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The free to enter prize draws were run from 2006 through to 2012 and were a 'leg up' from HSfB and our fantastic prize draw contributors to anyone wishing either to enter, or further their career in the field of health and safety.
My personal motives, and the motives of HSfB as a whole, are quite simply a passion to keep workers free from accident, injury or ill-health whilst at work.
One of the greatest challenges for me starting out in health and safety was funding for the courses I wanted to go on. HSfB and all the fantastic prize contributions from organisations and other kind individuals has now put me in the fortunate position to help others get started, or to move onward and upwards.
The first free draw, launched on 5 November 2006, was a 'one off' draw where all entrants were placed 'in the hat' and winners were drawn by an impartial member of a renowned health, safety and environmental establishment (NEBOSH). The total value of the prizes given away for that prize draw was a fantastic £7,260!
The draw of 2006/2007 led to a certain amount of recognition for innovation and subsequently won two awards - HSfB Awards.
The third prize draw, launched on 3 November 2008, was the start of a long-term prize draw where each month at least one winner would benefit from the great prizes we had on offer. The aim to keep the prize draw running for as long as possible and to help people progress their health, safety and environmental careers, in turn keeping people safe and healthy at work whilst protecting the environment.
2006/2007
Number of potential winners - 17
Number of hours of study given away - 350 (not including the NVQ4)
Total value of all prizes - £7,260
2008/2009
Number of potential winners - 40
Number of hours of study given away - 860
Total value of all prizes - £9,900
2010
Number of potential winners - 28
Number of hours of study given away - 1,470
Total value of all prizes (approximately) - £12,200
2011
Number of potential winners - 47
Number of hours of study given away - 2,364
Number of prizes - 32 (19 x NEBOSH Certificate courses; 2 x IOSH Managing Safely courses; 8 x books; 1 x Amazon vouchers; 1 x Kindle 3G; 1 x NEBOSH Diploma)
Total value of all prizes (approximately) - £14,430
2012
Number of potential winners - 42
Number of hours of study given away - 4,000
Number of prizes - 35 (21 x NEBOSH Certificate courses; 4 x NEBOSH Diploma courses; 8 x books; 2 x Amazon vouchers)
Total value of all prizes (approximately) - £23,780
Total so far - last updated September 2016
Number of potential winners - 174
Number of hours of study given away - 9,044
Total value of all prizes - £67,570
There really is nothing much more to it than that!
Good luck!
John
Read on for the prize draw winners...
Winners
Prizes and Sponsors
All sponsors donated at least ONE of the following:
March
One NEBOSH General Certificate (distance learning) donated by Health Environment and Risk Training
One IOSH Managing Safely (eLearning) course donated by Wise Global Training Ltd
One NEBOSH Certificate (distance learning) donated by Phoenix Health and Safety
April
One Essentials of H&S at Work (paperback) donated by Safetyphoto
One NEBOSH General Certificate (eLearning) donated by Santia Training Services
One IOSH Managing Safely (eLearning) course donated by Wise Global Training Ltd
May
One NEBOSH Certificate (eLearning) with the training provider SHEilds Ltd
£50 Amazon vouchers donated by Health and Safety for Beginners
One NEBOSH General Certificate (eLearning) course donated by Wise Global Training Ltd
June
NEBOSH Certificate (distance learning) donated by Phoenix Health and Safety
One NEBOSH Certificate (eLearning) with the training provider SHEilds Ltd
One NEBOSH General Certificate (eLearning) course donated by Wise Global Training Ltd
July
Surprise prize donated by Health and Safety for Beginners - Kindle 3G
One Essentials of H&S at Work (paperback) donated by Safetyphoto
One NEBOSH Certificate (eLearning) with the training provider SHEilds Ltd
One NEBOSH General Certificate (eLearning) course donated by Wise Global Training Ltd
August
One NEBOSH Certificate (eLearning) with the training provider SHEilds Ltd
One NEBOSH General Certificate (eLearning) course donated by Wise Global Training Ltd
NEBOSH National Diploma - eLearning worth £3,000 donated by RRC Training
September
NEBOSH Certificate (distance learning) donated by Phoenix Health and Safety
One NEBOSH General Certificate (eLearning) course donated by Wise Global Training Ltd
