5 reasons to attend the Engage EHS Virtual Safety Summit
October 20, 2020
The Virtual Safety Summit will be taking place from 3-4 November 2020. Brought to you by Engage EHS, this event promises to bring attendees world-class content from within the safety, legal and technology fields. Read More
Association of Event Organisers appoints Informa’s Simon Parker as new Chair
October 15, 2020
Executive Vice president of Informa Markets elected by AEO Council, along with Chief Executive Officer of IMEX Group, Carina Bauer, who has been appointed Vice Chair. Read More
London’s Barbican Centre set to address health & safety issues in new £10m upgrade
January 10, 2020
The Barbican Arts Centre in London is set to undergo a major upgrade to address a series of health & safety corners within the grade II-listed building. Read More
Event management firm guilty of safety failings
August 15, 2019
An event management company has been fined for failing to ensure the safety of employees during the lifting and moving of a 14-foot-wide park home chassis. Read More
Alexandra Palace signs up for Notify safety platform
November 15, 2018
The platform, which has been developed by the North-East England technology business allows companies to log, report and manage near misses in any location. Read More
Inflatable slide: Eight children injured at Woking fireworks display
November 5, 2018
An investigation into the incident is underway after the children fell from the inflatable slide at Working Park in Surrey. Read More
‘The UK is as seen as the standard bearer’: In conversation with Mark Breen of Safe Events and Cuckoo Events
September 21, 2018
As an award-winning expert who is in demand all around the world, Mark Breen knows a thing or two about event safety. He works on a range of festivals, including Wild Lights at Dublin Zoo and multiple events in Saudi Arabia. Read More
‘Regrettably in today’s day and age, organisers of large events have to be aware of the heightened security risks’
September 5, 2018
SHP speaks to Emily Peat, Director of Operations at NCC Events and formerly Events Manager at the NEC in Birmingham, about the planning process involved with running a high profile event or exhibition and what considerations need to be made when taking into account event safety. Read More
Protecting your event venue
August 24, 2018
How can event organisers protect their venues, employees and the public from the threat of terrorist attacks? Read More
‘It is so important to ensure that you have enough toilet facilities for your customers’: In conversation with Ruth Napp, Simply Loos
August 22, 2018
With the summer events season in full swing, SHP caught up Ruth Napp, Managing Director at Simply Hire Group, to find out about the planning involved with setting up temporary shower and toilet facilities, and the processes involved during and after an event. Read More