Jersey Occupational Safety & Health Association

08/09/2026

2 Weeks to Go...

We’re really exited for this years health and safety conference, and we’d love to see you there. Join us for JOSHA Health and Safety Conference 2026, September 22, 2026 at 9:00 AM.
We hope you’re able to join us to explore with our keynote speakers, exhibition stands and networking opportunity.

Head to https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1988281603800?aff=oddtdtcreator for tickets or if you would prefer to pay on invoice using BACS, get in touch.

Our next guest speaker to be introduced is Rachel Faulkner.

Rachel is passionate about Health & Wellbeing and have a special interest in physical activity and musculoskeletal health, completed a BSc (Hons) degree in Exercise & Health and am a qualified Pilates Instructor.

She has worked in the NHS & Public Health Sector for 20 years following the completion of my degree and have a real passion for prevention! It is Key!

Rachel fees privileged to be a National Assessor for the Royal Society of Public Health (RSPH) Health & Wellbeing Awards – Workplace Health Category annually and have been for the past 6 years.

She is a keen sportswomen, taking time to cycle, Paddleboard, attend bootcamp & kettlebells sessions and love most physical activities and try to lead by example.
Rachel's most important job - Mum to 13-year-old twins!

She loves living in Cornwall, surrounded by beautiful coastline and rolling countryside and spending time with family and friends in nature.

Current areas of work include:
Supporting international, national and local businesses to improve the health and wellbeing of their employees
Working with Professor Tony Woolf and MSK Aware
Delivering a variety of lectures with local universities and organisations
Presenting at local, regional and national events such as the National Health at Work Conference, SW Occupational Nurse Network
Working for Cornwall Arthritis Trust Charity
Delivering Mat-based and Chair-based Pilates classes in the community
Represent and organise events with the Kernow British Society of Lifestyle Medicine

04/09/2026

Less than 3 Weeks to Go...

We’re really exited for this years health and safety conference, and we’d love to see you there. Join us for JOSHA Health and Safety Conference 2026, September 22, 2026 at 9:00 AM.
We hope you’re able to join us to explore with our keynote speakers, exhibition stands and networking opportunity.

Head to https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1988281603800?aff=oddtdtcreator for tickets or if you would prefer to pay on invoice using BACS, get in touch.

Our next guest speaker to be introduced is Joanna Davies.

Joanna Davies – Commercial Development Director, Leadership Trust

Jo is a leadership development specialist, Executive Coach and Mentor and specialises in working with organisations to strengthen capacities, capacity and culture.

Jo has a particular focus on personal brand development, effective communications, storytelling and self-belief, has a Masters in Strategy, Change and Leadership from Bristol University and is currently working towards her PhD the focus of which is the language of leadership as seen through a gender lens.

Joanna is an experienced leader, motivator, strategic thinker and passionate advocate for the equality of opportunity for all. She has extensive experience of the design and delivery of successful programmes for change, and communications development for a wide variety of clients.

Joanna will be sharing her thoughts on what it means to be an effective leader seen through a Health and Safety Lens. How to we lead by example? What part does trust play in how effective we can be? And how do you develop leadership behaviours and habits that place you in the best position for you – and your team – to succeed. Jo will be covering topics including:

Setting the tone, and leading with purpose
Communicating with honesty and integrity
Empowering yourself, and others to greater effect
Becoming the leader you aspire to be

01/09/2026

3 Weeks to Go...

We’re really exited for this years health and safety conference, and we’d love to see you there. Join us for JOSHA Health and Safety Conference 2026, September 22, 2026 at 9:00 AM.
We hope you’re able to join us to explore with our keynote speakers, exhibition stands and networking opportunity.

If you would prefer to pay on invoice using BACS, get in touch or head to https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1988281603800?aff=oddtdtcreator

Our next guest speaker to be introduced is Tom Chapman.

Tom Chapman is the founder of the Lions Barber Collective, an organisation that trains barbers and hair professionals to recognise and support clients experiencing mental health challenges.

