Inspirational Speakers
All of our inspirational speakers have been through the Proud2bSafe Academy run by Jason Anker MBE.
Each of our safety speakers has a highly inspirational story to share which will help change people's attitudes towards Health, Safety and Wellbeing in the workplace and in their everyday lives.
Each speaker is able give a 'Generic Safety' talk but we have access to a range of motivational speakers with different accident stories to specialise in different industries and sectors.
Prices to suit all budgets from £750 - £2500
Jason Anker MBE Founder Proud2bSafe RoSPA Arch Angel 2017
NEW PRESENTATION for 2021
5 Seconds - It's not about the fall, it's about the bounce
Jason has now been speaking for over a decade but he is now sharing things he has never spoken about before. A unique story that covers Health, Safety & Wellbeing and looks at how they can influence one another either positively or negatively.
The Fall, Jason openly talks about his workplace accident and the effect this had on himself, family, friends and work colleagues but he know also explores and discusses why he made that decision on the day of his accident and how his own health and wellbeing in the months that led up to his accident also played a big part in that safety decision. Sean Toon, one of Jason's close friends, speaks about the impact the accident had on his circle of friends.
The Bounce, This part of the talk covers Jason's recovery from his mental health crisis. He talks about how some simple changes he made in his day to day life has had a positive impact on his wellbeing and then he discovered the resilience to start thriving in all aspects of his life, after just coping with anxiety, stress and mental health issues for nearly a quarter of a century.
A version is also available specifically for managers and directors
This is available in either a 1hr presentation or 2hr workshop
Sean presentation 'Reaching the Brink' can be incorporated into the presentation for £425
Usual Price £850
A Fall from Height - The Original Story
Jason Anker was paralysed from the waist down due to an avoidable incident on a construction site in 1993 when he fell off a ladder. He was 24 years old.
His story of his life before the incident, the day of the incident, the time spent in hospital and rehab, his initial release from hospital and his struggle with life over the last 27 years. This is an honest and sometimes graphic account of the devastation the incident has had on Jason and his family & friends.
Abbi Taylor MD of Proud2bSafe, Jason's Daughter and Speaker
The Real Life story of The Ladder Associations and RoSPA's 'Get a Grip' campaign
Abbi talks about the effect Jason's accident has had on her life growing up and how it is still affecting their lives today. Now Abbi has a daughter in the world she speaks emotionally about the things she missed out on with her dad they are having to relive that all again with Jason not being able to do the same things with his granddaughter. Her key message to the delegates watching is that it really is not worth it, if you think something is wrong or unsafe speak up, not just for yourself but for your family and friends as it is them that are all effected.
Abbi has recently became the 'Life Story' for the Ladder Association's 'Get a Grip' campaign supported by RoSPA
Matt Hazelton Speaker RoSPA Rising Star Award Winner 2017
Four Friends
Matt openly talks about the workplace accident that has affected his life forever. Matt was a director of a company and on his site he painfully lost two brothers and two good friends. In this emotive hard hitting story Matt discusses the accident itself, the constant hassle he received from the media and the court case he had to endure being a director of a company. Very hard hitting, raw and effective session from Matt to help increase awareness in all levels of Safety.
Q&A Session
After a much needed coffee break, Matt delivers this session which can be either generic on the day or specific questions that are pre-arranged with relevant topics.
Sean Toon Jason's Friend & Mental Health Speaker RoSPA Guardian Angel 2017
Sean speaks alongside Jason's 5 Second presentation about the impact Jason's accident has had on him, his family and friends.
This provides a powerful and effective angle on Jason 'story in the live presentations that comes very unexpected to the delegates watching and highlights how many people are actually affected in workplace accidents.
Reaching the Brink
This is a health and wellbeing talk where Sean discusses how he bottled up problems in his personal life from a childhood trauma. In his early twenties a series of events nearly took him to the brink, he found a way of coping and it's only in recent years he has found a way to deal with problems head on which has helped him and his family. When this happened to Sean there was no one to speak up to and it is now Sean's goal to encourage people to speak up and listen.
James Howard Fatal Accident – Response Team Leadership
Fatal Accident – Response Team Leadership
James shares his experience of leading a major incident team, responding to a work-place accident that tragically claimed the lives of four colleagues in 2016.
He provides critical insight, from an organisational perspective, into the complex challenges and often competing stakeholder issues that the audience should consider when developing and reviewing their own critical event/crisis incident response frameworks.
In addition he discusses the mental health impacts he observed, in respect of post traumatic stress disorder [PTSD] and management burn-out of those directly and indirectly involved in this tragic incident.
James Ramsay
For further information, please contact Abbi.