Every full member of an IVC is encouraged to organise at least one or two activities per year towards the Club programme.  This means that the range of social, sports and cultural activities in which you can take part is limited only by your own energy and imagination.

Have a look at our List of Activity Suggestions compiled from a selection of Club bulletins from around the UK.

The types of event are as varied as our members and can range from a simple get-together in a local pub to a night on the town, from ten-pin bowling or ice skating to something more ambitious such as a canal cruise, a weekend away or even holidays abroad.

In addition to these broad-appeal events we aim to cover as wide a cultural spectrum as possible and our programme includes trips to the theatre or cinema and visits to art galleries, museums and other places of special interest.

Many members have particular interests such as bird-watching, scuba-diving or hill-walking and are often willing to share their experience and knowledge with others who may wish to broaden their outlook or horizons.

The numbers attending events can vary considerably, depending on the type of event, so whether you are happiest among a large group, or prefer the intimacy of smaller gatherings, there will be something for you.

Don't be late for a 'book by' date ...

Let the organiser know ... if you can't go

You should let the organiser have any advance payments that may be required by the pre-book date. Organisers will be unable to reserve your place for an event that requires payment until they have received your money.

Some events will include a deadline by which you are expected to contact the organiser. This is usually because tickets must be purchased or venues need to be booked. If you don’t contact the organiser by this date, they may still be able to accommodate you but this cannot be guaranteed.

Members will sometimes specify a limit to the number of people for an event. This may be due to physical space constraints or availability of tickets etc. Please do not pressurise an event organiser into accepting you into an event once their limit of names has been reached.

If you have never organised an event before or would like to know how to do it better, then see our Guide to Organising an Event or Activity.  This offers a few simple to follow guidelines to help make your events or activities a great success.