Common Health & Safety Mistakes
When it comes to health and safety, most companies have the basics mastered – we know that from supporting our Hassle free customers, but even if you are confident you have covered everything, it’s easy fall into a few common pitfalls which can create bigger problems....
Looking after your Mental Health This Year
January can be a demanding month. The aftermath of Christmas, additional expenses, the cold weather and Blue Monday to name just a few. Some of us also have the emotional weight of supporting others which can be exhausting. Looking after your own mental health can...
Welcome to 2026
Happy New Year! Like many businesses, we are extremely proud of our amazing team and what we achieved in 2025. As always, we have worked so hard to support our customers and ensure continued high level delivery of training courses and consultancy. Our team have yet...
Health and Safety Software System
How Acorn’s Health and Safety Software System Reduces Risk, Saves Costs, and Ensures Compliance for Business Owners What Every Business Owner Needs to Know About Our Health & Safety Software (Portal) If you run or own a business today, you already know...
Tip of the month: Christmas Food and Fire Safety
Food safety With an estimated one million cases a year, food poisoning doesn’t stop over the festive season. Every year there are more than 500,000 cases of food poisoning. Not only are people eating more hot food to keep themselves warm, but they are also juggling...
Training Focus: Booking Courses Using Our Portal
Here at Acorn, we have been continually working to improve the quality, consistency and outcomes from the training we provide. Over the past few years, we have been moving our course material to digital format. This allows us to keep content up to date and relevant,...
New Renters’ Rights Act – Landlord Rules will be changing
Millions of people in England live day in, day out with the knowledge that they and their families could be uprooted from their home with little notice and minimal justification, and a significant minority of them are forced to live in substandard properties for fear...
Take the Stress Out of First Aid Training At Work With Acorn’s First Aid Training Portal
Why First Aid Training Feels Stressful for HR Teams & Managers If you manage HR, provide outsourced HR support, or are a manager responsible for your team's training, you will already understand how demanding first aid training can be to organise. You will have...
Tip of the month: Bonfire & Fireworks Safety
Remember, remember the fifth of November. Also known as Bonfire night. In this country, fireworks and bonfire are used to celebrate the 5th November, the anniversary of Guy Fawkes and his failed attempt to blow up Parliament. Sparklers are often considered a...
Training Focus: Working at Height
Considering the risks associated with working at height and implementing sensible and proportionate measures to manage them is an important part of working safely. Falling from height remained the most common cause of work related fatal injuries in 2024/25 with 35...