Tickets to the events are required- I think most events below are free. Friday 11:30 – 12:30 BST The psychology of The Traitors – UK Games Expo Friday 11:00 – 12:00 BST A definitive guide to therapeutic gaming- with Game Therapy UK. – UK Games Expo Friday 14:30 to 15:30Being Sustainable: the Green Games Guide – […]
Category: Communities and events
Don’t let perfect stop you / 10 years of free Herefordshire Board gamers Events
WIP. I recently shared a gallery (Currently on facebook only) of 10 years of Here For Games con, which is our annual event which has been growing slowly but double last year, we’ve worked hard to keep the event (and all of our events) friendly and inclusive and it was wonderful to see how how […]
Event templates
These are the templates we use for our events. When publishing an event take a moment to view the poster to make sure WhenWhereHow muchand also WHAT the event is about is clear and on the poster The body of the event text should include the below Advert for events should be clear and include the […]
Guides on how to join and what to expect at your games nights
On our main website we have a detailed guide on what an online and in person game night is like, these are to support new guests especially those with anxiety or similar issues. This is something you may want to copy for your events What is a games night? – Herefordshire Board Gamers How to […]
Community resources
Policies and guidancewww.herefordshireboardgamers.co.ukResource Centre | A really useful place for community groupshttps://communitymatters.org.uk/ (Chargable)https://learning.nspcc.org.uk/research-resources/2019/introductory-guide-safeguarding-child-protection Free traininghttps://freecoursesonline.co.uk/free-courses/ https://theskillsnetwork.com/ Community groups (Other than our own)Facebook Board game club Organisers
Example policies
Herefordshire Board Gamers Policies https://herefordshireboardgamers.co.uk/policies/ Folks are welcome to use our policies, we ask two things1) Let us know if you make any major changes or improvements so we can keep learning2) Credit us, our knowledge base is full of information which could help people if they know about it!
A guide to online gaming (and communications)
The basics Let’s explore different way you can play games online and keep being social. Some admin, this is a draft (a dyslexics draft) and is a live document, we’ll edit it and update as we find out more and get more feedback. We’ll summarise links at the bottom. It is also written with some […]
Welcome area / beginner games
We have always had easily to play visually striking games near the entrance to our events. We really focused on this area for the big may event, with signage and a curated set of 15 games. The games chosen can all be taught very quickly, either simple rules or rules that can be taught whilst […]
Best games for Beginners
Please note this page is a work in progress so your feedback is welcome. Shiny photos will be added soon. So you’ve either just discovered modern board games or you want to introduce a new gamer to this wonderful hobby; maybe a family member, work colleague or random passer-by. But what game do you start […]
Accessibility and inclusion!
Accessibility, inclusion and a friendly atmopshere is important to us. It’s our second of four Aims! Here are some of the things we do. (Draft article, needs a lot of work!) 1) Code of conduct (online and visible at all events) 2) Strong culture where we empower and support people to call out bad behaviour […]