IOSH
Future Leaders Community
Support for new and aspiring health and safety professionals to learn, connect and grow
The Future Leaders Community is included with IOSH membership for those early in their occupational safety and health career. Eligible members are added automatically.
Build confidence, skills and connections in your OSH career
With thousands of members, it is a place to learn, share knowledge and grow with others.
What you can do in the community:
- Connect with OSH professionals at a similar stage
- Access events, webinars and expert‑led resources
- Explore articles, insights and learning materials
- Watch recordings of past sessions
- Use the online community library (members only)
Why the community matters
The community gives you a supportive space to grow as a professional. Future Leaders helps you build strong foundations for a successful and rewarding OSH career.
Can you join the community?
You will be part of the community if you are an IOSH member and you are:
- a current student member, or
- 35 or under, or
- have five years of OSH experience or less.
If you are new or aspiring in OSH and do not meet these criteria, you can still request to join by contacting the Future Leaders team with your membership number.
Interested in becoming more involved?
When you are ready, you can choose to take on a leadership role by joining the Future Leaders Community Committee.
The committee helps guide the direction of the community, represents member voices and works with IOSH to improve resources and events.
The community is for everyone, and the committee is an extra opportunity for those who want to influence its development.
Success snapshots
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Turning uncertainty into momentum
When job instability hit, Nick Spencer turned it into an opportunity to reassess his strengths and refocus his development. By proactively exploring the job market and sharpening his skills, he used uncertainty as a springboard for growth.
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Confidence through safe conversations
Early in his OSH journey, Ross Douglas learned to handle intimidating situations by pausing work, separating key individuals, and creating calmer, more constructive conversations. His approach shows how small steps can help new professionals influence safer behaviours.
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Leading by inspiring care
Driven by his experience near the Bhopal disaster, Jahangir Khan built a career focused on encouraging workers to care for each other. Through mentoring and frontline engagement, he helps teams see safety as a shared responsibility, not just a rulebook.
The community is supported by the Future Leaders Community Committee
Each community committee member brings valuable experience, insight and passion, shaping content, resources and events that resonate with our communities. Their collective expertise drives meaningful progress.
Explore their stories and the impact they make.
Resources and activities
IOSH hosts a wide range of online and in‑person events, covering technical skills, industry insights, regulatory updates and emerging OSH trends. Their events calendar includes topical sessions such as AI in the workplace, behaviour‑based safety, crisis communication, construction safety, and annual HSE updates. IOSH also provides access to webinar recordings via their YouTube channel.
IOSH Magazine also runs interactive webinar series, featuring expert panels on contractor safety, lone‑worker communications, legislative updates, OSH software, mental health responsibilities, and more.
IOSH Podcast (on IOSH magazine) – interviews with industry experts, leadership conversations, Future Leaders journeys, and “Ask Me Anything” episodes with IOSH figures.
Trailblazer Talks (YouTube) – a playlist covering workforce trends, OSH tech, climate‑related risks, ethics, and neurodiversity. Episodes were recorded at major OSH events.
The official IOSH YouTube channel hosts playlists of webinars, branch events, topic‑specific sessions, and podcast episodes.
The IOSH Future Leaders Community has an active LinkedIn group designed to help early‑career OSH professionals connect, network, and share experiences. The group aligns with a community of more than 6,500–7,800 members globally and supports monthly webinars, shared resources, and collaborative discussions.
IOSH magazine provides news, insights, case studies, technical guidance, thought leadership, and industry analysis. Content spans regulation updates, incident investigations, sector‑specific risks, wellbeing, future‑of‑work trends, and stories from OSH professionals worldwide. Regular sections include:
- Latest news and regulations (for example: workplace wellbeing, neurodiversity support)
- Feature stories and editorials (for example: future‑proofing OSH careers, leadership journeys, major incident analyses)
- Future leaders articles highlighting career paths, soft skills and professional development stories.
Join the Future Leaders Community Committee
Play an active role in shaping the community’s direction, amplifying member voices, and helping to drive meaningful initiatives for emerging OSH professionals.
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