Community Resources
A number of voluntary and community organisations offer services to other organisations. By using resources provided by voluntary and community organisations you will be helping them to be sustainable and well as receiving a high quality service.
By listing resources here HAVS are not recommending or responsible for the services listed.
Catering
Communications
Consultancies
CRB Registration
Payroll Service
Training
Translation including British Sign Language
Venue / Facilities Hire
Catering
Provision of Professional standard buffets.
For details and costs visit the Choices website:
info@choices4all.co.uk
www.choices4all.co.uk
Address: 3rd Floor, 21 Building, 21 Pinner Road, Harrow HA1 4ES.
Communications / Publicity
Mail out
HAVS send a monthly mail out to over 220 voluntary and community groups in Harrow. Organisations can include information in this mail out. For costs please contact us.
Harrow Association of Voluntary Services (HAVS)
The Lodge, 64 Pinner Rd, Harrow, HA1 4HZ
020 8863 6707
olga.sidorenko@harrowcvs.org.uk
Consultancies
African History Month Programmes
Video Making & Editing Courses
Costs: Negotiable
Further information is available at www.btwsc.com
BTWSC
Ms Serwah
info@btwsc.com
btwsc@hotmail.com
020 8450 5987
Access Audits
Harrow Association of Disabled People are able to provide full Access Audits with comprehensive reports, conducted by a qualified Access Auditor. We can also provide smaller Access Audits with less detailed recommendations. Costs vary depending on report required, and feedback meetings required.
Harrow Association of Disabled People
Ground Floor, Bentley House, Headstone Drive, Wealdstone, Harrow, HA3 5QX
Telephone: 020 8861 9920
Minicom: 020 8861 4547
Fax: 020 8861 9926
Disability Consultancy
Harrow Association of Disabled People work with employers, or service providers advising on disability related issues. Examples include advising managers on supporting disabled staff, making policies accessible etc. Costs vary depending on duration and nature of work involved.
Harrow Association of Disabled People
Ground Floor, Bentley House, Headstone Drive, Wealdstone, Harrow, HA3 5QX
Email:
Telephone: 020 8861 9920
Minicom: 020 8861 4547
Fax: 020 8861 9926
CRB Registration
Harrow Association of Voluntary Services is a registered CRB Umbrella Organisation.
Volunteer Standard £19.95
Enhanced £19.95
Staff Standard £45.95
Enhanced £55.95
Berenice Horgan, CRB Officer
Telephone: 020 8863 6707
berenice.horgan@harrowcvs.org.uk
If you plan to come to the office please arrange an appointment in advance.
Training
Training
Harrow Association of Disabled People (HAD) offfer a range of training which can be used to improve the practice of any organisation regarding equality for disabled people using and working in services. Costs for partner organizations.
Courses include:
Disability Equality From £375 per day
Disability Equality for Managers From £375 per day
Deaf Awareness £100 per session (currently free to organizations which provide services to individuals)
Basic British Sign Language £400 per 10 week session for group of 10 people
We can also do bespoke courses to meet the specific needs of organizations, and training can be held at HAD’ s office or at other appropriate premises.
Harrow Association of Disabled People
Ground Floor, Bentley House, Headstone Drive, Wealdstone, Harrow, HA3 5QX
Telephone: 020 8861 9920
Minicom: 020 8861 4547
Fax: 020 8861 9926
Race Equality Training
Costs: Negotiable
Further information is available at www.btwsc.com
BTWSC
Ms Serwah
info@btwsc.com
btwsc@hotmail.com
020 8450 5987
Unaccredited and accredited courses including Event Planning courses
Co-ordinator is a barrister, the tutor has an LLM in entertainment law, and MAs in Music Business Management, and Media, and has experience of lecturing from post graduate level at universities to grassroot level. BTWSC is an approved provider of OCN Oxford Thames & Chiltern Ltd.
BTWSC has run courses for Connexions, Living & Learning Grants, Awards For All, The Scarman Trust, Fast Forward Grants, and Community Grants. Accredited courses include; Event Planning, Music Industry (copyright, contract, income streams, publishing), and African History Overview courses.
