23rd of May 2023 Corps Security presented a cheque to leading veteran’s mental health charity, Combat Stress, at their fundraising dinner in London. The Tour De Corps team raised over £11,000 for the charity in April by cycling from Glasgow to London during a 7-day challenge. Corps Security colleagues cycled the length of the country, beginning at the Corps Monitoring Alarm Receiving Centre in Glasgow, and visiting all local branch offices of Corps Security on the way, including Leeds, Manchester, Birmingham, Cardiff, Bristol, until reaching the finish line in Farringdon, London, ...

The British Security Industry Association (BSIA), is calling on the Health & Safety Executive (HSE) to review current commercial safety schemes that are affecting its members’ ability to remain competitive. Concerns have been raised around the time consuming and administratively costly processes often used as a barrier to entry on prospective customer sites, requiring an organisation to acquire and maintain multiple accreditations for the very same management system and paying for the privilege. Prospective customers are pinning their colours to one scheme and not accepting other equa...

Skills for Security (SfS), the largest provider of fire and security apprenticeships in the UK, has announced the launch of a new sponsorship package aimed at addressing the industry's skills crisis and supporting its growth. Given the lack of skilled professionals in the sector, it is crucial for businesses to invest in the development of the next generation of talent. The sponsorship package offers four tiers, each providing unique benefits for businesses. The levels are Innovation Partner, Inspiration Partner, Impact Partner, and Media Partner. The packages are designed to help business...

Nearly 100 delegates gathered for the fifth annual Thought Leadership Summit, ahead of the 2023 OSPAs ceremony at the end of February, to hear from expert speakers and a former terrorist about the state of the security industry today. The summit was organised by the Outstanding Security Performance Awards (OSPAs) in association with the National Security Inspectorate (NSI) and is firmly established in the security calendar as a platform to debate, confront and challenge the many issues that face our sector. This year’s summit and awards dinner were held at the Royal Lancaster Hotel in ...

The seventh UK Outstanding Security Performance Awards (OSPAs) event took place at the Royal Lancaster London on 23 February 2023. More than five hundred security professionals gathered to celebrate the very best from across the sector with dinner and a presentation event hosted by one of the country’s best loved stand-up comedians, Hal Cruttenden. OSPAs founder Professor Martin Gill commented “This year the competition was particularly tough; with the number of nominations significantly exceeding those received in previous years. The thirty-one security experts who made up the judgi...

The British Security Industry Association (BSIA) is to rename its Best Newcomer category at the British Security Awards in memory of security operative Gaby Hutchinson, who lost their life in the course of duty in December. Gaby, who worked as a dog handler for BSIA members County, was on duty with their dog Coco on the night of the Asake concert on 15 December and was caught up in the ensuing incident, tragically losing their life on 19 December. The Best Newcomer category, which celebrates a new security operative who has shown outstanding promise in their chosen career is awarded to t...

The National Security Inspectorate (NSI) has announced Richard Fogelman as its new Chief Executive effective Wednesday 1st March 2023, as Richard Jenkins leaves the Inspectorate after leading it for nine years. Richard Fogelman has more than 15 years management experience, including almost a decade as CEO of a leading UK charity. Richard has a law degree and experience in London’s financial markets, having worked at numerous banks and financial firms, before embarking in the commercial world of property operations and management. Most recently, he was CEO of Grief Encounter, a national...

The British Security Industry Association (BSIA) is delighted to announce it has renewed its exclusive sponsorship partnership with IFSEC. Now in its 50th year, IFSEC is the ever-popular annual trade show and industry gathering for the global security sector, held at London’s ExCel exhibition venue. Organised by Informa Markets, it is the largest and longest running security related event in the United Kingdom, regularly welcoming over 20,000 visitors from the UK and over 115 different countries. The BSIA has been hosting its members lounge at the event since 1997, and this year will s...

ASIS UK ED&I Group is hosting a Menopause Awareness on the 16th February from 1500-1730 as part of the commitment to creating a more inclusive society for all. This event will be held at the Somerset House in London and will feature expert speakers and insights into the physical and mental health effects of menopause. This event will be beneficial for all, providing an opportunity to understand and discuss the impact of menopause on women, and how it can be managed in the workplace. The event will also be exploring how menopause can be discussed and understood by managers and allies ...

The British Security Industry Association (BSIA), its training subsidiary Skills for Security and members SecuriGroup, have launched the UK’s first apprenticeship for front-line security personnel. Their aim is to tackle the outdated image of security and recruit younger people to the industry. The UK is facing an acute shortage of security officers, an increased demand for security services, an ageing workforce, Brexit and fall-out from the COVID-19 pandemic, meaning around 62,000 new security officers are needed to meet demand and ensure public safety. The landmark Security Officers ...