Welcome to Our Case Studies
When a learner achieves a NEBOSH qualification they gain skills, knowledge and competence. This can be massively beneficial for them personally and for their employer too.
We have compiled a series of case studies which demonstrate how other learners and employers have benefited after their NEBOSH success.
You can search through the case studies for keywords or filter by qualification and industry:
“If you think you know everything, you won't learn anything”
28 Mar 2025
Emma Ludlow | HealthHero Integrated Care
We recently spoke to Emma Ludlow, Emma joined the RAF in 2002. Now, a Health and Safety Manager at HealthHero Integrated Care, she tells us how she found the transition from the forces to a career in health and safety.
Qualifications:
- National General Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety
- NEBOSH IIRSM Certificate in Managing Risk
- NEBOSH HSE Certificate in Managing Stress at Work
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“Ensuring the health, safety and welfare of people requires a critical eye for detail in which as a serving soldier, the skill comes naturally because of the way you are disciplined from the start of your career.”
16 Jan 2025
Daniel Hollingsworth | Shoal
We recently spoke to Daniel Hollingsworth. Daniel joined the British Army when he was 20 years old. Now, as an HSET Coordinator for Shoal, Daniel tells us about his transition from the forces to a career in health and safety.
Qualifications:
- National General Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety
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“I realised that with my interpersonal skills and experience from my time in the Armed Forces I was well suited to the world of health and safety.”
16 Jan 2025
Lewis Matthews | Amaro
Lewis Matthews was 20 years old when he joined the British Army; he wanted to get away from the everyday normal in Essex, to explore the world and seek adventure. Now, a HSE Manager at Amaro, Lewis tells us about his experience of transitioning from the Armed Forces into a career in health and safety.
Qualifications:
- National General Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety
- National Certificate in Construction Health and Safety
- Environmental Management Certificate
- Certificate in Fire Safety
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“Health and safety is something military personnel live and breathe daily.”
12 Nov 2024
Martin Brazier
Martin Brazier served in the Royal Navy for 12 years. In this case study, Martin tells us how important his NEBOSH qualifications were in helping him transition from a career in the Royal Navy to a career in civilian life.
Qualifications:
- National General Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety
- NEBOSH Level 6 National Diploma for Occupational Health and Safety Management Professionals
- Certificate in Fire Safety
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“The skills we learn as servicemen and women will never leave us and the health and safety industry will enhance them daily.”
12 Nov 2024
Rachael Dale
We spoke to Rachael Dale, UK Health, Safety & Environmental Manager at Robinson Packaging. Rachael joined the Royal Army at 27 as a Combat Medical Technician. In this case study Rachael tells us about how her skills from the Army transferred perfectly into a career in health and safety.
Qualifications:
- National General Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety
- NEBOSH Level 6 National Diploma for Occupational Health and Safety Management Professionals
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“A career in health and safety seemed like a natural step when I left the Army.”
24 Jun 2024
Lisa Kirkbride | Pioneer Foodservice, Carlisle
Lisa Kirkbride joined the British Army in 1997. After 25 years with the Royal Military Police, she left in April 2022 to take up a role in health and safety. In this case study, Lisa tells us about her transition from the forces to civilian life and how NEBOSH helped her.
Qualifications:
- National General Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety
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