NEBOSHQUALIFIED
A NEBOSH qualification, backed by experience as a Health and Safety Officer. A strong foundation for risk assessment, practical planning and informed decisions throughout an event.
KNOWLEDGE THAT SHAPES THE PLAN
MATT REDMOND · PERSONAL PORTFOLIO
BASED IN SOUTH DEVON, UKEVENTS.
EXPERIENCE.
IDEAS.
Event Officer at Torbay Council.
A personal portfolio of my work, experience and ideas.
EVENTS BRING PEOPLE TOGETHER.
SO SHOULD THE CONVERSATION.My contribution. The wider team. Shared learning.Read my first article
NEBOSH QUALIFIED✳COUNCIL EVENT EXPERIENCE✳SITE & PRODUCTION✳SOUTH DEVON
NEWS & UPDATES
News, ideas
and what’s next.
Start with my latest article, follow the work in progress and join the conversation. Practical reflections from event planning and life on site.
Share a perspectiveSELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS / 2026
From the plan
to the public.
The organisers, specialists, partners and volunteers make the event.
Here’s where my role fits into the wider picture.
Showing all 4 featured projects.
THE BIG PICTURE
The experience
behind the work.
The ideas
I keep exploring.
A personal record of my work,
experience and professional development.
I’m Matt, an Event Officer at Torbay Council, a major-event Site Manager and a volunteer Coastguard Rescue Officer. This portfolio brings together my experience, qualifications and personal reflections on working in events.
My Council work includes client management for a varied programme across Torbay, alongside site management and operational planning. The projects here describe my contribution within the wider teams who deliver them. I welcome opportunities to exchange experience and keep learning with others in the industry.
Qualifications & training≈200,000
Estimated visitors across the
English Riviera Airshow 2026
3 DAYS
A major seafront event.
One coordinated team effort.
START → FINISH
From planning and site build
to live operations and de-rig.
QUALIFICATIONS & SPECIALIST KNOWLEDGE
Ambition, backed
by understanding.
Health and safety qualifications.
Protective security awareness.
Practical experience that connects them.
NPSATRAINING
Counter-terrorism training with the National Protective Security Authority, informing my approach to protective security, public spaces and the considerations that sit behind event planning.
PREPAREDNESS & PROTECTIVE SECURITYHVMKNOWLEDGE
Knowledge of hostile vehicle mitigation and its role in event operations. I bring that understanding into discussions about proportionate protection, vehicle access and the public experience, working with relevant specialists.
HOSTILE VEHICLE MITIGATIONCOUNCIL ROLE / CLIENT MANAGEMENT
Events I support.
Teams I work with.
Alongside my site-management work, I act as client manager for events across Torbay, working with their organisers and Council colleagues.
COUNCIL ROLE: CLIENT MANAGER
These are events I work with in my Council role. Each is brought to life by its own organisers, specialist teams, suppliers and community. My client-management contribution is one part of that wider effort.
TORBAY PRIDE / OFFICIAL ARTWORKCLIENT MANAGER · TORBAY COUNCIL
Torbay Pride
A celebration of Pride, community and inclusion across the English Riviera.
Official event information
SPORTIVA EVENTS / PROMOTIONAL ARTWORKCLIENT MANAGER · TORBAY COUNCIL
Torbay Triathlon
Swim, bike and run on the Riviera, with the Sportiva Events team.
Official event information
TORQUAY UNITED FC / CLUB IDENTITYCLIENT MANAGER · TORBAY COUNCIL
Torquay United Fan Zone
Bringing supporters together around Torquay United and the fan experience.
Official event information
GEOF SHEPPARD · CC BY-SA 4.0 / ILLUSTRATIVECLIENT MANAGER · TORBAY COUNCIL
RNLI StormFest / Gig Pull
Torbay RNLI’s community celebration, including the anniversary gig pull.
Official event information
MIRACLE-PR / COUNCIL · 2025 ARCHIVECLIENT MANAGER · TORBAY COUNCIL
Torbay Armed Forces Day
A community event recognising the Armed Forces and their service.
Official event information
PADDLE UK / PROMOTIONAL IMAGECLIENT MANAGER · TORBAY COUNCIL
Stand Up Paddleboard World Cup
International stand-up paddleboard competition on the English Riviera.
Official event information
OFFICIAL 2026 POSTER / VIA OFFSHORECLIENT MANAGER · TORBAY COUNCIL
Torquay Tropical
A colourful programme of music, carnival and community in Torquay.
Official event informationEvent imagery includes official artwork, archive photography and illustrative images. Full sources and credits are available in Photography & project notes below.
AREAS OF EXPERIENCE
Experience.
Perspective.
Learning.
