De Vere hotels receives RoSPA Gold Award for health and safety achievements

De Vere, a collection of historic mansion house estates and distinctive contemporary hotels and event destinations, is celebrating after landing an internationally-recognised award for demonstrating high health and safety standards.

De Vere has received a RoSPA Gold Health and Safety Award for working hard to ensure its staff get home safely to their families at the end of every working day.

Organisations receiving a RoSPA Award are recognised as being world-leaders in health and safety practice. Every year, nearly 2,000 entrants vie to achieve the highest possible accolade in what is the UK’s longest-running H&S industry awards.

Sion Harrison, Compliance Manager at De Vere, said ‘This is a fantastic result for De Vere and absolute recognition of the relentless work behind the scenes by the Compliance Team. Through an ongoing cycle of training and development and best practice initiatives we have, over time embedded a risk adverse culture which is integral at all levels of our operation.’

Julia Small, RoSPA’s Achievements Director, said: “This is a fantastic and well-deserved accomplishment. All our award entrants demonstrate their unwavering commitment and passion for keeping people safe at work. By receiving this recognition De Vere join like-minded businesses and organisations worldwide, who represent the very best in their approach to Health and Safety. I would like to add my personal thanks for all the work that it has taken to secure this well-deserved award – congratulations to all those involved, who champion and drive up Health and Safety standards every day. You are a fantastic example to others in your sector.”