WHAT'S IN IT FOR YOU ?
The benefits include:- Licence Renewal Scheme; Health & Safety and Employment Law Protection Scheme; Legal Helpline Service; Training Services (which under the new licensing regime regulations will be a very important issue for all licensees); Tailor-made all-inclusive Insurance Scheme. By taking advantage of even some of these and many other benefits, members can more than recoup the cost of their membership fee and still be a member of this well respected Association.Welcome to the Scottish Licensed Trade Association.
Each member is advised of the current offers and services available through their membership packs, mail-shots and launches highlighted in the "Scottish Licensee”. These membership services and offers give additional benefits to licensees who become members of The Scottish Licensed Trade Association. |
PENINSULA BUSINESS SERVICES LTD
One of the most successful in terms of take up members is the Personnel, Employment, and Health & Safety packages offered by Peninsula Business Services Ltd. This cost-effective service is of great assistance in helping members comply with the ever-increasing burden of legislation.
The Peninsula service can help members avoid costly litigation by providing up-to-date contracts of employment and employee handbooks, 24 hour advice service on personnel issues and employer’s rights, tribunal representation and award indemnity, and a health & safety management system with annual audits.
A cost effective package specially for members has been arranged with Peninsula at the exclusive rate of £28.85 per week, plus vat, for both the Personnel and Health & Safety services. This covers up to 10 employees and no deposit is required as all payments are made by Direct Debit. Special rates are available for members with over 10 employees.
AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION
The Association continued to operate a special discount scheme for AA membership. The current price of membership is £60 and the service includes Roadside, Relay, Relay Plus and Home Start. Vehicles registered with this scheme must be used for the purpose of the business they are registered to. Members must contact the AA direct, quoting a special reference number.
HOSPITAL AND MEDICAL CARE ASSOCIATION
(Plus Vehicle Breakdown Service)
HMCA has arranged a Private Medical Plan for members, with savings of up to 40%. Subscriptions for this plan are highly competitive and it offers many advantages, the most important being freedom of choice. You choose the time, the specialist, the hospital. The benefits are comprehensive and your unmarried children, either living at home or in full-time education, up to the age of 24, can be included in a family plan. If you already have private health cover you may wish to consider the special transfer facility which also offers a saving of up to 40%. Further benefit plans include Income Protection Plan; Hospital Sickness & Injury Plan; Critical Illness Plan; Medical Travel Plan and Personal Accident Plan.
The HMCA also operate a Breakdown Recovery Club, which offers prompt assistance at a very competitive cost for cars, minibuses, taxis, vans and motorised horse boxes and the Association has negotiated special rates with HMCA to offer this service to SLTA Members.
WILLIS LIMITED
Insurance solutions for members of The Scottish Licensed Trade Association.
Willis provide an opportunity for members to take advantage of a specialised business insurance policy with special terms negotiated on behalf of The Scottish Licensed Trade Association. ‘Full Measure’ offers comprehensive cover at an affordable price, including:
Automatic seasonal increase on your stock sum insured;
Interest free instalment payment facility;
Theft of furniture in the open covered;
Emergency Assistance Helpline operating 24 hours a day, 365 days a year;
Legal expenses cover;
Money cover whilst on the premises and in transit;
Efficient claims service;
Security of one of the U.K.’s leading insurers
P & H SNACKSDIRECT
P & H Snacksdirect is the largest direct van sales operation dedicated to snackfoods in the country, supplying many major accounts. As a subsidiary of Palmer & Harvey McLane, they operate from a national network of depots and are able to service the whole of the U.K. They are able to provide regular van sales delivery from professional sales personnel; the best range of products for your business; point of sale to increase sales; delivery straight to stock room, which will save you time and money, and monthly promotions in addition to fantastic prices.
