Supporting Royal Air Force Charitable Trust Enterprises (RAFCTE)

The Support We Provide

Our support extends across both RAFCTE's permanent operations and the annual RIAT event, providing continuity of advice and practical assistance throughout the year.

Our services include:

• Ongoing Health & Safety consultancy
• Event Fire Safety consultancy
• Event Food Safety consultancy & audits
• Health & Safety audits and workplace inspections
• Fire Risk Assessments
• General and specific risk assessments
• Development and review of Health & Safety Management Systems (HSMS)
• Policies, procedures and safe systems of work
• COSHH assessments
• Competent Person support
• Practical advice by telephone and email
• Annual compliance reviews and action planning

For the Royal International Air Tattoo itself, we also provide specialist event food safety support, including working alongside the event team and contract caterers before and during the event.

This includes:

• Pre-event planning meetings
• Review of contractor food safety documentation
• Food hygiene inspections
• Monitoring food preparation and service
• Liaison with catering providers
• Practical on-site advice throughout the event
• Post-event reporting with recommendations to assist future planning

Where required, we also provide fire safety advice for temporary event facilities and operational areas.

Our Approach

Rather than simply carrying out inspections, we work as an extension of the RAFCTE team, providing ongoing professional support throughout the year.
By becoming familiar with the organisation, its people and its operations, we are able to provide advice that is practical, proportionate and tailored to the way the organisation works. Whether developing documentation, reviewing arrangements at the office and warehouse, or supporting one of the world's largest military airshows, our approach remains collaborative and focused on continuous improvement.

The Outcome

Through our ongoing partnership, RAFCTE benefits from consistent support across food safety, health & safety and fire safety from a single trusted consultant.

Our year-round involvement helps ensure that compliance arrangements continue to develop alongside the organisation, while providing independent advice, practical guidance and specialist support whenever it is needed. The result is a consistent approach across everyday operations and major events, with the reassurance of having experienced consultancy support available throughout the year.