What is Quality Guild?

It is a network of quality-assessed businesses in operation throughout the North of England and Southern Scotland

Business Venture now offers you the opportunity join Quality Guild, a quality standard and network organisation which helps make running a business easier by providing access to:

• Simple cost effective quality system to a recognised standard
• FREE Health, Safety and Environment Management DVDs
• FREE legal service covering unlimited access to an Advice Line on Employment & Personnel, Commercial & Contract Law, Consumer Protection & Licensing, Copyright & Patents, provided by Burnetts Solicitors
• Access to online guidance, policies and checklists
• FREE telephone referral service, for the general public and other businesses, promoting member businesses through the website and referral service with company/sector/trade search facility
• Monthly newsletter covering a wide range of business legislation issues
• Membership certificate and logos for stationary, premises and vehicles

When was it established?

It was established in 1994 after extensive market research revealed a gap in the provision of quality management standards for owner-managed businesses

What are its aims and objectives?

• To provide businesses with a cost effective quality system and an independent assessment
• To provide businesses with advice, support and a wide range of discounted services
• To promote the products and services of members to other businesses and organisations

Don't just take our word for it, ask local company's what they think of Quality Guild .....

Peak Associates - http://www.peak-associates.com

Sage Green - http://www.sagegreen.com

or visit the main Quality Guild members list - http://www.qualityguild.co.uk

Who's it for?

All businesses that have been trading for six months or more.

The Quality Standards

The Quality Guild Standard provides an easy to understand, flexible and cost effective quality system, specifically designed to address the needs of small and medium sized businesses, covering -

• Management Responsibilities
• Quotations & Estimates
• Reviewing Customer Orders
• Controlling Working Documents
• Buying Goods & Services
• Inspections & Tests
• Customer Satisfaction & Complaints
• Keeping records
• Training
• Continuous Assessment

Training DVD's

Quality Guild offers Health, Safety & Environment management training in DVD format. There is a test at the end of each course and an in built system to maintain training records, the DVD's provide an innovative, flexible method of staff training and demonstrate compliance with HSE requirements.

Worth in excess of £6000, these DVD's are offered FREE to Quality Guild network.

Membership Fees

Need help to put systems in place?

Producing your Quality Manual:

Our qualified ISO Auditors can produce a comprehensive quality manual. Working with you, they will assess your companys' processes and compile them into working policies that can be implimented across the organisation, helping you to improve your efficency and customer service, putting benefit on your bottom line.

Cost and timescales will vary depending on the company size.

To find out more about Quality Guild, please contact Business Venture: 01925 715 175

We will be happy to arrange a convenient date to visit you and present the further benefits of the Quality Guild Standard.