Supporting a Boutique Wellness Studio from Refurbishment to Ongoing Consultancy
Koco Bloom Limited is a boutique wellness studio in Cheltenham, bringing together mat and reformer Pilates, massage, holistic therapies, sound baths and a welcoming café and community hub within a beautifully refurbished premises. Designed to provide a calm and luxurious environment for its clients, the project required careful consideration of fire safety throughout the refurbishment before opening its doors to the public.
We were initially appointed to provide specialist fire safety consultancy throughout the refurbishment project, working alongside the client to help ensure that fire safety was fully considered as the building was transformed. Following the successful completion of the project, we are now proud to provide ongoing retained consultancy across food safety, health & safety and fire safety, supporting the business as it continues to grow.
The Support We Provide
Our involvement began during the refurbishment project and has continued into the day-to-day operation of the business, providing a complete package of ongoing compliance support.
Our services include:
- Fire Safety consultancy
- Fire strategy advice throughout the refurbishment project
- Review of proposed fire safety arrangements
- Advice relating to means of escape
- Fire alarm and emergency lighting considerations
- Fire door and compartmentation advice
- Liaison with the client and project team throughout the refurbishment
- Final Fire Risk Assessment (FRA) following completion of the refurbishment
- Food Safety consultancy for the café operation
- Health & Safety consultancy
- Fire Safety consultancy
- Competent Person support
- Food Safety Management System (FSMS) development and review
- Health & Safety Management System (HSMS) development and review
- General and specific risk assessments
- COSHH assessments
- Health & Safety and Fire Safety policies and procedures
- Fire evacuation procedures
- Supporting routine compliance inspections and monitoring
- Liaison with trusted external training providers to help ensure staff receive appropriate accredited training
- Ongoing telephone and email support throughout the year
Our Approach
The most effective compliance arrangements are developed alongside a business, rather than being introduced once it is already operating.
By becoming involved during the refurbishment, we were able to provide practical fire safety advice throughout the project, helping ensure that fire safety considerations were incorporated into the design and fit-out of the premises. Following completion of the refurbishment, our role naturally evolved into providing ongoing consultancy across food safety, health & safety and fire safety.
Working closely with the management team enables us to develop compliance systems that are practical, proportionate and tailored to the unique operation of the business, allowing the team to focus on providing an exceptional experience for their clients.
The Outcome
Our relationship with Koco Bloom Limited demonstrates how early involvement in a project can develop into a long-term consultancy partnership.
By supporting the refurbishment from a fire safety perspective before continuing as the business's retained food safety, health & safety and fire safety consultant, we provide continuity, practical advice and ongoing professional support as the business develops. From documentation and risk assessments to day-to-day advice and liaison with trusted training providers, we continue to work alongside the management team to help ensure compliance remains an integral part of the business's continued success.
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