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RKMS Group and ADIPS Unveil Groundbreaking Partnership for Amusement Industry Safety

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RKMS Group and ADIPS Unveil Groundbreaking Partnership for Amusement Industry Safety

ADIPS and RKMS announce partnership for IB audits

ADIPS and RKMS today announced a partnership to deliver a comprehensive auditing programme for inspection bodies in the amusements industry.

Established in 1994, RKMS is a leading training and consultancy business that brings a wealth of experience in providing compliance audits and support to some of the UK’s largest organisations, from Merlin Entertainments to Nissan UK. The Blackpool-based company’s current and past client list in the sector also includes Blackpool Pleasure Beach and Sandcastle Waterpark.

It now teams up with ADIPS, the UK amusement industry’s leading safety standards scheme, to deliver world class compliance audits and support for ADIPS inspections bodies nationwide.

With extensive contacts in the engineering and statutory inspection sector, RKMS has partnered with existing customers to provide expert support in mechanical, electrical and non-destructive testing of amusement devices.

John Keen, CEO of RKMS (pictured), said: “RKMS are delighted to partner with ADIPS on this prestigious project. We will be able to provide an effective, thorough but fair assessment of the inspection process for amusement devices and look forward to developing a working relationship with the various inspection bodies aligned with ADIPS.”

ADIPS General Manager Carl Hagemann said: “ADIPS is delighted to enter into a partnership with one of the country’s leading auditing companies. RKMS has a proven track record of delivering a high quality compliance service and together we will work with IBs to enhance safety standards for amusement devices on our theme parks, fairgrounds and piers, and our outdoor events. This really is a fantastic step forward not only for ADIPS, but for the amusements industry as a whole.”

About ADIPS

ADIPS, the Amusement Device Inspection Procedures Scheme, serves as the adopted standard for inspecting and certifying fairground rides and amusement devices within the industry. Formed by major trade associations in collaboration with the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), ADIPS aims to enhance safety standards and instill public confidence.

Previously, the industry lacked a unified standard, leading to varied inspection practices and a lack of oversight. This prompted the creation of ADIPS to ensure that fairground rides are operated and maintained properly and safely.

Health and safety laws mandate regular inspections by competent individuals, but the specifics were unclear. In response, major trade associations, with input from the HSE, developed clear inspection procedures for amusement devices, resulting in the establishment of ADIPS as the national scheme for inspection and certification.

Registered inspection bodies (IBs) conduct ADIPS inspections, ensuring their competence through ongoing assessment. The outcome of a successful inspection is a Declaration of Operational Compliance (DOC), serving as a guarantee that the device has been certified as safe to operate by an independent and competent IB.

ADIPS is managed by the Amusement Device Safety Council (ADSC), comprising representatives from major trade associations, and operated by ADIPS Ltd., a not-for-profit company. Any surplus generated by ADIPS Ltd. is reinvested to improve services or enhance health and safety standards in the industry.

For further information on ADIPS, visit their website adips.co.uk

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RKMS Group Puts Blackpool and the Wider Fylde Coast on the Networking Map

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RKMS Group Puts Blackpool and the Wider Fylde Coast on the Networking Map

Almost a month down the line since inviting Blackpool, Wyre & Fylde coast businesses to the first RKMS network event.

The morning which ran from 9.30am – 11.30am from our Blackpool based Training Centre located at the enterprise zone, saw a number of brilliant business owners and senior leaders come together to discus local topics, network and hear about other businesses within the area.

We had a number of local companies and local up-and-coming initiatives take centre stage to spread their knowledge.

RKMS discussed the hot topic of Carbon Neutrality, after our recent success in achieving PAS 2060 and becoming the first 3rd party certificated business in Blackpool.

Terry Hodkinson from Blackpool Carers was able to spread the word about the amazing work they do for the local community and ways in which people and business can get involved, which resulted in some brilliant conversations on the day and since then Warren Langford of Lab Creative and Helen Houghton of Multi-ply Components have continued discussions on how they can get involved.

Lastly Sam Smith from the ‘I Can Trust’ network told us about all the work they are doing to improve the lives of our younger generation and the initiative that he will be building up locally.

We have received so much positive feedback, here is what some of the attendees had to say….

What was the best part of the event and why?

Stephanie Evans, Imperial hotel – I enjoyed learning about the other people there and what they do; it was lovely hearing some attendees offering their support to their peers during the introductions.

Paula Davis, Coastal Radio – The Networking (and Danish’s!)

Jane Fillis, Harrison Drury – variety of interesting speakers

Any other comments/ Feedback / Testimonial

Warren Langford, Lab Creative – The event was excellent, since starting my business I have been to so many events – some good, some bad… yours was great, very welcoming and I have already made some good connections and some strong partnerships to come from this (Blackpool Carers and Sam Smith and his initiatives).

Helen Houghton, Multi-Ply Components Ltd – The event was extremely beneficial for us and whilst not all material was relevant to our industry, it was great to meet likeminded professionals and of those connections we met on the day, we are extremely grateful to have been able to join! A big thank you again for the invitation and for making it such a fantastic event!

