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title: Creating a Workshop
description: "How to set up a risk workshop, where a group scores new risks, agrees treatments and then escalates the risks to a register. **Applies to:** Users who can create workshops · **Module:** Workshops ## Starting a New Workshop Select **Workshops**…"
url: "https://support.symbiant.co.uk/kb/creating-a-workshop/"
updated: "2026-10-30"
category: Workshop Basics
tags:
  - Add
---

# Creating a Workshop

How to set up a risk workshop, where a group scores new risks, agrees treatments and then escalates the risks to a register.

**Applies to:** Users who can create workshops · **Module:** Workshops

## Starting a New Workshop

Select **Workshops** in the left-hand menu, then select the plus icon at the top right.

![Workshops dashboard and plus icon](https://support.symbiant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/creating-a-workshop-01-dashboard.png)

## Filling Out the Workshop Details

Enter a **Summary** that describes the purpose of the workshop. Choose the **Score Set** the risks will be scored with, and tick the **Scoring Factors** you want the group to score: **Inherent**, **Residual** and/or **Target**. Only the factors you tick appear in the scoring stage.

![Summary, Score Set and Scoring Factors](https://support.symbiant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/creating-a-workshop-02-details.png)

Select the **Workshop Manager**, the person who runs the workshop and adopts the final treatments. Then add the **Workshop Members**, the people who take part, score and vote.

![Workshop Manager and Workshop Members](https://support.symbiant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/creating-a-workshop-03-people.png)

You can also set a **Stage End Date** to show members when the current stage should be finished.

## Saving the Workshop

Select **Save** at the top right.

![Save button](https://support.symbiant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/creating-a-workshop-04-save-b.png)

The workshop is saved at the **Define** stage, shown in the **Stage** field. Open the **Stages** tab to start adding risks.

![Saved workshop at the Define stage](https://support.symbiant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/creating-a-workshop-05-saved.png)

## Related articles

- [Workshops Stages](https://support.symbiant.co.uk/kb/workshops-stages/)
- [Workshop Risk Treatment Plans](https://support.symbiant.co.uk/kb/workshop-risk-treatment-plans/)
- [Workshop Escalating Risks to a Register](https://support.symbiant.co.uk/kb/workshop-escalating-risks-to-a-register/)