Presentations and Cookery Domos
Vegan and vegetarian talks, workshops and cookery demonstrations are available throughout most of the UK. Speakers are available to schools, colleges, universities and groups.
Finding a Speaker
Many national vegetarian and vegan organisations train and list speakers and cookery demonstrators. There are also some independent speakers, as well as local groups and contacts who may be able to put you in touch with a possible speaker. Try the following:
If you cannot get a local speaker, it need not end there. How about you? ActiVeg is here to inspire you and link you up. Any of the national charities above will be happy to send you leaflets and info packs, and sell you a DVD or video to make your life easy.
Being a Speaker
Giving vegetarian and vegan presentations is easier than you think, especially if you have some public speaking experience and a positive, fun and out-going personality.
It is not necessary to know everything there is to know about vegetarianism and veganism, and you can mug up on specific areas and take appropriate literature and leaflets when asked to cover a particular topic. It is far better to be honest and say you need to look something up than make it up!
Many of the national organiations listed above run training days for speakers, so get in touch with them, especially if you would like them to list you.
Vegetarian and Vegan Session Ideas
Whether you are a teacher, registered speaker, or parent offering at talk at your kid's school, we're posting up ideas and inspiration on ActiVeg to help you. We will be building these over the coming months. We welcome contributions, feedback and ideas. Get in touch!