Callida Freemont

27/08/2026

Flexible work gives employees more freedom over where they work.

But for organisations, it can also create new questions around duty of care, risk and employee safety.

When people are working across different locations, travelling, or operating away from their usual workplace, organisations need to understand the risks and have practical processes in place to support them.

At Callida Freemont, we look at duty of care as more than a policy on paper. It is about helping organisations prepare people, understand risks and respond when circumstances change.

Because flexibility should not mean less protection.

26/08/2026

Working late can sometimes be unavoidable. But staying safe should never be an afterthought.

At Callida Freemont, we focus on practical travel safety training that helps employees feel more prepared, wherever work takes them, and beyond normal working hours.

Our training is designed to be practical, accessible and mobile-friendly, so employees can learn and refresh important safety knowledge when they need it.

Because good preparation isn't just about having a policy. It’s about making sure people know how to use it.

10/08/2026

Travel Risk Management continues to evolve, and conversations like these matter.

Travel Optimisation Management Summit (TOMS) brings together professionals from across travel, security, HR, mobility, and risk to share practical insights and learn from one another.

We're proud to be supporting TOMS 2027 as a sponsor and to see our Strategic Advisor, Darren Kelly, contributing as one of the TRA Mentors.

If you're passionate about improving traveller safety and strengthening travel risk management, it's well worth taking a look.

We hope to see you there.

🚨 TOMS 2027 is here ...and we've listened.

Following feedback from our community, we've moved The Travel Optimisation Management Summit (TOMS) to 14 January 2027, giving travel risk professionals the chance to attend outside the busy autumn conference season.

TOMS isn't about sales pitches, it's about collaboration. It's where travel, security, HR, mobility and risk professionals come together to challenge ideas, share experiences and shape the future of Travel Risk Management.

🎟️ Tickets are now on sale: travelriskacademy.com/travel-risk-event-travel-conference-2027
💷 Early Bird: £250 (available until 30 September)
🎓 Students receive 50% off (until 30 September)

If you're passionate about the future of Travel Risk Management, we hope you'll join the conversation.

Book your place today and be part of shaping what's next: travelriskacademy.com/travel-risk-event-travel-conference-2027

With thanks to our sponsors: Compass Point Assist, SureSIM, Terrain 9, Callida Freemont, McIndoe Risk Advisory LLC, mysa, Voyage Manager, 8 Phase Consulting Ltd.

We're also delighted to be joined by an exceptional group of TRA Mentors including: Alexandra Delgado, Bruce McIndoe, Martijn van der Voort, Alex Craxton, Matt Atkinson, Patience O., John Scott, Darren Kelly, Gary Hurst, Sarah Mason and many more.

10/08/2026

Your travel policy is only useful if your people know what to do.

A policy can tell employees what they should do.

But when they're abroad, plans change, something feels wrong, or an incident happens, they need to know what to do in practice.
That's where traveller preparedness matters.

Good Duty of Care isn't just about having the right documents in place. It's about making sure people are prepared, informed and supported before they travel.

How confident are you that your employees would know what to do if something changed during their next trip?

04/08/2026

How well do you know the risks before your employees travel?

Every destination is different, and every journey deserves the right level of preparation.

Our latest blog explains why business travel risk assessments matter and how they help organisations strengthen Duty of Care and traveller preparedness.

Read the full blog: https://www.callidafreemont.com/post/business-travel-risk-assessment-a-practical-guide-for-employers

23/07/2026

What is Duty of Care?

For many organisations, it's more than a policy.

It's about helping employees travel safely by preparing them before they leave, supporting them during their journey, and responding when unexpected situations arise.

Good Duty of Care isn't about removing every risk. It's about giving people the confidence and knowledge to make better decisions wherever work takes them.

What does Duty of Care mean in your organisation?

21/07/2026

Some good news to share: Callida Freemont is now featured on the Vendor Portal, the platform companies use to manage their global and mobile workforce.

You can now discover us directly when they need travel safety training, travel risk management and duty of care support in the UK and internationally, and get in touch in a few clicks.

We specialise in practical Travel Safety Training, traveller preparedness programmes, ISO 31030 aligned solutions, and bespoke travel risk consultancy, and we're glad to be part of a network making global mobility simpler for companies and their people.

Come find us on the Portal: https://www.workflex.com/partners-partnerships

17/07/2026

This is something we've been looking forward to sharing.

Working with the Travel Risk Academy gives us another opportunity to help organisations strengthen traveller preparedness through practical travel safety training.

We’re looking forward to supporting more organisations and helping their people travel with greater confidence.

We're delighted to announce that Callida Freemont has joined the Travel Risk Academy as an official partner.

Callida Freemont's Travel Safety Training is available in 140+ languages, helping organisations deliver clear, practical travel safety guidance to employees wherever they are in the world. By removing language barriers, businesses can improve engagement, support consistent global compliance, and better protect their travelling workforce.

What particularly excites us about partnering with Callida Freemont is their innovative approach to bite-sized micro-learning. Practical, easy-to-access training gives travellers the knowledge and confidence they need, exactly when they need it most. Together, we're making travel safety training more accessible than ever, ensuring organisations of every size and budget can equip their people with practical skills that make a real difference.

The partnership is already delivering value through the launch of:
✅ Socials, Meetings & Harassment - Safer Interactions on the Road
✅ Stay Safer at Major Sport Tournaments Pack Bundle

Commenting on the partnership, Darren Kelly, NED and Strategic Advisor at Callida Freemont, said:

"The Travel Risk Academy is playing an important role in professionalising and connecting the travel risk community. We're delighted to partner with TRA to help organisations move towards more practical, user-focused travel risk management. By combining expert training, shared learning and practical tools, we can better equip organisations and travellers to manage risk with confidence while continuing to raise standards across the industry.

Together, we're committed to making high-quality travel risk training more accessible and helping organisations better prepare and protect their people wherever business takes them.

🔗 Explore the partnership and discover your member benefits: https://travelriskacademy.com/login/

Not a member yet? Learn more about joining the Travel Risk Academy and accessing exclusive resources, training and partner benefits: https://travelriskacademy.com/membership-levels/

16/07/2026

Preparing employees for international business travel starts long before they board the plane.
 
A successful business trip isn’t just about flights, hotels, and itineraries. It’s about giving employees the confidence to navigate unfamiliar environments, make informed decisions, and respond to unexpected situations.
 
Organisations that invest in traveller preparedness strengthen their duty of care while helping employees travel more safely and confidently.
 
In our latest article, we share practical steps to help organisations better prepare employees before international business travel.
 
Read the article:
https://www.callidafreemont.com/post/how-to-prepare-employees-for-international-business-travel
 

08/07/2026

Preparation doesn’t stop when the journey begins.
 
Travellers can face changing conditions at any stage of a trip, from travel disruptions and severe weather to local incidents and border changes.
 
Having the right information, at the right time, helps people make informed decisions and travel with greater confidence.
 
Congratulations to the WorkFlex team on the launch of the WorkFlex SOS App. It’s great to see practical technology helping organisations better support their travelling employees.
 
At Callida Freemont, we’re proud to partner with organisations that share our commitment to traveller preparedness and modern duty of care.
 
Learn more about the WorkFlex SOS: https://www.workflex.com/workflex-sos