Speak Out - running your project

You've had your idea, you've got your team together, maybe you've even got hold of some funding - so what's next?

The factsheets and films on this page cover all the basics of running a successful project.

Whether you want to put on a play, run a conference, set up a knitting group or open an allotment, this section of Speak Out will help you make sure your project achieves its aims.

Want to share your experiences? If you've run a project before and you've got some tips you want to share, check out the Open Up discussion forum (link takes you outside the Time to Change site).

Download the factsheets for this section: 

A Quick Guide to Project Management

Our guide to the basics of leading a project successfully

Working with groups

How to build a strong team around you to help you develop your project.

Promoting your work

How to get people to come to your event, use your product, or just generally find out about what you are doing.

Using the media to reach your audience

We tell you how to tackle the media in our step-by-step guide

Social networking

Some of the best ways to to promote yourself, share resources and make valuable contacts online.

Monitoring and evaluating your work

It's a key part of keeping a project going... what you need to know about monitoring and evaluation.

View the videos for this section:

Peer support

Our anti-discrimination activists tell us how working in groups helps them to support each other

Working together

Are two heads better than one? Our experts explain how good teamwork can help you to achieve your aims 

How to deal with challenges

Our project leaders share their top tips for tackling some of the most common difficulties that come up when you're running your own project.

Now find out how other people have run their own projects - go to our case studies section

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