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Independent · safeguarding-led · founder-led from London

Independent AI safety for high-stakes environments

Velora is an independent, safeguarding-led AI safety and governance consultancy for NHS trusts, local authorities, financial services firms and third-sector organisations. No vendor relationships. No upsell. Just an honest view of whether your AI is fit for the people it will affect.

30 minutes. No pitch deck, no agenda — just a conversation. Or start straight away with a Discovery Audit: £1,500 fixed fee, 10 working days, payment upfront.

Collage of an AI usage policy excerpt, a RACI table and a risk matrix

Trusted methodologies

Every engagement is mapped to recognised standards

We work to the same frameworks your auditors, regulators and board already recognise — so the evidence we produce travels with you.

  • ISO/IEC 42001
    AI Management System
  • NIST AI RMF
    Risk Management Framework
  • EU AI Act
    Regulatory conformance
  • ICO
    UK data protection guidance
  • NCSC
    Secure AI principles

How it works

A predictable path from "we're not sure" to "here's what to do" — in two working weeks.

  1. 1

    Pay & schedule

    Book your Discovery Audit with a fixed £1,500 fee. We confirm scope and stakeholders within one working day.

  2. 2

    10 working days of discovery

    Kickoff, interviews, evidence review and adversarial probing — mapped against the regulators and frameworks that actually apply to you.

  3. 3

    Read-out + roadmap

    Live 60-minute read-out, written deliverable, and a 90-day implementation roadmap your team can act on.

Built for organisations where AI decisions affect real people

We specialise in environments where safeguarding, regulatory accountability and public trust are non-negotiable.

NHS trusts & local authorities

Independent, safeguarding-led assurance for AI in children's services, adult social care, clinical workflows and front-door services.

Financial services

Pre-deployment evaluation and governance evidence aligned to FCA Consumer Duty, PRA model risk expectations and the EU AI Act.

Third-sector organisations

Right-sized assurance for charities and mission-driven organisations using AI with vulnerable people — without enterprise overheads.

What you walk away with

Honest findings, actionable recommendations, no upsell.

Confidence before sign-off

An independent view of whether your AI is safe to deploy — including the uncomfortable findings.

Evidence that stands up to scrutiny

Documented assessments suitable for boards, procurement committees and regulators.

Clear next steps

Prioritised, plain-language recommendations your team can act on in 90 days.

What you walk away with

Governance framework and RACI

Policy and control suite

Enablement and training pack

Assurance and monitoring templates

Frameworks-aligned

ISO/IEC 42001, NIST AI RMF, EU AI Act, OWASP LLM Top 10 and MITRE ATLAS.

10 working days

From kickoff to written deliverable, live read-out and 90-day roadmap.

No vendor relationships

Independent by design — every finding reflects what we see, not who pays the bill.

See the work, not just the words

Anonymised composite samples so you can see the structure, evidence and reporting quality behind our work.

Cover page preview of Velora Consulting AI Safety Assessment sample report
Public sector · Anonymised sample

AI Safety Assessment — Executive Summary

A condensed sample of a pre-deployment AI safety and adversarial testing report for a high-stakes triage workflow. Includes executive findings, NIST AI RMF-aligned risk assessment and mitigation priorities.

AI Risk Matrix showing likelihood, impact and mitigation levers
One-page risk view

AI Risk Matrix

Likelihood and impact ratings across key AI risks, with mitigation levers and a senior-stakeholder view of deployment readiness.

Safety and Red-Teaming Taxonomy overview showing five risk domains
Framework · Methodology

Safety & Red-Teaming Taxonomy

Five-domain taxonomy covering unsafe content, model and system risks, policy evasion, agentic risks and organisational risks, used to structure red-teaming and governance reviews.

All samples are anonymised composite materials prepared for demonstration. Figures and scenarios are representative; no client-identifying information is included.

A clear path to operational AI

01

Discover

Current state, risks, objectives.

1 week
02

Design

Right-sized controls and policies.

1–2 weeks
03

Pilot

One business unit with evidence pack.

1–2 weeks
04

Rollout

Train, measure, refine.

Ongoing
New guide for NHS Trusts

ISO 42001 for NHS Trusts: a practical certification guide

What the AI Management System standard requires, how it aligns to NHS AI governance expectations, and what the certification pathway looks like in practice.

Read the guide

Start with a free 30-minute scoping call.

No pitch deck, no agenda — just a conversation about what you're working on and where independent assurance might help. UK business hours.

Common questions

Know what AI in your organisation is doing — before someone else has to.

Start with a free 30-minute scoping call. No pitch deck, no agenda. Just a conversation.

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