Ceramics UK Celebrates Excellence in Workplace Safety and Mental Health at Annual Pledge Awards and Conference
Ceramics UK, the trade association for the UK ceramics sector, recently hosted its annual Pledge Awards and Conference. Held on 14th October, at the Hilton DoubleTree in Stoke-on-Trent, the event brought together health and safety teams from across the sector to celebrate exceptional achievements in workplace safety and discuss the growing importance of mental health and wellbeing.
Recognising Commitment to Workplace Health & Safety
The Ceramics Sector Health and Safety Pledge is an industry-wide commitment to continuous improvement in workplace health and safety. This year's ceremony recognised a range of initiatives that have significantly enhanced standards within the ceramics sector.
“Now running for almost 25 years, the success of the sector’s Health and Safety Pledge Scheme is testament to the ethos of the sector and its commitment to working together and helping one another to raise standards and improve health and safety performance,” said Lauren Darby, Ceramics UK’s SHE Director.
Elevating Mental Health
Coinciding with World Mental Health Day, the 2024 conference focused on the crucial issue of mental health in the workplace. Featuring inspiring speakers from Ridgway Mental Health, Diverse Minds UK, Eversheds Sutherland, and keynote speaker Alex Staniforth, the conference provided valuable insights and practical strategies for promoting positive mental wellbeing among employees.
2024 Award Winners:
Pledge Award of Excellence: Forterra PLC
Highly Commended: Wienerberger UK
Company Health & Safety Awards: Denby Pottery Co Ltd, DSF Refractories & Minerals Ltd, Forterra PLC, Ibstock PLC, Michelmersh Brick Holdings PLC, Steelite International, Wienerberger UK and York Handmade Brick Company Ltd
Contractors Awards: E J Parkers, GE Services, Greenfields Countryside Ltd, Hannafin Contractors Limited, Refferty, Socotec UK, Sweeptech Environmental, Toureen, United Air Power Limited and Woodward Group Limited
Emerging Talent: Jamie Scott, Ibstock PLC
Individual Recognition Awards: DSF Refractories & Minerals LTD (Leah Goodwin, Bradley Fotherby, Allan Potts, Liam Ball), Forterra PLC (Jeremy Swain, Edward Storer, Ian Loftus, Chris Purcell, Ben Gunter, Adrian Quince, Carrie Taylor, Liam Gutteridge, Chris Williams, Kerry Meacham, Adam Bradford) Ibstock PLC (Natasha Colliss, Martin Jarvis, Chris White, Josh Revitt, Nathan Johnson, Zac Payne, Colin Keates, John Stanway, Tom Arrowsmith, Sam Murphy, Chris Ward, Jake Cherry, Dean Lewis, Nikki Moore, David Challinor, Dale Humphrey, Chris Henderson, Darren Butcher, Leigh Newbold, Joe Campion), Michelmersh Brick Holdings PLC (Billy Blackshaw, Mark Isherwood, Dean Hampson, Phiilip Holley, Tony Fidell), Wienerberger UK (Paul Davies, Divan Jerling, Gavin Masser, Adam Cooper, Cameron Percival, Lynsey Masn, Mark Asson, Sally Webster, Matthew Frost, Jamie Burns, Neil Bishop)
For more details about the Ceramic Sector Health and Safety Pledge Scheme click here.