cravenconsultancyservices

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We’re Craven; practical People, Safety and Compliance partner for values-led SMEs.

We help you protect your business and your people — so both can grow.

With joined-up Health & Safety, HR, training, wellbeing and software, we keep you compliant, build confident teams and give you one trusted partner instead of juggling multiple providers.

 

 

“Craven not only meets but exceeds our expectations in providing top-notch support in HR, health and safety. They are genuine, down-to-earth people who truly understand our needs as an SME. Highly recommend them to anyone looking for reliable support and a caring team!” ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
— Sam Gallagher at Gallagher Family Funerals  (Feb 2025)

H&S

Health & Safety

Safe, compliant workplaces that reduce risk and protect people. Expert Health & Safety advice, risk management and investigation support that keeps your people safe and your business compliant – without unnecessary complexity.
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HR

People & Culture

Confident, engaged teams and strong leadership foundations. Practical HR support that helps you build trust, capability and performance – from day-to-day people management to long-term culture and leadership development
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Training

& E-Learning

Skills, confidence and capability at every level. Flexible training and E-Learning that ensures compliance, builds competence, confidence and leadership; from mandatory compliance to people management and culture-led development.

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Compliance

Software & Toolkits

Simple systems and processes that keep everything joined up. Easy-to-use HR and H&S software, compliance toolkits and dashboards that bring people, safety and compliance together in one clear system.
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Environmental

Sustainable & Responsible Workplaces

Responsible, sustainable workplaces fit for the future. Environmental support that helps your business reduce impact, meet obligations and make informed, sustainable choices for long-term success.
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Your complete People, Safety, Environmental & Success support system. Helping you protect your business and your people; so both can grow.

Retainer

Ongoing, proactive support from a dedicated consultant who knows your business inside out.

Ideal for businesses that want consistent guidance, trusted advice and peace of mind across people, safety and compliance.

Pay As You Go

Expert help when you need it, with no ongoing commitment or contract.

Perfect for one-off projects, specific challenges or additional support during busy periods.

Wraparound Support

Integrated People, Health & Safety, Environmental and Training support, built around your business.

A joined-up, flexible approach that brings together the right mix of services under one trusted partnership; tailored to your needs as your business grows.

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What makes Craven different?

Craven stands apart as a single trusted partner for HR, Health & Safety, Environmental, Training and Software, powered by our joined-up People · Safety · Environment · Success support system.

With the option of a structured 90-day improvement cycle for clients who prefer it, alongside a strong wellbeing focus, specialist Environmental expertise and deep-rooted community and CSR partnerships, we help values-led SMEs create safer, stronger and more sustainable workplaces.

Our modern digital tools, dashboards and self-service solutions make compliance simpler, reduce risk and give business owners real-time visibility; all while strengthening culture, confidence and long-term growth.

Our Team

Our Blogs & Newsletters

BlogMental Health & Wellbeing

Supporting Employee Wellbeing at Christmas

15 December 2025Bryoni Hardisty Blackwell

The festive season is often portrayed as a joyful and uplifting time, but for many employees, Christmas can bring added pressure rather than relief. Tight…

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Newsletter

Welcome to our Christmas Newsletter

12 December 2025Dee Newton

Please find attached our Christmas edition newsletter, with a Craven twist. It’s a gentle end-of-year check-in with practical support for employers as we head into…

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    May 2025
    “Craven’s E-Learning courses are detailed, engaging and practical. Easy to follow for all experience levels, with tests, support and CPD value, they provide invaluable knowledge and confidence in my QHSE role.

    Steven Glass

    May 2025
    I can’t recommend Craven HR highly enough. From the very beginning, they’ve been professional, approachable, and incredibly effective in helping us navigate a range of HR matters. We feel so much more confident with HR knowing she’s on our side.

    Ryan Whitaker

    May 2025
    I have found Craven invaluable for help, advice and guidance. Craven's E-Learning course have much more detail and depth, they have tests throughout to ensure learning and I personally found then very useful in my line of work.

    Amanda Chapman

    Feb 2025
    Craven Consultancy Services not only meets but exceeds our expectations in providing top-notch support in HR, health and safety. They are genuine, down-to-earth people who truly understand our needs as an SME. Highly recommend them to anyone looking for reliable support and a caring team!

    Sam Gallagher

    Feb 2025
    Fantastic advice, my client said that the risk assessments Liz and her team supplied them were "the best she's ever seen" every area and risk was covered. Communication from Craven Consultancy services was superb, any questions were answered on the same day. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend Craven Consultancy Services!

    Chris Dickson

    Feb 2025
    Dee and the team have been a great go to for support and assistance, the speed of responses and the relationships built are exactly what a small business needs. Having a trusted professional advisor at hand to provide the knowledge, training and support needed gives us the confidence to run our business right!

    Danielle Vollentine

    June 2023
    Dee has been a great source of information and guidance especially around a tricky HR issue we had, great to know we got it right! Would highly recommend her.

    Samantha Towers

    November 2023
    Look no further than Craven Consultancy Services for your H&S needs, put simply, absolutely brilliant. Impeccable service!

    Daniel Dean

    August 2022
    What a weight Craven Consultancy Services seamlessly lifted from our shoulders. You will not regret using this company, we certainly do not.

    Fiona Lloyd-Owen

    August 2023
    The HR software is super easy to use and speeds up many of our processes including inductions. Dee Newton at Craven HR is fantastic and very knowledgeable.

    Richard Wiggall

    November 2023
    Liz and her team were always quick to respond to our requests and provided sensible guidance in plain English. We can thoroughly recommend them to other local SMEs.

    Sarah D

    November 2023
    The suite of courses I undertook were well constructed and easy to follow for all levels of knowledge and experience. Useful both for acquisition and CPD knowledge. The course content was well planned with great support if required!

    Stephen Glass

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    I loved the first aid refresher course that i did, it was easy to follow and pin pointed a lot of things that i had forgotten. Craven also do our annual health & safety visits, they are friendly and give lots of advice, they also offer a lot of great courses at affordable prices which you can do online, Great people to work with.

    Dorinda Roberts

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