HELPFUL ADVICE FOR EVENT ORGANISERS TO CONSIDER TO ENSURE A SAFE EVENT

Due the wide range of fundraising events that can take place, it would be impossible for us to list every consideration on our pages. However, at Thin Blue Line UK we always encourage all event organisers to take personal responsibility, ensuring they complete sufficient planning and that the events they complete are done safely and legally. We have put additional thoughts and helpful links below for you to consider for your event. If you don't see what you're looking for or have a question, please get in touch. We will do our best to answer any questions you may have...

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Considerations when fundraising

To fundraise in a public place, you may need a Street Collection Licence. You can visit www.gov.uk/street-collection-licence to see whether you may need to apply for a licence. If you are holding an event in work, make sure to ask permission from management.

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Considerations when counting the money, you have raised

When counting physical cash make sure you take precautions to protect yourself. Always have two people to count the money together before storing it in a safe, secure place. Make sure you send it in to us ASAP, further details on how are below.

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Useful links to consider if you are thinking of organising larger events

The below links will guide you to useful resources to make sure that for any larger events you are planning that they are done safely and legally considering the below key areas (although there may be others you need to consider which we haven't listed below)...