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Charitable care risk guidance
Specialist services from our risk management experts – helping the charitable care sector successfully manage both day-to-day and strategic risks.
Support from our risk experts
Our in-house team of qualified risk specialists have in-depth knowledge and can support you in various ways.
- Bespoke onsite and desktop remote survey assessment and valuations.
- Risk Advice Line provides access to our in-house team of risk experts who are on hand to answer any risk-related queries.
- Fully vetted mitigation services through our market-leading preferred supplier network.
- Enterprise Risk Management support ranging from practical tools, templates and checklists, webinars and training sessions, through to bespoke consultancy.
Charitable care risk management articles
Our practical guidance covers key operational risks, from broad topics such as fire safety to specific risks like slips and trips.
Take a look at our useful charitable care insurance risk management articles.
Fire safety, fire risk assessments and arson defence
Prevent fires before they happen with help from our fire safety guidance.
Dry powder extinguishers
Caution is required when using dry powder extinguishers. In the wrong environment, they can cause unintended damage.
Managing volunteers: Health and safety
How to protect the safety of volunteers including health and safety legislation, typical hazards and how to manage the risks.
Visits and outings
Keeping people safe during visits and outings.
Work equipment
Generally, any equipment which is used by staff at work is considered to be work equipment.
Withdrawal of BT Redcare Alarm Signalling products
In early 2024, BT Redcare announced they were to stop selling new alarm signalling products from the end of February 2024, and all their existing product services will end on 15 December 2025 or earlier, where contractual services are due to expire before then.
Security
How to manage security risks.
Protecting your property from water leaks
A water leak can cause a significant amount of damage to your property, especially if it goes unnoticed.
Legionella
Legionellosis is a collective term for diseases caused by legionella bacteria including the most serious Legionnaires’ disease.
Managing risks with living walls
Living walls, often referred to as green walls or vertical gardens, help create sustainable buildings and can be extremely attractive. But the possibility of increased fire risk needs to be considered.
Electric bikes
There has been a significant increase in fires linked to battery charging, resulting in damage to homes, serious injury and sadly some fatalities.
Managing risks with green roofs
The risks associated with green roofs and how to reduce them.