One of the biggest events in the Paraplanning calendar, the ‘Big Day Out’, will return next week after a three year gap due to the pandemic.

The event, set to attract more than 100 attendees, will take place in the Cotswolds at the FarmED centre, a new venue, on 15 September

It will be preceded by the ‘Big Night In’ social gathering the evening before.

Traditionally held in a big tent, the event will this year be indoors at the FarmED centre, a demonstration farming and education centre near Chipping Norton.

Tickets for the Big Day Out cost £30 with the Big Night In costing £20. Any Paraplanners interested are advised to check the Paraplanners Assembly website for ticket availability.

The event is organised by the Paraplanners Assembly group which organises educational and knowledge-sharing events for Paraplanners all year round, often organised and run by Paraplanners.

The gathering is the first in-person event for the Big Day Out annual conference for three years after several years of virtual events.

The event will run on 15 September from 9 am to 5 pm

In keeping with the farming theme, the Big Day Out will include a blend of small group sessions, called 'Crop Rotations', and ‘all-together’ sessions. 

In keeping with the traditionally informal style of the event the attendees will decide much of the agenda but among the topics expected to be covered are: creating a development plan and how to make it stick in real life, communicating with advisers and planners and Paraplanning processes: how to spot the problems and fix them.

There will also be a Technical Q&A and a look at Report writing.

There will potentially be informal drop-in sessions during the lunch break, one for those new to Paraplanning and the other for those considering outsourced Paraplanning. 

• For more information on the Big Day Out click here: Big Day Out