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Taking care of employee and colleague wellbeing

Introduction Working during lockdown can be challenging for everyone – that’s why we need to be taking care of employee and colleague wellbeing, as well as our own. We’re being made more aware of the impact that quarantine and isolation can have on mental wellbeing. We need to look after ourselves, our friends, family, colleagues, […]

Mental Health in the Workplace

Introduction Before COVID-19, there was a crisis in mental health in the workplace, costing the UK economy almost £35 billion. COVID-19 has highlighted these problems, with mental health collectively suffering and deteriorating across the UK. Here is what we think workplaces should be encouraging to help support their employees and colleagues. How can you make […]

First Aid Advice for Contractors (COVID-19)

Introduction We have been asked by a number of our clients in the construction industry about providing first aid during the current COVID-19 outbreak. Our First Aid trainers have pulled together some First Aid advice for Contractors undertaking key or essential works at this time. Our advice is provided to support you in risk mitigation […]

First Aid Advice for Key Workers

We have set out some guidance for Key Workers who are acting as a nominated First Aider during the current outbreak of Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Update: HSE Extension to the validity of First Aid qualifications due to coronavirus

The Health and Safety Executive have today announced that they will be offering a three-month extension to the validity of First Aid qualifications.

Operational Update

As the situation surrounding COVID-19 continues to change daily. We would like to give you an operational update. As a business we doing everything we can to ensure we keep our team safe while continuing to deliver the quality of services expected by our clients. Following the latest advice from the UK Government we have […]

GN: Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Background Coronavirus (COVID-19) is a type of a virus that is transferable by respiratory secretions from coughs and sneezes from an infected person. It can be spread in two ways: DIRECTLY – from close contact with an infected person (the longer contact, the higher risk of infection). INDIRECTLY – by touching a surface, object or […]

Making our First Aid training courses safer.

During the current outbreak COVID-19, we want to reassure all of our clients that we are taking all possible precautions whilst still providing essential first aid training. We want to ensure that our clients have no doubts as to how we will be doing this and have put together a 10-step process that will be […]

COVID-19: First Aid Training Update

As you will be aware, the UK Government have issued further advice for the public and workplaces in relation to COVID-19. The government has advised against ‘social gatherings’ and for people to work from home ‘where possible’. Also the advice for those who should self-isolate has been increased. Our current advice is that first aid training […]

How to get involved in World Restart a Heart Day

Amalgamate are delighted to be supporting World Restart a Heart Day on the 16th October 2019, here are some ways you can get involved too. Running Sessions The British Heart Foundation has various ways of getting yourself, your community, work or school involved. If you want to attend or volunteer to assist in the running […]