SHW Live North returns to Manchester Central

The event will champion excellence in workplace safety and occupational health, as well as inspiring improved standards in mental health and wellbeing. This unique regional event is designed to enable OSH communities to shift the dial on health and safety culture in the workplace.

The two-day event, which is free-to-attend, promises a packed line up of industry-leading exhibiting brands, networking opportunities, and Continuing Professional Development (CPD) sessions for all delegates.

Attendees will have the chance to learn about the latest regulatory changes and work being undertaken to improve health and safety culture in the workplace. Topics covered will include sustainability in the industry, post pandemic working and the challenge it poses to health and wellbeing, alongside mental health discussions, and the evolving workplace health culture.

SHW Live will also feature a free networking drinks reception open to all visitors and exhibitors alike.

Delivered in collaboration with The Health and Safety Executive, all event partners have continued their support for this third edition of SHW Live North, including IOSH, NEBOSH, British Safety Council, BOHS, IIRSM, Safety Groups UK, UKATA, Institute of Medicine, No Falls Foundation and Safety4Good.

The show is organised by an experienced team of professionals at What Else Events. With over 20 years’ experience delivering the highest quality exhibitions and conferences for OSH professionals.

Connecting the OSH community

SHW Live is unique in its offering, connecting regional occupational safety and health professionals in the North of the UK. The event, which is taking place at Manchester Central, presents an easily accessible, in-person occasion for the industry.

The event is open to those across all industries and is particularly relevant towards manufacturing and engineering, construction, transport, and public sectors. OSH professionals actively seeking product information, procuring solutions, and looking for best practice advice to improve workplace standards are inviting to attend.

With ongoing industry challenges such as restrictive budgets, travel, and time constraints, SHW Live aims to provide the only truly accessible, affordable, and sustainable platform for the community to meet in person.

Meet leading brands

With more than 90 exhibitors expected to take part in SHW Live North, the event presents an ideal platform for world-class brands to showcase their latest products and services to OSH professionals from across the buying chain. 

Exhibitors include leading brands such as the event’s Founding Partners - Bollé Safety, Moldex, RRC International, Casella, Evac+Chair, Unigloves, and Cromwell. 

With direct access to exhibitor sales teams and technical experts, the in-person event will enable attendees to experience products and services first-hand and learn just how they work from those that know and understand them the most. 

SHW Live North exhibition brings together industry-leading brands and suppliers showcasing the latest innovations, including live demonstrations and application inspiration to give OSH professionals the tools they need to shift enact real change in their workplace.

Supported by the OSH Industry

Numerous industry-leading bodies, regulators and councils have pledged their support for the two-day exhibition and conference event as event partners. Organisers are supported by an experienced Advisory Council, which includes some of the UK’s most influential voices in occupational safety and health. 

The council comprises more than 20 accomplished professionals, representing some of the most respected industry bodies, including the British Safety Council, British Occupational Hygiene Society and NEBOSH.

To achieve the goal of delivering the highest-quality event of its type, organisers are proud to be working in collaboration with the Health and Safety Executive. HSE will be hosting sessions in the SHW Keynote Theatre and the all new Wellbeing Hub. Experts from HSE will also be attending the show to offer guidance and support to delegates.

In addition, following on from a hugely successful collaboration in 2022 and 2023 and at Manchester Central early in the year, event organisers are again working closely with IOSH to offer learning and networking opportunities to members and non-members alike at Manchester Central.

World-class content 

In addition to the exhibitions and procurement opportunities, SHW Live will deliver an expert-led programme ofhigh quality CPD-accredited educational content within the Keynote Theatre, HSM Knowledge Hub, Fire Safety Hub and Wellbeing Hub.

The conference content has been organised by the OSH sector’s leading publication Health and Safety Matters. All theatres offer invaluable content that will really make a difference to your organisation. The Keynote Theatre will focus on looking forward to the future, whilst the HSM Knowledge Hub looks at the here and now.

Plus, the Wellbeing Hub - new to SHW Live North for 2024 - centres around implementing strategies to support mental health and stress in the workplace. Also new for 2024, the Fire Safety Hub, debuting for the very first time at SHW Live North, is committed to bringing together influential and respected voices to help OSH professionals to achieve, uphold and understand the highest standards of fire safety management.

