Safety and Risk
- Surgery Risk Form
- Personal Safety Guide
- ECC Health & Safety Support Desk: Tel: 0333 013 9818; email: HS@Essex.gov.uk
- Using your phone's emergency feature: Apple and Android
- Contact Police UK to report a crime
Guidance from National Bodies
- LGA Councillors' Guide to handling intimidation
- Seven principles for safer canvassing: A guide for councillors and candidates
- Staying safe on the doorstep (Suzy Lamplugh Trust)
- Joint Guidance on intimidation for candidates in elections (Electoral Commission website)
- LGA guidance - Practical Advice for Handling Online Abuse
- Prevent Duty Guidance
- National Cyber Security Centre - Guidance for Individuals in Politics
- Protect UK - The Blue Book: A Guide to Personal Security and E-Learning
- NPCC, The Electoral Commission, CPS and the College of Policing: Joint Guidance for Candidates in Elections
Additional Resources
- LGC article 'Council leaders tales of abuse'
- LGA Digital Citizenship support and resources, including 'rules of engagement' infographic for social media
- LGA Councillor's Workbook on Facilitation and Conflict Resolution
- Jo Cox Civility Commission
- Bystander Training
- Blue Badge process
- Mind UK: 5 Ways to Wellbeing
Immediate contacts for any safety and risk concerns:
- Joanna Boaler, joanna.boaler@essex.gov.uk 03330 135953
- Paul Turner, paul.turner@essex.gov.uk 07921 397145
Employee Assistance Programme
Resources include ECC's Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) can be found here. This provides ECC employees, fixed term employees, and their family members access to information, advice and counselling on a variety of personal and workplace issues. The service is available 365 days a year 24/7.
Lone Working
Information regarding health and safety for lone workers can be found here.
If you would like to request a lone working fob, please contact Sophie Crane, sophie.crane@essex.gov.uk, 03330134555.