand in a public place
Shopping centre, GP surgery, supermarket, where else?
Think about activities to get people involved at stand,
e.g. Living It Up example of crown sourced display
Open Day
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Encourage new people to visit your premises
How will you invite people?
Will there be passers by?
Are there any activities or service attendees can try out?
Host a Volunteer
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Invite someone to experience a day working with you
Ask them to share their experiences through social media
Could you ask someone from your local primary care service to
learn more about what you do?
Margolis Wheel
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Attendees sit in concentric circles. After a set period of time,
outer circle moves round one place to meet a new person
This is a good exercise to help everyone in the room meet as
many people as possible
There is an information sheet with full details available
Invite an MSP
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MSPs are very keen to get involved in local causes
Be flexible with dates when you are inviting an MSP
Let them know about the people who will be attending and
who they will meet
A list of more tips is available
Twitter Discussion
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A FREE way to get your Twitter followers and a wider audience
involved in a discussion about self management, inspiration or
your organisation
You could try involving your MSP, MP or a celebrity
Networking Event
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Sometimes it’s just great to get people together in a room to
meet one another and make new connections
Get your service users and any partner organisations together
Agenda from our previous networking events are available to
help you think about activities
Write a Series of Blogs
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Gather together some stories, inspirational quotes and details
about your service to create a series of blogs
If you don’t have your own blog, we can share through the Self
Management Network Scotland Blog
http://smns.alliance-scotland.org.uk/
Social Reporting
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Involve people who were not able to attend your event
Using social media you can involve the whole world!
Share details of your event in real time and have a record of
the event to keep and share
Take a look at the social reporter’s handbook
Storytelling
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Encourage people to share lived experience
This could be delivered in a presentation, as blog article in your
newsletter, on poster to display
Consider hosting an event and inviting key people to hear
about the real life experience of your service users
World Café
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Attendees can discuss established questions or ideas in a
relaxed atmosphere
Incorporate refreshments into event
Consider mixing up groups to keep discussions fresh
Health Walk
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Mix meeting up with the chance to get outdoors and a way to
keep fit
Consider partnering up with a local organisation, e.g. could you
walk to a local café or place of interest?
Remember to consider ability and what route you will take
Newsletters and Local Press
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Promote your event and share details of your event evaluation
through local press or relevant newsletters
Ask to share an article during Self Management Week
Lived experience can be very powerful
Talent Exchange
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Can you host a session to share tips on getting started in a new
hobby or showcasing the talents of your service users or staff?
Does someone have a great recipe to share or who can help
others get started knitting?
Take advantage of hidden talents to run an unusual event