Tickfield eBrochure

Tickfield is a fantastic training, meeting and event venue in Southend-on-Sea and our aim is to exceed your expectations. Here are just some of the benefits and facilities you will enjoy…

Free Car Parking fully accessible air conditioned newly refurbished event venue speedy free Wi-Fi complimentary presentation equipment free chilled & filtered water central location excellent transport links fantastic value for money You’ll also receive a complete start to finish service from our friendly & experienced team who provide the perfect setting for collaboration, celebration and partnership when; • accessing personal learning & development opportunities available to you, colleagues or your friends & family • discussing your goals & objectives with Organisational Development professionals • tailoring development sessions around your individual or business requirements with skilled facilitators Please contact us to arrange a tour of the centre or visit our webpage for further information, latest offers or to make a reservation.

Tickfield Industrial Estate, Tickfield Avenue, Southend-on-Sea, Essex SS2 6LL Tel: 01702 212032  Fax: 01702 212043 Email: tickfield@southend.gov.uk Web: www.southend.gov.uk/tickfield

Opening Hours: Weekdays 08.30 – 17.30  Access available to centre from 08.15  Evening & weekend events available at 48 hours notice (additional fees may apply).  The centre is closed during public holidays.

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Learning & (Organisational) Development Opportunities • Covering areas such as Personal Development, Information Technology & Data Management, Health & Safety and Leadership & Management • Organisational Development and Bespoke Events

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Tickfield Rooms, Styles & Equipment • Maximum capacities & suggested layouts within 8 modern comfortable rooms, each with natural daylight • Hire packages, special offers & additional services • Free audio & visual presentation facilities to enhance any event

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Catering & Refreshment Menu Drinks, Snacks and Buffet options suitable for any function within the self serve refreshment areas.

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How to reach Tickfield View the centres location including map, travel information and on site facilities.

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Learning & (Organisational) Development Opportunities Tickfield provides the perfect environment for collaboration, celebration and change. Gain access to learning and skills through tried and tested techniques.

Personal Development Conquer presentations, increase efficiency, improve work-life balance or even inspire organisational change; find new ways to develop your personal and professional skills.

• Deal With and Manage Difficult Behaviour Patterns • Managing Professional Relationships Assertively • Solution Focused Thinking • Time Management • Personal Resilience • Psychology for Leaders • Better Communication • Introduction to Neuro Linguistic Programming • Influence and Persuasion • Customer Care • Everyday Presentation Skills * • Equality and Diversity *

Health and Safety Covering a broad range of topics when attending a half day basic skills training, up to 4 days comprehensive learning and assessment programmes.

• Emergency First Aid • Employee Basic H&S inc DSE & Manual Handling • Fire Marshall • First Aid at Work (3 Day) • Food Hygiene • Health and Safety for Managers NVQ Level 3 • Ladder Safety • PAT Testing • Personal Safety Awareness • Risk Assessment NVQ level 2 • Accident Investigation and RIDDOR * • Health and Safety Awareness * • COSHH *

ICT and Data Management

Leadership and Management

Everything you could need to help you organise and manage a busy office environment.

From managing emails and minute taking, to mastering complex spreadsheets and ensuring data security.

Project management, people management and everything in between.

• Coaching For Excellence • Equality Analysis Programme • Managing Sickness Absence Masterclass • Recruitment and Selection * • Introduction to Team Leadership *

• Basic Publisher/ Powerpoint • Combined Excel Word Outlook Internet for New Staff • Combined Excel Word Outlook Internet Refresher • Data Protection • Excel Intermediate • Excel Introduction Introdu • Excel Intermediate/ ctory offer Advanced buy one c • Microsoft Outlook get a se ourse, c o nd half • Word Intermediate price!

• Word Introduction • Microsoft Project *

If you’re unsure exactly what you require, contact Tickfield and speak to an advisor who will talk you through our bespoke training consultation services. We can even identify and commission a development event uniquely for you.

Book on-line at www.southend.gov.uk/tickfield * Available on Group Request Only

Organisational Development • Team development facilitation for planning or away days • Affordable Training Consultancy service & advice, individually or as a group • Bespoke Organisational & Personal Development Training Services especially tailored to suit your individual needs • Coaching & Performance Management Consultancy • Project management support for Change and Transformation • Identify and commission a unique development session with our skilled facilitators to enhance your events

Tickfield Industrial Estate, Tickfield Avenue, Southend-on-Sea, Essex SS2 6LL Tel: 01702 212032  Fax: 01702 212043 Email: tickfield@southend.gov.uk Web: www.southend.gov.uk/tickfield

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Tickfield Industrial Estate, Tickfield Avenue, Southend-on-Sea, Essex SS2 6LL Tel: 01702 212032  Fax: 01702 212043 Email: tickfield@southend.gov.uk Web: www.southend.gov.uk/tickfield

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Rooms (sizes)  Breakout Zone & IT Suite* (98 sq m)

Caxton Room (50sq m)

Darwin Room (197sq m)

Johnson Room (108sq m)

Meeting Room 1 (7.5 sq m)

Meeting Room 2 (14 sq m)

Seacole Room (91sq m)

Turing Room IT Suite* (39sq m)

* Breakout Zone is within an open plan area. * Please inform us of your IT requirements when making reservation

The Centre's rooms were named after inspirational people:

Mary SEACOLE A pioneering nurse and heroine of the Crimean War, who as a woman of mixed race overcame a double prejudice.

