Our history
Our origin story began during the First World War in response to rising road accidents during blackouts, leading to the formation of the London "Safety First" Council in 1916 and later the British Industrial "Safety First" Association in 1918. These efforts united under the National "Safety First" Association in 1923, expanding into home safety in the 1930s. With strong royal support, including the Duke of York (later King George VI), who served as President and then Patron, the organisation was granted the title The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) in 1941, a name we still proudly carry today.