Dementia Care Training
Dementia Care Training Lingwood Security Management guards recently attended a Dementia Care training course to better help them understand how to work with and manage sufferers in security situations, particularly as part of our work in the health care sector and NHS hospitals. The training focused on de-escalation from a security point of view, helping […]
Work Hard, Play Hard
Work Hard, Play Hard Our managing Director, Alan Lingwood, recently celebrated his 60th birthday, so we took time out to have a talk with him and reflect on his life and achievements to date. Alan started out in life as a barrow-boy, ferrying luggage to and from the bus and train station (both were located […]
Job Opportunities Available
Job Opportunities Available Lingwood Security Management are continually on the lookout for new people to join our organisation, with opportunities available across both the North West of England and UK wide. We are currently looking for security staff in Lancaster, Barrow in Furness, Carlisle, Heysham and Windermere. Not qualified? Need training? Don’t worry as we […]
Locks & Lights Are Not Enough
Locks & Lights Are Not Enough According to new research by Digital ID, 59% of SMEs in the UK rely purely on locks and security lights, with nothing else in place. Furthermore, 66% have no security in place at all during operational hours. The research goes on to say that 23% of businesses have minimal […]
Congratulations Ian – 20 Years on the Team
Congratulations Ian – 20 Years on the Team On Friday 2nd October, the Lingwood Security Management team were proud to celebrate Ian Gourlay reaching a milestone of 20 years working for the company. The office team went out for a meal to the Italian Orchard where they reminisced over the many amusing and often challenging […]
SIA Public Consultation
SIA Public Consultation Last week, the SIA began a new public consultation that seeks to resolve important questions affecting people with disabilities within the security sector. There are two key aspects to the consultation: Firstly, how having a disability might affect a person’s ability to be a door supervisor. Should the SIA assess a door […]
Ten Years of Dedication
Ten Years of Dedication Last week one of our team, Dave Williams, was celebrating ten years with Lingwood Security Management. As a company, we place great value in developing and retaining staff, so it was nice to present Dave with a special pen set to mark the occasion and to thank him for his dedication […]
Guards Complete Network Rail Course
Guards Complete Network Rail Course Four of our guards recently completed the Network Rail Personal Track Safety (PTS) course on Friday 2nd September to allow them to work on our railway security projects. Congratulations to Brian Acklam, Ray Delaney. Jason Helme and John Appleton on successful completion of the course. Personal Track Safety is a […]
Expanding Local Support
Expanding Local Support Lingwood Security Management is currently undergoing an expansion of their Furness security teams in response to the high level of investment being pumped into the area, including the development of the second phase of the Barrow Waterfront project which starts next week (22nd August) which is being led by VHE of Barnsley. […]
Prime Minister Theresa May
Prime Minister Theresa May A new Prime Minister for a better Britain….. Lingwood Security would like to wish Theresa May the best of luck in her new role. Mrs May visited our offices last year, as the then Home Secretary and this gave our team a huge boost when she spoke to us directly about […]