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UKHA MIDLANDS, WALES & SOUTH WEST NEWSLETTER FEBRUARY 2016
WELCOME TO NEW MEMBER:- Louise Littler, Royal York & Faulkner Hotel
JANUARY DINNER
We were warmly welcomed back
at The Banbury House Hotel, for
our post Christmas Dinner,
despite the hotel undergoing a major refurbishment. Lesley
Covington, House Manager, ensured we were well looked after.
We enjoyed a pre dinner drink and canapés in Bar 29 before
enjoying a four course
meal. During the
evening a re-draw took
place for the prize bed
from the trip to
Mattison Contract Beds
last year. The new
winner for this amazing bed is Sara Kilbey. Congratulations Sara.
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PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT DAY
The new date for our first Professional Development Day is THURSDAY 10TH
MARCH, 2016. This is open to our Housekeepers, who will receive a CPD
certificate, it will be a very informative, fun day, linked with four of our Associate members. It is an
opportunity not to be missed, to ensure your place please send a £10 refundable deposit to Angela Jaquiss,
12 Arthur Road, Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire CV37 6SJ, closing date for this is 29th February 2016.
For more information see the flier on page 6.
NATIONAL SHARE KNOWLEDGE DAY
This year’s National Share Knowledge Day is now taking place
on Thursday 24th March, 2016, at Park Plaza Westminster
Hotel, 200 Westminster Bridge, London. The day will include
up to 40 exhibiters, any Associates interested in having a stand
please see the booking form on page 7. They are expecting
about 150 Housekeepers to attend this amazing event, make
sure you put the date in your diary. More details on the
content of the day will be sent out when available.
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ANNUAL SUMMER BALL
The Annual Summer Ball 2016 is taking place on Friday 22 July, at The Marriott Leeds
City Centre, for The Cotton Club Ball, transporting us back to the 1920’s with rip-roaring
entertainment. The dress code is black tie, and flapper dresses are encouraged. Get
your tickets before 1st May for your Early Bird price of £80. Booking form on page 8 & 9
Please find below the preferential rates that have secured for our UKHA members for
the Cotton Club Ball.
Marriott Leeds City Centre Hotel
£99.00 single occupancy BB £109.00 double occupancy BB
Please call 0113 2366366 option 3 then option 1 Please quote the code J4N – Cotton club.
Doubletree by Hilton Leeds
An Allocation Code has been provided for our members.
Please contact our Reservations Team on +44 (0)113 241 1005 (Office Hours Monday –
Friday 09:00 – 18:00) or [email protected]
Please quote the following code … ACOTA UKHA Cotton Club
The agreed rate £99.00 Single Occupancy or £109.00 Double Occupancy. The Rates are
INCLUSIVE of Breakfast.
REGIONAL ELECTIONS
Dear Regional Members
This is the year for Regional Elections to happen. All Regional Officers and committees have served your interests and would like to continue to boost and replenish the Regional Membership. They are absolutely passionate about
standing for a further term (2 years).
If you would like to put yourself forward for your Regional Committee, or a particular office you need to inform your Region, via E mail no later than 31 January 2016. You will also see a list of your Regional Officers and
Committee who wish to go forward for a further 2 years below my letter.
I look forward to your continued support throughout the Regions.
Regards Lorraine Dale National Chair
Midlands, Wales & South West Lesley Covington – Chairperson
Deputy Chair Sara Cockram – Secretary Angela Jaquiss – Treasurer
Nigel Smith – Liaison Officer Delia Cannings – Committee Beverley Wesson-Committee
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Julia Harper is standing down as Deputy Chair, but is still willing to be an active committee member.
As stated above in Lorraine Dale’s letter please use this email address to reply:- [email protected] This statement is on the constitution, as you will see from the attachment.
9.0 Election of Regional Committee Members The election of Regional committees will be carried out bi-annually, alternate years to the National and completed in a professional manner. Regional elections should be completed before the National Annual General Meeting. Each regional committee will consist of 3 officers and 5 committee members of which up to 2 can be Associate members. The Regional Chair must be a Full Member.
JOB VACANCY
Head Housekeeper – Salary £25,000 per annum
Crowne Plaza Chester, Trinity Street, Chester,
Cheshire, CH1 2BD. In this role you will be working
for Valor Hospitality Europe, which is part of a
leading US hotel management company with over
20 properties in the UK, operating a number of
recognised worldwide brands and exciting
expansion plans to add more hotels in the UK and Europe.
Previous experience – The successful applicant must have proven previous experience in a similar role
within a Hotel or Hospitality related environment, together with a passion for cleanliness, standards and
team leadership. The successful applicant will be able to work flexible hours, on any day of the week.
Please send applications to: [email protected]
ARTICLE FROM EUROPEAN CLEANING JOURNAL
Toilet seat liners found to be 'pointless'
13th of January 2016
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Are you one of those people who always grabs a paper liner before sitting down on the toilet? If so,
you're probably doing it to avoid catching a disease from someone else's 'splashes' that may be left on
the seat.
Well, you germophobes will be disappointed to know that those liners may have more to do with
providing comfort and reassurance to the user than actually doing anything to prevent disease. That's
according to infectious disease specialist Dr William Schaffner, a professor of preventive medicine at
the Vanderbilt University Medical Center.
"That's because toilet seats are not a vehicle for the transmission of any infectious agents - you won't
catch anything," explained Schaffner to HuffPost.
