The Social Housing Safety Network Scotland

It's been a while since we've introduced the Network, and we've had some new members and followers recently... so here's a reminder! 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝘀 The Social Housing Safety Network Scotland? It’s a dedicated tenant and resident safety network for colleagues across Scotland which was established a year ago by a small group of housing practitioners who have all worked in the social housing sector for many years; they bring with them practical, experience-based knowledge. The Network was created to focus on tenant and resident safety in Scotland and to provide information, guidance and networking collaboration for local authority and housing association landlords; we encourage our members to tell us what they would like to see and the topics areas where they would like a focus. Membership is open to social housing providers based in Scotland and you can see who most of our current members are, here: https://lnkd.in/ecyKawnb The benefits of joining continue to grow as the Network expands; these include: 🔷 Self-assessment checklists 🔷 Legislation tracker and KPI scorecard 🔷 'Big 6' policy and procedure sense check 🔷 Training matrix template 🔷 Dedicated resource website 🔷 'Quick Guides' and briefings 🔷 Free and discounted webinars and events/get togethers (stay tuned for an announcement about our next free Get Together) 🔷 Discount on training offered through Housing H&S Compliance UK Ltd & HHSC Learning 🔷 Self-study 'Knowledge Builders' 🔷 Online forum As the Network grows, we call upon our members for ideas and feedback to ensure the content provides up-to-date, relevant information and is driven by everyone who is part of the Network. We recently formed The Scotland Safety Network Advisory Panel (SSNAP), made up of the co-founders of the Network alongside a small group of tenant and resident / compliance / health and safety colleagues from within member organisations who have volunteered to help shape the network, bringing ideas and expertise together to drive the network forward. For more information about the Network, or to join us, please get in touch by visiting our website: https://lnkd.in/dgXK7HNH #socialhousing #scottishhousing #tenantsafety #residentsafety

We've put together a round-up of all Housing H&S Compliance UK Ltd & HHSC Learning upcoming public training courses so that you can see them all in one place. (Members of The Social Housing Safety Network Scotland can book these training courses at a discounted rate). Here's the latest update!

We recently welcomed another member, East Ayrshire Council, to the Network! Thank you for choosing to join us – we look forward to continuing to grow the network with you on board! #socialhousing #scotland #networking #safety

❗FREE FOR MEMBERS❗𝐁𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐭𝐨 𝐁𝐚𝐬𝐢𝐜𝐬: 𝐀𝐬𝐛𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐬 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 (𝐈𝐧𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐑𝐢𝐬𝐤 𝐀𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭) 15th January 2025 - Live online webinar There is so much information out there surrounding this subject area and it can often be a minefield with even consultants unable to agree. In this session we go 'back to basics' and hopefully provide a 'springboard' for your ongoing asbestos management processes. Find out more about what's covered and book your place here: https://lnkd.in/eEQp3dUg

𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐠𝐮𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐩 𝐭𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐥𝐞 𝐞-𝐛𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐬 The Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS) has published new statutory guidelines for businesses producing and distributing lithium-ion batteries for e-bikes. Published in December 2024, the guidance has been described as the latest step from the government in “tackling fires caused by unsafe e-bikes and associated products”. You can find out more here: https://lnkd.in/eVqSyrCi You can download the guidance here: https://lnkd.in/eGZ8zHJJ #ebike #firesafety

📣 𝐅𝐑𝐄𝐄 𝐓𝐎 𝐌𝐄𝐌𝐁𝐄𝐑𝐒: '𝐋𝐞𝐠𝐚𝐥 𝐇𝐨𝐮𝐫' 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 Brodies LLP 📣 Join us to kick off the New Year with a legal update and a look ahead to 2025. We’ll be hearing from Amy Anderson, Senior Associate at Brodies LLP who will provide a snapshot of the health and safety ‘legal scene’ and what we can expect to see on the horizon. To welcome as many of our sector colleagues as possible, the session will be run virtually (live online) and is FREE to members of The Social Housing Safety Network Scotland; although you must book your place to receive the joining link. View/download the flyer for more information.

𝐈𝐅𝐒𝐌 𝐀𝐜𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐔𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐅𝐢𝐫𝐞 𝐃𝐨𝐨𝐫𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐲𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐎𝐮𝐭 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 (𝐒𝐜𝐨𝐭𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐝) – 𝟐𝟐𝐧𝐝 𝐉𝐚𝐧𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓 – 𝐆𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐠𝐨𝐰 𝑼𝒏𝒅𝒆𝒓𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒏𝒅𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒓𝒆𝒒𝒖𝒊𝒓𝒆𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒄𝒂𝒓𝒓𝒚𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒐𝒖𝒕 𝒊𝒏𝒔𝒑𝒆𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒔 𝒐𝒇 𝒇𝒊𝒓𝒆 𝒅𝒐𝒐𝒓𝒔 𝒊𝒏 𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒊𝒅𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒊𝒂𝒍 𝒃𝒖𝒊𝒍𝒅𝒊𝒏𝒈𝒔 Note: this course has been developed specifically for the social housing sector and is only available to those employees who work within ‘not for profit’ social housing providers in Scotland. Housing H&S Compliance UK Ltd & HHSC Learning's one day course combines all of the latest legislation and government guidance, together with the underpinning knowledge and crucially, an inspection methodology to provide landlords within the skillsets (in-house) to undertake the correct level of inspections in accordance with their legal requirements and associated responsibilities to the life safety of tenants and residents. Members of The Social Housing Safety Network Scotland can book their place at a discounted rate. You can find out more and book your place here: https://lnkd.in/eSZ2ezEC

This month's Action for Happiness is 'Happier January', which is all about starting the new year happier. Each day suggests an action to help achieve this, including finding things to look forward to, connecting with people and carrying out kind acts for yourself and others. #happiness #ActionForHappiness #HappierJanuary

As we approach the last few days of the year, we'd like to wish all our members a Happy Hogmanay, and all the best for a healthy and safe 2025. We look forward to working with you again next year 🎉

Sending you our very best wishes for a positive and peaceful day - from all at The Social Housing Safety Network Scotland 💫