Safety Culture that Works – from Boardroom to Frontline.

Supporting leaders in shaping a safety culture that is authentic, measurable and aligned with your business goals.

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Strategic support that strengthens organisational safety

We believe health and safety culture is not a standalone initiative. It’s the heartbeat of your organisation’s wider organisational culture. Which embeds your vision, purpose and values. When safety is embedded into everyday behaviours, leadership decisions, and strategic priorities, it becomes a powerful driver of trust, performance, and resilience.


We help organisations move beyond compliance to cultivate safety as a core value and embedded into your wider modus operandi. We develop strategy and processes that align seamlessly with business goals, operational realities, and human behaviours. Our mission is to support you in achieving excellence, safely, efficiently and profitably. 

Our Services

We offer a suite of services designed to assess, develop, and mature your health and safety culture — with governance frameworks that ensure accountability, transparency, and continuous improvement:

Consultancy

Consultancy Services That Support Effective Leadership

Board Safety Strategy Review

Evaluation of current safety governance and alignment with organisational objectives.

Health and Safety Gap Analysis

Assessment of organisational performance, systems, and areas requiring improvement.

Safety Culture Alignment and Development

Targeted work that helps shift mindset, accountability, and behavioural expectations.

Targeted Consultancy for Senior Leaders

Precision-focused advice that strengthens safety performance and governance capability.

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About Nicola Coote

Proven Leadership In Safety Transformation

With extensive board-level experience across multiple sectors, Nicola Coote helps leaders navigate complex behavioural, regulatory, and operational challenges. Her approach combines cultural and behavioural insight with commercial pragmatism — strengthening governance, performance, and reputation.

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Expertise

Chartered Fellow of IOSH (CFIOSH), Chartered Member of CIPD, and Registered Expert Witness in civil and criminal cases. A full member of the Expert Witness Institute.

Author/ contributor to several leading publications, including Lexis Nexis health and safety law. 

Experience

Over three decades in occupational health, safety, and risk compliance – including leadership of UK business units, PLC board service, and international safety operations.

Non-executive director for a large national charity.

Approach

Pragmatic, evidence-based solutions that reduce liability, enhance performance, and embed sustainable safety culture from the top down. Proven results in developing strong safety leadership. 

Recognition

Published author and contributor to Gee Professional Publishing, Croner Publications, and LexisNexis Butterworth Tolley.

Health & Safety Enforcement

“Coote Advisory transformed our strategic approach with remarkable precision and insight.”

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