Basically, the reason why those liners exist is because of toilets' inherent "ick" factor, he says.
That's not to say that there aren't disease-causing bacteria - such as E.coli and streptococcous - on a
toilet seat. But as Dr Philip Tierno pointed out to Everyday Health, the skin on our behinds serves as an
effective, protective barrier.
What does help to impact on the spread of gastrointestinal illness is good old-fashioned hand washing.
DIARY DATES 2016
THURSDAY 10th MARCH – PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT DAY for HOUSEKEEPERS @
ENVIRONMENTAL EXCELLENCE TRAINING & DEVELOPMENT, J2 OLBURY
THURSDAY 24TH MARCH – SHARE KNOWLEDGE DAY, PARK PLAZA WESTMINSTER
HOTEL, LONDON
WEDNESDAY 6th APRIL – THE MANCHESTER CLEANING SHOW @ EVENTCITY MANCHESTER
TUESDAY 19th APRIL – AFTERNOON TEA @ HOTEL du VIN, BIRMINGHAM (4pm)
24th & 25th APRIL – LAUNDRY CLEANING TODAY ‘CLEAN EX 2016’ @ ASCOT RACECOURSE
FRIDAY 22nd JULY – ANNUAL SUMMER BALL @ COTTON CLUB, MARRIOTT CITY CENTRE HOTEL LEEDS
YOUR MIDLANDS, WALES & SW REGION COMMITTEE
CHAIR – LESLEY COVINGTON [email protected]
DEPUTY CHAIR – JULIA HARPER [email protected]
SECRETARY – SARA COCKRAM [email protected]
TREASURER – ANGELA JAQUISS [email protected]
COMMITTEE – DELIA CANNINGS [email protected]
COMMITTEE (LIAISON OFFICER) – NIGEL SMITH [email protected]
COMMITTEE – BEV WESSON [email protected]
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THE UNITED KINGDOM HOUSEKEEPERS ASSOCIATION MIDLANDS REGION
Presents:
Professional Development Forum
You are invited to attend a PDF Day on 10th
March 2016
10am – 3pm
at:
The premises of Environmental Excellence Training & Development
Limited
A day with a difference – Lunch included!
The Perfect Bedroom
Evaluation and selection – desirable slumber features - beds-mattresses
Selecting quality linen, towels and accessories to embrace unique presentation.
Creative toiletry solutions – environmentally compliant wrapped in luxury
Promoting your hotel brand with unique, stylish accessories
Cleansing for hygiene and presentation
Limited places are available for a deposit of £10.00 - refundable on attendance
To secure your place contact Angela Jaquiss at: 12 Arthur Road, Stratford upon Avon CV376SJ
Environmental Excellence Training & Development Limited, 870c Wolverhampton Road, West Midlands B69 4RS
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www.ukha.co.uk
Shared Knowledge Day Thursday 24th March 2016
Park Plaza Westminster (Park Suite)
200 Westminster Bridge, London SE1 7UT
Time: 9:00 - 17:00
Booking information
Name
Address:
Company
Details of Stall:
Total cost per stall is £500 including VAT. We must receive 50% payment, for your stall to
be secured by 15th February 2016, further 50% by 15th March 2016.
We are sorry, but refunds will not be given for any cancellation.
Please send completed form to [email protected] by 15th February 2016
PAYMENT OPTIONS:
CHEQUES SHOULD BE MADE TO: UK HOUSEKEEPERS ASSOCIATION AND posted to
Liana Sparks, 3 Girdlestone Walk, London, N19 5DL. Please send a SAE if you wish to receive
a receipt.
BACS: Barclays Bank Plc - UK Housekeepers Association London & South East Region
Sort Code: 20-69-15; Account number: 70458457
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BOOKING FORM
The UK National Housekeepers Association Ball
Friday 22 July 2016 at Marriott Leeds City Centre, Leeds
The Cotton Club
“A little party never killed nobody”
Guest Name Vegetarian Meal? Guest Name Vegetarian Meal
1. 6.
2. 7.
3. 8.
4. 9.
5. 10.
Please provide contact details for If additional tables are required
this booking. please continue on a separate
sheet.
Name:
Address: Table bookings of ten persons will
be will be offered £800
Please request below any seating
requirementsTel:
Email:
Please return the completed booking form If you have any queries, please contact:
Payment (£85 per ticket) to:
Miss S Price Ms Kerry Adams
Treasurer
51 The Paddock Tel: +44 (0)113 241 1045/1046
Earlsheaton Fax: +44 (0)113 241 1001
Dewsbury WF12 8BY Email: [email protected]
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Please make cheques payable to: UK Housekeepers Association
BACS :Nat West Bank A/C No. 00474568 Sort Code 53-50-21
AFTER 1 May 2016 tickets will be £85 per ticket.
EARLY BIRD PRICE £80 per ticket
NO REFUNDS WILL BE GIVEN FOR ANY CANCELLATION
SUMMER BALL SPONSORSHIP
We have a number of sponsorship opportunities for
our UKHA Summer Ball 2016.
We would also be grateful for any donations for our
raffle.
To discuss the above please contact Kerry Adams,
Chairperson or Sophie Price
Thank you for your continued support.
Contacts
Kerry Adams Sophie Price
Tel: +44 (0)113 241 1045/1046 Tel: 07739707427
Fax: +44 (0)113 241 1001 Email: [email protected]
Email: [email protected]
www.ukha.co.uk
