New Purple Guide Lite launched

A new simpler Purpe Guide Lite for events with up to 500 attendees has been launched with the aim of providing basic guidance for smaller community-type events. There is also an example template for an event management plan. The new guide includes links to the main Purple Guide for more information and can be found here

Martyn’s Law

At the end of last month the UK Crowd Management Association organised an online briefing and Q&A session about the new Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act 2025. You can watch a recording of the session You can now watch the full session here. You may also find the following resources helpful:

• Martyn’s Law Factsheet
• Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act 2025 Factsheets
• ProtectUK
• Café Lockdown Drama | NPSA
• Safer Crowds, Safer Venues

Drugs at Festivals – Letter From Minister

Please see link to a letter from Minister Johnson, Minister of State for Policing and Crime Prevention in the Home Office, and Minister Dalton, Parliamentary Under Secretary for Public Health and Prevention in the Department of Health and Social Care, regarding the risk posed by synthetic opioids and other drugs ahead of the upcoming festival season. Also see link to a previous letter sent out on this subject by the NPCC.

Counter Terrorism

CT Policing has launched a new toolkit to help organisers encourage the public to trust their instincts and report anything that doesn’t feel right. It includes free content to use on websites, social media, big screens and more. Whether it’s sports, music, Pride or outdoor gatherings, there is something for every occasion.  See  https://matomo.protectuk.police.uk/e0375c