GRANTS of up to '200,000 are available to partnership-run small firms in Greater Manchester for improving health and safety.

The cash is available through the Worker Safety Adviser Challenge Fund, which aims to inspire organisations to collaborate on projects that encourage and promote employees and their employers to work together to drive improvements in managing health and safety.

The scheme focuses on small firms and organisations that lack these arrangements. Applicants must demonstrate a commitment to improve health and safety, support the work of a WSA to promote worker involvement, and demonstrate the vitality of the partnerships. The application form and details of how to apply can be found at: www.wsa-cf.org/.

Bill Callaghan, chair of the Health and Safety Commission, said: "Increasing worker involvement has been shown to improve health and safety performance and is a key part of HSC's strategy." Tweet