Links
In this section you will find many resource links that will help you understand the issues faced by lone workers. This third party information may also help you in the building of your business case for the implementation of a lone worker safety solution.
The Suzy Lamplugh Trust has been a pioneer of personal safety following the disappearance of Suzy. Since its founding the Trust has been used by the Government and the police as a key advisor on safety policy and is instrumental in developing policy and laws.
Unison is the UK’s largest trade union body and has more than 1.3 million members. They include frontline staff and managers working full or part time in local authorities, the NHS, the police service, colleges and schools, the electricity, gas and water industries, transport and the voluntary sector. Last year UNISON recruited 137,000 new members
http://www.usdaw.org.uk/about/
Usdaw members work in a variety of occupations and industries including: shop workers, factory and warehouse workers, drivers, call centres, clerical workers, insurance agents, milk-round and dairy process, butchers and meat packers, catering, laundries, chemical processing, home shopping and pharmaceutical.
GMB is a general union - which means that anyone can join us. GMB has almost 600,000 members working in every part of the economy. One in every 32 people at work in the UK is a member of GMB and GMB is organised in 34 of the UK's biggest 50 companies.
With over 800,000 members in every type of workplace the T&G is the UK's biggest general union, and has a long and proud tradition of representing members in the workplace.
The Health and Safety Commission is responsible for health and safety regulation in Great Britain. The Health and Safety Executive and local government are the enforcing authorities who work in support of the Commission.
The Home Office is the lead government department for immigration and passports, drugs policy, counter-terrorism and police.
Business Link is a free business advice and support service, available online and through local advisers.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/south_of_scotland/7896905.stm
Many interesting news articles can be found on the BBC website