These are areas I have worked in through event delivery, site management and my previous health-and-safety and compliance roles. Working with colleagues and specialist teams continues to shape what I learn.
Learning from colleagues, partners
and the work we do together.
01Event planning & coordination
Turning an ambition into a workable programme, with clear priorities, realistic milestones and joined-up decisions.
- Event development & delivery planning
- Build, live and de-rig programmes
- Contingency thinking & operational readiness
02Site & production leadership
Making temporary spaces work as live event environments, with the right infrastructure, contractor coordination and handovers.
- Site layouts, access & infrastructure
- Contractor and supplier coordination
- Deliveries, plant, power & site logistics
03Safety, traffic & public access
Bringing NEBOSH knowledge, previous health-and-safety experience and NPSA training into event planning, alongside the relevant specialists and agencies.
- Risk assessments & operational plans
- Traffic-management and closure coordination
- Emergency-service and safety-group liaison
- Protective security & hostile vehicle mitigation knowledge
04People & partnerships
Connecting the people who need to make an event happen: Council teams, contractors, emergency services, volunteers and local partners.
- Multi-agency working & stakeholder liaison
- Team briefings and volunteer coordination
- Community engagement & practical problem-solving
05Budgets & resources
Understanding the full cost of a decision, comparing supplier options and matching the resources to the operation.
- Cost planning & quotation comparisons
- Procurement and supplier liaison
- Hire, fuel, welfare & infrastructure planning
06Live operations & resilience
Keeping a clear head when the plan meets real life. Making timely decisions, communicating changes and helping the team keep moving.
- On-site leadership & communications
- Changing conditions and incident coordination
- Debriefs, learning & continuous improvement
HOW I WORK
01 Understand the ambition02 Build the plan03 Bring the team together04 Deliver. Review. Improve.CREATIVE THINKING. RESPONSIBLE CHOICES.
Less impact.
More imagination.
I’m passionate about making events more sustainable—and finding creative ways to bring that ambition to life.
I want sustainability to shape decisions from the first idea through to the final clear-up: how we use energy, what we bring onto site, who we work with and how people get there. It is a chance to rethink the experience and make it better.
Rethink what we use.
I look for opportunities to reuse and repurpose materials, make better use of infrastructure and explore practical ways to reduce waste and energy demand.
Make the idea part of the event.
I’m interested in creative design and engaging experiences that help visitors connect with sustainability, from thoughtful installations to the choices they encounter on site.
Turn ambition into decisions.
I aim to bring suppliers and partners into the conversation early, exploring options for materials, power, logistics and travel that suit the event and its setting.
THE PERSON BEHIND THE PLAN
People first.
Head clear.
Get it done.
I like big ideas. I like a well-run site even more.
I’ve worked at Torbay Council since July 2009, building experience across enforcement, licensing, housing standards, compliance, health and safety, and events. Since April 2023, my focus has been event delivery and client management—supporting the organisers and teams behind a varied programme across Torbay.
Alongside that, I volunteer as a Coastguard Rescue Officer with the Torquay team, with rope-operations training. It reinforces the qualities I bring to events: preparation, teamwork, clear communication and staying calm when it matters.
I’m also a youth football coach and former referee. Different settings, the same belief: people do their best when they understand the goal and feel part of the team.
PROFESSIONALEvent Officer · Torbay Council · Since April 2023
MAJOR EVENT DELIVERYSite Manager · English Riviera Airshow 2026 · Part of the delivery team
VOLUNTEER SERVICECoastguard Rescue Officer · Torquay · Since January 2025
THE EXPERIENCE BEHIND THE WORK
A career built
on responsibility.
More than 17 years at Torbay Council,
with experience across public-facing operations,
regulation, safety and event delivery.
TORBAY COUNCIL
Event Officer
Event management and client management on Council land, working with organisers, colleagues, contractors and partners. Site Manager within the English Riviera Airshow 2026 delivery team.
TORBAY COUNCIL
Health and Safety Officer
Dedicated health-and-safety experience that continues to inform how I assess risk and approach event operations.
TORBAY COUNCIL
Housing Standards Officer
Experience within housing standards and regulatory services.
JAN 2021 — MAR 2022
Covid Compliance Officer
Business compliance work during the Covid period.
Explore earlier roles
Licensing Officer
Torbay Council
Parking Enforcement Supervisor
Torbay Council
Enforcement Officer
Torbay Council
Delivery Driver
Superdrug
Apprentice
Volkswagen UK
COMING UP / FUTURE ARTICLES
Next in
the journal.
A look at the topics I’m planning to explore next, drawing on my experience of event planning and life on site.
PROFESSIONAL CONVERSATIONS
SOUTH DEVON · UNITED KINGDOMLET’S
CONNECT.
Working in events?
I’d welcome a conversation about our experiences and ideas.