Online Shopping and Marketplaces
Our new research has found 73% of shoppers in Scotland were not aware online marketplaces do not face the same safety regulations as traditional high ...
Policy News
Scotland's Future Homes
Scotland has led the UK in addressing climate change, where our route to net zero means electricity ...
Short Term Accommodation
In Scotland, short-term accommodation (STA) such as Airbnb, has tripled in three years, with some co...
Older Homes and Older People
The owner-occupied sector is the largest tenure in Scotland, with a greater proportion of older peop...
Patrick Harvie to launch first Green Home Festival, with ESF set to play a key role in showing how Scotland can build a greener, more sustainable future
Electrical Safety First (ESF) is preparing to play a starring role in the upcoming Green Home Festiv...
Bridging the Safety Inequality Gap
Last week, the Building Safety Bill received Royal Assent. We were particularly delighted the legisl...
Electric Vehicle Charging for Tenants in Scotland
We recently submitted a response to the Scottish Government’s consultation on a ‘New Deal for Tenant...
Private Tenancies Bill Northern Ireland
The Private Tenancies Bill passed its final stage in the Northern Ireland Assembly last week. Electr...
New Face: Henry Cainen
Hello. I’m Henry Cainen, and I’m Electrical Safety First’s new Policy and Research Analyst. I suppor...
New Face: Karter Kane
I’m Karter Kane and I’ve recently started with Electrical Safety First as the charity’s new Policy a...
Cyber Monday – Making Online Marketplaces Safer for Everyone
This year, over a third (35%) of UK adults say that they will be buying electrical gifts from online...