Rock Steady Group
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Rock Steady Group Was a group of companies that was involved in stewarding and security
at many major events in the United Kingdom
. The three companies were Rock Steady Event Services, Rock Steady Sport Event Services and Rock Steady Security
The Group had a head office and operations office in Edinburgh with additional operations offices at Glasgow, Sheffield & Manchester.
Rock Steady Events teams were used in stewarding capacity at major music events in Scotland, including T in the Park
, the SECC
and the Carling Academy Glasgow
. In England they are responsible for Stewarding at the V Festival
in Staffordshire, Lancashire County Cricket Club
, Manchester and Don Valley Stadium
, Sheffield.
Rock Steady Security provided security staff for mainly the bar and restaurant trade. In England and Wales (and since 1 November 2007 also in Scotland) Rock Steady security personnel were licensed by the Security Industry Authority
, allowing them to conduct licensable activities as defined by the Private Security Industry Act 2001.
Rock Steady Sports Events provided stewarding and hospitality services for many major footballing clubs. In Scotland, Rock Steady provided all stewarding services to Rangers F.C.
, Kilmarnock FC, Heart of Midlothian FC, Hibernian FC, St Johnstone FC, Dunfermline Athletic F.C.
and were used in tandem with other companies at other stadiums in the Scottish Premier League
. Six Nations
rugby at Murrayfield
, Scotland national football matches at Hampden Park
and other sporting events, such as the Glasgow Marathon were also stewarded by Rock Steady. In England the Group was responsible for stewarding at Old Trafford Cricket Ground, Burnley FC & Rochdale FC working in tandem with others at Leeds United and Huddersfield Town.
In 2004 the company bought out the FPC Security company, thus gaining the Carling Academy, The Barrowlands and the arches in Glasgow.
In March 2008 it was announced that the group had been bought by G4S and was to be re-branded as G4S Events, Mark Hamilton (Rock Steady) the current Managing Director of the Rock Steady Group is to become the Managing Director of the new division of G4S.
Security
Security is the degree of protection against danger, damage, loss, and crime. Security as a form of protection are structures and processes that provide or improve security as a condition. The Institute for Security and Open Methodologies in the OSSTMM 3 defines security as "a form of protection...
at many major events in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
. The three companies were Rock Steady Event Services, Rock Steady Sport Event Services and Rock Steady Security
The Group had a head office and operations office in Edinburgh with additional operations offices at Glasgow, Sheffield & Manchester.
Rock Steady Events teams were used in stewarding capacity at major music events in Scotland, including T in the Park
T in the Park
T in the Park is a major British music festival that has been held annually since 1994. It is named after its main sponsor, the brewing company Tennents. It was originally held at Strathclyde Park, Lanarkshire but since 1997 has been held at a disused airfield in Balado, Kinross-shire...
, the SECC
Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre
The Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre , located on the north bank of the River Clyde, in Glasgow, is Scotland's largest exhibition centre....
and the Carling Academy Glasgow
Carling Academy Glasgow
The O2 Academy Glasgow is a music venue on Eglinton Street in the Gorbals area of Glasgow. It holds 2,500 people....
. In England they are responsible for Stewarding at the V Festival
V Festival
The V Festival is an annual music festival held in England during the penultimate weekend in August. The event is held at two parks simultaneously which share the same bill; artists perform at one location on Saturday and then swap on Sunday. The sites are located at Hylands Park in Chelmsford and...
in Staffordshire, Lancashire County Cricket Club
Lancashire County Cricket Club
Lancashire County Cricket Club represents the historic county of Lancashire in cricket's County Championship. The club was founded in 1864 as a successor to Manchester Cricket Club and has played at Old Trafford since then...
, Manchester and Don Valley Stadium
Don Valley Stadium
The Don Valley Stadium is a stadium in Sheffield, England and is the home of Rotherham United F.C.. The stadium is an athletics stadium which has hosted major UK Athletic events and the 1991 World Student Games. Sheffield Eagles RLFC and Parramore Sports FC also use the stadium. It was designed by...
, Sheffield.
Rock Steady Security provided security staff for mainly the bar and restaurant trade. In England and Wales (and since 1 November 2007 also in Scotland) Rock Steady security personnel were licensed by the Security Industry Authority
Security Industry Authority
The Security Industry Authority is the organisation responsible for regulating the private security industry in the UK. It is a non-departmental public body reporting to the Home Secretary and was established in 2003 under the terms of the Private Security Industry Act 2001.The SIA has two main...
, allowing them to conduct licensable activities as defined by the Private Security Industry Act 2001.
Rock Steady Sports Events provided stewarding and hospitality services for many major footballing clubs. In Scotland, Rock Steady provided all stewarding services to Rangers F.C.
Rangers F.C.
Rangers Football Club are an association football club based in Glasgow, Scotland, who play in the Scottish Premier League. The club are nicknamed the Gers, Teddy Bears and the Light Blues, and the fans are known to each other as bluenoses...
, Kilmarnock FC, Heart of Midlothian FC, Hibernian FC, St Johnstone FC, Dunfermline Athletic F.C.
Dunfermline Athletic F.C.
Dunfermline Athletic Football Club are a Scottish football team based in Dunfermline, Fife, commonly known as just Dunfermline. They currently compete in the Scottish Premier League....
and were used in tandem with other companies at other stadiums in the Scottish Premier League
Scottish Premier League
The Scottish Premier League , also known as the SPL , is a professional league competition for association football clubs in Scotland...
. Six Nations
Six Nations Championship
The Six Nations Championship is an annual international rugby union competition involving six European sides: England, France, Ireland, Italy, Scotland and Wales....
rugby at Murrayfield
Murrayfield Stadium
Murrayfield Stadium is a sports stadium located in the west end of Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland. Its all-seater capacity was recently reduced from 67,800 to 67,130 to incorporate the largest permanent "big screen" in the country though it still remains the largest stadium in Scotland and one...
, Scotland national football matches at Hampden Park
Hampden Park
Hampden Park is a football stadium in the Mount Florida area of Glasgow, Scotland. The 52,063 capacity venue serves as the national stadium of football in Scotland...
and other sporting events, such as the Glasgow Marathon were also stewarded by Rock Steady. In England the Group was responsible for stewarding at Old Trafford Cricket Ground, Burnley FC & Rochdale FC working in tandem with others at Leeds United and Huddersfield Town.
In 2004 the company bought out the FPC Security company, thus gaining the Carling Academy, The Barrowlands and the arches in Glasgow.
In March 2008 it was announced that the group had been bought by G4S and was to be re-branded as G4S Events, Mark Hamilton (Rock Steady) the current Managing Director of the Rock Steady Group is to become the Managing Director of the new division of G4S.