Sector events

23 March
Marketing your park and promoting its events
Organiser: IPGS
Location: Reading
Contact: www.ipgs.org.uk
A one-day course to outline the key elements of marketing and explore how they can be applied to the green space environment. The course will examine the practical application of these theories to enable delegates to promote future events.

23 March
Playable communities: Priorities for a new decade
Organiser: Play England
Location: London
Contact: www.playengland.org.uk
A one-day cconference to consider the impact of national investment in play and how to sustain the momentum for change.

24 March
Motivating your staff and volunteers
Organiser: Environmental Training Network
Location: Doncaster
Contact: GreenSpace Conferences
A one-day course examining how to be effective at work, the use of supervision to encourage and motivate staff or volunteers, and dealing with difficult situations.

11-16 April
Healthy Parks Healthy People
Organiser: Parks Victoria
Location: Melbourne
Contact: www.healthyparkshealthypeoplecongress.org
A five-day congress to explore the many ways nature and parks significantly contribute to our health and wellbeing.

20 April
Parks for Youth
Organiser: GreenSpace
Location: Bristol
Contact: GreenSpace Conferences
A one-day conference focusing on creating and managing sustainable parks and green spaces.

1-3 May
Discovering Places weekend
Organiser: Heritage Link
Location: Nationwide
Contact: www.heritagelink.org.uk
A three-day collection of events to celebrate the launch of the Discovering Places project.

11 May
Influencing and advocacy
Organiser: IPGS
Location: Birmingham
Contact: www.ipgs.org.uk
A one-day course designed to enhance delegates' ability to influence, be an effective advocate and have a lasting and positive impact on other people.