High profile speakers will deliver seminars, panels, and keynote addresses throughout the course of the two days. The comprehensive programme will provide insights into health, safety and wellbeing issues facing health and safety teams and their workplaces today.

Keynote Theatre presentations include:

• Increasing the effectiveness of managing work-related stress - Ed Corbett, Health & Safety Executive

• IOSH Session - Enhancing worker safety and productivity: Insights from Samworth Brothers Supply Chain - Glyn Maude, Samworth Brothers Supply Chain

• Guidance on your journey to achieving a positive safety culture - Ed Corbett, Health & Safety Executive

• Health and Safety Legislation Update - Rhian Greaves, DAC Beachcroft

• SDG - 17 Goals to Transform Our World Modern Slavery – How can you be an advocate of change? - Julie Riggs, British Safety Council

• Fuelling Career Confidence: The impact of training on job performance - Ian Cooke, NEBOSH

• IOSH Session: Harnessing neurodivergent traits that bring out the best in people - Sharon Booth, Worcestershire County Council, Stuart Hughes, IOSH, Gary Monaghan, Worcestershire County Council

• Risks of working with Hazardous substances including metal working fluids - David Flower, IOM

• How to create a business case for wellbeing - Stephen Haynes, British Safety Council

In the HSM Knowledge Hub, sessions will include:

• Falls from height – The biggest cause of workplace fatalities in the UK - Jason Carlton, PASMA

• Identifying the responsible person - Richard Bate, IOSH, Steven Drever, IOM, Mike Floyd, Fire Safety Consultant, Ian Hatherly, Opus Safety

• Health and Safety Legislation Update - Rhian Greaves, DAC Beachcroft, Laura White, Pinsent Masons

• Driver safety – Driving for Better Business - Simon Turner, Driving for Better Business

• Making Safety Work! - Ian Hatherly, Opus Safety

• ESG and Sustainability in the OSH sector - Dee Arp, NEBOSH

• Importance of selecting suitable Respiratory protection - Paul Salisbury, FireSafe International Ltd

• Women in Health and Safety - Dee Arp, NEBOSH, Heather Beach, Women in Health and Safety, Abigail Griffin, Dunelm, Louise Hosking

The Wellbeing Hub will include sessions on:

• Building a more inclusive workplace – recognising menstruation and menopause - Lauren Chiren, Women of a Certain Stage

• Panel Session - The power of prevention: building a holistic system of management for mental health in the workplace - Chris Davis, IOSH, Louis Simo, Mace Group, Duncan Spencer, IOSH

The Fire Safety Hub will include sessions on:

• Is a stay put policy still suitable during evacuations? - Vicki Swaine, 3Safety

• Home Office Address on UK Fire Safety

• Driving National Integration of Fire Policy - Steve McGuirk, Fire Sector Federation

• Creating Suitable and safe fire risk assessments

Members will have the opportunity to attribute learnings from any SHW Live conference sessions towards their CPD certification for the year. 

The full agenda for the Keynote Theatre, HSM Knowledge Hub, Wellbeing Hub and Fire Safety Hub can be found online. The packed agenda complements numerous networking opportunities for professionals and exhibitors in a relaxed, enjoyable, and friendly environment. 

Manchester Central

Located in the heart of the City, Manchester Central is a world-class events venue within easy reach for thousands of OSH professionals travelling from anywhere across the North of England.

Event organisers have specifically addressed the challenges of the industry relating to increased pressures on time, cost of travel and employer-imposed restrictions due to the pandemic and current economic climate.

Choose unrivalled public transport connections or drive with discounted car parking and an endless choice of accommodation, hospitality and entertainment awaits you within one minute of the venue.

SHW Live has chosen Manchester Central as its home in the North not just for its location but for its outstanding venue team, their welcoming concierge service and a proven commitment to easy access, comfort, safety, security and luxurious space for our visitors and exhibitors.

Whether your priority is workplace safety, occupational health or mental health and wellbeing, SHW live presents a unique chance to stay up to date with the latest legislation alongside unrivalled networking and procurement opportunities within the Safety, Health, and Wellbeing industry. 

Featuring product launches, live demonstrations, and new technologies, come together with other OSH professionals to discover solutions across Health and Safety training, PPE procurement, occupational and environmental monitoring, fire safety, H&S consultancy and much more.

SHW Live takes place at Manchester Central on 23-24 January 2024. Register now for your FREE pass at www.safetyhealthwellbeing.live/