About this event

This practical online session will help trustees and volunteers develop a working business plan for their community building.

The session focuses on why business planning matters, what a useful plan looks like in practice and how to get started without it feeling overwhelming.

Through discussion and a short breakout exercise, participants will reflect on their building’s purpose, users and risks and leave with clear, realistic next steps they can take.

 

Who should attend?

Trustees, committee members and volunteers responsible for running community buildings, including village halls, community centres and similar local assets.

The session will be particularly relevant for those who:

• do not yet have a business plan
• have a plan that is out of date or not actively used
• are facing pressures such as rising costs, declining volunteer capacity or uncertainty about future use

 

What you will get by attending

Through attending this event you will:

• Understand why business planning is essential for sustaining your building and reducing reactive decision-making
• Gain clarity on what a practical, working business plan looks like for a community building
• Take part in a structured discussion to define purpose, users and key risks
• Learn how to turn ideas into clear, accountable actions
• Leave with one or more realistic next steps to start or strengthen their business plan within two weeks

 

Cost

This event is free of charge.

 

How to book

Please follow the booking link above to register to attend. You will receive an email confirmation of your booking. Full joining instructions will be sent by email a week before the event.