About Horizon Global Awareness

Delivering Practical Travel Awareness for Organisations and Their People

Horizon Global Awareness (HGA) exists to help organisations support their people and to help travellers develop the awareness, confidence and practical skills needed to navigate international environments responsibly.

Our aim is simple: to help individuals make informed decisions, develop greater awareness and feel better prepared when travelling, studying or working overseas.

We work with universities, businesses, charities, NGOs and community organisations to support their duty of care responsibilities while equipping staff, students, volunteers and travellers with the knowledge and confidence to navigate unfamiliar environments responsibly.

Our Approach

International travel offers valuable opportunities for learning, collaboration and personal growth. It can also present unfamiliar situations, cultural differences and practical challenges. Effective preparation helps people understand these challenges and respond to them confidently.

Our training focuses on practical awareness rather than fear, complexity or technical jargon. We deliver clear, realistic guidance on:

• International travel awareness and personal safety

• Cultural awareness and appropriate behaviour abroad

• Digital and cyber hygiene for travellers

• Pre-travel planning and preparation

• Global risk awareness using publicly available information

Every session is designed to provide practical knowledge that participants can apply before and during travel.

Founder and Lead Trainer

Horizon Global Awareness was founded by Simon Pond with a clear purpose: to help people travel more confidently through better preparation and awareness.

Simon brings extensive professional experience in risk-based decision-making together with a degree in International Studies. His academic background provides a strong understanding of global issues, cultures and international environments, while his professional experience helps translate complex topics into practical, easy-to-understand guidance.

As founder and lead trainer, Simon believes the best travel preparation combines awareness, planning and personal responsibility. His approach is professional, approachable and focused on providing realistic advice that individuals and organisations can implement with confidence.

Why Horizon Global Awareness?

There is no shortage of travel information available today. The challenge is helping people understand what matters, what is relevant to them and how to apply that information effectively.

HGA helps bridge that gap by providing:

• Practical guidance focused on real-world travel situations.

• Clear communication using straightforward language that is easy to understand and apply.

• Trusted information based on credible public sources and recognised good practice.

• Confidence through preparation by helping people understand challenges before they travel.

• Support for organisations seeking to strengthen travel preparation and duty of care arrangements.

Our Values

Everything we do is guided by five core values:

• Clarity – providing practical guidance in plain language.

• Practicality – focusing on realistic risks and sensible actions.

• Credibility – using reliable information from trusted sources.

• Accessibility – ensuring training is inclusive, relevant and engaging.

• Respect – promoting cultural awareness, understanding and responsible global engagement.

Evidence-Based Guidance

Our training is grounded in publicly available information and recognised good practice. We draw upon guidance from governmental, educational and professional sources to help organisations and travellers better understand the environments in which they operate.

We do not provide operational security or intelligence training. Instead, we focus on practical travel awareness, preparation and informed decision-making that supports safer and more responsible international travel.

Our Purpose

Our purpose is to help people be prepared, confident and responsible when travelling internationally, while helping organisations support and protect the people they send overseas. Through practical travel awareness training, we aim to contribute to safer, more informed and more confident international travel.

Contact Us

If you are looking to strengthen travel preparation within your organisation, support your duty of care responsibilities or help your people feel more confident travelling internationally, we would be delighted to discuss how Horizon Global Awareness can help.

Contact us to learn more about our workshops, training programmes and travel awareness services.