Events

The Association of Port Health Authorities and UKHSA – Legionella sampling on ships

The Association of Port Health Authorities and UKHSA have teamed up to bring members a comprehensive legionella water sampling course specific to ships.

Ambassador Cruise Line have kindly agreed to host the training course on their vessel Ambition. There will be presentations from subject experts and a ships Engineer. There will be a practical element to the course whilst on the vessel and lunch is included.

When: 28th August 2025, 10:00–15:30
Where: Onboard the Ambition cruise ship, Port of Dundee, Stannergate Road, Dundee DD1 3LU
Nearest station: Dundee

Don’t miss out on this unique opportunity to complete some excellent CPD training in a practical setting.

Cost of attendance:

  • APHA Corporate: First Delegate – £FREE, Second Delegate – £55 plus VAT
  • APHA PLaN member: £80 plus VAT
  • Non-member: £200.00 plus VAT

Please register your interest at events@porthealthassociation.co.uk

REHIS Southern Centre – Traditional Housing Construction, Disrepair and Energy Improvement

Traditional Housing Construction, Disrepair and Energy Improvement

Thursday 19th June 2025 – 0930-1300

Event Information

Join John Gilbert Architects for an insightful half-day online training session focused on the construction, defects, and sustainable retrofit of traditional buildings. This session is tailored for professionals seeking a deeper understanding of traditional building methods, common issues arising in pre-1919 tenements, practical retrofit strategies, and risks associated with retrofitting historic structures. Participants will gain valuable knowledge to identify typical defects, evaluate retrofit options, and manage project risks effectively, enabling informed decision-making.

Speaker Biographies

Scott Abercrombie

Scott Abercrombie is an Associate Director at John Gilbert Architects, specialising in conservation architecture and sustainable retrofit. A RIBA/RIAS Conservation Accredited architect, his notable projects include award-winning conservation and retrofit at Canongate, Edinburgh, as well as the recent restoration of Provand’s Lordship. Throughout his career Scott has continually worked on traditionally constructed tenements, and will bring that knowledge, as well as the wider knowledge of the practice to the sessions.

Chris Morgan

Chris Morgan, Director at John Gilbert Architects, is an advanced RIAS-accredited sustainable design specialist with over 25 years of ecological design and Passivhaus expertise. Chris has successfully delivered innovative retrofit and decarbonisation projects, including the EnerPHit-standard refurbishment at Niddrie Road, Glasgow. He is the author of the Sustainable Renovation Guide, currently writing guidance for HES on the installation of ASHPs for traditional buildings, and updating supplementary guidance to the building regulations on energy and traditional buildings.

 

Members: £125

Non-Members: £175

Book here  REHIS Housing Event June 25 – Booking Form

REHIS Public Health and Housing Update

REHIS Health and Safety Update

REHIS Food Update

We are delighted to announce the programme for the forthcoming Food Update Course to take place on the 4 June via MS Teams.  The booking form is now available  HERE

 This ever popular event will host a variety of speakers.  We have taken on board some suggestions from previous feedback to ensure that the membership requests are being addressed. The speakers are from backgrounds including the Fermenters Guild, the FSS, and specialists from Local Authorities.  Topics include incident reporting, port health, allergen guidance, advice on fermentation and fermented products.  

Full programme is here Food Update 2025 Programme

We look forward to seeing you there!

REHIS Northern Centre Event – Understanding Kombucha from Microbiology to Product

The event will take place virtually via Microsoft Teams. Booking is essential.

The ever-expanding food landscape has recently been dominated by the emergence and expansion of fermented food and drink products. One of the main emerging products within this category is Kombucha a fermented drink product seen on the shelfs of many food and drink outlets throughout the UK.

The course is produced and delivered by Robin Sherriff, a leading expert in fermented food and drinks and the CEO of The Fermenters Guild UK.

Robin came to study an MSc in Gastronomy where he learned systems theory and how it relates to food. Gaining a knowledge of food chains and the complex and obfuscated paths it takes to bring a meal to the table.

Robin formed The Fermenters Guild UK at the beginning of 2021.  He now offers workshops, talks, and consultation on fermentation techniques which allows him to not only discuss practical techniques, but the history, importance and inherently radical nature of alternative foodways, systems and food theory.

This course will cover (but not limited to):

  • What is Kombucha
  • Kombucha Fermentation Process
  • Microbiology involved in production

Participation in the event carries a maximum CPD value of 2 hours (core activity) for the REHIS Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Scheme. (The amount of CPD claimed should be reflective of new knowledge gained at the event). 

This event is £20 to members and £40 non-members – booking is essential.

To book, please complete the online registration form here REHIS Northern Centre Kombucha Workshop – Booking Form

For further information, please contact Deepa Joshi at deepa.joshi@rehis.com

REHIS Public Health and Housing Working Group (PHHWG)

REHIS Scottish Pollution Control Co-ordinating Committee (SPCCC)

REHIS Health and Safety Co-ordinating Group (HASCOG)

REHIS Health and Safety Co-ordinating Group (HASCOG)

REHIS Health and Safety Co-ordinating Group (HASCOG)

REHIS Public Health and Housing Working Group (PHHWG)