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🎄 Christmas hours update 🎄

For all of our valued clients and customers, please take note of our Christmas hours and do get in touch with us for any priorities this week....

Six more sleeps 💤

With less than a week until the big event, the festive season is well and truly under way. If you need any last-minute seasonal food, drink, or catering materials to improve your Christmas menu, we've got you covered.Click on the image above for full details.To get cnnected to Bidfood contact us at buy@cscbg.org.uk...

Shred it Dont Bin it.

Work confidently and productively with our range of Rexel Optimum AutoFeed+ and Momentum shredders, and receive up to £150 cashback today!To find out more or visit the BANNER webshop.👉 HEREContact buy@cscbg.org.uk and we'll arrange to connect you to your account manager...

Charity Excellence Framework: Don't Just Survive; Thrive.

Get the latest funding and fundraising news 👉HERE...

Winter Essentials

The Banner Winter Essentials mini-catalogue is out now! Be prepared this winter with...❄️ Reflective clothing❄️ Cleaning & Hygiene products❄️ Warm workwear, including thermals❄️ Heaters❄️ De-icing spray and salt❄️ Shovels and salt spreaders... and more!See it Here 👉 WINTER ESSENTIALS 2022...

Introduction to Access Insurance - 2022

Access Insurance Services are Chartered Insurance Brokers, run on Christian values and social enterprise principles, with a goal of giving £500,000 back to charity each year by 2025. They are an independent broker who work on behalf of many CSCBG members to build a bespoke insurance policy that covers your unique risks. Access specialises in helping Churches, Christian Businessess, Third Sector and Charitable Organisations with their insurance needs. charities, They are well-placed to advise CS...

‘Tis the season for FREE DELIVERY!✨

Hurry! For this week only you can get free delivery on orders online at www.mitrelinen.co.uk. **T&C’s apply. Please click 👉 HERE for more details....

The power of using Teams

An awesome Teams Meeting today showing the power of using Teams, its stability and international ease of use. We had Jess in Australia, Robin in the UAE, Ali in Spain and Jamie, Andrew, Lou and Martin in MacMerry. As ever, lots of laughs, fun and learning.To find out more about how SCG can help you get connected via Teams please contact us at buy@cscbg.org.uk or call 01908 663958...

Banner's guide to security

Banner's guide to security includes:🔒 how to keep out-of-office data safe🔒 three ways to stay on the right side of data rules🔒 how to remain GDPR compliant when working from homeand more!Check out this new brochure, 👉here:...

Christmas Opening Hours - Premier Office Supplies TV

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UTILITY AID Webinar in partnership with Ncvo and Scvo

HelloUtility Aid have recently completed a successful webinar session with Ncvo and Scvo. ...

Want to strengthen your charity’s finances?

As financial resilience will be front of mind for most charities as we approach 2023, not only will looking for cost-effective supplies and services be important, but so will exploring alternative income sources.Charities Aid Foundation give some insights here 👉   Want to strengthen your charity’s finances? Consider alternative funding streams...

Christmas Delivery Schedules/Bidfood

Dear All Please find below details of our Christmas delivery schedules Tuesday 20th Dec Normal Deliveries Wednesday 21 Dec Normal Deliveries Thursday 22 Dec Normal Deliveries Friday 23 Dec Normal Deliveries Sat 24 Dec N/A Sun 25 Dec N/A Monday 26 Dec NO DELIVERIES Tuesday 27 Dec See notes below Wednesday 28 Dec Normal Deliveries Thursday 29 Dec Normal Deliveries Friday 30 Dec Normal Deliveries Sat 31 Dec N/A Sun 01 Jan N/A Monday 02 Jan NO DELIVERIES Tuesday 03 Jan See notes below...

Have you seen our new Hybrid Working Solutions brochure yet?

Our hand-picked product selection enables a smooth transition between home and office, leaving you more time to focus on what’s really important for your business.Adapting to the right hybrid model is crucial in the modern business world. Whilst a hybrid model delivers value for both employers and staff, it does not come without its challenges. Creating the right hybrid model for your business will affect everything from staff morale, to overall business success, therefore it is critical to ge...

