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WHAT DO YOU NEED?
VENUES, EVENTS & PARTNERS
I NEED SECURITY
Door teams, event security and festival cover for your venue or event.
SIA OFFICERS & STEWARDS
I'M LOOKING FOR WORK
Door supervisor and steward roles with a workplace pension.
OUR SERVICES
SECURITY SERVICES
Flexible cover for a single night, a regular weekend contract or a multi day festival.
DOOR SUPERVISION
SIA licensed door supervisors and head doors for nightclubs, bars and licensed venues.
EVENT SECURITY
Security teams for concerts, arenas, sporting fixtures and private events.
FESTIVAL SECURITY
Gates, search, production, pit, backstage, campsites and overnight cover.
STEWARDING
Trained stewards for queues, wayfinding and crowd flow.
LABOUR SUPPLY
Vetted officers and supervisors for security companies needing extra resource.
MARTYN'S LAW SUPPORT
Help preparing your venue or event for the Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act.
WHY CHOOSE VELA
WHAT YOU CAN COUNT ON
EXPERIENCED LEADERSHIP
Run by a supervisor with festival, arena and nightlife experience, who will be on site with your team.
VETTED AND LICENSED
Every officer screened to BS7858 and every SIA licence checked on the public register.
INCIDENT REPORTING
Incidents logged on every shift, with a written report shared with you afterwards.
ONE POINT OF CONTACT
You deal directly with the person running your security, from quote to debrief.
A STABLE TEAM
Employment contracts and fair pay mean lower turnover and familiar faces at your venue.
OPEN TO ALL
We actively recruit women and people under-represented in security, to the same high standard.
SECTORS
WHO WE WORK WITH
NIGHTCLUBS & BARS
Door teams and head doors.
VENUES & ARENAS
Event day security teams.
FESTIVALS
Greenfield and city festivals.
SPORTING EVENTS
Stadium and fixture support.
CORPORATE & PRIVATE
Launches, parties and functions.
UNIVERSITIES & COLLEGES
Student and graduation events.
EXPERIENCE
WHERE OUR TEAM HAS WORKED
ARTS CLUB, LIVERPOOL
Door supervision at a busy live music and club venue.
MANCHESTER PSYCH FEST 2026
Event security across a multi venue city festival.
AREA, MANCHESTER
Door supervision at an LGBTQ+ club.
GREEN FESTIVAL, HULME
Event security at a community festival at Hulme Garden Centre.
CARRIAGE SHED, CHESTER
Event security at a Chester venue.
WELFARE & VULNERABILITY
SAFER NIGHTS FOR EVERYONE
Good door work is about looking after people, not just checking IDs. Every VELA team is briefed on spotting vulnerability and knowing when to step in.
Ask for Angela: our door staff know the scheme and how to respond.
Welfare first: officers briefed to spot vulnerability and get people the right help.
Approachable teams: mixed teams wherever possible, so guests have someone they feel comfortable approaching.
HOW WE WORK
FROM FIRST CALL TO FINAL REPORT
6 YEARS
industry experience at UK festivals, arenas and venues.
100%
SIA licensed officers
BS7858
screening for every officer.
UK WIDE
North West base, events nationwide.
01
CONSULTATION
We talk through your venue or event, expected numbers and any known risks.
02
SITE VISIT & PLAN
Where needed we visit the site and agree a staffing and deployment plan.
03
ON THE DAY
A briefed, uniformed team with a supervisor in charge throughout.
04
DEBRIEF
Incident logs and feedback to help you plan the next one.
FREE DOWNLOAD
IS YOUR VENUE READY FOR MARTYN'S LAW?
Get our free one page checklist covering the new duties under the Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act 2025, written for venue managers and event organisers.
MARTYN'S LAW CHECKLIST
Know which tier your premises falls into.
Register with the regulator when required.
Evacuation, invacuation and lockdown plans.
Staff briefed on what to do in an attack.
Ways to alert people on site.
CAREERS
NOW RECRUITING ACROSS THE NORTH WEST
NO LICENCE NEEDED
EVENT STEWARD
Full training before your first shift
SIA DOOR SUPERVISION
DOOR SUPERVISOR
Venues, doors and events
SIA LICENCE + EXPERIENCE
SUPERVISOR
Lead the team on shift
SECURITY FAQS
COMMON QUESTIONS
Need immediate assistance? Contact our dispatch team 24/7 at 07375 501849.