meetings 2025
Meetings begin at 10.00am (with coffee available from 9.30am) and finish at noon.
There is no need to book.
Sorry, we don’t have the facility to video or record our meetings at present.
There is no need to book.
Sorry, we don’t have the facility to video or record our meetings at present.
16 January 2025 @ 10:00 – BAWA BALLROOM
annual Legal Update
Richard Voke, Acuity Law LLP and Phil Newton, Pinsent Masons LLP
Richard and Phil will once again share their views on the significant events and associated cases from the last year and the implications of regulatory developments for us all going forward.
Richard and Phil will once again share their views on the significant events and associated cases from the last year and the implications of regulatory developments for us all going forward.
Thursday 13 March 2025 @ 10:00 – BAWA BALLROOM
The HSE Review
Ian Whittles, HSE Inspector
Our much-appreciated annual talk from locally based HSE Inspector Ian Whittles in which he’ll cover some of last year’s significant accidents/prosecutions and what we can expect as subjects of focus from the HSE in 2024.
Our much-appreciated annual talk from locally based HSE Inspector Ian Whittles in which he’ll cover some of last year’s significant accidents/prosecutions and what we can expect as subjects of focus from the HSE in 2024.
THURsday 17 APRIL 2025 @ 10:00 – BAWA ROOM 1
Creating High Performance Cultures
Becky Ray, Founder of Culture Kick.Becky’s session centered on her unique framework, The Culture Kick Culture Cake, which is designed to make a transformational impact and empower people to Be Better. She believes that better people, become better leaders and build better cultures. Becky has a talent to transform knowledge and experience into actionable and engaging ideas you can easily operate by to Be Better. This session will bring some of those ideas to life for you. www.linkedin.com/in/becky-ray-culturekick https://culturekick.co.uk
Thursday 19 JuNE 2025 @ 10:00 – BAWA Room 1
Lithium Ion Battery Safety
Matt Humby, Senior Technical consultant at Firechief Global.
As lithium ion batteries become an increasing part of daily life the risks associated with them has also grown and insurers have moved them from the category of emerging risk to “recognised risk”. Matt will educate us on the specific issues with this technology and specifically thermal runaway utilising his CPD accredited training courses and his 25 years of experience in the fire industry. https://firechiefglobal.com/firechief-academy
As lithium ion batteries become an increasing part of daily life the risks associated with them has also grown and insurers have moved them from the category of emerging risk to “recognised risk”. Matt will educate us on the specific issues with this technology and specifically thermal runaway utilising his CPD accredited training courses and his 25 years of experience in the fire industry. https://firechiefglobal.com/firechief-academy
Thursday 21 AUGUST 2025 @ 10:00 – BAWA Room 1
Task Based Risk Assessment
Steve Beckwith, Training Manager - The Building Safety Group
Steve will share his extensive experience in training people of all levels in the practicalities of building task-based risk assessments and method statements in the construction environment which significantly reduce the amount of time taken to produce documentation without compromising health and safety. https://www.bsgltd.co.uk/
Steve will share his extensive experience in training people of all levels in the practicalities of building task-based risk assessments and method statements in the construction environment which significantly reduce the amount of time taken to produce documentation without compromising health and safety. https://www.bsgltd.co.uk/
Thursday 16 OCTOber 2025 @ 10:00 – BAWA Room 1
Health & Safety in The Heritage Sector
Helen Sherwood – Health safety & Compliance Manager Longleat Estates and Cheddar Gorge & Caves
Helen will outline some of the H&S challenges encountered in managing historic properties and landscapes at the Longleat Estate. With a number of grade 1 listed buildings and parkland and a wider estate with several SSSI areas, ancient monuments and even ancient/veteran trees there’s a lot more to Longleat than lions.
Helen will outline some of the H&S challenges encountered in managing historic properties and landscapes at the Longleat Estate. With a number of grade 1 listed buildings and parkland and a wider estate with several SSSI areas, ancient monuments and even ancient/veteran trees there’s a lot more to Longleat than lions.
Thursday 18 DECEMber 2025 @ 10:00 – BAWA Room 1
Christmas Fireside Chat and AGM
Member experience sharing
An opportunity to close the year with reflections and networking with a facilitated discussion looking at the challenges and opportunities for the profession in the region. We will also spend a few minutes executing the formalities of the AGM.
An opportunity to close the year with reflections and networking with a facilitated discussion looking at the challenges and opportunities for the profession in the region. We will also spend a few minutes executing the formalities of the AGM.
