Affiliated Safety Groups - Scotland
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The events listed here are taken from programmes provided by the Secretaries of the 70 plus independent health and safety groups, affiliated to RoSPA, throughout the country. The groups provide a local forum for communication between employers, educational establishments, local authorities, health and safety inspectorates and trade unions. Each group usually meets once a month and details of their meetings are given here, together with contact names and venues.
Area 10 : Scotland
Scottish Chamber of Safety (SCOS)
Website: www.scos.org.uk/
| Secretary: | Hugh McCrea | |
| Tel: | 01786 823 424 | |
| Email: | hugh@riskandsafetymanagement.co.uk |
The Scottish Chamber of Safety is composed of the Occupational Safety Groups and other affiliated organisations throughout Scotland.
Its function is to act as a liaison between the various groups and individuals who have an iinterest in health and safety.
| SCOS Annual Conference and quarterly meetings |
| The Chamber meets quarterly at Perth Fire Station, Longcauseway, Perth |
| Meetings take place at 11.00 am on the first Tuesday of every third month. |
| Ayrshire | Grampian |
| Central Scotland | Northern Enterprise NESHE |
| Edinburgh and the Lothians | Safety Health & Environmental Forum (Scotland) |
| Fife | Tayside |
Ayrshire
Ayrshire Occupational Health & Safety Group
Website: www.aohsg.org.uk
| Secretary: | Kirsty Moore | |
| Email: | kirstym@bioforce.co.uk | |
| Tel: | 01294 204762 |
| Membership fee: £15 - £60 |
| Meetings held: 3rd Thursday of each month 2.00 pm |
| Meeting venue: Bioforce Irvine |
Borders Construction Industry Forum
Website: www.bcif.org.uk
| Contact: | Gloria Wilson | |
| Tel: | 08700 505152 | |
| Email: | enquiries@bcif.org.uk |
Central Scotland Safety Forum
Website: www.centralscotlandsf.org.uk
| Secretary: | Claire Walsh | |
| Tel: | 01786 431600 | |
| Email: | secretary@centralscotlandsf.org.uk |
| Meetings held: 3rd Thursday of each month 2.00 pm |
| Meeting venue: The Management Suite, Howgate Centre, High Street, Falkirk FK1 1HG (unless otherwise stated) |
| Please remember you may bring along guests to every meeting. |
Edinburgh and the Lothians Group
Website: www.whatelse.org.uk
| Secretary: | Cynthia Guthrie | |
| Mobile: | 07720 444664 | |
| Email: | cynthia@guthriegroup.co.uk |
| Meetings held: 3rd Friday of each month |
Fife
Safety Group Fife
Website: www.fifesafe.com/
| Secretary: | Mark Russell | |
| Tel: | 01383 844444 | |
| Email: | mark.russell@dunfermline.com |
| Membership fee: £0-55 |
| Meetings held: 2nd Monday of every month 7.00 pm |
| Meeting venue: Dunfermline Building Society, Caledonia House, Carnegie Avenue, Dunfermline, KY11 8PJ |
Grampian
Grampian Occupational Safety & Health Group
Website: www.goshgroup.org.uk/
| Contact: | Jackie Spence | |
| Tel: | 01224 664526 | |
| Email: | jackie.spence@aberdeenshire.gov.uk |
| Membership fee; £25 |
| Meetings held: 3rd Wednesday of each month 2.30 pm |
| Meeting venue: Beach Ballroom, Aberdeen |
Inverclyde & Renfrew
Inverclyde & Renfrew Chamber of Safety
| Secretary: | Douglas Blair | |
| Tel: | 01475 504 708 | |
| Email: | safetyandriskservicesscotland@outlook.com |
SAFETY INFORMATION SERVICE:
Ravenswood Services, 31A Johnston St, Greenock, Inverclyde PA16 8NL.
Tel: 01475 792423. Fax: 01475 723417; Email: ravenswood@ntlworld.com
Northern Enterprise for Safety, Health & Environment Safety Group N.E.S.H.E
| Chairman: | Morag Wyse | |
| Tel: | 01343 822596 | |
| Email: | neshegroup@hotmail.co.uk |
Safety Health & Environmental Forum (Scotland)
Website: www.shefs.org.uk
| Secretary: | Alan Gunn | |
| Tel: | 01355 272 444 | |
| Email: | secretary@shefs.org.uk |
| Membership fee: £40-80 |
| Meetings held: 3rd Wednesday of each month 2.00 pm |
| Meeting venue: Reid Kerr College, Paisley |
Tayside
Tayside Integrated Safety Association
| Secretary: | Colin Petrie | |
| Tel: | 01382 434807 | |
| Email: | colin.petrie@dundeecity.gov.uk |
| Meetings held: 2nd Wednesday of the month, 2.45 pm |
| Meeting venue: Lecture Theatre, Ardler Complex, Turnberry Avenue, Dundee DD2 3TP |
