A trusted and inclusive network
for OHS and EHS stakeholders
Over 40 local Safety Groups across the UK, connecting employers, professionals and communities to make workplaces safer.
Safety Groups UK is the national coordinating body for local health and safety groups, affiliated to RoSPA. We connect people, recognise excellence, and give the safety groups movement a national voice.
About SGUKBuilt on community,
knowledge and mutual support
Connect
We coordinate a national network of over 40 local Safety Groups, providing forums for employers, professionals, inspectors and trade unions to meet, share and learn at community level throughout the UK.
Find your local groupRecognise
Our annual National Health & Safety Awards celebrate outstanding contributions by groups, organisations and individuals. Five categories, free to enter, independently judged.
View the awardsAdvocate
We represent the safety groups movement nationally, building partnerships with HSE, IOSH, NEBOSH, RoSPA and IIRSM to promote the value of local groups to government and industry.
About SGUKPractical help,
local connections,
real impact
Your local Safety Group is an accessible, peer-led forum open to any organisation with a health and safety responsibility. No enforcement. No jargon. Just practical support from people who understand.
- Expert speakers on current H&S topics at regular meetings
- Peer networking with local employers, professionals and regulators
- Low cost — most groups charge modest annual subscriptions
- Friendly, non-enforcement environment — ideal for SMEs
- Eligibility to enter the SGUK National Awards programme
Safety Groups, dating back in some cases to the 1920s, are an established and vital part of the UK health and safety system.Safety Groups UK • Est. 1947
Is your group a member of SGUK? Membership is free for not-for-profit Safety Groups. Members gain RoSPA affiliate status and eligibility for the national awards.
Get in touch to join the network →Recognising excellence
in health and safety
Our annual awards programme celebrates the outstanding work of Safety Groups, organisations and individuals across the UK. Free to enter. Independently judged. Entries open 1st February each year.
Excellence Awards
Incorporating the Alan Butler Award
Outstanding Service Award
Incorporating the Maurice Adamson Award
Innovation Awards
Incorporating the Lord Cullen Trophy
Development Through Education
Incorporating the SCoS Award
H&S Hero Awards
Recognising exceptional personal contributions
2026 Awards — Entries have closed. Join us at the awards ceremony on 5th September at the National Motorcycle Museum, Birmingham.
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