Delivering a Safer Tomorrow, Together

Clear guidance, answers and solutions, based on real world experience and insight. Right when you need it most.

From Safeguarding, First Aid Training or Emergency & Safety Planning: We've Got It Covered

Accredited by ESSA (Event Supplier and Services Association) and BALPPA (The British Association of Leisure Parks, Piers and Attractions). We’re a UK-based consultancy with frontline experience from some of the country’s most high-profile events, including the Formula 1 British Grand Prix, Moto GP and other high-profile music, sporting and entertainment venues.

Having worked alongside and with many of the industry leaders we are well placed to find you the right solution for your event.

We provide clear and practical support so you can deliver safe, compliant events with confidence.

Safeguarding risk assessment, safeguarding training

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Policy development

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Safety planning

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Event welfare and safety

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Operational emergency response planning

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First aid training consultancy

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Event Safeguarding & Welfare

We provide end-to-end safeguarding support for events, from early planning and risk assessments through to on-site coordination, ensuring your team remains aligned, compliant and fully prepared throughout. Alongside this, we deliver expert-led safeguarding training and on-the-ground welfare support, helping staff confidently identify, manage and escalate concerns, while our welfare assessments enable early intervention and create a safer environment for everyone involved.

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Event Safety & Compliance Consultancy

We provide end-to-end event safety management, covering everything from detailed risk assessments to live, on-the-day monitoring to ensure risks are identified early and controlled effectively. Alongside this, we create clear emergency response plans and practical safety policies, supporting governance, operations and external compliance including CQC applications, so your team can respond confidently and maintain high safety standards across your organisation.

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Medical planning, First Aid & Safeguarding Training

We deliver tailored medical assessment and planning to ensure the right medical cover, staffing and resources are in place, supported by clear plans for an effective on-site response. Alongside this, we provide Qualsafe-accredited, paramedic-led first aid training, from Emergency First Aid to First Aid at Work and Basic Life Support, with all courses covering defibrillator use and life-threatening haemorrhage control.

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Independent Clinical Safety Officer Services

We provide independent Clinical Safety Officer support, helping organisations manage clinical risk across digital health technologies. From hazard identification and risk management to Hazard Logs, Safety Case Reports and DCB0129 and DCB0160 compliance, our practical expertise supports safe, compliant digital transformation while keeping patient safety at the heart of every project.

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Delivering quality service based on reputation

Trusted by event teams to keep things on track.

Many event teams are doing their best with limited resources, time and oversight. But safety doesn’t leave room for guesswork. That’s where we come in.

We help you:

Take safeguarding, welfare and emergency planning off your worry list
Make sure every compliance box is genuinely covered
Prepare your team, not just your paperwork
Get peace of mind, knowing someone experienced has it in hand
Stay confident under scrutiny, from licensing to live operations
Train your teams to manage in the first instance

Because confidence doesn’t come from hoping it’ll be fine. It comes from knowing you’re ready.

What our clients think!

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What our clients say

"Chris is a trusted partner of Patronus Safeguarding, bringing a unique blend of expertise in health and safety, safeguarding, and event management. His insight and hands-on experience make him our go-to consultant for anything related to event and match day operations. Chris has played a key role in shaping our platform, including the development of our Events Control Room feature, by offering practical, on-the-ground ideas that make a real difference to the organisations we support."

Martin Chapman, Co-Founder & Director, Patronus Safeguarding
"Chris from Event Safeguard Consultancy has been brilliant. We have had 36 of our team attend, and up skill on a 1 day Emergency First Aid at Work course, The course was tailored to our team, the events we do and risks we might come across. The delivery was fun, engaging and the team came away from the day energised and ready to put the practical skills they have been given into practice. Having a Paramedic with the experience he brings really made the sessions informative and enjoyable, and better still our team achieved 100% pass rate."

John Fryer, Director Six Degrees
"Chris played a crucial role in supporting one of our clients at CJPI during a complex strategic project, specifically leading the development and refinement of their clinical, risk, and safety policies and procedures. His depth of knowledge, clarity of thinking, and responsiveness - together with a detailed approach ensured the client embedded good practice in a sustainable way. Chris is a highly professional individual who I am looking forward to working with again on similar projects in future."

Chris Percival, Founder & Managing Director, CJPI
"Chris has been outstanding in his role as Safeguarding Lead and helping to develop policies. His approach is thorough, pragmatic, and grounded in real-world practice, ensuring safeguarding policies are not just compliant but genuinely workable and embedded into day-to-day operations. He communicates clearly, exercises excellent judgement, and brings a calm, confident professionalism to complex and sensitive areas of governance. His contribution has materially strengthened our safeguarding framework, and I would not hesitate to recommend him."

Dale Darbyshire - Managing Director & Surgical Physiologist AxIOM Neuromonitoring Ltd
"Chris at Event Safeguard Consultancy went above and beyond in supporting me to launch my new contrast therapy business. He produced all of the essential health and safety documents with precision and professionalism, tailored perfectly to the businesses needs. His expertise turned a complex process into something simple and stress-free, leaving me confident that my business is safe, compliant, and set up for success. I couldn't recommend him more highly!"

Jane Nordli, Owner & Director. Eagle Wellness Ltd
"A big thank you to Chris for his outstanding support with our Event Safeguarding so far this season, a truly valued member of the team. His calm, professional approach helps create a safer and more inclusive match day, and it's always reassuring knowing our events are in such capable hands.If you're looking for expert event safeguarding support, I highly recommend getting in touch with Chris."

Joy Walker, Head of Safeguarding Yorkshire Cricket Club
"Chris recently delivered first aid training for both our staff team and separately, a group of students at our school, and I cannot recommend him highly enough. From the outset, Chris was professional, engaging, and incredibly flexible in his approach. He adapted the training to meet the individual needs of our students, ensuring that everyone could participate and benefit from the sessions. His ability to connect with young people was exceptional, and the students were fully engaged throughout. They genuinely enjoyed the training and came away feeling more confident and enthusiastic about first aid. The staff also found the training informative, practical, and delivered in a way that kept everyone involved. Chris created a positive learning environment where questions were encouraged and everyone felt comfortable taking part. Chris took time to understand our setting and what we wanted from the training and was more than willing to tailor the delivery to suit our learners. A thoroughly positive experience for both students and staff. We look forward to working with him again in the future."

Leo Casey, Managing Director. SEE Oldham