Safety Management
Travel in safe hands with Venture Abroad
Your group’s safety is our priority and we never compromise on our high safety standards.
Having operated trips safely for over 45 years, you can feel secure when travelling with us knowing we monitor all aspects of safety on our tours. We take the time to understand your group so we can meet your objectives and take care of any special requirements safely and sensitively.
You can also have peace of mind that your financial security is in the best of hands as we are ABTA bonded, ATOL licensed and offer full travel insurance. Find out more about financial security here.
- Our Safety Management System Policy inclusions:
– Accommodation and coach operator audits
– Excursions and adventurous activity assessment
– 24-hour on-tour emergency contact
– DBS checked staff Tour Managers, Resort Representatives and UK coach drivers
- Risk Management Handbooks
Our Risk Management handbooks help you raise awareness and recognise potential risks on your trip. Group Leaders are reminded that almost any activity carries inherent risk. Therefore, it is important to ensure that you inform your group of these. By identifying these risks and ensuring that we have control measures in place, your group can enjoy their time away worry-free.
Click here to download and view our Generic Risk Management Handbook.
Click here to download and view our Activities Risk Management Handbook.
Click here to download and view our Campsite Risk Management Handbook.
- Additional Guidance/external bodies
Uniformed Youth Group Organisations
We work to the standards set within membership organisations that represent uniformed groups to ensure that specific requirements are taken into account within our safety management system.
ABTA
We monitor and act upon travel advice and guidance provided by the ABTA Destinations Team as well as utilising other services offered such as training and legal.
Inspire 2 Adventure
We retain the services of Inspire 2 Adventure as our Nominated Technical Advisors, whom we consult with on safety matters related to our adventurous activity programme.
- Insurance Information
We will provide your group with full travel insurance as standard through our chosen insurers, Endsleigh. Please see our insurance documents below for more information.
Safety FAQs
The safety of your group is the most important consideration when embarking on an international trip.
We expect you’ll have plenty of questions about what we do to support you and the safety of your group. Below you’ll find the answers to some of our most frequently asked questions.
If you can’t find the answer you’re looking for, then don’t hesitate to get in touch with us on 01332 342 050 or email tours@ventureabroad.co.uk and we’ll quickly get you talking to the right people.
- What safety support do you have in place for clients choosing to tour with you?At Venture Abroad we are proud of our continual commitment to safety. Clients who tour with us can be assured that we have the following support services and systems in place: Safety Management System, Generic Risk Management, Crisis Management System, ATOL Licensed, ABTA Bonded, insurance, 24-hour emergency contact system, accommodation audits, coach audits and activity audits.
- What do I need to ensure safe travel for my group?We are happy to assist you in ensuring that you have all of the necessary information to successfully assess risks and ensure a safe trip for you and your group. You can contact your International Advisor for additional guidance and support.
- Do you provide risk assessments for accommodation centres?Venture Abroad have individual audits which are completed on every accommodation centre which we use. We are more than happy for you to see this should you wish. Our audits cover fire safety, means of escape and general safety, which may help you to complete your own risk assessments.
- What should be included in my risk assessment?Start by identifying the potential hazards before deciding on the appropriate precautions to minimize the potential risk for your group. Once identified, record your findings and implement the precautions.
- Do you provide risk assessments for the visits you offer?You can download our Generic Risk Management Handbook which will help you complete your risk assessment. The aim of the handbook is to provide all group leaders with supportive suggestions to help raise awareness to risk, suggest control measures to help mitigate the risk and manage risk pro-actively but they shouldn’t be used in place of your own risk assessment. For further assistance, please speak to a member of our team who will be happy to help.
