SSAFA has been supporting our service men and women (regulars and reserves), veterans and their families for over 136 years now. Its teams of trained welfare advisors and volunteers will work with each person to give them the practical, financial and emotional support they need, ranging from financial hardship and family breakdown, to housing and welfare…

For over 50 years, Crosland Cutters have been producing a range of cutting forme products and today, are one of the largest cutting forme manufacturers in the UK.  They began their ISO journey in December 2020 to help them stand out from competitors and win more business.     Lead Assessor, Andy Cook comments: “From the site tour with Director,…

Hurrah!  The roadmap to the easing of lockdown is going ahead as planned thus far with 12 April 2021 firmly in our sights for going out for a meal, going for a browse around the shops and finally getting a haircut!  There is no doubt that many aspects of the last year have been awful. …

We are pleased to announce that the International School of Linguists Limited (ISL) have simultaneously certificated to three ISO standards: ISO 9001 Quality, ISO 27001 Information Security and ISO 22301 Business Continuity.  Accredited training specialists ISL , were founded in 2013 to raise the standards of Linguists through training and testing.  With a period of change on the horizon, the decision was made to implement ISO Certification…

What are employee reviews? Employee reviews are the analysis and evaluation of an employee’s performance in relation to the activities included within the duties and responsibilities that they hold within a business. Taking place between an employee and senior management, it seeks to highlight the activities that have gone well or what can be improved…

Star Fasteners implemented their ISO 9001 Quality Management System back in 2008 and have worked incredibly hard to get it to where it is today.  Being a global distributor of Huck fasteners, the very nature of their products and services requires them to have finely tuned processes and procedures in place which also supports their high level of customer…

Prior to the 22nd February Government announcement, I had been skipping a lot of the news bulletins because they never seem to bring good news, there is so much negativity from the reporters and I’m always left with a sense of doom that gives me a restless night.  But the 22nd was a biggie wasn’t…

Newly certified clients, Holywell Haulage Limited have successfully certificated to three ISO standards: ISO 9001 Quality, ISO 14001 Environmental and ISO 45001 Occupational Health and Safety in under 8 weeks.      With over 20 years in the waste management industry, Holywell Haulage were already thriving from their environmentally friendly service.  However, to compete for Tenders, they needed to obtain ISO certification.  Lead Auditor, Don Kincaid comments: “ Holywell Haulage took…

Fighting the coronavirus pandemic has cost the Government over £270bn in borrowing which needs to be paid back whilst also continuing to support millions of people and businesses hit by the crisis. In the past 12 months, 700,000 people have lost their jobs and the economy has seen its biggest fall in 200 years.  However,…

Know your Carbon Footprint Before you can make a change, your first need to know what your impact is.  The Carbon Trust provide a Carbon Footprint Calculator and Benchmarking Tool to help with this.  Alternatively, we can provide ISO consultancy , helping you to identify where you are now and where you need to be in line with the ISO 14001 Environmental Management Standard.  Once you…