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?
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Who is eligible to join?
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.
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.
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