Home Safety in Scotland
The RoSPA Scotland office home safety department is based in Edinburgh, but covers the length and breadth of Scotland. The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents was established more than 90 years ago, beginning its life as the London Safety First Council. RoSPA spread to Scotland with the formation of the Scottish "Safety First" Council and an office opened in Glasgow in 1930. Now in Edinburgh, home safety is part of the community safety department and there are also specialists in road safety and occupational safety and health.
Campaigns:
- Trampoline Safety
Greater Glasgow and Clyde NHS has joined forces with RoSPA and local B&Q stores to offer parents and children safety guidance when using a trampoline at home.
- Blind Cord Campaign in Scotland - The Make it Safe campaign aims to raise awareness of the dangers of looped blind cords. Over 15,000 safety packs have been distributed across Scotland so far. Find out more about the projects which have been supported by charity donations and the Scottish Government and download a safety advice leaflet (available in English, Gaelic and Polish).
- Straight Off, Straight In, Straight Away
This is a campaign that RoSPA has been involved in, developed by the health improvement team from NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde to raise awareness of hair straightener burns to children.
Resources:
Reports
If you would like further information about membership, training, local activities or help and information about any home safety issues then please contact +44 (0)131 449 9378 or email help@rospa.com.
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