Social contact at Time to Get Moving events

How can Time to Get Moving organisers achieve social contact at their event?

Achieving social contact at your Time to Get Moving event will ensure that everyone has a great
time and your event helps to break down stigma!

The best way to ensure your event is effective in developing social contact is to think about:

• partnerships
• promotion
• planning

Partnerships: Building local partnerships with other
organisations can ensure there is a diverse group of people at your
event. You could approach:

- local sports teams, walking clubs, gyms, student associations, mental health centres and charities, schools or places of worship.  

Promotion: In order to achieve a good mix of people, you need to promote your event and start to spread the word. Order your free Time to Get Moving event materials and post them around your local community including GP surgeries, libraries, leisure centres, sports clubs, community centres and local businesses.

Planning: Once people are at your event, you should think about how you can build a friendly atmosphere and encourage people to
interact with each other.

- greet as many people as possible
- find the favourite songs of five people they have never previously met
- tell a joke to five people
- swap dance partners
- plan a verbal warm up
- mix up teams
- tell five people a special talent they have.