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OPERATE AWAREDrug & alcohol awareness
About us

Experience that understands the risks. Expertise that helps you manage them.

Operate Aware Ltd was established to help UK organisations address one of the most challenging and often overlooked areas of workplace safety: drugs and alcohol at work.

Our story

Policies alone are not enough.

Founded by two professionals with more than 60 years of combined experience in the UK fleet sector, alongside a UK police officer with specialist expertise in drugs, we bring together practical industry knowledge and an informed understanding of the risks associated with drug and alcohol use.

We understand the pressures facing Fleet Managers, Managing Directors and those responsible for keeping employees, vehicles and operations safe. We also recognise that managers need the knowledge, confidence and practical skills to identify concerns, respond appropriately and follow the correct procedures.

Years of combined UK fleet sector experience
60+

Years of combined UK fleet sector experience

Founders: two fleet specialists and a police drugs expert
3

Founders: two fleet specialists and a police drugs expert

Practical services, tailored to your workforce
5

Practical services, tailored to your workforce

Goal: prevent harm before an incident occurs
1

Goal: prevent harm before an incident occurs

The founding team

Three perspectives. One purpose.

  • Fleet sector co-founder

    Decades of experience managing vehicles, drivers and the commercial realities of the UK fleet market.

  • Fleet sector co-founder

    Deep understanding of the pressures facing Fleet Managers, Managing Directors and operations teams.

  • Police drugs specialist

    A UK police Detective Sergeant with specialist expertise in drugs and their wider consequences.

Our mission

To help organisations move beyond written policies and take meaningful, proactive steps to prevent harm, manage risk and demonstrate that appropriate action has been taken.

What we believe

Prevention starts with awareness.

But it must be supported by education, effective management and clear procedures. Operate Aware: helping businesses turn awareness into action.

  1. 1

    Policy

    A written drug and alcohol policy sets the rules.

  2. 2

    Awareness

    Managers understand risks and their responsibilities.

  3. 3

    Recognise

    Potential indicators are noticed, without assumptions.

  4. 4

    Respond

    People are made safe and concerns handled properly.

  5. 5

    Record

    Facts and actions are documented consistently.

Most organisations stop at step one. Operate Aware helps you build steps two to five.

Let's turn your policy into practical action.

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