Staff ready for the ' Big Day' of Mod and ska music

 
Stanley Events, the organisers of this May Bank Holiday music festival in Chester le Street, are making sure that the event goes off safely and smoothly thanks to training and employing their own group of stewards.

"An event is only as good as the people who work on it. To make sure that the customers have an enjoyable, safe time the company has trained it own people to the highest of standards." said Anna Marshall who has overseen the training

Indeed, since it started operating over three years ago, Stanley Events has trained over 60 staff to work at their events. These people have continued to work for the company as event stewards and SIA staff at their festivals.

" Because of the scale of this years event, with bands starting at noon and music going on until late into the evening, we have trained another 12 new staff members to add to our pool of reliable, hard working staff." Said Anna

One of the staff making a welcome return is 18 year old Lewis Christie who has gained extra work since gaining his qualifications with the company:

"When I got my NVQ in stewarding and spectator safety with Stanley Events, it gave me the confidence to go and look for work where I could use my news skills.  For the past two years I have been working at St. James' Park on all home games. It is really good work so any opportunity, like the Riverside live event that I can be a part of I am always ready for."

Riverside Live will see headline bands from the Mod and Ska era such as 'From The Jam' The Lambrettas' and The Selecter' taking to the stage at the latter part of the day with local bands kicking things off from noon on Sunday 24 May.

"Staff employed for Stanley Events have undertaken a range of training including: Level 2 Award in Understanding Stewarding at Spectator Events and Level 2 Certificate in Understanding Stewarding at Spectator Events. Some have also went on to complete SIA door supervision training.
Not only has this have them the required qualifications to work on a big event such as the Riverside Live but also a lot of our previous trained staff have went on to other similar work around the region." said Anna

Riverside live Mod and Ska music festival is on May 24 at the Chester le Street riverside with doors opening at 11.30 and the first band at noon. There are still some tickets left at £35 from http://www.riversidelive.org/home.htm

Stanley Events will also be making private donations from festival profits to Three charities: The national charity Help For Heroes as well as two local charities St. Cuthbert's Hospice based in Durham City and Chester Le Street Mind.