The Portmarnock Group

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The Portmarnock Group are incredibly proud to have built a vast wealth of knowledge from the wide range of security services they offer to their new and existing clients. This blend of skills has in recent years enabled them to develop security solutions that support straightforward and complex projects in defined specialist sectors. Where customers are seeking a security partner who really understands their industry and shares their clients aspirations and goals. Combine this experience with resources that include innovation, technology, and a good old-fashioned ‘can-do’ attitude.

AACE

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AACE provides the UK’s statutory ambulance services with an organisation that can support them in the implementation of nationally agreed policy.

Whether for patient care, operational policy, emergency preparedness, employee wellbeing or volunteering, the Association exists to support its members and to act as an interface, where appropriate at a national level, between them and their stakeholders.

AUCSO

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The Association of University Chief Security Officers, AUCSO, is the primary association for Security Professionals working in Universities, Colleges and Institutions of Tertiary Education across the globe. 

AUCSO consults and liaises with government agencies and regulatory bodies on relevant topics and provides training for their members on Resilience (Crisis Management & Business Continuity), Mental Health Response, Counter Terrorism, Tackling Drugs and other topical subjects, alongside developing best practice through their special interest groups which are open to all members.  

IAHSS

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The International Association for Healthcare Security and Safety (IAHSS) is the only organization solely dedicated to professionals involved in managing and directing security and safety programs in healthcare facilities. IAHSS is a professional association with more than 3,000 members who are healthcare security, law enforcement, safety and emergency management leaders.  For over fifty years, IAHSS has educated and served members and the profession by offering exclusive resources and benefits including industry and design guidelines, local and international educational and networking opportunities, and the celebrated bi-annual Journal of Healthcare Protection Management.

IAHSS has certified tens of thousands of dedicated professionals who keep healthcare facilities, patients, staff and visitors safe. IAHSS offers the Basic, Advanced and Supervisor certifications, a Safety Certificate Program, and maintains the prestigious Certified Healthcare Protection Administrator (CHPA) certification, the standard for the healthcare security leader dedicated to the profession.

IFPO

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The International Foundation for Protection Officers provides professional learning opportunities for security practitioners, to impart the knowledge, skills, and competencies required to maximize job performance and enhance career potential.

Purpose:  to make a positive difference in the quality of the participant’s job performance and elevate the professional status of students who partake of our learning opportunities.

Business: to supply committed security practitioners with a quality education to help achieve their highest potential and provide recognized accreditation for successful completion of educational goals.

Values:  commitment, integrity, responsibility, and standards of excellence, provide the platform that supports our journey as we pursue our mission.

NAHS

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The National Association for Healthcare Security (NAHS) is ‘the professional body representing healthcare security’. NAHS is a free-to-join, not-for-profit organisation, managed by a Board of Directors (NAHS Ltd Company Registration 13242341) and an Executive Team.

NAHS, as a key stakeholder in healthcare security, supported NHS Protect during its time as it developed the strategic direction and development of NHS healthcare security. This was reflected by NAHS membership of various NHS Protect working groups and our position as a key driver of policy and procedure. Since NHS Protect was dissolved in 2017, the NAHS Executive team have worked closely with NHS England in the development of new Security Management Standards for Providers and have lobbied Government, NHS England and NHS Improvement, highlighting the need for a central security management function. The Executive team are in discussion with NHS England regarding a position on the ASMS Professional Accreditation Board (PAB) following the recent withdrawal of the University of Portsmouth from the PAB.

NAHS is associated with the Forum for Healthcare Security in Ireland and has links to Healthcare Security in New Zealand and is developing links with our Healthcare Security counterparts and the International Association for Healthcare Safety and Security in the USA. NAHS also has formal links with the Security Institute, Security Commonwealth, Security Industry Authority and ASIS UK Chapter 208 and can award CPD points to members for attendance at our annual conference, NAHS meetings and events.

