BHS volunteer committees carry out hundreds of events for the BHS. This huge amount of work helps to deliver our charitable objectives and brings us closer to achieving our mission and values.
Free training and support for volunteers on how to plan, organise and run an event is available. Current training dates can be found here or contact volunteer@bhs.org.uk to find out more.
Planning an Event
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How to Guides
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Run a Raffle
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Many of our BHS committees hold raffles at their events, these are a very successful fundraising tool when done well.
Run a Bursary
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BHS Local Committee Bursary Guidance Note 2015 (new version coming soon)
BHS Local Bursary Application Form (new version coming soon)
Sponsorship
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Several of our committees have had sponsorship for their events locally and regionally, this can be a great way of reducing the impact of an event on committee finances, helping to pay for a big name speaker, providing prizes for competitions or getting additional fundraising.
- BHS Sponsorship Agreement Template
- BHS Sponsorship Guidance for Volunteers
Budgets, Finance & Insurance
Budgets, Finance & Insurance
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Resources
- People - Judges and Officials for Equestrian Events - Guidance
- People - Occasional Volunteer Registration Form
- Sign - Blank Template
- Sign - Warning - Riders on road
- Sign - Cattle in field
- Sign - Road Crossing
- Sign - Please be courteous
- Sign - Litter 1
- Sign - Litter 2
- Sign - Event Contact Number
- Sign - Dont tie your horse
Marketing & Promotion
BHS Brand Guidelines
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Marketing Materials
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Canva/ Canva Pro
A free graphic design platform that allows users to create various designs, such as social media graphics, posters, presentations, and logos.
Step 1 - Create your own Canva account - www.canva.com
Step 2 - Contact alan.raftery@bhs.org.uk and we will add you to the BHS Canva Pro account.
The main benefits of this are:
- Access to the BHS Branding Toolkit (Logos, colours & font)
- Easier sharing of projects for checking/ adding comments
Photographs
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- Taking photographs - Image Guidelines
- Taking photographs - Data Protection
- Taking photographs - Consent forms
The BHS has a suite of images on a platform called MediaFiler that can be used to create marketing content.
Depending on your type of event, you might want to invite a professional photographer. If they supply you with any images, to ensure they are suitable for BHS promotion you may want to share this briefing document with them before they attend.
