Symbiotic Security: Saturday Night Project @ the Sobell Leisure Centre

The Saturday Night Project is an event organised by Islington Giving with sports events, competitions, coaching, taster sessions and lots of activities for young people. Islington Giving is all about investing in young people and giving them a real opportunity to get involved with social activities and sports, getting them off the streets and building a stronger - and this year there was even a Games Zone featuring Trickster Bikes and Nintendo Wii competitions!

The Symbiotic Security team were really proud to be involved in an event that promotes such a good cause.We had 8 SIA officersworking in plain clothes, blending in and maintaing a fun and safe environment for all those present. 

- The Symbiotic Security Team

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Islington Giving

Harringay Food Festival: "Greening of Green Lanes"

This past weekend has seen the annual Harringay Food Festival; held every year in North London. As the name suggests, the festival is host to multiple food stalls: from local fare such as hog roast and cheese to various international dishes such as German sausages - this event had something for everyone!

It was also very much a family-friendly event with two mainstages and several activities happening throughout the day. 19 of our SIA operatives were present at the Harringay Food Festival, and all reported having spent a great time on the job.

This video sums up the wonderful day that was had by all - we can only say that we agree heartily with everyone in the video and that the food was indeed delicious.

- The Symbiotic Security Team

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Harringay Food Festival

Symbiotic Security: Bodyguarding for Nicole Scherzinger's Westfield Performance

Undoubtedly many of you will have heard about the grand opening of Westfield Stratford City shopping centre, but what few of you will know is that Symbiotic Security Close Protection operatives were behind the scenes securing Nicole Scherzinger's rehearsal prior to today's performance.



Our close protection operatives were fortunate enough to be tasked with maintaining Nicole Scherzinger's personal safety throughout her rehearsals and performance preparations. Throughout the mission our CPO's ensured that everything ran as smoothly as possible, allowing Nicole to prepare comfortably for today's outstanding performance. By preventing any disturbances and ensuring that no pictures or video footage were taken during her rehearsals, we helped guarantee that today's performance would be a spectacular surprise for all. 






All the close protection operatives at Symbiotic Security really enjoyed being a part of Nicole Scherzinger's performance prep and we loved working with the singer's crew. All in all a fantastic day.


- The Symbiotic Security Team

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Symbiotic Security are at Westfield Stratford City!

With the Olympics just around the corner all anyone can talk about are the massive improvement projects that are taking place in and around Stratford - not least of all the new Westfield shopping centre which is set to be the biggest in Europe and expected to inject new opportunities such as jobs and investment into the East End.

Symbiotic Security are finishing up our latest job there - we've been assissting with the construction of the new shopping centre, with 150 employees working day and night to ensure the safety of the construction site. This is one of the biggest jobs we've ever under-taken - with over 15,000 people accessing the site in the last two weeks leading up to the grand opening (13th September 2011 for those of you who are planning to be there), controlling the access for all of these people while ensuring the site's security was no easy task. However, we've had some fantastic feedback from our client, something we're very proud of and we're motivated to continue progressing in the demanding world of the security industry.





In other news we've been helping out Chanel with their three-week long event at Harrods, ensuring that everything runs smoothly and according to plan. Once again the client has only had great things to say about our work, and we're very proud of the work we've been doing there.



Without a doubt these two jobs has proved that there is no job too big for the Symbiotic Security Team -  whether we're working on Europe's biggest shopping centre or Europe's most exclusive shop, we know how to tailor our services to fit all business needs. Congratulations guys, you deserve it! Stay in tuned for more sensational Symbiotic Security news...

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Westfield Stratford City

BTEC Level 4 Security & Risk Management and International Close Protection course filling up quick!

Things are picking up pace here at Symbiotic Security HQ! This fall we've got our second ever BTEC Level 4 Security & Risk Management course running, and it's filling up fast! In the security industry it is quite typical to have a security manager who has a wealth of experience in security, but no experience what so ever in business and we're part of an industry movement that hopes to change this and make the security industry more professional.

But that's not all we're running. September sees our first International Close Protection course, where we'll be flying a group of students to Cannes to do their Close Protection firearms training with real handguns (illegal here in the UK, and therefore a golden opportunity to anyone who is serious about getting into VIP Close Protection).

Our Close Protection instructors are leaders in their field, and now with the added input from the highly-experienced ASP Bodyguard instructors we have perfected our course into an elite close protection training course that will look amazing on your CV.

- The Symbiotic Security Team

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BTEC Level 4 Security & Risk Management Testimonials

Our next BTEC Level 4 Security & Risk Management course is taking place in October - still uncertain about calling us and booking your place on the course? Then look no further. Here is what Konstantin Cheresko (Metropol Security), Rowland Gbedemah (Iridium Security) and Daniel Aldrige (PRO-TEK-U ltd.) have had to say about their experiences on our course:

Traditionally security managers have always been chosen based on experience rather than actual qualifications. What this creates is a lack of understanding when it comes to the business needs of an organisation - and how the security side can enhance the organisations business goals. When all the other heads of departments are qualified managers, having the tools and the knowledge to discuss and negotiate with other department heads is a powerful thing. This is what our course is all about - addressing this need in the security industry. the fact of the matter is, the security industry is changing - and Symbiotic Security is spearheading this change. We're looking at a security evolution.

- The Symbiotic Security Team

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Things have been busy these past two weeks at the Symbiotic Security HQ as we've been running a close protection course while simultaneously being in the finalising stages of launching our International Close Protection course in conjunction with ASP Bodyguard in Cannes, France. The feedback on the last Close Protection course has been overwhelmingly positive:

"All those activities considered ‘curve balls’ were very well received. All the students suggested that this was the best type of training as it best mimicked what CP work is in the real world.

Upon mentioning instructors the entire group immediately showed an overwhelming amount of respect and gratitude; they went as far as to say the course would not be a shadow of what it is without them.

The background of instructors was picked out as a real selling point and students said they were immediately put at ease when instructors gave them their phone numbers and told them they’d be available 24/7.

The students all very much enjoyed the course and said they would instantly recommend it to others; one student pointed out that they already had. It seems that it is very good value for money and could well be increased without causing any controversy."

Student feedback plays an integral role in how we can improve our courses and make them the best that they can be, and all the positive responses we've recieved is a confirmation that we're on the right track to making our CP courses relevant and engaging for our students. So if you've ever thought about going into close protection, now is the time to do it.

In September we will be launching out International Close Protection course that will include firearms training in France, as well as the right to operate in both the UK and in France, doubling your employment opportunities. And besides, who doesn't want to spend a week in Cannes?

- The Symbiotic Security Team

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Welcome to our new blog!

Due to some technical issues with the old blog we've been forced to create a new one. However, if you want to read over any of the old posts you are free to do so here:

Old Symbiosec blog

Cheers!

- The Symbiotic Security Team.