National Business Crime Centre

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The National Business Crime Centre (NBCC) was established in 2017 to tackle business crime across the country.  The NBCC works closely with businesses, law enforcement agencies, and other stakeholders to prevent and reduce the impact of business crime in the UK.  The primary role of the NBCC is to provide support, guidance, and training to businesses and organisations to help them prevent and respond to business crime effectively. This includes providing advice on crime prevention measures, sharing best practices, and helping businesses to report and investigate incidents of crime.

The NBCC also works closely with law enforcement agencies to ensure that they have the tools and resources they need to engage with the business community and prevent and investigate business crime effectively. This includes increasing the flow of intelligence and analysis to help identify and target offenders and coordinating responses to complex and high-profile cases.

In addition, the NBCC plays a key role in raising awareness of the risks of business crime and the impact it can have on businesses, their employees, and society as a whole. This includes working with the media and other stakeholders to promote awareness and understanding of business crime and its effects.

Ownership of the NBCC has been with the City of London Police since January 2020 where they support the NPCC leads for business crime, and private security liaison.

Royal College of Nursing

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The Royal College of Nursing is the world’s largest nursing union and professional body. We represent over half a million nurses, student nurses, midwives and nursing support workers in the UK and internationally. As a member-led organisation, we work collaboratively with our members to influence governments and other bodies, improve working conditions and campaign on issues to raise the profile of the nursing community.

Together with their members, RCN work with all governments across the UK. They work with Westminster, the Scottish Parliament, the Welsh Parliament and the Northern Ireland Assembly to put nursing at the top of the political agenda. The Roal College of Nursing works with all political parties and elected representatives. 

Safer Business Network

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Creating Safer Towns and Cities through Effective Partnership and Collaboration.
We are a Community Interest Company that has helped, for over a decade, thousands of businesses beat crime, violence and antisocial behaviour and reduce its negative impact on our towns and city centres.

Safer Business Network has been working in partnership with Police, Councils and the Business Community for over a decade. Our tried and tested model means we can bring results to our members and improve our town centres. security.

Security Commonwealth

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The Security Commonwealth is an umbrella organisation of independent membership bodies across the security industry. It provides a forum to consult and co-operate in the common interest and in the promotion of professionalism, good practice and information sharing to enhance UK security.
The Security Commonwealth aims to be the all-inclusive industry advocate on security issues in the UK, to create lasting networks and alliances and to promote and lead the security industry with a single voice.

Membership includes most of the major security membership organisations in the UK, such as ASIS UK, the Security Institute, the International Professional Security Association, the Association of Security Consultants, the Institute of Private Investigators, and the Cross-sector Security and Safety Communications (CSSC).

Other members include the NSI, the BSIA, RUSI, Crime Prevention Associations, Project Griffin, National Cyber Security Alliance and Resilience First.

Sector based membership organisations include Sister Banks, the Pharmaceutical Industry Security Forum (PISF), the National Association for Healthcare Security (NAHS), the Institute of Workplace and Facilities Management and many other organisations covering all security disciplines including counter terrorism, physical security, personnel security and cyber security.

SIF

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The Security Industry Federation trade union represent all of those that work within the UK security industry including the cyber security industry. We recognise that you are skilled workers having undergone rigorous SIA training, passed exams and put yourself in harms way to protect the public. You are often the first responder’s and offer vital evidence to the police and partner organisations.

Because of the very nature of your work it is unfortunate that you may find yourself suffering with PTSD and other mental health disorders on top of the stress of justifying your actions, from internal discipline meetings with your employer to civil or criminal court cases.

The Security Industry Federation will offer you expert advice, support and continued protection.

Women’s Security Society

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Women’s Security Society is composed of professionals from different ages and backgrounds, working together to share their knowledge in order to help women within the security industry. There is a lack of female representation in the security industry, and want to come together as a community in to change it.

WISE UK

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WISE UK focuses on empowering women to build meaningful relationships, cultivate new partnerships, and uplift one another. Through genuine connection, we foster a community of solidarity, collaboration, and shared success, inspiring growth and confidence in every woman.

Together, they build stronger security through collaboration. Empowered women lead the way, creating safe spaces where innovation, diversity, and teamwork thrive. Uniting their strengths and voices breaks barriers, fosters trust, and drives meaningful change.