Public + Third Sector

Many publicly attended events across the UK are linked to annual celebrations, with parades, live performances and street stalls.

The third sector – namely charities, not-for-profits, NGOs and community groups – organise a wide variety of events, from sponsored walks, bike rides and community engagements through to celebratory awards events and fundraising gala dinners. Pride parade and Race for Life are a few key examples. Both public and third sector event organisers also organise meetings, consultations and conferences on a regular basis.

From the New Year’s Day Parade in London to the Hogmanay celebrations across Scotland on New Year’s Eve, the range of public events held each year across the UK is enormous. At the other end of the spectrum the UK events industry designs and delivers governing bodies’ global summits such as the G7, COP26 and One Young World. Public and Third Sector events are by their nature often the most culturally diverse, inclusive and accessible events produced in the UK.

The range of public and third sector events is reflected in the diverse supply chain that supports the design and delivery of events of all shapes and sizes. Creative event agencies work with event production companies, logistical experts and a broad freelance network to identify all the elements required to deliver safe and secure events. For city wide activity such as a global summits, this delivery partnership will work alongside the local authorities, police, transport officials, infrastructure suppliers and the media. Ensuring that local businesses and suppliers are aware of major events taking place in their vicinity is important, so logistics and communications are also key functions as part of an overall risk management planning process.