Our Expertise and History
Find out about us and meet our specialist team
Kym Allan Health and Safety Consultants Ltd was established in 2011 and is made up of several health and safety professionals with a combined experience of over 100 years and qualified to the highest NEBOSH standards. We also have direct access to professional associates who work in areas such as Child Protection, Online Safety, Fire Safety, PE, Outdoor Education and Behaviour Management to name but a few.
KAHSC is based in Cumbria and we currently provide our services to over 90% of schools in Cumbria and many more throughout the UK. We have dedicated staff who cover the needs of small and medium sized businesses and charities in and around Cumbria.
Kym Allan Health and Safety Consultants are one of the fastest and most up-to-date support services available, especially for health and safety leaders in education and small businesses.
We bring together official guidance, online sources, case studies, documents, advice from our associate experts and original resources exclusive to clients. We are frequently cited as the first port of call when health and safety leaders need support or guidance tailored to their role.
Every year we take thousands of phone calls and respond to even more e-mails, so whatever it is, we have heard it all before and we think it is important to stress that there is no such thing as a ‘silly question’ and no question is too big or small.
On any one day we are out meeting our clients, conducting audits, providing in-house support, and delivering training, all while having a dedicated team ready to answer any questions that may come our way.
Our aim is to bring focussed, unambiguous, and up-to-date information to all our clients, be they educational settings or other small businesses.
Considering our clients’ needs and working with them on an individual basis with tailored results.
Striving to deliver advice and information which is based on common sense with a 'can do' attitude.
Providing information which is current and easy to understand and transfer to the client’s setting or workplace
Ensuring that clients can reach the right people for the right answers in as short timescale as possible
Meet The Team
Kym Allan
Director
Health & Safety career spanning 35 + years.
Professional service advising on regular and health, safety and welfare related issues. Specialist subjects include child protection, behaviour, special needs, safer recruitment, legionella
Has an incredible, fun loving, lights up any room when she walks in, daughter called Courtney.
Gordon Hastings
Consultant
Health, safety and training career spanning 25 + years. Chartered member of IOSH, registered on the Occupational Safety and Health Consultants Register.
Specialist subjects include training delivery (including IOSH and Highfield) and all aspects of commercial sector health & safety.
Partial to an international cruise and music event.
Helen Blamire
Consultant
Health & Safety career spanning 25 + years
Specialist subjects include health & safety management auditing, asbestos management, fire risk assessment, kitchen management and site security.
Adores dogs of any type and description and has been known to crochet the odd one as well as many other weird and wonderful things.
Penny Gosling
Consultant
Teaching within education sector career spanning 15 + years and 5 + years as the Educational Visits Administrator in LA.
Specialists' subjects include educational visits, manual handling, radiation protection, SEND, DSE, and wellbeing.
Currently working towards self-sufficiency and the ‘Good Life’. Jam and preserves to die for.
Laura Sim
Business Support
Background in primary education and health & safety in schools.
Specialist subjects include KAHSC website, client contracts & invoicing, training administration, broad administrative support and is currently developing her safeguarding knowledge.
Makes amazing cakes for friends, family and those who are extra nice to her!
Courtney Allan
Business Support
Background in Business Support and administration
Specialist subjects include KAHSC website, finance, Marketing, business development, training administration and general business support.
Talented, free-spirited daughter, family glue and just all-round hilarious gal.
Everything we do, is to give you an extra helping hand and peace of mind that you have one less thing to worry about.
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