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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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