Further information is available at www.btwsc.com
BTWSC
Ms Serwah
info@btwsc.com
btwsc@hotmail.com
020 8450 5987
Free when funded, otherwise cost is negotiable
Welfare rights training
Harrow Citizens Advice Bureau (CAB) offers free welfare rights training to staff and volunteers in community groups and organisations in the borough - to arrange training or discuss your requirements please email welfarerights@harrowhac,org.uk in the first instance. Please give a contact phone number and we will get in touch with you to discuss your needs.
Payroll Service
Payroll Service
Middlesex Association for the Blind is qualified to set up and run a payroll service.
Setting up fee £35.00
End of year returns £40.00
(Irrespective of number of employees)
Payroll calculation £5.25
(Per employee per pay cycle)
Payroll calculation £6.35
(Per entry using BACS facility)
Attachment of earnings £1.20
(Payable by employee)
Secondary copy of payslip £1.42
Prices include all necessary stationery, payslips and documentation such as P45's.
Manhar Bhayani or David Pearce
Middlesex Association for the Blind
020 8423 5141
The Sight Centre
Suite 3
Freetrade House
Lowther Road
Stanmore
HA7 1EP
Translation / Interpretation
French translation and interpretation
English to French & French to English
Costs: Negotiable
Further information is available at www.btwsc.com
BTWSC
Ms Serwah
info@btwsc.com
btwsc@hotmail.com
020 8450 5987
British Sign Language and Communication services for Deaf people
Harrow Association of Disabled Peopleprovides a range of communication support via webcam or face to face for Deaf people. Signers and communicators are available to meet all levels of need, and costs vary depending on booking requirements, including length of time and level of ability of signer required. Most bookings are for 3 hr minimums, however in some circumstances, smaller amounts of time can be negotiated.
Harrow Association of Disabled People
Ground Floor, Bentley House, Headstone Drive, Wealdstone, Harrow, HA3 5QX
Telephone: 020 8861 9920
Minicom: 020 8861 4547
Fax: 020 8861 9926
Venue / Facilities Hire
ICT Suite including SMART Board
Training Kitchen (to Commercial Standard)
Training Room with SMART and Visualiser
Available after 3.30 week days and full day weekends.
info@choices4all.co.uk
www.choices4all.co.uk (there is a visual tour of the training facilities in operation mode). Address is 3rd Floor, 21 Building, 21 Pinner Road, Harrow HA1 4ES.
Costs
Room rental Per hour
Large room composition up to 30 people - £60
Small room composition up to 6 people - £35
Use of leisure area - £45
Kitchen and Equipment - £80
ICT - £70
Equipment session Per session
Use of smart board (including PC) - £50
Use of visualiser and smart board - £45
Coffee and tea for up to 10 people - £10
All users must have their own insurance to cover any breakages to any aspect of choices environment.
All need public liability insurance to cover any injury to any person using the facilities during the duration of the booking and this should also cover individual loss of personal belongings.
Desk Space
£5.00 per hour
Use of colour photocopier, telephone, computer
Price on application
Fernanda Diaz or Nasreen Akhtar
Middlesex Association for the Blind
020 8423 5141
The Sight Centre
Suite 3
Freetrade House
Lowther Road
Stanmore
HA7 1EP
Meeting Room (Up to 12 people)
£10.00 per hour
Loop System, White Board
Overhead Projector, Flipchart, kitchen Facilities nearby parking
Fernanda Diaz or Nasreen Akhtar
Middlesex Association for the Blind
020 8423 5141
The Sight Centre
Suite 3
Freetrade House
Lowther Road
Stanmore
HA7 1EP
Meeting Room
HAVS have a meeting room available for hire. Capacity of 25 boardroom style. It is accessible to wheelchairs and there is an accessible toilet. A small kitchen is also available, suitable for making hot drinks.
Harrow Association of Voluntary Services (HAVS)
The Lodge, 64 Pinner Rd, Harrow, HA1 4HZ
020 8863 6707
olga.sidorenko@harrowcvs.org.uk
Cost: £10 per hour for HAVS members