FEDERATION STRATEGY
BCF move
office to
Coventry
Spectra House
Having steadily built a
reserve of almost £1m in the
past five years, the board
decided it was the right
time to invest in a property,
both as an asset for the
Federation, but also as a new
home in a central location,
big enough to host all BCF
meetings in the future.
In November 2017, the BCF Board gave the go ahead to the
BCF team to start looking for a new home in the Midlands. BCF’s
CEO Tom Bowtell presented the pros and cons of purchasing
a building in the South East, Midlands and North West, and it
was felt the Midlands was the optimum choice, looking at a
combination of cost and convenience for members to attend
meetings.
Commenting on the move, BCF President Vincent O’Sullivan said:
“Moving to a dedicated building, with its own meeting rooms will
allow BCF staff to interact more closely with members, and overall
the move will be a significant cost saving for the Federation. This is a
long term investment, and whilst a big upheaval for the BCF team, it
is a fantastic milestone in our recent history to be able to afford to
invest in our own building.”
The new office is just south of Coventry, with excellent
transport connections, and should be open early May, with the
move from Leatherhead complete by the end of May.
Sad farewell to four dedicated BCF staff members
As a result of the BCF’s move to Coventry, the backbone of the BCF’s office team will sadly not be taking the relocation option,
and will therefore will be leaving the Federation on 31 May. Many of you will know Ulla, Karen, Jackie and Tina from their emails,
and they are often the unsung heroes from behind the scenes who ensure everything runs like clockwork. We’re sure members
agree that they will be a real loss to the Federation, and we do wish them all the best in whatever they do in their future
endeavours.
Ulla Read
BCF ANNUAL HANDBOOK 2018/19
Karen Traies
Jackie Lennard
Tina Abbas
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