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Risk Insights - Volunteers and Duty of care 5

Charities that are employers have a duty of care to ensure volunteers can work in a safe and suitable environment and that they have the proper training or equipment to carry out their duties.When volunteering for an organisation without employees, civil law will apply. Voluntary organisations and individual volunteers have a duty of care to each other and the beneficiaries in their care. If there is a breach, individuals can sue for damages under civil law due to illness or injury caused by the...

Not long to go now! Are YOU going to join us?

Application close at the end of this month! So HURRY! If you have an amazing idea, project, business, church project or charity then we want YOU to come on board with us! Pioneers and Christian entrepreneurs get ready for help, support, advice, training, mentoring and seed funding for YOUR project!! We are here to take you to the level. So whether you area looking for  A Place to Dream An Environment to Prepare People to Partner With The Lions are here for YOU!  The Lion’s proces...

Why Choose Bishops Beds

Design & Manufacture Bishops Beds Contract Furniture are proud to introduce out latest range of contract beds and mattresses.We manufacture and supply contract beds and mattresses to hotels, hostels, universities and contract furnishers throughout the UK. We have over 35 years experience in the bed industry, enabling us to offer a varied selection of beds and mattresses to meet all our customers’ needs.  We also offer a place-in-situ service when required; prices for this are availab...

ACE Furniture

Click on the Link below for the latest special offers from Ace Furniture...

Gopak Ltd Ultralight Stage in action at The Needles, Isle of Wight

Thanks to our one and only Sharon Herbert, who took this superb shot of an Ultralight Stage in action at The Needles, Isle of Wight. It's the perfect performance platform for this talented duo, who can take it down and pop it in the boot of their car at the end of their gig....

Summer Essentials

Banner's Summer Essentials brochure is packed with products perfect for the summer months.☀️🍽️ Food🥛 Drinks💠 Fans✨ Cleaning solutions⚠️ Health and Safety🖥️ Workplace Essentials... and more!Find out moreHERE...

Commit to sustainable change with Banner and Avery UK.

Make greener choices today and have a greener world tomorrow! 🌎Discover the greener way HEREProducts: Office Supplies, Furniture, Cleaning, Clothing, Promotional Products.Pricing: CSCBG members benefit from specially negotiated pricing on 3500 lines on the core list of everyday items.  To find out more contact us at buy@cscbg.org.uk or call us on 01908 663958...

Mitre Minishops

Mitre Linen Minishops Find specially chosen products designed to meet your specific needs. Mitre Linen's experts design each minishop to bring together complementary products and help make your buying decisions as easy as possible. For extra help choosing your perfect combinations, try Mitre's buying guides.Products: Bedding, Duvets, Towels, Pillows, Linen, soft furnishings, Mattresses Toppers & Protectors. Pricing:  CSCBG members benefit from specially negotiated discounted price list...

Streamline your journey to the #Cloud!

@SCGBeMoreTogether provides a range of secure #cloud, on-premise and #hybridsolutions for data hosting.We ensure that whatever the preferred option, your data is secure, backed-up and managed by a highly experienced team of professionals, who specialise in the operation of mission-critical data centre environments.Not sure what you’re looking for? Speak to one of our cloud experts.IT & CloudServicesSCG Togethwe are an award-winning telecoms specialist providing complete solution...

Charities Network - Issue 7 has landed! This month looks at work & wellbeing for charity leaders.

What's inside this issue:👉 How your charity can be more productive - Charities Aid Foundation👉 Harnessing the virtuous cycle of volunteering - What Works Centre for Wellbeing👉 Wellbeing assurance and oversight at board-level - What Works Centre for WellbeingThanks to our contributors this month. If you would like to receive this issue, you can sign up 👉 HERE...

2023 Diaries and calendars in stock now

I know we are still in the glow of summer but we advise every year to order diaries early.  Stock often becomes low very quickly, so please don't delay.  If you can't find the planner or diary you need online, please call or email us and we will do our best to source it for you.For more information on this offer click the image above. Premier Office Supplies offer the complete range of office furniture from additional chairs and desks to complete fit out. We can provide drawings and la...

Perfect summer platters for your menus!

Looking for something new this summer? Why not build your very own sharing platter with our fantastic summer products! Our Celebrate Summer range has everything you need to brighten up your menu, so whether it’s a dessert platter, a BBQ platter or a vegan platter, we’ve got everything you need in one place. Summer recipes and inspiration  Check out our Summer Hotspots  CSCBG has Ssecially negotiated pricing on 3500 lines in ambient and chilled.  Note – Pricing can cha...

