The Rising Stars of health & Safety

Hear from Thomas Dunning, a Mechanical engineer at British Sugar, who is perhaps better known as the Mental Health Runner, an award-winning TED speaker, who shares his mental health journey explicitly to show the world that it really is “okay to not be okay”. Thomas was recently named SHP’s Trailblazer in Positive Social Impact, with judges highlighting that how Thomas has turned the negative of his own mental ill health struggles into a positive and opened the subject up to a much wider audience.

If you want to hear more from Thomas, he will be sharing his story at the Workplace Wellbeing Conference, from 1-3 June 2021. Click here for ticket information and to find out more.

Then, we speak to Lucilla Cummings, HSE Improvement Specialist at Travis Perkins, who was named the winner of the SHP Award for Rising Star UK, an award which recognises young health & safety professionals, across all sectors, going above and beyond to improve occupational health, safety and/or workplace wellbeing in the UK. Judges noted how Lucilla has made “rapid progression” through the business.

Next up, it’s PepsiCo EHS Specialist, Sam Watts, who was been named as SHP’s Rising Star in Manufacturing. Sam ‘fell’ into safety six years ago after starting a EHS temporary admin role whilst waiting to join the police force, but quickly realised her passion for all things health and safety. It was Sam’s response to COVID-19 that really stood out to the judging panel, as she helped implement additional controls to ensure the safety of not only staff, but also their families.

Last, but not least, Finally, it’s the turn of BAM Construction Training Managing Director, Matthew Durant, who was named SHP’s Rising Star in Construction. Matthew started BAM Construction Training in 2013, with the intention to make engaging and interactive courses which put learners first. His dedication to partnering with other construction companies to provide young people with work and educational opportunities within the industry was noted by the judges, who noted that he had a “clear emphasis on trying to help the wider industry”.

Additional resources:

Click here to find out more about and enter the 2021 SHP Awards: https://www.shponline.co.uk/shp-awards/shp-awards/

Read more about Thomas Dunning and watch his TED Talk: https://www.shponline.co.uk/shp-awards/thomas-dunning-wins-shps-trailblazer-in-positive-social-impact-award/

Click for ticket information about the 2021 Workplace Wellbeing Conference https://www.workplacewellbeingshow.com/en/register-content.html?utm_source=www.shponline.co.uk&utm_medium=edit&utm_campaign=SHP2021-IH_29

Click to signup for free to Connect 2021 https://www.safety-health-expo.co.uk/en/register-content.html?utm_source=www.shponline.co.uk&utm_medium=edit&utm_campaign=SHP2021-IH_24

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Episode 11

27th May 2021

The Rising Stars of health & Safety

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