Event Safeguarding 101: Are You Really Prepared?

14/03/2025 18 min

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Episode Synopsis

From music festivals to sporting events, thousands of people gathering all in one place - but how many of these events are truly safeguarding-aware?!In this episode, Chris East chats with Thomas Stead , owner and founder of X2Consult (read as 'Time 2 Consult'), an event safeguarding expert who works with organisers to identify risks, close gaps, and prevent safeguarding failures before they happen.In this episode, they discuss: • Why “We’ve never had a problem” is a dangerous mindset • How to spot and fix gaps before an incident occurs • Why thinking like a disruptor helps prevent safeguarding failures!Whether you’re an event organiser, security lead, or just curious about behind-the-scenes safety, this episode is a must-listen.Find out more about X2Consult: https://www.x2consult.co.uk/Connect with Thomas: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomasstead/------- Producers of this episode: Chris East, Leah EastHost of this episode: Chris EastFind out more about ⁠⁠⁠⁠Cornerstone Safeguarding⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow Cornerstone On LinkedIn:Chris EastLeah East Cornerstone SafeguardingSafeguarding Redefined is brought to you by Cornerstone Safeguarding, providing expert consultancy, supervision, and training to help organisations better protect young people and at-risk individuals. Learn more at https://www.cornerstonesafeguarding.co.uk or connect with us on LinkedInJoin Cornerstone Connect - our FREE membership programme that gives you exclusive early bird discounts on our services, priority booking for events, safeguarding insights and industry updates.