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This page will give you all the information you ll need to organise a great Armed Forces Day event. </p> <h2> Ideas for events</h2> <p> Armed Forces Day events can come in any size or shape, from national and regional celebrations, local events organised by councils, ex-Service organisations, community groups and schools. Parades of veterans, cadets and/or currently serving personnel are very popular, as are presentations of veterans badges.</p> <h2> The best time for an event</h2> <p> Armed Forces Day events occur a week either side of the National Armed Forces Day  the last Saturday in June annually. To be eligible for funding your event must fall within this bracket.</p> <h2> Finding the right location</h2> <p> It all depends on what kind of event you re going to hold. How many people are likely to attend  is the venue big enough to hold them all, or is it too big, so that everyone gets lost? Events in the city centre attract the people who are already going there  shoppers and their families. Less central events may need more advertising and marketing. Small events can take place in town halls, public buildings, schools, churches and community centres.</p> <h2> Getting help</h2> <p> Anybody who has the time and desire to help is good to have on board! The larger your event, the more people you will need. It is a good idea to include people with a range of skills and connections: for example, a teacher could be a good conduit to local schools, or the local Royal British Legion could help you to involve veterans in your area. Local councils, their officers and elected members could also be useful contacts.</p> <h2> Getting funding</h2> <p> Event organisers, should in the first instance contact Mr Gareth Legg by email <a href="mailto:gareth.legg679@mod.uk">gareth.legg679@mod.uk</a> or by telephone 020 7807 0966.</p> <h2> Inviting local military Unit to an event</h2> <p> Take a look at the <a title="View British Army website" href="http://www.army.mod.uk" target="_blank">British Army</a>, <a title="View Royal Navy website" href="http://www.royalnavy.mod.uk" target="_blank">Royal Navy</a> and <a title="View Royal Air Force website" href="http://www.raf.mod.uk" target="_blank">Royal Air Force s</a> websites for detail on location of units around the country. </p></div> </div> <div class="columnRight"> <ul class="sideButtons"><li><a href="/events/index.aspx">Attend an event</a></li><li><a href="/supporting/hold_a_party.aspx">Hold a party</a></li><li><a href="/supporting/buy_afd_goodies.aspx">Buy & fly a flag</a></li></ul> </div> </div> </div> <!-- END: /columns --> <div class="footer cleared"> <div class="right"> <a href="http://www.direct.gov.uk"><img alt="Direct Gov Logo" title="Direct Gov Logo" src="/acmsimg/directgov-footer-logo.png" /></a> </div> <ul><li><a href="/terms.aspx">Terms and conditions</a></li><li><a href="/accessibility.aspx">Accessibility</a></li><li><a href="/contact.aspx">Contact us</a></li><li><a href="/sitemap.aspx">Site map</a></li><li><a href="/privacycookiespolicy.aspx">Privacy and Cookies Policy</a></li><li><a href="/copyright.aspx">Copyright</a></li> </ul> </div> </div> <script src="http://www.google-analytics.com/urchin.js" type="text/javascript" charset="iso-8859-1" ></script><script type="text/javascript"> _uacct = "UA-1461804-19"; urchinTracker(); // facebook count jQuery(document).ready(function () { jQuery.getJSON("http://graph.facebook.com/armedforcesday?callback=?", function(json) { jQuery("#fanCount").text(json.likes); }); }); </script> </form></body></html>