The Migraine Trust. Meet-ups

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1 The Migraine Trust Meet-ups Migraine is such an isolating, lonely condition. Every person s experience is so individual and the stigma that surrounds migraine unfortunately continues to this day. Let s change that! Hold Meet-ups to empower yourself and reduce the stigma surrounding migraine in your community, all the while raising awareness of the condition and supporting The Migraine Trust s work by fundraising with this pack.

2 The Migraine Trust Meet-ups Contents and Directions For the full pack visit 1. Welcome letter 2. Intro to our events 3. Our Community 4. Your volunteer list 5. Menu planner 6. Empty belly poster 7. Fun and Games 8. Quiz questions (p1) 9. Quiz questions (p2) 10. Quiz answers (p1) 11. Quiz answers (p2) 12. Paying in form Visit here to download the resources below 13. Meet-ups invitation (personalise and copy pages as needed) 14. Placeholders for table (print on card for best results) 15. TMT Cake flags (print on card for best results) 16. TMT Bunting (print on card for best results)

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4 Welcome Thank you for choosing to have a Migraine Meet-up! We hope you ll find this pack helpful and that it inspires you to have a great time with your family, friends and the people in your community. Its recommended that you try to recruit some volunteers from your friends and family to help as soon as you can people love to feel useful, and if you re a person with migraine, sharing the stress of running an event will really help out. We re hoping to build a strong community of like-minded people people who understand migraine, who want to run events to support The Migraine Trust and people who believe in the aims of what our Meet-ups events would like to achieve. If you have any hosting tips, baked goods recipes or themed brunch guides you might want to share with us and the Meet-ups community, we d be delighted to share them with our Migraine Meet-ups fundraisers. We d also love to hear about your events, so make sure to send on any photos and event details you might have! You can do so by sending s through to us at fundraising@migrainetrust.org, with the subject of Migraine Meet-ups. With best wishes, The team at The Migraine Trust

5 We support two kinds of events, though you are free to hold an event of your own making! They can be as ambitious as you like, and we ve created this pack to suit any supporter and cater to the needs of any person with migraine. Make sure you let us know about your planned Meet-up event, and don t hesitate to contact us at fundraising@migrainetrust.org Low-key Tea Themed Brunches Low-key Tea events are intended to be our least stressful, simplest event to organize. They are perfect for people with unpredictable migraine or supporters without much time. Themed Brunches are events for our most ambitious supporters and suit people whose migraine are more under control.

6 The Meet-ups Community Make sure you sign up to our E-Bulletin for monthly updates we ll be sharing resources for Meet-ups, Low-key Tea and Themed Brunch recipes shared by fundraisers and supporters, and many hints and tips for hosting events. You can sign up on our homepage or request to be signed up by ing us at Also join our online community by following us on Facebook and Twitter to share photos, recipes and details from your events. Recipes Event advice Support

7 Your list of volunteers Getting friends and family to help out with your events, regardless of the severity of your migraine, is a huge help. Use this list to organise your thoughts once you ve got some happy helpers to volunteer! Pre-event set-up Decorators Drinks Drinks Drinks Food Food Food Tidying Photos Donation collector Gift Aid collector

8 Your menu Use this to plan your menu in advance and ask some guests to bring different baked goods, drinks and treats to help take the pressure off of you. List what you re offering on the Menu Poster (next page). Food Drinks Quantity

9 Our Menu

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11 Fun & Games You might want to provide some entertainment for your Low-Key Tea or Themed Brunch, so your guests will really enjoy your event. We ve included a Quiz in case you can t come up with something, but there are lots of things you can try. The key for organizing entertainment is to really know your guests! Traditional party games, like charades. Board games, such as Monopoly or Cluedo! Really understand what your guests would enjoy and make sure there s something for everyone!

12 Meet-ups Quiz 1 donation to play! The winner gets bragging rights as The Migraine Trust Quiz Champion. Questions Food & Drink 1. What kind of pastry is used in a Cornish Pasty? 2. What do Americans call aubergine? 3. There are four main ingredients in a Waldorf salad. Celery. Walnuts, apples and. What fruit is the fourth ingredient? 4. The noodle soup Pho originates from which country? 5. Which word of Swedish origin describes a buffet-style meal with a selection of hot and cold dishes? 6. What is the Hungarian national dish? 7. Lettuce is a member of which flower family? 8. Which Scottish river supplies over 90% of the water used in Whisky manufacture? 9. If you were served aloo in an Indian themed meal, which vegetable would you be eating? 10. Italians have which strong, dark coffee served in small cups? Playing in teams and want to play with life-lines to figure out the tougher questions? Donate another 1 for an extra minute to confer.

13 Meet-ups Quiz 1 donation to play! The winner gets bragging rights as The Migraine Trust Quiz Champion. Questions General (feel free to customise this quiz and add additional questions) 1. What is the capitol of Columbia? 2. What country is home to the Victoria Falls? 3. What is the smallest of the oceans? 4. Who won the Best Actress Academy Award in 2017? 5. Who is the richest person in the world? Playing in teams and want to play with life-lines to figure out the tougher questions? Donate another 1 for an extra minute to confer.

14 Meet-ups Quiz 1 donation to play! The winner gets bragging rights as The Migraine Trust Quiz Champion. Answers Food & Drink 1. What kind of pastry is used in a Cornish Pasty? Shortcrust 2. What do Americans call aubergine? Eggplant 3. There are four main ingredients in a Waldorf salad. Celery. Walnuts, apples and. What fruit is the fourth ingredient? Grapes 4. The noodle soup Pho originates from which country? Vietnam 5. Which word of Swedish origin describes a buffet-style meal with a selection of hot and cold dishes? Smorgasbord 6. What is the Hungarian national dish? Goulash 7. Lettuce is a member of which flower family? Aster, the same as daisy or sunflower 8. Which Scottish river supplies over 90% of the water used in Whisky manufacture? Spey 9. If you were served aloo in an Indian themed meal, which vegetable would you be eating? Potatoes 10. Italians have which strong, dark coffee served in small cups? Espresso Playing in teams and want to play with life-lines to figure out the tougher questions? Donate another 1 for an extra minute to confer.

15 Meet-ups Quiz 1 donation to play! The winner gets bragging rights as The Migraine Trust Quiz Champion. Answers General (feel free to customise this quiz and add additional questions) 1. What is the capitol of Columbia? Bogota 2. What country is home to the Victoria Falls? Zimbabwe 3. What is the smallest of the oceans? Arctic Ocean 4. Who won the Best Actress Academy Award in 2017? Emma Stone 5. Who is the richest person in the world? Jeff Bezos Playing in teams and want to play with life-lines to figure out the tougher questions? Donate another 1 for an extra minute to confer.

16 Meet-ups Paying in form Thank you so much for supporting The Migraine Trust by hosting a Meet-up event. With your event, you will have supported our charity by giving us the funds to source research, provide support, evidence-based information and for people with migraine as well as campaign for their rights. You can pay in the money you have raised by using this form, sending it to us directly at the address below or by simply making by paying it into our Migraine Meet-ups page online at Please complete the details below Name Address Postcode Telephone I attach a cheque made payable to The Migraine Trust for the amount of or Please debit my debit/credit card the amount of Type of card Name on card Card number Valid from Expires Security Number Signature Date Please return your completed form to us at the following address The Migraine Trust, Migraine Meet-ups Russell Square London WC1B 4HP us at fundraising@migrainetrust.org

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