SHW Live returns

AFTER HUGE growth in 2024, Safety, Health and Wellbeing Live South will be making a much-anticipated return to Farnborough International on 2-3 October 2024. This live, in-person event is coming back bigger and better in 2024, with a host of brand-new exhibitors, event features and speakers.  

Professionals responsible for health, safety and wellbeing within their organisations are invited to register their attendance to discover the latest innovations, enhance their professional knowledge, discuss industry trends, and build important relationships with other industry professionals in the community.

The event will champion excellence in workplace safety and occupational health, as well as inspiring improved standards in mental health and wellbeing. This unique regional event is designed to enable OSH communities to shift the dial on health and safety culture in the workplace.

The two-day event, which is free-to-attend, promises a packed line up of industry-leading exhibiting brands, networking opportunities, and Continuing Professional Development (CPD) sessions for all delegates.

Attendees will have the chance to learn about the latest regulatory changes and work being undertaken to improve health and safety culture in the workplace. Topics covered will include sustainability in the industry, post pandemic working and the challenge it poses to health and wellbeing, alongside mental health discussions, and the evolving workplace health culture.

Safety, Health and Wellbeing Live will also feature a free networking drinks reception open to all visitors and exhibitors alike.

Delivered in collaboration with The Health and Safety Executive, key event partners have continued their support for this third edition of Safety, Health and Wellbeing Live South, including IOSH, NEBOSH, British Safety Council, BOHS, IIRSM, UKATA, IOM and No Falls Foundation.

Who should attend?

Safety, Health and Wellbeing Live is unique in its offering, connecting regional occupational safety and health professionals in the South of the UK. The event, which is taking place at Farnborough International, presents an easily accessible, in-person occasion for the OSH community.

The event is open to those across all industries and is particularly relevant towards manufacturing and engineering, construction, transport, and public sectors. OSH professionals actively seeking product information, procuring solutions, and looking for best practice advice to improve workplace standards are invited to attend.

With ongoing industry challenges such as restrictive budgets, travel, and time constraints, Safety, Health and Wellbeing Live aims to provide the only truly accessible, affordable, and sustainable regional platform for the community to meet in person.

Meet leading brands

With more than 100 exhibitors expected to take part in Safety, Health and Wellbeing Live South, the event presents an ideal platform for world-class brands to showcase their latest products and services to OSH professionals from across the buying chain.

Exhibitors include leading brands such as the event’s Founding Partners - Bollé Safety, RRC International, Casella, Evac+Chair and Unigloves. With direct access to exhibitor sales teams and technical experts, the in-person event will enable attendees to experience products and services first-hand and learn just how they work from those that know and understand them the most.

Safety, Health and Wellbeing Live South exhibition brings together industry-leading brands and suppliers showcasing the latest innovations, including live demonstrations and application inspiration to give OSH professionals the tools they need to bring about real change in their workplace.

Supported by the OSH Industry

Numerous industry-leading bodies, regulators and councils have pledged their support for the two-day exhibition and conference event as event partners. Organisers are supported by an experienced Advisory Council, which includes some of the UK’s most influential voices in occupational safety and health.

To achieve the goal of delivering the highest-quality event of its type, organisers are proud to be working in collaboration with the Health and Safety Executive. HSE will be hosting sessions in the Keynote Theatre and Wellbeing Hub and their team will also be at the event to offer guidance and support to visitors.

Plus, for the first time at Safety, Health and Wellbeing Live, HSE will be hosting Spotlight Seminars in their on-stand mini-theatre, where visitors can learn from expert speakers in small-group Q&A sessions and gain knowledge from live demonstrations.

Following on from a hugely successful collaborations in 2022 and 2023 and at Manchester Central early in the year, event organisers are again working closely with IOSH to offer learning and networking opportunities to members and non-members alike at Farnborough International.

New co-located events for October 2024

Now in its third year, Safety, Health and Wellbeing Live has been attracting key buyers who are actively looking for fire safety products and services. Fire Safety Live has been launched to meet this growing demand.

Co-located with Safety, Health and Wellbeing Live on 2-3 October, Fire Safety Live is proud to have the support of the IOSH Fire Risk Management Group. The group is growing in strength and has a stronger voice than ever in the wider fire safety community and will be hosting a 2-day conference at the event, with several high-profile industry speakers. There will also be numerous networking opportunities to enable the fire safety community to engage in person.

