Everyone at the 2026 National Hazards Conference, gathered for a group photo

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The National Hazards Conference, memorial days, talks and campaign meetings. Everyone is welcome.

Events

Coming up

3Sept2027
Conference

The 38th National Hazards Conference

3rd to 5th September 2027Keele University

The yearly weekend for safety reps and campaigners from across the country, with plenaries, workshops, fringe meetings, stalls and awards. Register now, and we will send you the programme and how to book as soon as they are set.

Past events

4Sept2026
Conference

The 37th National Hazards Conference

4 to 6 September 2026Keele University, Chancellors Building

Mind and Body: the critical work of safety reps in protecting workers. Over 240 safety activists heard more than 40 speakers across plenaries, workshops and fringe meetings.

3Jul2026
Awareness day

Action Mesothelioma Day

3 July 2026Friends Meeting House, Manchester

Talks and workshops for patients, carers and professionals on asbestos-related disease, support and campaigning, with the Greater Manchester Asbestos Victims Support Group.

28Apr2026
Memorial

International Workers' Memorial Day

28 April 2026Central Manchester

Trade union activists, workers and the public remember those killed, injured or made ill by work. The 2026 theme was psychosocial hazards.

22Mar2026
Talks

International Women's Day: Women's Oppression and Building Class Unity

22 March 2026, 2pm to 5pmWorking Class Movement Library Annex, 51 Crescent, Salford M5 4WX

Talks, workshops and archive displays, including the unveiling of a banner honouring the trade unionist Jane Loftus.

5Sept2025
Conference

The 36th National Hazards Conference

5 to 7 September 2025Keele University

The weekend conference for safety activists from across the country.

25Jun2025
Seminar

Taking Action over Working in Heat

25 June 2025, 11am to 4.30pmTUC Congress House, London

A free organising seminar for union activists planning action on unsafe working temperatures.

12Jun2025
Screening

The Miners' Hymns: film screening and community reflection

12 June 2025, 1pm to 3.15pmLangworthy Cornerstone, 451 Liverpool Street, Salford M6 5QQ

A free film screening with a talk from a former miner, then discussion.

30Aug2024
Conference

The 35th National Hazards Conference

30 August to 1 September 2024Keele University, and online

The Climate Crisis and Workers' Health and Safety: a deadly combination. Ten workshops, fringe meetings and plenaries, with over 230 people taking part, nearly half of them for the first time.

Join us at Keele in 2027

It runs from 3rd to 5th September 2027. Register now and we will keep you posted.