running your own business

Whether you’re starting out in business or are an established artist or arts organisation there’s business information relevant for you. Here are some handy business tips, help & advice to help to along the way.

looking for funding

We all need funding from somewhere to make our ideas happen. Here are a few places to look to get you started and point you in the right direction to some of the funding that's out there for your project.

national support agencies

Finding the right support to help your ideas grow can make all the difference. Whatever your arts practice there’s an agency there to support you and offer resources for your area of work.

voluntary arts & volunteering

Are you interested in volunteering in the arts or looking for volunteers for your organisation? These sites are a good place to start if you want to get involved or find resources to help you run a group.

safeguarding children & adults

Do you work with children or with adults with care needs? Make sure you’re up-to-date with the latest information and essential guidance when working with children and vulnerable adults

running your own business

looking for funding

national support agencies

Finding the right support to help your ideas grow can make all the difference. Whatever your arts practice there’s an agency there to support you and offer resources for your area of work.

voluntary arts & volunteering

safeguarding children & adults

Do you work with children or with adults with care needs? Make sure you’re up-to-date with the latest information and essential guidance when working with children and vulnerable adults

Arts and Health

Living Well Resources pages. We have compiled the following list of information resources that might be of interest to you

Running an Event

Are you planning an event and wondering where to start or just need to keep up-to-date with the latest information? Here are some suggestions for guides or websites that you can use when running your event.

Torbay Event Guide

This guide can help you plan your event and offers some practical advice and tips to help you
understand what you need to do to deliver a successful, well organised, safe event. It is primarily most useful for people planning public entertainment/leisure events such as parades, galas, festivals and concerts.

Torbay Event Guide (pdf) CLICK HERE

Emergency Planning College
www.epcollege.com/epc/training/courses
The EPC runs in-depth courses relevant to those putting on large scale events, including Event and Public Safety and Emergency Planning training.

HSE
www.hse.gov.uk/entertainment/index.htm
The Health and Safety in the Entertainment and Leisure Industry section of HSE covers a wide range of activities. The website has useful information about regulations and event safety that will help you run a safe event.

Licences for events
If your event involves any music, whether recorded or live, you must obtain a licence from both the Performing Right Society (PRS) and the Phonographic Performance Licence (PPL). For more information and assistance go to

www.prsformusic.com and www.ppluk.com.

The Green Guide
www.safetyatsportsgrounds.org.uk/publications/green-guide
The Guide to Safety at Sports Grounds (known as The Green Guide) is issued by the Sports Grounds Safety Authority. The Guide provides detailed guidance to ground management, technical specialists and all relevant authorities to assist in assessing how many spectators can be safely accommodated within a sports ground.

The Purple Guide
www.thepurpleguide.co.uk
The Purple Guide (to Health Safety and Welfare at Music and Other Events) – issued by the Event Industry Forum - is an industry guide for putting on events. This replaces The Event Safety Guide issued by the Health and Safety Executive (if you have a copy, the HSE publication is still useful for reference