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.

Prefer to talk? Call 0117 958 2070

Trusted across the South West

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

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

Accredited by:

  • Qualsafe Awards
  • IOSH
  • Royal College of Occupational Therapists
  • ISO 9001:2015 quality accredited

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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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Informative and engaging
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Katie
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Great first aid course. Amanda was very engaging and encouraged a lot of relevant conversation and involvement for the group.
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Christina D
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Great course, good resources, Amanda was a fab instructor who took us through the content at a great pace with humour and patience.
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Matt P
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Just completed my FAW renewal with Matt B at Acorns offices. Matt has fantastic knowledge and experience, is passionate about First Aid and engaging with his teaching. Quality of fellow candidates really stood out as well, showing depth of past training courses as well as just the past two days! Facilities on site were clean, tidy and most importantly of all - tea and coffee provided!
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Joanne S
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Knowledgable and experienced trainer with real experience and the course was interactive and informative
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Matt was brilliant 👌
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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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Not sure where to start?

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