Amy JOHNSON William CAXTON The first woman to fly solo to The first English printer and Australia in 1930, narrowly missing translator and importer of the world record and returned to books into England.

England a national icon.

Charles DARWIN A British scientist who laid the foundations of the theory of evolution and transformed the way we think about the natural world.

Alan TURING An English mathematician, wartime code-breaker and pioneer of computer science.

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Room Hire & Equipment Packages We like to keep it simple for you here at Tickfield…

• Choose a room hire package 1, 2, 3 or 4 • Select from the range of audio visual conference equipment available free of charge • Inform us of any catering & refreshments you require Leave the rest to us to ensure everything is in place for your arrival.

Package 1 (off peak) Any Room £149.99 per day* Dates available: 20th May – 7th June 2013 15th July – 6th September 2013 21st October – 8th November 2013 16th December – 10th January 2014 10th February – 28th February 2014 31st March – 25th April 2014 *Meeting rooms £74.99 per day *Excluding weekends

Package 3 (Delegate Rates) Delegate Rates (minimum of 10 people) 3a) Half Day £9.99 per delegate 3b) Full Day £24.99 per delegate Delegate rates include: • All day room hire (4 hours half day) • Unlimited refreshments & biscuits • Danish Pastry at break plus two course sandwich lunch (full day only) • Full conference facilities & equipment • Delegates pack incl. conference folder, pen & notepad.

Equipment & Conference Facilities Your choice of…

• Wi-Fi Internet (available from reception) • Multi-Media Projector • Microphone P.A. System (Darwin room only) • TV / DVD / VCR Player • Microsoft Office PC’s (Turing/Breakout Rooms only) • Overhead Projector (OHP) • Flipchart paper, stand and pen • Remote Presentation Clicker • Lectern (Darwin room only) • Laptop & Speakers …with our compliments!

Tickfield Industrial Estate, Tickfield Avenue, Southend-on-Sea, Essex SS2 6LL Tel: 01702 212032  Fax: 01702 212043 Email: tickfield@southend.gov.uk Web: www.southend.gov.uk/tickfield

Package 2 (Half/Full Day Hire) Weekdays – Any Room 2a) Half Day – 4 hours 2b) Full Day – 9 hours

£149.99 £299.99

Package 4 (Pay as you go) Rooms available £ per hour Breakout Zone & IT Suite £30 Caxton Room £30 Darwin Room £55 Johnson Room £40 Meeting Room 1 £15 Meeting Room 2 £20 Seacole Room £40 Turing IT Suite £35

Concessions* £25 £25 £45 £35 £10 £15 £35 £30

* Charity, partner, not for profit

Additional Services Stationery Pack £7.00 per pack Suitable for 6+ people containing pens, highlighters, sticky pads, note paper & display tape.

Photocopying (£ per copy) A4 / A3 Black & White £0.20 / £0.40 A4 / A3 Colour £0.60 / £1.00

Booking Notes • Breakout Zone & Turing Room IT suite computers available within package price.

• One room hire package per reservation • Evening & weekend events, additional fees may apply • Discounts available for multiple bookings • All room hire prices are fully inclusive of service and VAT • Normal Terms & Conditions apply

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Hospitality Menu Tickfield Industrial Estate, Tickfield Avenue, Southend-on-Sea, Essex SS2 6LL Tel: 01702 212032  Fax: 01702 212043 Email: tickfield@southend.gov.uk Web: www.southend.gov.uk/tickfield

Catering & Refreshment Menu Beverages & Biscuits (price per item) Our self service areas offer you a choice of: Coffee  Breakfast / Herbal Tea’s  Mocha  Espresso  Latte  Hot Chocolate  Chocomilk  Cappuccino Ordered in advance: £0.80

Cash on day: £1.00

Luxury Biscuits (2/3 pack)

£0.40

Fruit Juice Jug (serves 6+)

£2.00

Fruit Cordial Jug (serves 6+)

£1.40

Bottled Mineral Water - Still (12 x 1ltr)

£11.40

Bottled Mineral Water - Sparking (12 x 1ltr)

£11.40

• Complimentary chilled & filtered drinking water is available to all guests.

• All prices are exclusive of VAT.

Catering Provision We are delighted to work in partnership with our catering provider Edwards and Ward. Please see the following page to review the selection of nutritional hospitality options. If you require an alternative, please contact us to tailor a menu that meets your health, religious or cultural culinary needs.

