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No. of Visitors: 1.5 million each year
Location: English Heritage site, Wiltshire; Stonehenge
Type of Security: Static guarding, event security

Situation

Located on Salisbury Plain in Wiltshire, Stonehenge is one of the best-known prehistoric monuments in Europe. Classified as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, around 1.5 million people visit the iconic landmark each year. Following a competitive tender, Venture was awarded the contract to provide static guarding for the monument around the clock, as well as security for the onsite visitor centre. Additionally, Venture’s team manages security for four popular events held at the site throughout the year, including the renowned Solstice event each summer.

Task

Security requirements:

Static guarding for the monument and visitor centre
Event security for four major quarterly events
Fully trained and SIA licensed security officers
High quality and reliable service
Flexibility to adapt to changing needs

Action

Venture’s guarding team at Stonehenge is made up of 13 full time SIA licensed security officers, with additional team members joining to support the security detail for the quarterly events as required. Venture ensures the highest quality of service possible is provided by employing exceptional, locally based staff members, who are supported by a knowledgeable central management team, industry-leading procedures and cutting-edge technology.

Results

Venture provides a high quality, reliable and flexible service fitting of a world famous visitor attraction

Event security for four major quarterly events

English Heritage has confidence the site is being protected 24/7 by a highly trained and well-equipped team, who have the support of an experienced management team behind them

Security for the site’s popular solstice events is being successfully managed

Comprehensive communication and reporting procedures ensure English Heritage is always informed about incidents

When we put the contract out to tender, we were really impressed by the team at Venture Security. We could see that they understood the significance of the assignment and had the experience and dedication needed to deliver it.

The fact Venture knows the area very well and uses locally based team members was really appealing. Plus, they have extensive experience in crowd management and handling security for high profile public events, so they tick all the boxes for us.

Jennifer Davies, English Heritage