August EOTM

Congratulations to our August Employee of the Month Billy Davidson This award is testament to the continuous level of professionalism Billy Davidson always adopts, whether he is in his Managers role at Kilmarnock FC, or Senior Supervisor role at various events, his attention to detail regards client service delivery and staff welfare are exceptional, alongside the recent comments below from Joe Ireland, Safety Officer at Kilmarnock FC, post Kilmarnock’s recent European home fixture: "Can I just point out, Billy Davidson who is my Head of Security and Stewarding based in the control room. I want to highlight Billy. He is the consummate professional and I do lean on him during any event I have especially last night. He has excellent interpersonal skills whether it is giving me direction or when dealing with his stewards and supervisors.” Well done Billy from all at Security Scotland Ltd!

Alfred Dunhill Cup

The start of October was our Events Division’s final golf event of the year, the Alfred Dunhill Cup at the home of golf in St Andrews. Each year the event organisers enlist our professionally trained hospitality team to blend seamlessly into the customer experience, whilst providing effective safety and security to all high-end VIP guests and employees. Our specialist team displayed great customer service skills coupled with their impeccable personal standards, while remaining vigilant to any security potential threat. The feedback from the event organisers was fantastic and our team received numerous positive comments from the events international VIP guests complimenting their traditional Scottish tweed uniform. 

2024 Summer Round Up

The summer of 2024 has been Security Scotland Ltd Events Division’s busiest summer to date. Since April, our events team have worked at some of the best and most popular outdoor events Scotland has to offer which was a real cross sector of music, fashion, golf, charity walks, agricultural shows & music festivals. Our teams braved the ever-pleasant Scottish weather with smiles all round as we worked to provide a safe and entertaining experience for all event attendees. Like most events, we worked in close partnership with wider agencies to ensure successful events were delivered in a collaborative manner, which included Police Scotland, Local Authorities, Safety Advisory Groups, and combined emergency services.  Why existing event clients choose Security Scotland: Our commitment to provide the agreed operational service delivery plan  Our friendly “can do” approach during the planning phase Our commitment to provide experienced, quality staff with a focus on providing a high level of customer service. Our

Mental Health Day

Today we celebrate World Mental Health Day! The overall objective of World Mental Health Day is to raise awareness of mental health issues around the world and to mobilize efforts in support of mental health.

2024 Golf Clients

The 2024 summer Golf calendar has seen our Event’s Division deployed at all the prestigious golf events in Scotland this year that included, the Genesis Scottish Open in Gullane, the 152nd Open in Troon, the Senior’s Open in Carnoustie, the AIG Women’s Open in St Andrews and our team are currently deployed at the final competition of the year, the Alfred Dunhill Cup which spans 3 courses – Carnoustie, St Andrews & Kingsbarns Our teams have enjoyed an array of Scottish weather conditions while carrying out their duties with a welcoming, friendly and engaging smile while keeping all attendees safe and secure as they enjoy a thrilling end to the golf season.  Over 150 staff covered all the key positions around each competition course that included the site build security, event entry system, the clubhouse, the players facility, hospitality areas, player crossing points, player protection, perimeter patrols, and of course the presentation

2024 Festival Clients

The Summer of 2024 has been one of Security Scotland’s busiest and most exciting summers to date, and a large contributing factor to this was our contracts with some of the best and most popular outdoor music festivals that Scotland has to offer. These events included Pavilion Festival in Ayr, PRTY Festival in Glasgow, TRNSMT in Glasgow, Belladrum Festival in Inverness, Coloursfest in Glasgow & Riverside Festival in Glasgow. Every single one of these fantastic events are returning clients that have been delighted in previous years with our delivery of event safety and security services, which is something we take a massive pride in. These events wouldn’t be possible if it wasn’t for our tirelessly, hard-working and dedicated staff, who we always love to say a massive thank you to!! This appreciation spans from our “on the ground” operational staff who put in the hours to keep millions of people safe each

World Suicide Prevention Day

World Suicide Prevention Day is observed annually on September 10 to raise awareness regarding the subject of suicide and the actions that can be taken to prevent these tragedies on a global scale. In the UK, men are three times as likely to die by suicide than women. In the Republic of Ireland, the rate is four times higher among men than women. While there has been a reduction in the number of people completing suicide over the last ten years, the numbers are still worryingly high. World Suicide Prevention Day aims to start the conversation about suicide and to show that recovery is possible. If you are wanting to learn more about how to how to spot suicide warning signs or how to have a conversation with someone you’re worried about, see the free 20mins training below: 20 minute suicide awareness training (zerosuicidealliance.com)

Feedback Fridays

Feedback Friday Well done to all our match day SIA security and safety steward, great work! Special mention to Geraldene & Maureen, fabulous ladies as always.