Risk consultancy & operational support
VALENS provides risk assessments, travel planning and specialist consultancy for organisations working overseas, in remote locations or amid changing security conditions. Deployed safety support helps teams put those plans into practice.
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01 / Our expertise
Whether you are sending people overseas, working in a remote location or preparing for a changing security situation, the arrangements need to reflect the activity and the environment.
Support can begin with a needs assessment or a specific planning task, and extend to an embedded consultant working alongside your team during delivery.
Advice and documentation to help you understand the risks, agree suitable precautions and prepare for delivery, from an initial needs assessment through to detailed operational plans.
A consultant working alongside your team to support day-to-day decisions, monitor changing conditions and put the agreed safety arrangements into practice.
Additional expertise and planning capacity for organisations delivering their own projects or services. We work alongside your team to assess requirements, develop workable arrangements and establish clear responsibilities.
Protective security and specialist personnel or equipment can also be arranged to meet the requirements of an assignment.
Travel & security
Political instability, civil unrest and changes in local authority can affect how people travel and work, even when the task itself remains the same.
We help you consider what those conditions could mean for movement, communications and access to support, and build that understanding into travel plans, contingency arrangements and team briefings.
02 / Our approach
Whether you need a standalone assessment, additional planning capacity or a consultant on location, we agree the work around your objectives and the decisions your team needs to make.
We consider your objectives, existing arrangements and practical constraints before agreeing what the work should cover and what you will receive.
Assessments and plans set out the findings, recommended measures and responsibilities in a form your team can use. For deployed assignments, the consultant works alongside your team to put the arrangements into practice.
Ongoing consultancy helps you review arrangements as the project develops and respond to changes in the activity or environment.
The operating environment
Location, access, communications and the availability of local support can all affect how a project is delivered and how an incident is managed.
We consider these factors alongside the activity itself, so that risk assessments and contingency plans reflect the circumstances your team will be working in.
International experience
The experience behind VALENS combines over a decade in emergency services with operational work in fragile, hostile and disaster-affected environments. It includes support to government and public-sector teams, NGOs, media organisations and private clients across different regions of the world.
Relevant experience
Technical recces across Southeast Asia assessed proposed locations, activities and local support for overseas productions. Detailed reports helped teams balance creative requirements with practical safety arrangements, informing preparation and subsequent delivery.
Needs assessments, emergency response plans and operating procedures have supported organisations preparing for large events and challenging work sites. Developed alongside the delivery teams, this work has informed resource requirements and helped establish clear responsibilities and escalation arrangements.
Deployed safety and security advice supported a multinational medical team responding to a major earthquake. The work helped the team operate in a disrupted environment and complete its deployment successfully.
04 / Let’s talk
Tell us what you are planning, where the work will take place and your expected timescale. We can discuss the support you need and agree the next steps.
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