Be More Secure

Over the festive season there is an estimated 30% rise in attempted ransom ware attacks, and a similar spike in telecoms fraud.Reduced staff levels and office closures make these activities more likely to succeed, leaving your business liable for any costs that can occur, which can easily reach the thousands.SCG Together are committed to delivering technology twinned with peace of mind.Be moresecure with worry-free connectivity.  Find out more here 👉 ht...

RISING ENERGY COSTS - UTILITY AID

Most of society will have noticed their bills going up and the ramifications of the energy crisis. The energy crisis has been created by a ‘perfect storm’ of different environmental and political events. These factors have contributed to the increase in the price of the wholesale energy markets which then get relayed to the consumer. From the COVID-19 pandemic to climate change to the current war in Ukraine, prices for nearly everything we buy have gone up, especially energy.  Please a...

UK Cost of Living Crisis - Schools

With the cost of living crisis continuing to be felt across the UK, pressures from rising energy costs, coupled with record levels of food inflation, are creating significant challenges for school caterers. The severe lack of funding from the government, including funding for Universal Infant Free School Meals is a real cause for concern and needs immediate attention.Our CEO, Andrew Selley, joined BBC Radio 4 Saturday morning to discuss this important topic and share some of the ways we are supp...

Carita Express - Christmas Coffee Deliveries

Dear customer, We wish you all a Merry Christmas and hope that this year will be better than the previous ones now that the pandemic is over. At this time of year, courier companie are extremely busy, and deliveries take longer. Therefore, we would like to advise you that all orders must be placed by the 16th of December 2022, at the latest, to ensure that you receive stock in time for Christmas. This will ensur delivery by the 21st, 22nd, and 23rd of December. Between Christmas and New Year's,...

Warm Spaces Resource

Access Insurance has written a brief post about Warm Spaces.This provides links to some useful resources as well as a summary of considerations that should be  be investigated by the many community centres or churches that may be considering such a venture to provide relief for those most affected by the cost-of-living and energy crisis as we enter the winter months.Find our more 👉  HERETo find out more about how Access Insurance can help your Church or Community organization ...

CRNet Conference 10th - 12th January 2023

Don't miss out on your place! The CRNet Conference is coming up fast and we still have spaces available, so if you're a CRNet member and are thinking of coming please book now to ensure that you are not disappointed. It is going to be a fantastic time to encourage you in your ministry.There is no single-room supplement either, so whether you are sharing or on your own, the price per person remains the same. Booking closes soon, so let us know you want to come ASAP by clicking the link below! ...

Computer Security

November 30th 2022, was National Computer Security Day. With computers and technology evolving rapidly, there has also been an increase in numerous privacy and security issues. National Computer Security Day is a great reminder that it’s important to review your IT security regularly. Individuals are empowered to take ownership The best way to celebrate National Computer Security Day is to secure your personal data and keep your systems secure....

The Snopake Ltd EVA Mesh Zippa-Bag

The Snopake Ltd EVA Mesh Zippa-Bag ensures your belongings are kept secure, and are made from robust, water-resistant, heavy-duty mesh material.View the range 👉 HERE...

Empower your staff to work remotely without losing workforce #visibility

Is your #telephony solution suitable for #hybridworking?#Hosted #Cloud #telephony is the perfect solution to keep in touch with customers and staff, no matter where they are. It also means less on-site equipment, saving on costly maintenance and upgrades.Customised #mobile #solution with easy management.For more information contact CSCBG at buy@cscbg.org.uk and we'll gladly connect you to SCG....

"Best Customer Service SME"

We are delighted to announce that we are the winners of the "Best Customer Service SME" award, sponsored by Systems Link, at tonight's TELCA awards.Our customers are always at the heart of everything we do, and we are so very proud to have been awarded this title!🥳...

November nuggets 🌟 What's new at Bidfood?

Was November as quick for you as it was for us?We are overjoyed to announce the official launch of our Meat Free Space line. We've included some fantastic content and recipes, as well as support tools, to assist you with your menu planning. We have a fantastic catering supplies range that will allow you to confidently serve your customers, as well as some guilty pleasure sweet treats that are under 300 calories and three blogs that are a great informative read!Clicj on the image above for more i...