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    PartnershipsBCF Partnership SchemeBCF members are able to take advantage of reduced rates through a carefully selected group of BCF Partners, as detailed below. Please contact info@bcf.co.uk for more information. ![]() Insurance, employee benefits and risk management
                Verlingue is a leading Chartered Commercial Insurance Broker providing corporate insurance, employee benefits and risk management solutions to businesses in the coatings industry. Verlingue have managed BCF’s insurance arrangements for over 20 years. Our longstanding relationship means that we have an in-depth understanding of the challenges and risks faced by BCF members, and are able to provide them with the right insurance solutions and advice. To find out more about how we could help your business, please contact Client Director Amanda Image at amanda.image@verlingue.co.uk or 07702 505333 or Client Director Phil Kelly at phil.kelly@verlingue.co.uk or 07703 326 055. Learn More![]() Apprenticeship management and administration support
                With the apprenticeship reforms now in effect in the UK, it is no longer as simple as handing your training needs over to a training provider to deliver a qualification. Employers now face several responsibilities to action and feedback we’ve received from members is that apprenticeship management can be burdensome. For this reason, the BCF's Apprenticeships Service is on hand to meet the specific development and employment needs of paints, inks and wallcoverings companies. The BCF’s Apprenticeships Service can ensure that the complexities and associated administration involved in taking on apprentices, and making use of levy funds, is taken care of. Learn MoreCharity Partners![]() The Community Heartbeat TrustThe Community Heartbeat Trust (CHT) is a charity whose aims are to help and support communities in the correct provision of defibrillators, but in sustainable, resilient and governance led manner. BCF and CHT work closely on the Minutes Matter scheme. Learn More![]() The Printing CharityThe Printing Charity is the only dedicated charity for people in the print sector.  Their Rising Starts Awards provide funding of up to £1,500 for skills training and personal development and are open to the employees of any
                            BCF printing inks members between the age of 18 and 30.  A 24/7 helpline is also available to provide wellbeing support to all their employees.   |