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  • 22 September 2022

    Free SSIP Health and Safety Certification for BPCA members launched

    MEMBER BENEFIT BPCA has teamed up with inspection body CQMS Safety-Scheme to offer BPCA member companies a free SSIP Health and Safety Certification. Full BPCA members can get the certification by completing an online assessment direct.... More

  • 08 September 2022

    Professional Pest Controller issue 108 (PPC108) out now

    CONTENTS | PPC108 September 2022 PPC108 is out now, with a focus on wellbeing, mental health and hobbies. We have articles on staff wellbeing, plus a round-up of things BPCA members and our staff team like to do in their spare time. We.... More

  • 06 September 2022

    New BPCA member benefits for Summer 2022 – a wrap up

    YOUR ASSOCIATION | PPC108 September 2022 Discounted waste service and advice line from Reliance BPCA member company Reliance Service Solutions is offering fellow members 8% off waste services and a free waste advice service. Alex Whel.... More

  • 05 September 2022

    New member benefit: Discounted mobile phones and telecoms solutions from Radius

    MEMBER BENEFIT BPCA has teamed up with Radius Connect to offer exclusive discounts to BPCA members on their business mobiles, cloud telephone systems and broadband. Submit an enquiry or learn more Save up to 40% on the recom.... More

  • 23 August 2022

    BPCA accredited as real living wage employer

    British Pest Control Association has gained accreditation as a real living wage employer, following assessment by the Living Wage Foundation. In April 2022, the government’s living wage (national minimum wage) was set at £.... More

  • 27 July 2022

    BPCA to hold Qualification Framework consultation events

    TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT Do pest control qualifications need an overhaul? Happy with what we have and don't want to see anything change? Whatever your view, we want to hear it!  BPCA is holding a series of online consultatio.... More

  • 27 June 2022

    New member benefit: Discounted training directly from Wade Environmental

    MEMBER BENEFIT BPCA consultant member Wade Environmental is now offering a discount on training courses for other members and their employees.  Courses are run by industry expert Alex Wade and cover a variety of pest control-relat.... More

  • 17 June 2022

    New member benefit: Discounted waste service and advice line from Reliance

    BPCA member company Reliance Service Solutions is offering fellow members 8% off waste services and a free waste advice service. Alex Whelan, Operations Manager of Reliance, said: “We recognise the specialist challenges that pest.... More

  • 06 June 2022

    Dealey Environmental acquires MIDS Pest Control

    PRESS RELEASE BPCA member company Dealey Environmental has acquired the commercial assets of MIDS Pest Control, an established Hertfordshire-based business. Managing Director Martin Cobbald explains that they chose to include MID.... More

  • 06 June 2022

    BPCA launches 3D assessment on World Pest Day 2022

    Training  Today on World Pest Day 2022, we're launching a virtual competency assessment for rodent control, to help newly qualified pest technicians prove they can put their knowledge and skills into practice. BPCA’s Tec.... More

  • 31 May 2022

    Review: PestEx 2022 round-up

    Events | PPC107 June 2022 After a longer than usual wait, pest professionals from all over the world came together for the first time in two years, as PestEx finally returned to ExCeL in London on 16 and 17 March. PPC's roving reporter, Ka.... More

  • 31 May 2022

    PestEx 2022: PestEx in numbers

    Events | PPC107 June 2022 A round-up in PPC107 of the key statistics and figures to come out of PestEx 2022: the pest management show.  SAVE THE DATE What: PPC Live When: 22 March 2023 Where: Yorkshire Event Centre, Harroga.... More

  • 31 May 2022

    Benefit in focus: Lobbying and public affairs

    Your Association | PPC107 June 2022 It’s probably not a benefit you think about every day, but it is one of the most crucial tasks your membership fees help fund. What is lobbying? How does it work? And what is BPCA doing to prom.... More

  • 30 May 2022

    Interview: Between two presidents

    Interview | PPC107 June 2022 At the time of writing, BPCA is saying goodbye to one president and introducing a new one. At PestEx, PPC caught up with then President Phil Halpin and President-Elect Chris Cagienard. PPC: Phil, cong.... More

  • 30 May 2022

    TechAssure: Virtual assessment of practical skills and knowledge

    Training | PPC107 June 2022 BPCA has launched a 3D interactive competency assessment with support and funding from the Ufi VocTech Trust. BPCA Training and Development Manager Karen Dawes explains TechAssure and the gaps it helps fill.... More

  • 30 May 2022

    New member benefit: Health & safety support and consultation service

    MEMBERSHIP The BPCA team can now support you with any health and safety-related questions you have about your pest control businesses. In addition to BPCA BusinessShield, BPCA has NEBOSH qualified and technical IOSH staff on hand to he.... More

  • 30 May 2022

    Member benefit: Marketing communications support and consultation service

    MEMBERSHIP It doesn't matter how fantastic your service is if the phone doesn’t ring. The more you consider your marketing and communications activity, the busier you’ll become.  We understand that running a pest manag.... More

  • 30 May 2022

    New member benefit: 10% off at B&Q with free TradePoint cards

    MEMBERSHIP BPCA has teamed up with TradePoint to offer BPCA members 10% off almost everything at B&Q/TradePoint, in-store and online.  All members can claim free TradePoint cards that have no minimum spend. The cards giv.... More

  • 17 May 2022

    New member benefit: Find funding and get bespoke support with FundOnion

    MEMBERSHIP FundOnion and BPCA have teamed up to help pest management companies secure funding for growth.  FundOnion.com is a leading commercial finance brokerage that helps UK small businesses identify available financing o.... More

  • 12 May 2022

    New member benefit: Discounted IT, computing and tech advice with Dell

    MEMBERSHIP Dell UK and BPCA have teamed up to help pest control businesses grow, and to support members' IT needs. Dell is offering BPCA members up to 20% off laptops, desktops and accessories for their businesses. Employees.... More

  • 22 April 2022

    PestFix launch benefit scheme for BPCA Servicing members

    PRESS RELEASE From today (22 April 2022), PestFix is now offering a range of perks to all full BPCA Servicing members.  The benefits include: “BPC8”: 8% off the trade price on a host of core pest control produ.... More

  • 11 April 2022

    BPCA Member Award winners and meeting wrap up

    On 8 April 2022, BPCA held a wrap-up meeting for members to recap all the work of 2021. We also held our annual Member Awards. You can watch back the meeting here: President, Treasurer and Committee reports BPCA President Philip.... More

  • 21 March 2022

    Thousands of connections in London as PestEx returns  

    EVENTS After a longer than usual wait, pest professionals from all over the world came together last week as PestEx finally returned to the ExCeL in London. Around 1,458 people descended on the exhibition hall on 16-17 March to netwo.... More

  • 02 March 2022

    BPCA Member Awards 2022 finalists announced

    Your Association The shortlist of finalists has been announced for the BPCA Member Awards 2022.  The awards celebrate positive contributions made by members to the Association and the wider pest management sector. The a.... More

  • 01 March 2022

    BPCA Annual Report 2021

    Annual report | PPC106 A look back at all BPCA and our members have achieved together in 2021. BPCA is a not-for-profit organisation acting in the interests of our members and on behalf of the pest management industry in the UK. O.... More