After losing a close friend to su***de, Tom began exploring the powerful conversations that happen daily in barbershops and how these trusted environments could become places of early intervention and support.

Through the Lions Barber Collective and HereToTalk Training, Tom has delivered training and talks across the UK and internationally, working with workplaces, colleges, and communities to equip people with the skills to have safer conversations around mental health.

Tom is also an author, speaker, and advocate for su***de prevention and men’s mental health.
Outline of the Talk

• The moment that changed everything – losing a friend to su***de and the question many people ask afterwards: “What did I miss?”
• The unique environment of the barber chair and why people often open up to barbers about their struggles.
• How this insight led to the creation of the Lions Barber Collective and the idea of training everyday professionals to recognise when someone might be struggling.
• The development of the Recognise – Ask – Listen – Help framework as a simple and practical su***de prevention tool.
• Real-world stories from barbershops and communities that demonstrate the power of everyday conversations.
• Why su***de prevention and mental health awareness should not only sit within clinical settings but within workplaces, communities, and trusted environments.
• My own personal challenges in recent years and how experiencing adversity reinforced the importance of the work.
• The idea of Mental Health Personal Training – treating mental wellbeing with the same consistency and habits as physical fitness.
• Empowering the audience to recognise their own ability to create safer conversations that may change or save a life.

27/08/2026

Less than 4 Weeks to Go...

We’re really exited for this years health and safety conference, and we’d love to see you there. Join us for JOSHA Health and Safety Conference 2026, September 22, 2026 at 9:00 AM.
We hope you’re able to join us to explore with our keynote speakers, exhibition stands and networking opportunity.

If you would prefer to pay on invoice using BACS, get in touch.

Our next guest speakers to be introduced are Michelle Buckles and Lydia Falle of MindMatters.

Michelle & Lydia are both Registered Psychotherapists who have a passion for mind health and wellbeing at work.

Prior to their careers in mental health, they both worked in the corporate sector at Director level and have a firm understanding of workplace wellbeing and the challenges this brings with it.

Michelle & Lydia both run their own private psychotherapy practices and are fully registered healthcare clinicians in the UK and Jersey.

Michelle Buckles has managed a large customer portfolio for G4S Plc as an Account Director in the Utilities sector. Working commercially she has experience in business development, operations and bid management for national contracts. She is currently a Director of the Board of the Human Givens Institute of Psychotherapy.

Lydia Falle has an extensive business and marketing background. She had a successful 10 year career with various roles within finance, tech and education recruitment. Before she left the world of marketing, Lydia was the Marketing and Communications Director for the largest group of privately owned education recruitment companies in the UK.
Preventative Mental Health In Action - 'Safety Net' Support for MHFAs

Key Areas of Focus:
Stronger support for Mental Health First Aiders (MHFAs)

Many businesses train MHFAs but then leave them without ongoing structure. Using a case study of a business we’ve worked with in Jersey (JE have given us permission) we want to highlight how having a ’safety net’ of support can help MHFAs share experiences, build confidence, feel part of a network and continue developing their skills thereby reducing burnout and ensuring best practice continues.
A practical framework businesses can implement quickly

Quarterly support in the form of workshops plus 1:1 ‘on-demand’ support with registered psychotherapists for post-vention support (after a difficult chat) or to discuss their own wellbeing concerns or check signposting options.
Improved workplace culture and psychological safety

Attendees will learn how utilising this model create environments where employees feel safe to speak up early about challenges they experience or have seen through MHFA conversations.
Better oversight of employee wellbeing trends

The session will introduce ideas around simple data capture and insight gathering from MHFA interactions and wellbeing initiatives (while maintaining confidentiality).
Reduced risk and stronger duty of care

Providing structured support for those supporting others demonstrates responsible governance. It helps businesses show they are taking mental health seriously within their H&S responsibilities.
More sustainable wellbeing initiatives

Many wellbeing programmes start strong but fade. This talk focuses on building a repeatable support system that keeps mental health initiatives active, monitored, and continuously improving.
Access to expert-led insight

With knowledge shared from registered psychotherapists at Mind Matters, businesses gain evidence-informed guidance rather than just awareness-based advice.
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24/08/2026

4 Weeks to Go...
We’re really exited for this years health and safety conference, and we’d love to see you there. Join us for JOSHA Health and Safety Conference 2026, September 22, 2026 at 9:00 AM.
We hope you’re able to join us to explore with our keynote speakers, exhibition stands and networking opportunity.