B.O.C. GASES SUREFLOW
BOC Sureserve is the U.K.’s largest supplier of dispense gas and has a superb range of products to suit every outlet. BOC Sureserve’s gas experts support your business not only with supplying gas but also managing your requirements. With regular deliveries set to a pre-arranged schedule; cylinders connected at the point of use; empty cylinders removed for a clutter-free cellar; free emergency delivery within 24 hours should you run out of gas; and help in identifying the best and most cost-effective products. Whether you are a large or small user of cylinder gas, BOC Sureserve can meet your needs exactly.
BOC Sureserve has now developed a new initiative which is being exclusively promoted to members of The Scottish Licensed Trade Association who either currently use BOC Sureserve gas or change over to BOC Sureserve. This new service is in connection with Health & Safety Legislation applicable to Cellar Safety and provides members with a free Risk Assessment carried out in their premises by a qualified professional. Currently this costs in the region of £125.00 and fully complies with the respective legislation. This initiative is subject to members changing over to BOC Sureserve’s ‘monthly charge’ payment scheme for gas services. A £50 voucher to be redeemed against S.L.T.A. membership for year two is also included.
ABERCROMBIE GEMMELL
As auditors to The Scottish Licensed Trade Association, under the banner of Abercrombie Gemmell, since 1998, the company is perfectly placed to advise members’ on all their accountancy and taxation needs and can be relied upon to understand the issues facing the Licensed Trade today. They provide expertise in a wide range of services, including Audit; Accounts preparation and certification; Business Planning; Corporation Tax; VAT; Company Secretarial; Payroll and Self-assessment Tax Returns. In addition, they can help you and your business flourish, with specialist advice on Income Tax Planning; Inland Revenue enquiries and Investigations; Private Annuity Trusts; Capital Tax Planning and Family Trusts.
BUPA
BUPA, the U.K.’s leading independent health care organisation has a special 30% discount off the cost of BUPAcare membership for all Scottish Licensed Trade Association members and their families. BUPAcare offers members access to a high standard of private medical care and treatment for eligible conditions.
SERVEWISE
ServeWise courses aim to improve standards in the licensed trade throughout Scotland. The training protects the licence by improving staff awareness of legal rights and responsibilities; helps decrease staff turnover so reducing costs; gives staff greater confidence leading to fewer alcohol-related problems on the premises; results in better standards of customer service.
The courses are available from ServeWise Registered Centres throughout Scotland, with many offering a discount for SLTA members. Mindful of the coming licensing legislative changes, ServeWise launched 'new look’ courses in April 2006. These focus on the current legislation and also include information on the new Licensing Act. The ServeWise Plus Licence Holder Qualification, for licensees, managers and supervisors, runs for 6 hours and focuses on issues relating to the management of premises. The ServeWise Standard Staff Qualification, for general serving staff, runs for 4 hours and concentrates on the service of alcohol. Both levels include assessment and all successful candidates will receive a Certificate jointly awarded by ServeWise and SQA. The courses are available in both on and off licence versions. ServeWise is part of Alcohol Focus Scotland. For more information on where to get ServeWise Courses or to keep up to date on alcohol or licensing issues visit their website on: www.alcohol-focus-scotland.org.uk.
XPRESS RECRUITMENT SERVICES
Xpress Recruitment has over 20 years of industry experience and provides an indepth service, not just the basics. The company go out of their way for clients on every assignment, they become ambassadors for their company, representing their interests to only the best candidates on the market. The company screen out candidates who are just not right for the position so that they do not waste client’s valuable time. The company aims to deliver a prompt, efficient and personalised service specialising in Kitchen Management; Style Bars/Nightclubs; Theme Bars/Restaurants; Gastro Pubs/Country Inns; Hotels and Resorts and Community Pubs.
GRAHAM & SIBBALD.
Graham & Sibbald, Licensed Trade and Leisure specialists, lead the way in providing the most comprehensive range of professional property advice to the Licensed Trade and Leisure Industry in Scotland. They can also offer assistance with Rent Reviews, Valuations and Surveys and with the Smoking Ban having been in operation since March, 2006, members may wish to consider a rates appeal on the basis of a material change in trading conditions.
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