Rebecca Keen, The Operations Director at RKMS Group mentions.

“As a business whose foundations are firmly established in the local and wider Lancashire community, we were amazed at the uptake of how many attendees came through the RKMS doors, it shows just how positive, and our community is.”

Josh Reilly, Lead Project Manager at RKMS Group goes on to say.

“Working with many businesses across the Fylde Coast, it was a delight to meet so many contacts face to face, including Ian mallam from local business Digitav”

The idea of this networking group is to create a sense of community for local businesses, a place for locals to come together, not only to build working relationships but to identify ways to help the local community, we have discussed ways in which we can help from beach clean ups, clearing the streets of weeds to grocery shopping for the elderly community.

RKMS want to make a difference and are driven by creating a circular economy.  

After the success of this first event, we put it out to vote, if people would like it to become a regular occurrence and we received a resounding YES response!

So, we will be looking to run these events each quarter, further details will be announced in the coming months. We look forward to launching our next event with the support of the local business community.

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Blackpool’s RKMS Group is Officially “Carbon Neutral”

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Blackpool’s RKMS Group is Officially “Carbon Neutral”

RKMS Group have been independently verified by Centre for Assessment Ltd, a leading UKAS accredited Certification Body, as being Carbon Neutral.

“We are delighted to have gained independent third-party certification to the Carbon Neutrality standard PAS 2060.

We believe we are the first organisation in the area to achieve this. RKMS group has always been at the forefront of certification holding ISO 9001 since the company was formed in 1994 and adding ISO 14001 & ISO 45001 in 2009.”

John A Keen, CEO, RKMS Group

PAS 2060 is a publicly available standard for carbon neutrality and is the only internationally recognised standard that enables businesses to demonstrate carbon neutrality claims.

There are 5 main stages to carbon neutrality. The first stage is to define the scope of the inventory. This is simply stating what control approach you are using, what the subject is and the locations to be included.

It presents four key stages to carbon neutrality. The second stage is to measure your carbon footprint by recoding your activity or usage data and applying an appropriate conversion factor. Thirdly, you should then look at reducing your emissions. The best place to start are what we call “hotspots”, these are simply the areas of the business with the most emissions. The fourth stage is to offset any residual emissions. There are various schemes that can be used to prove offsetting and these translate into carbon credits to offset against your carbon footprint hence achieving neutrality. The fifth and final stage is to document everything. You have to publish a Qualifying Explanatory Statement (QES), maintain a GHG inventory and keep evidence of your emissions.

The RKMS Group have been reducing their carbon footprint for a number of years and have developed an online platform that allows clients to comply with statutory & regulatory requirements as well as a host of Internationally recognised standards.

Our platform was initially developed to assist companies comply with Primary Authority legislation, with Ladbrokes being the main client at the time.  During the pandemic we needed to change our business to ensure we could support clients, this has resulted in a major change to our business model where SaaS is now our main focus. This allows us to deliver services on a remote basis with a monthly subscription model.

During 2020 when the lockdown was at its peak RKMS managed to secure business with a number of Saudi Arabian government organisations, Saudi Customs, Saudi Food & Drug Enforcement agency and the Saudi Arabian Standards Organisation. Over 11,000 individuals took part in online webinar based training sessions focussing on subjects such as lean management techniques and a range of standards such as ISO 9001, ISO 17020.

We estimate our platform has saved in excess of 100 tCO2e through reduced travel and reduced use of paper. It also has the benefit of improving our teams work life balance. 100 tCO2e is equivalent to 230 times around the world in car miles or 25Bn plastic straws!

RKMS Group provide consultancy support to organisations to achieve certification to international standards such as ISO 9001 Quality, ISO 14001 Environmental, ISO 45001 H&S, ISO 27001 Information Security & PAS 2060 Carbon Neutrality to name a few.

We also provide training in statutory requirements such as Health and Safety, First Aid and Fire Safety.

If you would like to know more visit www.rkmsuk.co.uk

A copy of our QES can be found here

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Blackpool’s RKMS Group becomes Patrons of The Big Red Night Bus

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Blackpool’s RKMS Group becomes Patrons of The Big Red Night Bus

RKMS Group have become a patron of the Big Red Night Bus, a mobile emergency unit for helping the homeless and the most in need across the Fylde Coast. In the RKMS Group’s 22-year history, firmly entrenched within the local community they have supported many good causes across the Fylde Coast. None more so than the Big Red Night Bus.

John Keen, Founder and CEO of RKMS Group says, “we were excited to be involved with the BRNB project, who saw the vision for such a unique and inspiring project. I felt that it is a very worthwhile cause and so did my team.”

The Big Red Night Bus started as a pioneering project that, through the will of co-founders Abbie and Mark Butcher who together with their charity Amazing Graze got traction within the community, together with the support of many local and national companies not only RKMS Group.

This has resulted in the Big Red Night Bus becoming a reality, through the grit and perseverance of the whole BRNB committee and the great volunteers who give up their time, to provide a clean and most importantly safe space for people that are most at need.

