Incommunities
Incommunities
5 New Augustus Street
Bradford
West Yorkshire
BD1 5LL
Telephone : 01274 254302
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Business Activities
Incommunities (formerly Bradford Community Housing Trust Ltd) is Bradford District's largest provider of social housing with 22,300 properties.
Incommunities offers a range of core services to customers including allocation of properties, rent collection, repairs ordering and completion. In addition, a variety of extra products are offered including shared ownership, support to vulnerable households and the Trust Loyalty scheme that includes the Handyman service.
Our Vision
- To provide homes of 1st choice
- To be an employer of 1st choice
- To be partner of 1st choice
Our Values
All employees put the Customer 1st and work together for their benefit by;
- Listening to and respecting the views of all individuals and communities in order to understand and respond to their needs
- Being open, honest, transparent, caring and responsible in all business dealings.
Services Supplied
Assessment of Business and Strategic Planning
Includes a review of existing business, mission and objectives of the business and compile a business strategy document.
Identification of Markets and Growth Opportunities
Review of existing business with full SWOT analysis, identification of market forces and growth opportunities or new business areas.
Information on Legislative Requirement and Drivers
Review of legislative and statutory obligations and impact on market and business.
Business Cases including Independent Professional Scrutiny
Risk Analysis and Mitigation Measures
Respondent to business needs - review of area of concern, risk analysis of all factors and compilation of mitigation actions to negate risks identified. In addition review timetable and identification of key personnel to receive the necessary skills to maintain the risk register.
Performance Monitoring Framework
Compilation of a performance management framework which will include organisational targets from the business plan/mission statement, other source or operational plan. As part of the review mechanisms, identification of key personnel to receive skills to ensure that PMF are real, relevant and disseminated to appropriate staff. includes review/target setting.
Assistance in identification of funding opportunities, the stages of bid writing, information required, assistance in completing bid.
Review of contract, procedure and policies in place to assist in delivering contract, monitoring and recording procedures.
Preparation of detailed management accounts from base records and review with client.
Setting and Tracking of Budgets
Setting via discussion with client to establish broad plan, conversation into detailed financil plan, presentation to clients and review as required.
Tracking report of actuals vs budget and review of variances with client. Re-forecasting as required.
Analysis of project, evaluations and production of recommendation including where appropriate costed alternative options.
Review of costs and outcomes and production of VFM report. Presentation and review with client.
Stand alone production of VAT return from record of client. Production of return in conjunction with preparation of management accounts.
Purchase Ordering and Invoicing
Clerical process of generating purchase order and invoicing from base information.
Policies and Procedures for Financial Regulation
Review of procedures and required objectives. Proposals for appropriate procedures and regulations including drafting. Assistance in training for implementation.
Production of media Releases to Celebrate Business Successes
To gather information, prepare and approve media release with client which may or may not include arranging photocalls.
Arrange Photocalls and Assist you to do So
Recommend and brief photographers on business or PR requirements.
Advise on how Best to Devise Organisational Brands
Through business analysis with customer/marketing audit.
Advise on the Best Way to Turn Your Marketing Objectives into the Best Business Results
Set smart objectives that are specific to task through the completion of a marekting brief and business analysis with customer.
Advise on the Best Communicaton Tools to use
This depends on customers budget and target audience, however we can manage all areas.
Provide you with Electronic Copies of your Company Logo in the required format
These can be supplied in various suitable formats that meet customer and production requirements.
Produce Display and Exhibition materials such as banners, pop up stands and presentation back drops
Through the completion of a marketing brief and business analysis with customer we can design and produce these items.
Provide Guidance and Templates for Corporate Powerpoint Presentations
Through design and brand management.
Through design and brand management on completion of a marketing brief.
Network Installation and Support
Internal cabling installation, use of shared network resources. Wireless installation. Backup and recovery of data.
Telephony based on voice over IP (VOIP) technology
Configuration of telephone queues and dial plans.
Support for multi platforms ie mobile/PDA, kiosk and SMS (text)
Provision of PDA/s/mobiles. Provision of push email. Terminal controlled public internet access.
Email services including SPAM filtering
Setup of secure external email with virus protection, SPAM filtering and profanity blocking.
Server and Desktop Virtualisation
Maintenance of server environment, anti-virus, disaster recovery and provision of network links.
Support Client to Maintain Own Accounting Records
Support on use of associated software and hardward.