If you would prefer to pay on invoice using BACS, get in touch.

Our next guest speaker to be introduced is John Tostevin.

After 29 years in the Blue Light Services the majority of service as a Traffic Officer and finally as a senior investigator for road death. My work involved dealing with life changing and fatal incidents for a large number of years. Due to poor meatal health management, I suffered some serious mental health issues and was eventually diagnosed as suffering from PTSD.
I have now been employed by GEL for just under 10 years, firstly as their Health and Safety Advisor and now as their Health and Safety Lead. I am a mental health first aider and also Chairman of Man Club Channel Islands which is a local charity allowing men to speak in a safe place.

“It’s Good to Talk”

My talk is a lived experience it is an open and honest account of the effects of my poor mental health.

It highlights poor mental health management and gives ideas on how this can be improved by simple changes, to prevent others ending up in the dark places I found myself.
It also highlights that poor mental health is not a lifetime illness and with the correct help you can manage your demons. It is also not a subject that should be ignored and people should allow open and honest conversations.

If you haven't purchased your tickets yet, follow the link below.

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19/08/2026

5 Weeks to Go...
We’re really exited for this years health and safety conference, and we’d love to see you there. Join us for JOSHA Health and Safety Conference 2026, September 22, 2026 at 9:00 AM.
We hope you’re able to join us to explore with our keynote speakers, exhibition stands and networking opportunity.

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1988281603800?aff=oddtdtcreator to reserve your tickets.

If you would prefer to pay on invoice using BACS, get in touch.

Our first guest speaker to be introduced is Jessica Pinel.

Jessica holds the Wellbeing Officer (Consultant) post at the States of Jersey Police and will be drawing on her experience designing and implementing a workplace wellbeing to share what it truly takes to create meaningful, lasting change. In this session, she will guide attendees through the key phases of strategy development and implementation from understanding workforce needs and setting clear objectives, to embedding initiatives that drive engagement and deliver measurable impact.

Attendees will leave with a clear, practical framework to confidently build and implement an effective health and wellbeing strategy within their own organisation.

For those who attended the 2024 Conference will remember Jessica speaking to us on the importance of nutrition.

30/07/2026

We are really excited for the Health and Safety Conference 2026. A packed agenda, opportunity to network and visit exhibitors, secure your tickets today

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/josha-health-and-safety-conference-2026-tickets-1988281603800

Thanks to our sponsors Jersey Safety Council 4Safety (part of 4group ) Genesis AV JTsocial Pentagon Jersey Amalgamated Facilities Management Ltd. Copcoy Health and Safety Specialists

14/07/2026

Latest update from the Health and Safety Inspectorate

April to June 2026

Prohibition Notices​
1 Prohibition Notice was served on the use of a ladder-based scaffold system unless properly and fully constructed in line with manufacturer's instructions

Improvement Notices
1 Improvement Notice was served for failing to suitably plan, manage and monitor work at height during the construction phase of the project​

Details of enforcement notices issued by the Health and Safety Inspectorate between April and June 2026

03/07/2026

Do you work within a health and safety specific role or are you fulfilling a role where health and safety duties are specified in either your contract or job description?

Do you need to develop your health and safety professional qualifications?

Do you have five years or less experience?

Enhance your potential with the Jersey Safety Council grant funding scheme by scanning the QR code or head to

https://for.jotform.com/Admin_JSC/jsc-development-grant-application

02/07/2026

After hearing from Amber, Head of Risk and Safeguarding for Durrell, last night, it is fair to say everyone needs to find themselves some tropical health and safety risks in their day job.

Smashing evening with a real international stretch.