IOSH Working Safely at Events Online Training

Are you or your team involved in producing, managing or working onsite at events, but don’t have any formal event safety training?

This course is tailor made for you!

This training will be delivered on Zoom in two blocks (9.15am - 12.45pm on both Thursday 8 May & Friday 9 May 2025) and each delegate will receive a printed workbook through the post, and on passing the assessment, an IOSH certificate.

We use interactive training sessions, using real event case studies and the latest event industry news.

Who is this course for?

• Anyone who works in charity events, with no formal event safety qualifications
• Anyone who wants a refresher course about event safety
• Anyone who is responsible for organising events

Why should I take this course?

• Would you know what to do in an emergency situation?
• Are you and your team responsible for the safety of your supporters & volunteers?
• Are you confident in your ability to conduct risk assessments?
• Are you aware of the latest event safety legislation?

We cover all of this and more! The content of this course has been specifically tailored to charity events, so you'll only learn about the aspects of health and safety that are most relevant to you. This event safety training course is approved by the Institution of Occupational Safety & Health (IOSH), so you know you're in safe hands.

What does the course cover?

• Introduction to UK health & safety legislation in the events industry
• Responsibility for safety at events
• Understanding the terms hazard, risk, likelihood and consequence
• Identifying hazards and writing risk assessments
• Safe systems of work at events
• Safety signage and Personal Protective Equipment at events
• Reporting incidents and accidents
• Emergency Procedures & Lost Children
• Security & Terrorism threats

100% of past attendees say they would recommend this course to their colleagues!

Who is the trainer?

David Strafford is an experienced events professional and award-winning Higher Education lecturer / tutor. He is currently a Visiting Lecturer in Events Management at Falmouth University and the University of Westminster, as well as at universities in France, Switzerland and Romania.

He co-founded the experiential events agency Hopper Events Ltd - www.hopper.uk - whose past clients include the BBC, C-Beebies, Hull 2017, Affinity Water, Aldi and Disney on Ice.

He is a Technical Member of IOSH, having gained a distinction in the NEBOSH General Certificate in Health and Safety.

Find out more at davidstrafford.co.uk

What do others say about this course?

"Fantastic course. David has extensive knowledge and I feel empowered to plan future events safely. I told my friend at lunch time that it's probably the best course that I've been on in terms of what I will be taking away"

"Thank you for a well-paced, comprehensive course which allowed me to learn both from David as the trainer, and the other participants. It was good to have a cohort of third sector colleagues, most of whom are experienced in running events and were able to share their tips and learnings from years of experience. I enjoyed the course."

"An excellent course that I would recommend to anyone involved with events. Very informative and useful. I learnt a lot"

"Brilliant course, thank you! Splitting the two halves over two days was great and allowed enough focus time and then a break. Very thorough but easy to understand topics. Great case studies to make it relatable. Lots of key takeaways that can quickly be used/implemented in our event planning, as well as some longer term ideas to think about for the future."

"A really great course, David was great. It really does make you realise some of the things you are not covering/addressing!"

David Strafford