Ethical Property Foundation: How to do a Risk Assessment of your Charity Building

The Ethical Property Foundation (EPF) are pleased to announce our 2025 webinar series. As the UKs leading property advice charity for the voluntary sector, the Ethical Property Foundation is delighted to offer this FREE property webinar to voluntary organisations, enabling us (EPF) to provide valuable insights and support to this important sector. Join us for an engaging and informative session that will empower your organisation’s property strategies and ensure that your building is safe for everyone who uses it.

In this informative, accessible webinar, our experienced Associate Property Advisers, will cover the basics of how to do a risk assessment on charity premises so that you understand what risks you need to look at, and how ignoring could affect the volunteers, staff and service users in your organisation.

The webinar will help you:

• Understand what risk is, what it isn’t, and why it matters.
• Work your way through a risk assessment calmly, understanding with confidence the different section, common words and phrases used.
• Understand the background to Health and Safety Legislation.
• Recognise the importance of conducting and documenting risk assessments to fulfil your Health and Safety responsibilities, and consider their impact on employees, visitors, and clients.
• Learn how Health and Safety practices are interconnected with your insurance policies.
• Evaluate and prioritise your timetable for the most urgent changes, easiest improvements and affordable items to be purchased.

Participants will receive a resources kit with the opportunity to obtain free follow-up expert advice through our Ask a Property Expert Service.