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CRB Umbrella Bodies

There is no legal requirement to CRB check all your volunteers. You should base your decision to get a CRB check on either:

A thorough risk assessment of the role the volunteer will perform and the extent to which this will bring them into contact with children or vulnerable adults.
If the voluntary work is to be carried out on someone else's premises, for example a school or care home, whether it is a requirement of that organisation for a check to be done, in order to comply with the legislation that governs their business.

If you do need to organise a CRB check, the CRB will provide this free of charge for volunteers. The CRB have licensed a number of 'umbrella bodies' to process checks. If your organisation is not an umbrella body, you will have to approach one to carry out checks on your behalf. Although the checks themselves are free, almost all umbrella bodies charge an administrative fee; the amount charged varies between organisations.

We've listed below a selection of umbrella bodies that will process CRB checks for volunteers. This list is not intended as a recommendation for any specific organisation. A full list of umbrella bodies can be found at: www.crb.gov.uk

Organisation	How much will it cost?	Processing time
Excel Passenger Services Ltd 20-22 Deptford Broadway Deptford SE8 4AP 020 8469 0099 info@excelpassengerservices.com	£15.00	2 - 3 Weeks Approx
Banstead Carshalton & District Housing Society Michael Stevens 01737 358796 mvstevens@btconnect.com	£7.50	3 Weeks Approx
Bromley Autistic Trust Claire Landy 020 8464 2897 claire@bromleyautistictrust.co.uk	£16.00	3 Weeks Approx
Catch 22 Donnell Searle 020 7821 1134 donsearle@c22.co.uk	£10.00	3 - 4 Weeks Approx
Cerebral Palsy Care Claire Watton 01634 220110 tinaloftus@btconnect.com	£16.50	2 - 4 Weeks Approx
DASH Keith Hartwell 020 8554 0770 keith@dashlocums.co.uk	£14.10	3 - 4 Weeks Approx
Gateway Employment Ltd Judith Kunst 020 8319 5301 admin@gway.org.uk	£14.69	4 Weeks Approx
Josephine Sammons Ltd Sarah Gordon 020 7293 7019	£10.00	4 Weeks Approx
Sevenoaks District Council Personnel Team: Jackie Desmond 01732 227383	Variable	3 - 4 Weeks Approx

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