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£2.75*

The Quick Breakfast • A selection of Bacon and Sausage baps to be accompanied with a selection of condiments £2.95*

Healthy Breakfast • Fresh Fruit Pots • Porridge Plain or Golden Syrup £2.50*

£6.20* £8.20*

Working Lunch B • A selection of Sandwiches & Rolls in Wholemeal, Granary & White Breads, garnished with Potato Crisps • A Platter of Seasonal Fresh Fruit & Homemade Cakes £7.30*

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• A selection of Sandwiches with an array of Continental Breads and garnished with Potato Crisps • Spicy Jalapeno Chilli’s with Cream Cheese, Onion Bhaji Yoghurt Raita, Crispy Chicken Strips with a sweet chilli sauce and Smoked Salmon Canapés • Fresh Fruit Platter and a selection of Cheese and Biscuits

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Fork Buffet (Cold)

• Mini Cajun Chicken Filets with a Chilli Salsa • Pommery Mustard & Honey Glazed Butchers Sausages • Tortilla Chips with Hummus • Thai Spiced Crab Fishcakes with Sweet Chilli Sauce • Cut Seasonal Fruit with Minted Crème Fraiche Fondue

• Selection of Cold Meat: Chicken, Beef, Salami and Garlic Sausage • Selection of Quiche Slices • Selection of Salads: Coleslaw, Mixed Leaf, Pasta Salad, Potato Salad • Freshly Baked Rolls and Butter • Strawberry Cheesecake and Cream

£8.20*

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Vegetarian• Buffet • 48 hours working notice required for all cancellations or changes. (Working days taken as –Treat MondayYourself to Friday).

• A Selection of Open Sandwiches and Rolls • Warm Tomato with Red Onion & Crème Fraiche Tart • All cancellations received under 48 hours will be • Jam Doughnut • Vegetable filled Petit Crolines charged at full price.

• Belgian Bun • Onion Bhaji with mint yoghurt Please notify the catering team if you• Bath haveBun any allergies • Tortilla Chips with •Humus orRich dietary requirements which need•to beDoughnut catered for.

Iced • Chocolate Brownie & Chocolate Sauce • Choc Croissant • Fresh Fruit Platter • Prices for Functions occurring outside of core working • Cup Cakes hours (Monday to Friday) will need to be discussed with • Apple Doughnut £8.20* the catering department.

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• A Selection of open sandwiches and Rolls Contact • Mini Tandoori Chicken FilletsDetails • Mini Lamb Kofti Kebabs with&Mint Raita Edwards Ward Ltd • Fresh Fruit platter - £2.25* • Plum Tomato & Mozzarella Ring with Basil Oil Civic Centre • Yoghurts - £1.75* • Garlic King PrawnsSouthend-on-Sea Borough Council, Victoria Avenue, • Whole Fruit - £0.60* • Chocolate Fudge Cake with Cream Southend, Essex SS2 6ER • Crisps - £0.75* • Fresh Fruit Platter • Simply Sandwiches - £5.25* Telephone 01702 215 030 £9.20*

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Email edwardsandward@southend.gov.uk Contact: Matt Kean, Catering Manager

*All prices are per person, excluding VAT.

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Tickfield Industrial Estate, Tickfield Avenue, Southend-on-Sea, Essex SS2 6LL Tel: 01702 212032  Fax: 01702 212043 Email: tickfield@southend.gov.uk Web: www.southend.gov.uk/tickfield

Travel Information Car Parking • 80 Free Parking available on site • Prittlewell Railway Station Pay & Display (3min)

By Car Less than half an hour from the M25, outskirts of London and East of England access routes.

• Junction 29 of M25/A127 • Junction 30 of M25/A13 • Junction 17 of A12/A130/A127

By Train As little as 45 mins from central London.

• Liverpool Street Line – (2min) Prittlewell Station • Liverpool Street Line – Southend Victoria

General Location • Tickfield is located on the outskirts of central Southend.

• Southend has a huge variety of high street stores, bars, restaurants and coffee shops.

• The town centre leads directly onto Southend seafront with miles of beautiful coastline views across the Thames Estuary- you can even take a stroll along the world’s longest pleasure pier.

• Fantastic overnight accommodation available within the town and surrounding areas for you to make the most of your seaside visit!

(15min)

• Fenchurch Street Line – Southend Central (25min)

By Bus A few minutes from major bus & coach routes (5min) • Victoria Avenue Prittlewell • Southend Travel Centre

(20min)

By Air Only one stop from London Southend Airport

(30min)

By Cycle A dedicated cycle shelter plus showering facilities available on site gives you the perfect opportunity to travel to the centre using a refreshing and healthy mode of transport.

• Dedicated cycle shelter • Showering facilities available on site • Please see Cycle Route Planner to assist your journey.

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Local Map & Key Location Guide

Tickfield Industrial Estate, Tickfield Avenue, Southend-on-Sea, Essex SS2 6LL Tel: 01702 212032  Fax: 01702 212043 Email: tickfield@southend.gov.uk Web: www.southend.gov.uk/tickfield

Opening Hours: Weekdays 08.30 – 17.30  Access available to centre from 08.15  Evening & weekend events available at 48 hours notice (additional fees may apply).  The centre is closed during public holidays.

A summary of this publication can be provided in alternative formats such as Braille, audio-tape, or in large print. Translations of this document in alternative languages are also available.

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