The Event Services Association

The Event Industry Forum is making a further £13,000 available in grants for projects that will benefit the events industry.

The Forum, which brings together 28 trade bodies and similar organisations from across the event industry, is inviting applications for funds by April 29, 2016 and will announce successful bids in May.

Since taking over publication of The Purple Guide from the Health & Safety Executive (HSE) two years ago, the Forum has already given £10,400 in grants to projects ranging from student bursaries to research.

The Forum is committed using funds raised from sales of the Guide to support projects that will have a wide benefit to the events industry.

How to apply

Applications for grants should be in writing and should include:

• The title of the project and a short description of it
• Details of the amount of funding being sought and specifically how it will be used
• Details of the overall project budget
• An explanation of how this project will benefit the events industry
• Timescales for delivery
• Contact details for further information

Applications should be kept to a single side of A4 and should be sent to Jim Winship at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it by no later than Friday 29th April 2016.

About the Purple Guide

The Purple Guide was originally published by the HSE in the early 1990s and quickly became established as the main reference source for health, safety and welfare at music and similar events. The Events Industry Forum took over publication in 2013 with the support of the HSE and published the new version in March 2014.

The new Guide was compiled in consultation with the industry and enforcement agencies, including the HSE, police and fire services.

The Purple Guide’s 24 Chapters are continually reviewed and updated in line with changes in legislation and best practice. A new round of updates is due to be announced shortly. The Guide is available online at www.thepurpleguide.co.uk.

The Purple Guide site also now includes a comprehensive guide to Welfare at events and further guidance is being developed by Forum.

About the Forum

The Events Industry Forum is an informal body which brings together event trade bodies, educational establishments and enforcement agencies twice a year to discuss issues of common interest. The Purple Guide is published by EIF Ltd, which was set up solely for the purpose of managing this publication. See www.eventsindustryforum.co.uk.