By becoming a patron of this amazing, unique idea, that, came from a concept to fruition, RKMS Group have been able to donate a 50” TV for the Big Red Night Bus together with liaising with the great teams at, Currys Blackpool, who organised an event to raise much needed funds, Comfortex supplying 10 mattresses for the BRNB beds and Express Linen providing bedding and towels.

RKMS Group support The Big Red Night Bus
RKMS Group support The Big Red Night Bus

Mark Butcher of BRNB says, “It is fantastic that John and his Team at RKMS Group are behind such a worthwhile project. As one of the most established local businesses and part of this great community, we knew getting the project off the ground was going to be a community effort, alongside the skills of the BRNB committee.”

For More Information about how you can get involved simply contact The Big Red Night Bus

Or donate via their donation page at Donate.

RKMS Group provide local training in Health and Safety, First aid and Fire Safety. If you would like to know more visit www.rkmsuk.co.uk

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RKMS Group partner with CUBE HR

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RKMS Group partner with CUBE HR

RKMS Group partner with CUBE HR to strengthen HR support nationwide.

Cube HR

The partnership between RKMS Group, a leading UK based ISO Consultancy, Training and Apprenticeship Provider and CUBE HR, another leading UK based HR support provider, starting from 3rd of May 2021.

CUBE HR are one of the UKs leading HR support providers. Offering one dedicated advisor with no faceless call centres & no scripts. You speak to the same person every single time so that they can get to know you and your business. CUBE HR become part of your team. If you want them to talk to an employee, no problem. Services include, full day ad-hoc Support, half day ad-hoc and monthly retained support services. With an ethos of wanting you to sleep well at night, and not worry about your people problems. As CUBE HR take the worries away from you, by working with you to resolve any current issues and stop them reoccurring. Don’t just take their word for it! With a 4.8 “Excellent” review on Trustpilot and 100% 5 star reviews on Google you know you’re in safe hands. 

John Keen, CEO – RKMS; is optimistic the partnership will provide a better service for existing and new clients. He commented “With the HR Support provided by CUBE HR I am more than confident we can offer more support to our existing and new clients. CUBE HR are a professional outfit who strive on customer satisfaction. With their years of experience and dedicated team I am looking forward to seeing how the next chapter unfolds. So please feel free to call and we’ll be happy to help”.  

RKMS Group; Founded in 1994, places a huge emphasis on providing high quality consultancy. Focusing solely on providing industry specific support. Our vision is not to simply support our clients but to deliver culture change to the company.  

If you are looking for HR Support or Training. Call us on  0300 373 0128 or email [email protected]   

To find out how more about CUBE HR’s outstanding support here. 

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RKMS Group Partner with Elite Academy

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RKMS Group Partner with Elite Academy

RKMS Group partner with Elite Academy with focus on providing quality Security Courses for the North West.

John Keen & Bob Betts

The partnership between RKMS Group, a leading Lancashire based ISO Consultancy, Training and Apprenticeship Provider and Elite Academy, a leading UK Security Training provider, plan on taking the Hospitality and Tourism industry by storm. Providing comprehensive Security training at a fair price either on-site within the North West or at the HQ in Blackpool starting from 31st of March 2021.

Elite are one of the UKs leading security training providers, being the eastern regions only dedicated training provider. Their comprehensive prospectus includes teacher training, health and social care, first aid, health and safety and bespoke specialist qualifications. Their ethos is to provide quality and appropriate programmes for the learners, as one of the SIA’s Master PI training companies they teach and licence other providers to deliver the highest standards of training in the security industry, with a global network of partners and associates to ensure quality and excellence in all services provided to their customers. Elite have dedicated classrooms and manned offices at their headquarters ensuring they are always there to support and assist graduates and former students in their chosen career. Elite prides themselves on being a genuine, honest, friendly, supportive company you can trust. Based in Norfolk, they have access to over 100 training centres worldwide and work with companies in the provision of their training and continuous professional development.

John Keen, Chief Executive Officer – RKMS Group; is optimistic the partnership will provide a better service for the hospitality and tourism industries throughout the North west. He commented “We were really pleased to have partnered with Elite who have a long-standing history of providing excellent training courses at a fair price. There are some amazing opportunities available on the back of these courses which we hope to bring to the employers and people of the North West. We welcome all those who are interested in finding out more about the Security Training Course available, so please feel free to call in to our offices and we’ll be happy to help”.

RKMS Group; Founded in 1994, places a huge emphasis on Training high-quality, industry-experienced staff, delivering Training and Apprenticeship programmes that are developed with a focus on providing industry led skills and experience. Our vision is not to simply “deliver training” but to deliver change to the local area.

The courses are all current with examples and techniques that will be applied in a real-life situation. The delegates will then have the knowledge and skills to carry out their duties within for the companies to ensure all members of the public are safe.

If you are a local business looking for Security Training courses or SIA licenses for your staff. Call us on  0300 373 0128 or email [email protected].

To find out more about Elite Academy’s Trainings courses visit their website here.

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