Andy Relf is the author of the Event Safety Code 2003 - published by the National Crowd and Event Safety Working Group. He has been a member of the working group for twenty years working with the Home Office, Health and Safety Executive, Dept of Culture, Media and Sport, ACPO, Local Government Association and the Department of Transport. As the representative of the U.K. Sports Council, he has been working to protect the right of sporting and other events to take place, and to enhance safety whilst supporting the responsibilities of organisers.

He remains at the forefront of national developments in sport and event legislation and safety, and has been engaged with the technical and rules committees of the governing bodies of sport to review and introduce rules and operating procedures compatible with the Event Safety Code.

On behalf of the Sports Council he has performed the demanding role of UK advisor, or event troubleshooter, to athletic and cycle based competitive sport, and provided the Governing Bodies national training seminars on the Event Safety Code Requirements, including risk assessment.

On a practical basis, he has been actively involved in the organisation, safety and operation of many major events such as conferences, VIP visits, and sporting events such as the Tour de France, Tour of Britain Cycle Races, London Triathlon etc. and advised upon hundreds of smaller events throughout the UK.

He has extensive knowledge of the industry combined with the practical experience of major events and the problems and pressures faced by smaller event organisers.