Legal and safety considerations

No matter what type of event you are proposing to hold, there will be legal and safety issues that the event organisers will need to consider.

WaterAid cannot take responsibility for any injury, losses or damage caused or sustained as a result of fundraising events held in aid of WaterAid. It is the responsibility of the event organiser to comply with legal and safety regulations.
 
Below are some best practice guidelines, please ensure you consider these before organising your fundraising activity, so that participants, guests and attendees have a safe and enjoyable fundraising event.

What do I need to consider before an event?

Please work through the following section to identify basic legal and safety considerations.  Because of the variety of events, it is not possible for this guide to cover all eventualities, nor will all the questions be applicable to small events, but it's a good starting point.

Risk assessment
Safety considerations
Licenses and permissions
Raffles and lotteries
Collections
The environment

Publicising your event

If you are using WaterAid's name and/or logo in publicity materials our Communications team request that you send over a draft to brands@wateraid.org before publication.
If you are creating your own publicity materials please make it clear that you are fundraising in aid of WaterAid but that you do not represent the charity. Suggested wording for this would be "Name of volunteer/event" raising funds in aid of WaterAid. Please also include WaterAid's registered charity number (288701).

What to do if things go wrong

Your careful preparation and planning following these safety and legal guidelines will help you organise a safe and successful event.

In the unlikely event of something going wrong, this preparation will be important and serve you well. Keep a copy of your risk assessment and event safety checklist and make them available as required.

For further information on event safety and legal issues please contact the WaterAid Events Team at events@wateraid.org or call 020 7734506

Wishing you the best of luck for your event!

Thank you very much for you support.