Hosted alongside Safety, Health and Wellbeing Live and Fire Safety Live at Farnborough International is The Aftermarket Event. This brand-new two-day live event dedicated to the UK Independent Garage’s and Bodyshop’s will feature an exhibition, interactive workshops, informative seminars, comprehensive training and more.

Visitors can access all three events and all conference sessions with just one free pass.

World-class content 

In addition to the exhibitions and procurement opportunities, Safety, Health and Wellbeing Live will deliver an expert-led programme of high quality CPD-accredited educational content. All four theatres offer invaluable content that will really make a difference to your organisation.

The Keynote Theatre will focus on looking forward to the future, while the HSM Knowledge Hub looks at the here and now. The Wellbeing Hub centres around implementing strategies to support mental health and stress in the workplace.

New for 2024, the Fire Safety Live theatre – hosted by IOSH Fire Risk Management Group, is committed to bringing together influential and respected voices to help OSH professionals to achieve, uphold and understand the highest standards of fire safety management.

High profile speakers will deliver seminars, panels, and keynote addresses throughout the course of the two days. The comprehensive programme will provide insights into health, safety, fire risk management and wellbeing issues facing OSH professionals and their workplaces today.

Here are just a few of the free seminar sessions:

• Carrying out a Stress Risk Assessment - Phoebe Smith, Health & Safety Executive
• Noise and Hearing Loss in Industry - Paul Delderfield, Health and Safety Executive
• IOSH: The Practical Applications of AI in Construction - Prakash Senghani, Navatech Group
• IOSH: Let’s talk: Strategies for Wellbeing in Construction - James Quinn, Lorne Stewart Group and Lawrence Webb, IOSH
• IOSH: Ask the Auditor: Demystifying ISO 45001 - Joanne Price, MMP Business Solutions Ltd
• SDG - 17 Goals To Transform Our World Modern Slavery – How Can You Be An Advocate Of Change? - Julie Riggs, British Safety Council
• Visible Felt Safety Leadership - Andy Shenstone, NEBOSH
• Elevating Business Through Wellbeing - Stephen Haynes, British Safety Council
• Health and Safety sentencing: Is It Working? - Colin Moore, DAC Beachcroft
• Identifying the Role of RP - Myles Francis, Racecourse Technical Services
• Simple AI to Improve Safety Training - John Hudson, LUMA1
• Planning For a Safe Emergency Evacuation - Nathaniel Thomas-Hall, Evac+Chair
• Key Challenges With Health and Safety Training - Nick Fernando, RRC International and Richard Stockley, RRC International
• Women in Health and Safety - Heather Beach, The Healthy Work Company
• Combining Fire Risk and DSEAR Assessments - Alan Shaw, Fire Risk Assessment, Safety Management and Security Management Specialist
• Personalised Emergency Evacuation Plans (PEEPs) - Bernie Higgins, Risk, Operations, Assurance & Resilience UK Ltd
• Fire Training - The What, Why, When and How - Steve Pickston, STFC
• Accreditation For Fire-Stopping Measures and Fire Doors - John Field, Keystone Fire Safety Ltd
• The Handover of Fire Safety Information: Reg 38 - Steve Pickston, STFC

The full agenda for the Keynote Theatre, HSM Knowledge Hub, Wellbeing Hub and Fire Safety Hub can be found online. The packed agenda complements numerous networking opportunities for professionals and exhibitors in a relaxed, enjoyable, and friendly environment. 

Farnborough International

Farnborough has been synonymous with pioneering triumphs for over a century and provides the perfect home for these events in the South. The venue boasts a modern events venue with stunning views of the famous airfield and free car parking just 35 mins by train from London.

Visitors travelling from anywhere along the M4 corridor, South Coast, London and across the South East and East of England will find an easy journey and over 2500 hotel rooms nearby.

Whether your priority is workplace safety, occupational health, fire risk management or wellbeing, Safety, Health and Wellbeing live presents a unique chance to stay up to date with the latest legislation alongside unrivalled networking and procurement opportunities. 

Featuring product launches, live demonstrations, and new technologies, come together with other OSH professionals to discover solutions across Health and Safety training, PPE procurement, occupational and environmental monitoring, fire safety, H&S consultancy and much more.

Safety, Health and Wellbeing Live takes place at Farnborough International on 2-3 October 2024. Register now for your FREE pass at www.safetyhealthwellbeing.live/