We have five categories of membership. Please use the membership category which is the most relevant to your organisation when completing your membership form. Contact us……. BPCN 503B The Big Peg, 120 Vyse Street, Jewellery Quarter, Birmingham, B18 6NF Telephone: 0121 236 2917 bpcn@bpcn.org.uk Find us on Category Band 1 Band 2 Band 3 Band 4 Band 5 Type of Organisation Membership Childminders £100 per year £8.33 per month Preschool Out of School settings and Play schemes PTAs Play Ranger Services Voluntary Organisations Faith Groups Uniformed Groups Small Community Groups Artists and Crafters Arts Organisations £135 per year £11.25 per month Primary School £210 per year (under 200 pupils) £17.50 per month Large Community Groups Children’s Centres Non Voluntary Organisations Nursery Schools Private Day Nurseries Secondary Schools Primary School (over 200 pupils) Colleges Extended Schools Private Schools £250 per year £20.83 per month Families/Senior Citizens Students/Individuals £50 SCRAPSTORE Day pass The Scrapstore Birmingham @ScrapstoreBrum How to find us……. From the M6 at junction 6, taking the A38(M), take the second slip road signed A4540. Follow the brown and white signs for the Jewellery Quarter on the A4540 ring road and take either Junction 8 (Warstone Lane) or junction 7 (Spring Hill). The Jewellery Quarter is also signed from the City Centre Queensway Junctions at St Chads and Paradise Circus. Apart from on-street parking the most convenient car park is the Jewellery Quarter multi-storey car park in Vyse Street or alternatively the multi-storey in Newhall Street. The scrapstore is located in the Big Peg office block. Once members have “picked “ their “scrap” BPCN can then direct you to our loading bay to load your “scrap” if necessary. Scrapstore Opening Times Monday - Wednesday 10.00am - 3.30pm PLEASE BE AWARE ACCESS TO THE SCRAPSTORE IS BY APPOINTMENT ONLY. MEMBERS SHOULD CONTACT BPCN PRIOR TO VISITING THE SCRAPSTORE TO ARRANGE AN APPOINTMENT IN ADVANCE. (Contact details are above). per year* (1 pick per month) £16 per day Who can join? Who we are…. Birmingham PlayCare Network is a voluntary organisation passionate about promoting both the importance of play and high quality play opportunities for children and young people. Established in 1995, we are a member led organisation representing the play and playcare sector and working as an advocate for children’s play. Membership is open to everyone. About the scrapstore BPCN’s scrapstore supports the reuse of unwanted materials that have been donated by businesses and individuals across Birmingham. We collect and sort waste/surplus materials which would often be diverted to landfill and redistribute it to our scrapstore members. The scrapstore offers out of school providers, schools, community groups and individuals the opportunity to access a wide range of high quality materials, save money and promote reuse of waste materials. What’s in the scrapstore There is a constant supply of materials entering the scrapstore, as both old favourites and new. Our vision To voice the issues and concerns of the play sector, to share information, facilitate contact, offer support and share best practice in child centred play. To be a member led organisation that supports the child’s right to play in line with the UN Convention’s Rights of the Child article 31. G G G G G G G G G Unused/discarded stock off cuts, by products packaging, containers foam, wood, plastics cardboard, card, paper fabric, felt, wool reels, tubes, foils boards, paint, stationery ...and much more... Who donates? Our current providers of scrap include: G G G G G G BMW Plant Hams Hall IKEA Wednesbury Tarpaulin Supply & Repair Co Ltd, Birmingham Opal Contracts UK Ltd, Saltley Media Venture, Birmingham Ramfoam Ltd, Dudley Benefits of annual membership G G G G G G Special e-mailings about conferences, events, activities and workshops 10 resource packs a year BPCN’s library of resources The scrapstore, no additional charge for scrap Speciality projects Morton Michel Insurance 10% discount How to join To join you are required to complete a membership application form and pay the applicable membership fee. Once BPCN has received your completed form and payment you will receive a welcome letter with your membership number enclosed. This will entitle you to a one year membership effective from the date of the letter. For a membership form, full Terms and Conditions of membership and acces to the scrapstore, please visit our website www.bpcn.org.uk