General Business Support

The latest BWF Annual Report summarises all of the work we carried out on behalf of membership during 2019.

To help members, Kevin Underwood BWF Technical Director has produced a summary of the 24 proposals and 26 consultation questions contained within the Planning For The Future report.

We issued this Guidance Note on 7th August 2020 regarding replacement window and door eligibility under the Green Homes Grant Scheme.

Please copy and paste this letter onto your business stationery template, amend and send to your local MP to help us highlight the challenges posed by the proposed UK Global Tariff on our industry.

On Wednesday 8th July 2020, the Chancellor Rishi Sunak unveiled the Government’s Plan For Jobs, which has the goal to protect, support and create jobs. To help our members, key details of the announcement have been summarised in this document.

This simple Audit Check List helps BWF members carry out an internal review to see how they can comply with the new data protection rules coming in on 25th May. It includes examples of how to write a Privacy Policy and simple rules for capturing data.

A structured process for business owners to identify the most likely or damaging risks in their joinery manufacturing and woodworking firms

BWF Associate Members are companies of all sizes who are involved in the manufacture and sale of machinery, equipment, hardware and other products, materials or services which are used by BWF members.

Meeting social, economic and environmental responsibilities to stakeholders should be integral to any business. Here you can find guidance on preparing a statement of a company’s commitment.

BWF has worked with RICS to develop a compliant ADR process to support members. This is designed to offer a quicker and cheaper alternative to the court system when disputes cannot be resolved between the consumer and the business directly.

A sample set of terms and conditions that most businesses would wish to contain in their standard terms and conditions. Containing lots of different options, the document is not suitable to be used as it stands and should adapted according to the needs of the company.

Safe Collection Guide to credit Applications

Our comprehensive guide to benchmark your business, incorporate best practice and gain access to further support, including funding

If you enter into a contract with a consumer in the consumer’s home or workplace, you need to be aware that new rules apply which entitle the customer to a cooling-off period, whether or not you were asked to meet them in their home.

The plan spells out BWF’s priorities for 2017/18 and reviews the key achievements of the past 12 months. It shows how we are helping the sector grow the market for wood products, develop a well-equipped workforce, and influence change in the new political environment.

This free-to-members publication provides a brief overview of the EU Timber Regulation, giving information about what joinery manufacturers need to do in order not to break the law.

NEW FOR OCTOBER 2015 – Your responsibilities at the time you sell goods and/or services

NEW FOR OCTOBER 2015 – A sample set of terms and conditions that most businesses would wish to contain in their standard terms and conditions. Containing lots of different options, the document is not suitable to be used as it stands and should adapted according to the needs of the company.

Model complaints procedure to assist members’ in complying with the BWF Code of Conduct requires all members to act fairly and equitably in dealing with their customers.

If you’re a supplier, this briefing tells you what to expect if your customer wants to give you self-billed invoices.’

A brief guide to the do’s and don’ts when entering into contractual arrangements with another party.

A recent poll of businesses that have traded through previous recessions provides a starting point to surviving this one.

or any other foreign currency. Guidance on the rules where firms who are buying in substantial materials from abroad.

Knowing the rules. The rules are simple but there are some catches and a quick look at them may make you think.

Briefing note on the Construction Industry Scheme – does it apply to you?