Welfest

NEW for 2012, NDSS Ltd introduce a new service called WELFEST

 After talking to festival goers, welfare visitors, parents and medical service providers, it became clear that due mainly to the vulnerability, innocence and curiosity of many festival attendees, the need for professional welfare facilities is required. For this reason, NDSS Ltd decided to create WELFEST.
NDSS have been involved with the UK festival industry for the previous 10 years. In the beginning we were called Diamond, but changed our name in 2009 to NDSS.
Operating as a Crowd Safety Management Company, NDSS staff are often the first stop for many persons requiring assistance. Some people need help getting to the medics; others just need directions to the nearest loo. However, on many occasions, some people require help with personal or relationship problems, or it could be due to an over indulgence or a bad experience with alcohol or drugs. Sometimes they may have damaged camping equipment due to the weather, or it could be for many other reasons associated with large numbers of people, anywhere.
With demand for festival tickets increasing every year, so the number of people attending also increases. Most festivals continue around the clock, often lasting for three or four days. This provides plenty of time for, unfortunately, things to go wrong.
Unlike most welfare providers, Welfest employ all their own staff and do not operate any sort of deposit scheme. Our staff receive a one to one interview, are assessed for their ability to provide a caring, helpful and understanding manner, CRB checked to an Enhanced Level allowing them to assist children and vulnerable adults and receive certificated training to at least a Level 1 in: Substance Misuse & Awareness, Basic First Aid and Nationals in Health and Social Care. This allows us to provide the level of service required when assisting many modern day festival attendees. In fact, some of our staff already come from the nursing or social care sector.
 Our list of services will include:
1.     Site Layout Information
2.     Wellbeing Information and Advice
3.     Safe Sex Promotion
4.     Emotional & Crisis Support
5.     A Place to Rest or Sleep
6.     Play Area for Lost Children
7.     Meeting Point for Misplaced Adults
8.     Victim Support Service
9.     Lost & Found Property
10.  Drug Advice
In addition, Welfest will have a provision of Emergency Tents, Blankets, Ear Plugs, Foil Blankets, Sun Screen, Water & Various Hand-outs. A hot cup of tea and a chat comes as standard.
Welfest will have its own dedicated website allowing us more pages and to add new features to promote the high level of service we aim to provide. However, our contact details will remain the same. If you would like to discuss how we can assist with your festival, or to discuss our service, please give us a call on: 029 2046 1121 or email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it  

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