As an organizer, you are responsible for the event's safety and accessibility. It is therefore important that you are informed about what applies.
The City of Stockholm, together with the Stockholm Police Region and the Swedish Defence and Resilience Agency, offers training in event safety to those who organize an event. If you are an organizer, you must undergo training when applying for a permit. Feel free to let others who will work with the event take the training as well.
Create a plan for security work, which also includes a training component for staff at the event. Also inform the audience and visitors about safety and security efforts.
The police's work to create safe and secure events, Police's website (In Swedish)
The Swedish Civil Defence and Resilience Agency has developed a security guide for events. The guide provides support in how you can work preventively to reduce the risk of accidents, protect events against terrorism and other threats, and prevent crime.
Prevent terrorist attacks against events, Swedish Civil Contingencies Agency's website (In Swedish)
As an organizer, you have a responsibility to create more accessible and inclusive events and meetings. Accessibility includes not only the physical environment but also things such as information, digital technology, products, and treatment. Accessibility needs to be considered from the very beginning.
According to the Discrimination Act, organizers are obliged to remove obstacles that may exclude people with disabilities. It is not an option – it is a responsibility. But it is also an opportunity to reach new target groups, create more inclusive experiences, and build stronger, more vibrant events.
Accessibility and Participation Program for People with Disabilities 2024–2029, (pdf, In Swedish)
In connection with the 2025 Men's Ice Hockey World Championship in Stockholm, the project "More in the Stands" was carried out. The championship served as a test arena for how the city can make events more inclusive and accessible for more people. Based on the experiences, a methodology handbook and a film were produced for organizers as support for making events more inclusive.
Educational material – More in the Stands, Swedish Ice Hockey Association's website (In Swedish)
The project is a collaboration between the Swedish Ice Hockey Association, Parasport Stockholm, and the City of Stockholm.
Get an overview of everything that needs to be planned and prepared with a focus on sustainability.
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