Organise an event

Guidance for running an event safely - https://www.hse.gov.uk/event-safety/

Event Licences (for Entertainment, alcohol, late night refreshment, film showings, street collections, charity walks, etc)  https://www.sthelens.gov.uk/alcoholandentertainment - generallicensing@sthelens.gov.uk

Food & Event safety, noise management and street trading - https://www.sthelens.gov.uk/environment - environmentalhealth@sthelens.gov.uk

A Market's Licence (for any event, charitable or private, a licence is required for 5 stalls or more) - themarketsteam@sthelens.gov.uk

Road Closures & car parking (please be aware that there is a cost for road closures and diversions) - traffic@sthelens.gov.uk

The Purple Guide (the essential guide to event organising. Please note there is a £25 subscription fee to access the information on this website) - https://www.thepurpleguide.co.uk/

Understanding Crowd Behaviours (these reports provide planners with clear direction, and supporting information, about the assumptions that can reasonably be made about crowd behaviour) - https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/understanding-crowd-behaviours-documents

Fireworks Safety Displays (for information when organising a bonfire or firework display) - https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5a7901c0e5274a277e691287/10-1039-fireworks-safety-displays.pdf

Organising a Street Party (guidance for organising a street party) - https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/your-guide-to-organising-a-street-party 

Organising a Voluntary Event (guidance for organising a voluntary event) - https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/can-do-guide-for-organisers-of-voluntary-events/the-can-do-guide-to-organising-and-running-voluntary-and-community-events

St Helens Borough Council Event Plan Template and Guidance (Word doc, 144 KB)

Template Risk Assessment (Word doc, 125 KB)

Small Event Guidance (PDF, 438 KB)