Mid-Summer Savings 🔥

Click on the image above for the latest market place deals from Bidfood.To find out more about how Bidfood in partnership with CSCBG can help save you money on your wholesale food purchases please contact CSCBG at buy@cscbg.org.uk or call 01908 663958...

Risk Insights - Volunteers and Duty of care 4

Volunteers may be involved in collecting or managing other people’s personal data. They should be aware of GDPR, their obligations and internal processes to handle data correctly, accurately, and securely. Making sure cyber security is adequate will also be a priority.Your organisation also processes volunteers’ personal data and has the same duties in lawfully processing that data and deleting or updating it on request.Ensure your volunteer policy or handbook includes data management proced...

Risk Insights - Volunteers and Duty of care 3

Volunteers are not necessarily included in the Equality Act 2010, as it applies to employers and contracted workers. However, as volunteers act on behalf of your organisation and to show your commitment to removing discrimination or prejudice against volunteers, which could happen because of their role, it’s recommended you pay attention to and include volunteers in your equality, diversity and inclusion policies.Some actionable steps you can take to ensure volunteers are kept safe from equali...

Risk Insights - Volunteers and Duty of care 2

Employees have rights such as the right to a minimum wage because they are financially compensated and have entered into a contract. Volunteers, however, are not under a contract and do not have access to the same rights.Usually, charities or voluntary organisations offer an agreement even though it is not compulsory. However, having a volunteer agreement and policy may show that a charity is serious about caring for volunteers.The agreement expresses the relationship between individual voluntee...

Risk Insights - Volunteers and Duty of care 1

Volunteers provide incredible value and expertise to the public and third sectors each year.It’s estimated that 14 million people formally volunteered at least once a month in 2020/21. They are essential in meeting the demands and needs of many not-for-profit services. Although volunteers do not have the same rights as employees, they still have a right to a duty of care not just to fulfil specific laws but to ensure good relations between trustees, managers, volunteers and employees.The right...

Millac Lakeland Dairies Afternoon Team Promotion - Care Homes

Dear All Please find communication below from Lakeland Dairies who have launched a fantastic promotional activity plan, to support Afternoon tea week 8th to 14th August,  in conjunction with Millac Gold Double CreamSome great activity/inspiration can be found in the NAPA Afternoon Tea resource pack. Please click on the image below for more information,...

Ever think about the environmental impact of your cleaning products? 🌎

No? Well you should! Read our latest blog to find out why 👇How to clean green – what does it actually mean?...

Important Customer Notification

Dear Customer, Further information has been released in regard to the strike action on 29th July and 1st August 2022. We have been assured that all appointments on 29th July and 1st August will remain in place, however the appointment book for these dates has now been closed.  Openreach will prioritise repair and endeavour to hit their SLA's using contractor and resource and direct labour.  In regard to escalations, we may see some degradation in the SLA both during the strike pe...

What helps you to get through the warm summer months? ☀️

Our Summer Essentials brochure is packed with products to keep you productive and happy throughout the warmer months.From fans, to drinks and snacks, to hygiene products to keep the hayfever and COVID germs at bay, and much more! Click the image above for the range....

Are you having issues working from home?

Are you having issues working from home? Here @ SCG we can help. With a wide range of options from the 3 major networks. Why not give us a call on 03456 200 222 or visit us at  https://www.scgconsulting.ukSupplier EnquiryIf you're not a CSCBG member and are interested in speaking with SCG for advice or a no obligation quotation, then complete the ‘enquiry form’  on our website. If you do contact them directly, please ensure you mention you are a member of Christian Supply Chai...

Tradepoint - make sure you make the most of these offers!

Please click on the image above for details of these limited time offers  Details of other Tradepoint offers are available on the TradePoint website:www.Trade-Point.co.uk CSCBG members get their 10% discount on top of the offer discounts, which makes this a great way to save money. You can shop online  once you have registered your card details  and use ANY B&Q till in any store and do not have to use a trade till if you didn’t want too. Did you also know that if your organisat...

Important Customer Notification

Dear Customer, As you may have seen in the media, the Communication Workers Union (CWU) has voted for industrial actions and announced that BT members (engineers and contact centre members) will be serving notice for strike action on Friday 29th July and Monday 1st August 2022. SCG partners with a number of infrastructure providers, however, as some of our products and services are reliant on BT, we wanted to make you aware that the strike action could impact both the delivery a...

Utility Aid - Latest Energy Outlook

Utility Aid’s latest Energy Outlook Report – Please click here for an update on the energy market. If your concerned about your energy costs rising this winter, please get in touch for a free Energy Audit to receive help and advice with your organisations procurement needs. Enter your organisations details to start the process.  https://www.utility-aid.co.uk/CSCBG...