Events and venues don’t operate in isolation – yet the information that keeps them safe is scattered. Event details, local knowledge, risk intelligence and operational context sit in different hands, gathered inconsistently and rarely joined up. That fragmentation makes planning, coordination and communication harder than they should be.
The Decision Support Centre (DSC) exists to change that: to build shared clarity across the events and venues ecosystem, so organisers, venues, authorities and partners can plan and prepare from a common picture – not in silos.
To help protect everyone working on, and attending, venues and events – through an agile, informed and connected community.
At the heart of the DSC is the National Events Database (NED) – a free, neutral directory that maps what’s happening, where and when across the UK. It gives the events community a shared reference point: a common operating picture.
Around the NED, we provide a growing suite of practical resources – the Events & Venues Toolkit, the Incident Response Playbook, our CPD-accredited Responsible Person Training, and Event Framing Packs that help organisers look beyond the fence-line at the external factors shaping an event.
Together, these help translate good intentions into reasonable, proportionate preparedness – at every scale, from grassroots community events to national operations
We believe preparedness builds public trust – that being open about safety is a strength, not a risk. We’re here to support the people who carry responsibility, not to add to their burden, and to make reasonable, proportionate preparedness easier to understand and apply.
The DSC and the NED are supportive tools. They don’t confer compliance, provide assurance, or replace the judgement of those responsible for premises and events. We’re not a regulator or an authority – our role is to improve understanding, coordination and readiness, and to help organisations of every size prepare with confidence
Whatever your scale, you can start building your common operating picture today.
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