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 …
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 …
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 …
Supporting Fusion Housing through our Charity Scheme
Every year Worthwhile Training supports a small number of charities by offering free or reduced fees training and consultancy. It is our way of giving back and saying “thank you” to all those people that do great charity work in difficult circumstances. In recent years we have supported a domestic violence refuge and a refugee befriending service, amongst others. This …
Support after an incident is important!
Having spent a full day supporting a lovely woman to regain her self confidence after she was verbally abused and threatened by a client, I feel compelled to send out a plea to managers. The person involved in the incident has given permission for me to talk about it, but for obvious reasons I need to be a little vague …
SHExpo 2017 Lone Worker Theatre
Well what a week that was… Last week whilst Adi was busy delivering Stress Management courses in Berkshire, Nicole and Kristen were at the Safety and Health Expo in London, chairing and speaking at the Lone Worker Theatre. They had an amazing three days meeting and talking to lots of people who share our concerns about lone and vulnerable workers. …
Lone Worker Safety Expo
28th March sees the Lone Worker Safety Expo return to Olympia once again. This year, not only are we exhibiting and Nicole is speaking, but we are also helping to host the event. We are really proud to be involved in such a great event, which is targeted purely for Lone Workers and their managers. The event brings together experts …