Toolkit
Plan your Great Get Together
Whether you’re planning a street party, picnic in the park, shared meal, or small gathering with neighbours, our organiser toolkit will guide you through everything you need to bring people together.
It contains practical advice, inspiration and ready-to-use resources to help you organise a welcoming and successful event.
“Change starts at the community level; we all have the power to make a difference.”
Jo Cox
Remember
If you have any questions that aren’t answered in this toolkit or in our FAQs, you can always get in touch.
Register Your Interest
Once you have a rough idea of what you want to do, register your interest in organising a Get Together to make it official and receive support from the Great Get Together team.
By registering your event, you will:
- Be able to request physical resources
- Receive information for how to apply for a mini grants of up to £100 to support your event
- Receive emails with hints and tips to help you organise your event
Inside the Event Toolkit
The toolkit includes everything you need to plan and run a Great Get Together, including:
- Activity ideas to help people connect, from shared meals and creative activities to sports, games and storytelling
- Tips on inviting people and reaching different groups in your community
- Promotion ideas and social media posts to help spread the word
- Working with local media and sharing your story
- Optional fundraising ideas to support the Jo Cox Foundation
- Ideas for what to do after your event to keep community connections going
- Links to further guidance on licences, permissions and event safety
- Links to further guidance on licences, permissions and event safety
Downloadable resources
Inside the toolkit, there are free downloadable resources to help you promote and run your event.
Digital resources
- Great Get Together logos
- Web banners
- Social media graphics for Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn and X
Printable resources
- Posters
- Postcards
- Leaflets
- Selfie frames
- Roller banners
- Conversation menus
- Stickers
Physical resource packs
To mark the 10th anniversary of the Great Get Together, we’re able to offer a limited number of free physical packs for registered events.
These include:
- Bunting (for the first 250 to register for a pack only)
- Stickers
- Balloons
- Posters
Have a question?
We’d love to hear from you. You can contact us at [email protected]