One NEBOSH Certificate (eLearning) with the training provider SHEilds Ltd
October
One NEBOSH General Certificate (eLearning) course donated by Wise Global Training Ltd
One NEBOSH Certificate (eLearning) with the training provider SHEilds Ltd
November
NEBOSH Certificate (distance learning) donated by Phoenix Health and Safety
One NEBOSH Certificate (eLearning) with the training provider SHEilds Ltd
One NEBOSH General Certificate (eLearning) course donated by Wise Global Training Ltd
Five copies of the paperback book - Introduction to Health and Safety at Work 4th edition, by Hughes and Ferrett donated by Health Environment and Risk Training
March
NEBOSH General Certificate (eLearning) with the training provider SHEilds Ltd
April
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May
NEBOSH General Certificate (Distance Learning) donated by Health Environment and Risk Training
NEBOSH General Certificate (eLearning) with the training provider SHEilds Ltd
June
NEBOSH General Certificate (eLearning) with the training provider SHEilds Ltd
One copy of the Essentials of H&S at Work (paperback) donated by Safety Photo
One copy of the Principles of Health and Safety at Work book by Alan St John Holt, donated by Frankie C, a member of our discussion forums
One NEBOSH Fire Certificate (Distance Learning) donated by Phoenix Health & Safety
July
NEBOSH General Certificate (eLearning) with the training provider SHEilds Ltd
£50 Amazon gift voucher donated by Health and Safety for Beginners
One copy of the Essentials of H&S at Work (paperback) donated by Safety Photo
Choice of safety footwear (up to £35) from ClickOnTools.co.uk (no longer trading, but please visit their sister company - Proto Pic)
August
NEBOSH General Certificate (eLearning) with the training provider SHEilds Ltd
NEBOSH Diploma (choice of the National, International or Environmental), eLearning, donated by RRC Training
Choice of safety footwear (up to £35) from ClickOnTools.co.uk (no longer trading, but please visit their sister company - Proto Pic)
September
NEBOSH General Certificate (eLearning) with the training provider SHEilds Ltd
One of five Online Short Courses donated by RRC Training
Choice of safety footwear (up to £35) from ClickOnTools.co.uk (no longer trading, but please visit their sister company - Proto Pic)
October
NEBOSH General Certificate (eLearning) with the training provider SHEilds Ltd
£50 Amazon gift voucher donated by Health and Safety for Beginners
Choice of safety footwear (up to £35) from ClickOnTools.co.uk (no longer trading, but please visit their sister company - Proto Pic)
November
NEBOSH General Certificate (eLearning) with the training provider SHEilds Ltd
One copy of the Essentials of H&S at Work (paperback) donated by Safety Photo
1 Full Annual User License to Effective Software's Complete Health & Safety Management System. Donated by Effective Software
Draw 1 - Manual Handling Train the Trainer Course
Draw 2 - RRC NEBOSH Certificate Course
Draw 2 - RRC's STEP Notes
Draw 3 - Essentials of H&S at Work (paperback) (x2)
Draw 4 - six NEBOSH past papers/examiner's reports from the NEBOSH shop.
Draw 5 - NVQ4 in Occupational Health & Safety donated by She Knows Health & Safety
Draw 5 - £50 Amazon book voucher donated by HSfB!
Draw 6 - NEBOSH Environmental Diploma donated by RRC!
Draw 6 - STEP Notes donated by RRC!
Draw 7 - Principles of Health and Safety at Work (paperback) (x1) donated by Frankie C!
Draw 8 - Health and Safety 2008 (ebook) (x2) donated by Andy Brazier of Simple Sensible Safety!
Draw 8 - NEBOSH National General Certificate distance learning programme donated by Phoenix Health & Safety.
Draw 9 - Essentials of H&S at Work (paperback) (x2) donated by - Safetphoto.co.uk.
Draw 9 - NEBOSH National General Certificate distance learning programme donated by Phoenix Health & Safety.
Draw 10 - £50 Amazon Book Vouchers (x2) donated by HSfB.
Draw 11 - NEBOSH National Construction Certificate distance learning programme donated by Phoenix Health & Safety.
Draw 11 - RRC's new Programmed to Pass online revision packages!
Lisa McCarthy – Express Park Guided Tour
Andrew Hickerman, Mark Gane and Matt Durbin – IOSH Working Safely course
Alister Watson – NEBOSH General Certificate
Adrian Leyshon – NEBOSH Fire Certificate
Melenee Purnell – Radiation Protection Supervisor (RPS) Training Course (2-day residential)
Iain Thundercliffe – NVQ Level 4
Michael Jordan – The Principles of Health and Safety at Work by Allan St John Holt
Steven Makemson – The Handbook of Health and Safety Practice by Jeremy Stranks