Bristol & the South West

Health & Safety Training and Consultancy

At Acorn we have a passion for health and safety, and our dedicated, experienced team is here to help. From healthcare to manufacturing, and schools to construction, we keep businesses and their staff safe with practical training, expert consultancy and fire risk assessments.

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Trusted across the South West

Every year, delegates and businesses rely on Acorn for their training and consultancy.

18,000+delegates a year
500+businesses a year

Accredited by:

  • Qualsafe Awards
  • IOSH
  • ISO 9001:2015 quality accredited

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Trusted by organisations across the South West

By far the best first aid course I have done.”

Bath & North East Somerset Council

Delegate feedback · First Aid at Work

Really engaging, easy to follow and understand. Couldn’t have asked for a better trainer.”

Hargreaves Lansdown

Delegate feedback · Emergency First Aid at Work

All the training from Acorn has been better than any previous I’ve had.”

Bristol City Council

Delegate feedback · First aid training

We 100% look forward to future sessions and would happily recommend your training to others.”

ELOPAK UK Limited

Delegate feedback · Emergency First Aid at Work

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How we can help

Whatever your health and safety needs, from a single course to a complete health and safety management system, our team of trainers and consultants is here to help.

Training

Over 60 courses, including accredited programmes, bespoke courses and e-learning, so we have the right course for you and your staff.

  • Open courses with easy online booking
  • In-house and tailored training at your premises
  • Accredited e-learning, available 24/7

Consultancy

Whether you need support with a one-off assessment or a complete health and safety management system, we can help.

  • Risk assessments, policies and audits
  • Health and safety management systems
  • SSIP accreditation support
‘Hassle Free’ retained serviceWhatever your health and safety needs are, our retained consultancy service is here to help.Find out more →

Fire Risk Assessments

Helping you meet your legal duties under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, from the communal areas of a building to a full assessment of your premises.

  • Offices, shops, factories, residential accommodation and meeting places
  • Independent and impartial: we don’t sell extinguishers or install alarms
  • Ongoing support and advice after your assessment

Popular training courses

Book onto an open course at our Warmley training centre, between Bristol and Bath, or bring the training to your team.

Supporting every type of organisation

Located in Bristol and working across the South West and beyond, we support businesses of all sizes, from new start-ups to national institutions.

What our customers say

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Trainer - Amanda Fantastic course, really interactive. Came out feeling confident that I now feel i can deliver first aid to a high standard.
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Emma h
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Amanda was incredible, very knowledgeable and very good and making things make sense sense
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Elizabeth B
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This was an excellent course. The course leader made us understand everything with ease, which I will use in my workplace
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Victoria E
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Very good training course! Liam was great at communicating and made the session as interesting and dynamic as possible. The resources used and given to us were great and made learning all the information contained in the course easy.
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Talib
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Very insightful course and very well delivered.
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Farrukh R
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Got the First Aid course done in our work site in bristol. Instructor phil was really excellent and helpful and also explained everything in detail. Highly recommended if anyone is into First Aid Courses.
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Darren M
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Very good. Phil taught in a easy to follow manner making it an enjoyable course.
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Amy S
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Great course engaging instructor
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Free resources and support

Free Health & Safety Audit

Check whether you’re doing everything you should to keep your employees and organisation safe, and on the right side of the law.

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Free DSE Assessment Form

Our Display Screen Equipment (DSE) working from home assessment form.

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Latest news and guidance

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Call our friendly team on 0117 958 2070, or if it’s out of hours or you prefer, email [email protected].