Plan, build and run your first Mocktails & Meet-up community event — with support, structure and someone in your corner every step of the way.
You came to the event. You felt it. Now you’re ready to create that same experience for your own community.
Over four Wednesdays, we go from idea to live event — together. And yes, we make mocktails every single week.
4-Week Programme · Starts 29th April
This programme is for people who left Mocktails & Friends thinking “I want to do this for my community” — and are ready to actually make it happen.
Mocktails aren’t just fun — they’re strategically brilliant. Here’s why this format works so well for nonprofits and community organisations.
Making something colourful and beautiful together creates immediate energy and joy. People relax, laugh, and connect naturally — no forced networking required.
All supermarket ingredients. No venue hire needed for virtual sessions. No caterers, no equipment, no big budget. Community-building that works at any scale.
Children love making mocktails too. Events can be genuinely family-inclusive — meaning you reach more of your community, not just the 9-to-5 crowd.
No alcohol means no one is excluded. Regardless of age, religion, health, or personal choice — every single person can fully participate and feel welcome.
Three beautiful, colourful drinks on a Zoom grid or held up in a room is an instant, shareable moment. Your community creates the content for you.
Seasonal flavours, themed events, member-suggested recipes — the format stays the same but the experience feels fresh every time. Perfect for a recurring rhythm.
Each week builds on the last — and every session ends with making three mocktails together so you’re practising the format as you learn it.
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Every resource, template and touchpoint is included — no extra purchases, no surprise add-ons.
Live virtual sessions every Wednesday — content, practice, Q&A and real-time feedback each week.
Three mocktail recipes made together each week. Recipes and shopping list sent before each session.
Access to Eme between calls for questions, copy feedback, or a quick sense-check when you need one.
Session planner, invitation templates, host script, recipe cards, follow-up sequences, donation ask template and rhythm planner.
We write your actual event invitation together in Week 1. Not a template to fill in — the real thing, for your real community.
By Week 4 you’ll have your next four events mapped out — so you never face a blank calendar again.
Every session recorded and available to revisit — no pressure to catch every word live.
You leave with your first event fully planned, invited and ready to launch — not a plan to do it someday.
This isn’t about one event. It’s about the shift that happens when your community has something to look forward to — consistently.
Members who feel connected don’t drift away. Regular events create a rhythm of belonging that keeps people engaged long-term.
When people feel part of something, the ask feels natural — and the answer is more often yes.
The same format that deepens existing relationships also works as a warm on-ramp for new supporters.
No more starting from scratch. Your team has a format they can run confidently, again and again.
“The mocktail is just the vehicle.— Eme Bassey
Connection is the destination.
And from connection comes loyalty, generosity, and a community that keeps showing up.”
I help small and mid-size nonprofits build the kind of communities people don’t want to leave — through simple, human moments that make supporters feel like they genuinely belong.
The Mocktails & Meet-ups Programme is the structured, supported version of everything in the workshop — for organisations who are ready to go from idea to live event, with someone in their corner the whole way.
If you came to Mocktails & Friends and thought “I want to do this for my people” — this is how we make that happen.
Choose the option that fits your team. Every tier includes the full programme — no one gets less.
Need more than 3 seats?
If you have a larger team or want a private bespoke version of the programme for your whole organisation, let’s have a conversation. No pressure — just a chat.
It’s not a requirement, but it helps enormously. The live event gives you a felt sense of what you’re building toward — which makes the programme much more tangible. If you haven’t attended, reach out and we can discuss whether it’s still a good fit.
A laptop or tablet for Zoom, and your ingredients for the three mocktails. A full shopping list is sent before each session — all supermarket-friendly ingredients, nothing exotic or hard to find.
Session times will be confirmed on booking and set to suit the majority of participants. If you have a specific time constraint, mention it when you book and we’ll do our best to accommodate.
All sessions are recorded and available to catch up on. You’ll also have direct access to Eme between sessions — so you won’t fall behind if life gets in the way one week.
Yes — that’s the whole point. By the end of Week 4 you’ll have a date, an invitation, a guest list, a host script, and a follow-up sequence. Not a plan to do it someday. An actual event, ready to launch.
Ideally yes — the sessions build on each other and the shared experience is valuable. But recordings are available and one person can catch the others up. Flexibility is built in.
Four Wednesdays. Starting 29th April. Your first event planned and ready to go by 20th May.