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VSG Events has grown naturally out of an ad-hoc service often requested by our existing blue chip clients. This ‘in-house’ event security division is a valuable addition to our comprehensive portfolio and allows us to ensure superior quality service - something we are passionate about. And with many years of knowledge and experience behind them, our VSG Events management team is worthy of entrusting your event or personal security to – giving you that all-important peace of mind.
Through our experience, we intimately understand the crowd management challenges an event can present, no matter how small or large, simple or complex, high risk or high profile. And that experience of securing events - not just all overLondon but nationally, means we know how to meet those challenges with professionalism.
Whatever the size or associated risk of the gathering, your event is important to us. We can provide a team of dedicated and motivated events professionals, trained to maintain a safe, secure environment for you, your guests, visitors and the general public - whether at a big sporting event, exhibition, festival, concert or conference. And because we understand no two events are the same, we tailor our service to fit your needs.
Our recognition that security personnel need to understand the critical balance between providing a secure environment, and ensuring event goers enjoy themselves to the full, means we take care to select staff that have great interpersonal skills, as well as practical competence.
All our employees are SIA licensed we have a dedicated Training Academy that offers a large selection of accredited training courses to ensure our ground staff are not simply qualified security staff, but trained well beyond regulatory levels. The following are some examples of our staffs’ qualifications - some of which are delivered at our Training Academy:
Door supervisor license
CCTV operator
Close protection
Advance 1st aid
Counter surveillance
NVQ level 2,3,4 in Crowd Safety Management
Intermediate and advanced search operator
Physical intervention
Advanced driving
Technical search
Specialist security functions
In addition to general events, we also carry out many specialist security functions that are requested by the Police and Security Services to enhance the security of an event.
Search Operations
Close Protection Operations
Technical Surveillance Counter Measures (TSCM)
Search Operations
Our Technical Search Operators (TSOs) have experience of some of the largest public space environments in the UK
We provide a search support function to Police
Only very experienced TSOs are used for search tasks
We can provide the specialised equipment needed
Large numbers of visitors can be searched in short time frames with minimum delay
Close Protection Operations
Protection for high profile celebrities (whether they’re a guest or taking part in an event)
Specialist teams for executive VIP protection (blue chip corporations and government)
High risk events
SIA licensed, experienced staff, some of whom have Military/Police Close Protection Training
Technical Surveillance Counter Measures (TSCM)
Our team can do a technical ‘sweep’ of clients’ locations prior to high level/high risk meetings, AGMs or where espionage or leaks are suspected
With identification of potential irreversible loss of business information
Specialist staff are carefully screened and have proven ability
If you would like to know more, or talk to us about and how we can help give you peace of mind at your next event, call us on 0207 8321200