Campaigns and Communities

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1. Aberdeen Fossil Free

2. Aberdeen Student Radio

3. The Gaudie

4. Granite City TV

5. CASE (Consent Awareness & Sexual Education Group)

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1. Nature’s Larder

2. Rosemary Planet

3. Foodstory Zero Waste Café

4. The Corner Shop / Shared Planet

5. Refillosophy

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1. J P Brewer - View classic paintings online from the comfort of your own home.

2. Google Arts and culture - Learn something new every day!

3. British Museum – For all things British history and culture, the British Museum’s YouTube page is a place to get lost for hours!

4. Royal Opera House – For amazing content from the Royal Opera House including full length streams of classic productions, livestreamed socially-distanced concerts and insights into how artists are keeping stage-ready, their YouTube channel is the place to go. We love it!

5. National Portrait Gallery – Explore some of the galleries breath-taking collections online.

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1. Create a Game Plan
Whether you are planning a Coffee and Chat or a Yoga Workshop, every event should have a strategy. Before hosting a virtual event, run through these quick planning questions: What, Why, How and Who!

2. Prepare for Tech Troubles
If physical events have hitches, virtual events have glitches, therefore it’s a great idea to anticipate troubles you may encounter with hosting events online. The sooner you identify problems, the sooner you can identify solutions. Consider…is the platform we are using reputable? Do the event organisers have significant internet access to host the event, and do potential attendees have the correct information to access the event – link, password etc.

3. Make it Inclusive
Just like in-person events, virtual events should be as inclusive and accessible as possible. Before you make any final decisions, consider …Is your language clear? Remember not everyone’s first language is English, so refrain from using slang or colloquial language. Use large fonts, and high colour contrast for any event graphics and provide captions and visuals where possible for audio.

4. Encourage Engagement
It’s simple: If you create opportunities for engagement, your audience will be more engaged. Why? It’s fun to see the outcomes of your engagement. To help make your event more engaging, why not ask attendees to submit questions in comments or through a chat tool or encourage live tweeting.

5. Be Safe, Sensible and Respectful!
Although events online offer a range of opportunities, unfortunately, moving events online also has its challenges. In order to stay safe online, please refrain from giving out personal information including your home address or personal email address, be careful what you download and think carefully before posting pictures or videos of yourself. Once you’ve put a picture of yourself online most people can see it and may be able to download it - it’s not just yours anymore.

If you see something online that makes you feel uncomfortable, unsafe or worried: leave the event and contact ausaevents@abdn.ac.uk with details immediately.

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