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Membership Benefits
UKWA members have access to a wide range of business services that bring real benefits to their operation.
CONDITIONS OF CONTRACT
The UKWA Conditions of Contract cover freight forwarding, haulage and, of course, warehousing. Member companies do not have to prepare three different contracts to encompass these distinct areas of their business - one document is sufficient.
LEGAL HELP DESK
UKWA's 24-hour legal helpline offers members free legal advice on a range of business issues.
Aaron & Partners
Tel: 01244 405577
HUMAN RESOURCES ADVICE
A well-established, cost effective, quick, friendly, pragmatic and flexible HR service is available to members.
The service comprises access to an easy-to-use 900 page HR website, an advisory helpline, which can be accessed by phone or email, together with a range of other HR services, including the popular 'CompliantCare' service.
Further information is available at www.businesshr.com and from David Rankin of BusinessHR - Tel: 07775 625203.
UKWA INSURANCE
In partnership with Willis Ltd and Allianz Insurance, UKWA provides an insurance package specially designed for members that offers competitive premiums and a range of cover options tailored to each company's specific requirements.
Tel: 01992 513014/07983 461620
UKWA PUBLICATIONS
A range of publications is available from Walter House.
Tel: 0207 836 5522
PURCHASING POWER
Through our partner, Utility Watch, members have achieved significant reductions in their Electricity, Gas, Telephone and Mobile bills.
Tel: 07812 343207
PROPERTY INFORMATION
UKWA members can access advice about business rates and other Industrial property related matters via a helpline operated in association with leading property consultants Lambert Smith Hampton - Tel: 020 7198 2160
HEALTHCARE - The Private Healthcare Partnership
A range of competitively priced private health and dental insurance packages is available Tel: 01274 588862
FUEL CARD - FORECOURT FUELS
Members make significant fuel savings by using the UKWA Fuel Card Scheme
Tel: 0114 279 2826/07988 129957
MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS
UKWA provides free initial advice and discussion for members who are considering buying or selling a company.
Peter Farmer Associates - Tel: 01376 563377
ANNUAL CONFERENCE
Over 100 delegates attended last year's UKWA annual conference. Feedback from delegates was very positive with the relevance of topics scoring highly as well as the quality of the presentations.
For more details please call staff at Walter House on: Tel: 020 7836 5522
MONTHLY MAGAZINE - WAREHOUSE
UKWA members receive the Association's award winning Warehouse magazine. Published ten times throughout the year Warehouse not only communicates news of the Association's activities, but also keeps the membership up to date with developments in the wider warehousing and logistics sectors.
Tel: 020 7836 5522
BUSINESS GENERATION
UKWA uses all means to promote a high profile for the Association and its members. Our message is clear. As the third party logistics services sector becomes increasingly competitive, customers looking for high quality warehousing and a high standard of service - no matter how large or small their requirement - have the peace of mind knowing that companies belonging to UKWA can demonstrate the highest standards in warehousing.
Tel: 020 7836 5522
RECRUITMENT
UKWA members receive preferential rates when advertising vacancies on Logistics Job Shop - an online job board that provides a complete recruitment service for the logistics industry.
SPECIALIST GUIDANCE
UKWA members have access to a group of Honorary Advisers covering a broad range of specialist skills - Customs & Excise; Energy & Environmental Matters; Hazardous Chemical Storage; Health & Safety; Insurance; IT; Legal; Mergers & Acquisitions; Property Matters; Security; Talent Management.
The Advisors can be contacted by telephone or email and are happy to give valuable advice on a broad range of logistics-based topics as well as general business issues.
Details of all our Honorary Advisers can be found on the About section of the website or you can telephone Walter House on 0207 836 5522 for details.
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