IOSH Magazine Article on The Challenges of Remote Working

Last month Nicole was asked to write an article for the industry leading IOSH magazine on managing the risks to staff who continue to work remotely post lockdown. Arguably although most have ‘muddled through’ and some workers have even thrived whilst working from home, these measures were only ever intended to be temporary and there are some distinct differences in …

Still working from home? Back in the Office? How are you doing?

For many, COVID-19 has fundamentally changed the way we work. As we return to some form of normality it is vital that we recognise the impact the last year has had on colleagues’ wellbeing and how returning to work for some will create new challenges. Nicole will be taking part in a webinar hosted by Craig Swallow CEO of Vismo …

2021 update!

The new COVID resilient way of working has brought many new challenges for organisations; amongst these difficulties a key one has troubled many. How do we continue to ensure colleagues receive the training they need? As luck would have it, the Worthwhile Training Team had previously invested in furthering their own knowledge and skills and were well practiced at developing …

COVID-19 Announcement

In these ‘bloody difficult’ times I wanted to let you know what is happening here at Worthwhile Training HQ. The team and I are all following the Government instructions and working from home. We are answering questions from clients about the challenges of home and remote working and generally just ‘being here’ to help where we can. It’s seems that …

Frontline Staff need to be equipped with skills to manage aggression

We found this lovely write up in Health and Safety Matters after the recent Lone Worker Theatre at the Health and Safety Event NEC. Worthwhile Training were amongst those who presented over the three days and HSM wrote all about it… Delegates from the likes of the retail industry, NHS, transport companies, mental-health services providers and local councils packed into …

Lone Worker Safety Expo Conference

It’s been too long and we have been too engrossed in the Lone Worker Safety Expo Conference to write a new blog….apologies. That said, the time and work we have invested in the conference is well worth it. We are proud to say that we have put together an outstanding programme of experts who between them can cover all the …

Lone Working in Retail

After our involvement with the ORIS Retail Risk Forum recently, Nicole was asked to write an article for Loss Prevention Magazine on Lone Working in the Retail Sector. We have received some great feedback so thought we would share it on-line… Lone Working – managing the risk in retail Lone working is increasingly commonplace in retail environments as itoffers many …

Worthwhile Team “On Location” at the North Pole (and in Evesham)

It didn’t look like the North Pole. Despite the chilly spring wind, London’s North Pole wasn’t covered in ice and snow and no polar bears were in sight. Instead, the Worthwhile Training team, including Nicole, Kristen and Ben, found a huge rectangular building housing railroad tracks. We’d come to this central London railway depot (called The North pole) to film …

Here’s to a Happy and Safe 2018!

Happy New Year to all our lovely clients (and those still to become clients!). We are excited to be starting 2018 with lots of new projects on the horizon. As well as organising the Lone worker Safety Expo which will be held in London on the 2nd October, we are thrilled to be working on some innovative new training programmes. …