The Department of Health have issued an alert to all medical facilities advising of the rick to children within their buildings. They have instructed all facility managers to carry out risk assesments for their blinds to reduce the chance of harm to the public when visiting the facilities.

Briant Curtaining Ltd along with Blind Manufactures all over the world have been very concerned about the risks for some time, particularly in light of recent tragic events. Manufactures have now come up with some solutions to hopefully prevent this happening in the future.

With the “MAKE IT SAFE “campaign and the relevant European Standard (EN 13120:2009) the British Blind and Shutter Association has given guide lines to both its members and blind manufactures, and has enrolled company’s as an accredited “MAKE IT SAFE” company., these will soon appear on a brand new web site www.makeitsafe.org.uk .

Briant Curtaining have signed up to this scheme and taken steps to adopt these systems and training their staff accordingly.

To ensure the safety of schools, colleges, Surgery’s ect… are protected Briant’s can offer a free survey of your existing blinds and provide you with a quotation should there be need to bring in these new systems. 

Please call 024 7671 3334 to arrange an appointment for your free survey, or e-mail us on bc@briantcurtaining.co.uk.

To see directive from The Department of Health please visit, http://www.dh.gov.uk/prod_consum_dh/groups/dh_digitalassets/@dh/@en/documents/digitalasset/dh_117311.pdf

Briant Curtaining have pledged their support to the NSPCC bring a pound to work campaign.

Briant’s Staff and Directors have showed their support for supporting this terrific campaign that Touch Radio has initiated and have started it by putting £50 straight into the pot.

Warren Offer, Director said, Briant’s offered their support to Brody Swain last week and since then have upped their support to £50, the staff will also make a contribution on the day to the station.

The station aim to raise as much money for the charity’s Boole House project. The project aims to help children and families affected by sexual abuse.  It also offers therapy for children who display signs of sexually harmful behaviour. Since its launch 15 years ago the project has helped hundreds of local children and families.

Pledge your support on the stations website by visiting http://www.962touchfm.co.uk/bring-a-pound-to-work-day-2010-471873

Briant’s have helped the campaign further by inviting other traders from Earlsdon to joing the campaign, these are the ones who have pledged their support so far…

John Taylor Butchers

Earlsdon Butchers

Briant Curtaining

Kendalls Earlsdon

Tinderbox

Victoria Jane Photography

Phoenix Office Supplies

Earlsdon Cobblers

Plan B

Warwickshire Will Writers

JBC Computer Systems

Hennessys Hairdressers

Millsy’s Cafe Bar

The Phone Shop

Antiques of Earlsdon

The Rotary CLub of Coventry Jubilee

In response to the recent guidelines for blind cords in public areas where children may be at risk to entanglement with blind cords, Briant’s are offering surgeries, schools, nursery’s, restaurants and any other areas where this may be a risk a free risk assessment.

We will attend your workplace and inspect the potential risk that visitors to your establishment may encounter.

There is a leaflet which shows you several ways that you can protect your blinds today…http://www.bbsa.org.uk/docs/BBSA-Cord-safety-leaflet-140809.pdf

If you would like a visit from Briant’s to evaluate the safety of your blinds then please feel free to contact us.

We also carry our audits on commercial properties such as schools, colleges and nurseries. Again please feel free to call us.

 Amilie’s inspiration comes from a harmonious mixture of English country garden meets French classic style. Its delightful designs and vivacious colours capture these timeless themes to perfection.

Amilie’s luxurious silks, linens and cottons give the collection a soft, laid-back feel. Claire Vallis explains: ‘The look we were aiming for was stylish yet casual at the same time.Taking archive designs, giving them a whimsical twist and colouring them in a contemporary way has resulted in a truly elegant collection.’

Amilie comprises five prints, two embroidered and two woven fabrics, complemented by seven wallpaper designs and a separate book of woven stripes and plains.The motifs encompass sumptuous floral bouquets, delightful roses, lavish tulips, enchanting ranunculus, magnolias and wisteria, pretty leaf trails and a captivating Toile.

The spirited colour palette comprises: vibrant shades of lime, fuchsia, pomegranate and coral red; more subdued tones of French grey, charcoal, warm metallics and neutrals; and softer hues of lilac, powder blue and baby pink.

Brimming with joy and bursting with happiness, What-A-Hoot embraces every child’s dreams.

Presented in a glorious palette of scrumptious colours, the humorous collection enjoys a universal appeal which will make both children and adults smile with delight.

For infants and toddlers, Little Letters gives a great intro to the alphabet, whilstWhat-A-Hoot features the most endearing owls along with their woodland companions. Jolly Jurassic, with its cheeky (but educational!) dinosaurs, appeals to boys and girls alike, whilst what alpha-male could resist the charms of Go Go Retro, with its cleverly drawn cars, scooters & camper vans? Girly heaven is epitomised in the glamorous Pick ‘n Mix (featuring every girl’s must-have accessories, liberally sprinkled with glitter), whilst which little lady hasn’t dreamed of becoming a Polly Pirouette?

What-A-Hoot’s six signature designs are complemented by a selection of cheerful checks, stripes and hearts plus a plain blackout fabric in 12 jolly shades – perfect for blocking the light out as well as trims and accessories!

The icing on the cake comes in the form of two embellished designs: the aptly-named Cup Cakes, a delicious embroidery which will make your mouth water, and Buttons, featuring multicoloured buttons, sewn onto a

woven cream ground.Quirky wallpapers in complementary designs and equally yummy colours complete this lovely collection.

What-A-Hoot’s printed fabrics are machine-washable: not just beautiful, but practical too!

The Harlequin Studio has designedWhat-A-Hoot, a fun-filled collection of light-hearted fabrics & wallpapers, guaranteed to wow children of all ages! 

Since it was founded in 1860, Sanderson has worked with many prominent and innovative designers to produce beautiful fabrics and wallpapers that reflect the fashion and mood of the times. The nine wallpapers, nine prints and two embroideries in this collection have been carefully selected to showcase the creativity and diversity to be found in Sanderson’s celebrated archive, a unique record of 150 years of design.

The REPERTOIRE Prints & Silks Collection.

Romantic in flavour and bohemian in styling, Repertoire Prints & Silks is an eclectic mix of beautiful Silks,

Satins and Velvets.

The designs suggest a feeling for vintage ‘flea market’ chic, whilst the colour palettes capture the essence of today’s sophisticated interior trends. ‘Anoushka’ is a large scale ’hand painted’ floral, on an elegant satin. The free flowing Peonies and Dahlias are given added character by the artists’ swift brushstrokes. ‘Romany’ is a dramatic, swirling Paisley, with the versatility of being on two different base cloths. The velvet version has a transparent print technique that allows this beautifully soft fabric to play with the light.

Two of the Romany colours are printed on natural linen grounds, with the pattern being enhanced by a ‘beaten metal’ patina. The silk stripe ‘Carnival’ has a beautiful mix of textures, with its’ complexity in the various combinations of Satin, Dupion and Ribbed weaves. Contemporary colour stories are used throughout the collection from softer shades of Vanilla, Marmalade and Dove Grey, to the warmer tones of Tuscan Red, Coffee and Raisin.

The wallpapers featured in the photography are from the Anthology collection, and the upholstery velvets

are from Repertoire Velvets.

Briant’s are leading into new services, this first started last year when we hired 300 Barrier ropes and posts to the Rotary International Convention at the NEC in Birmingham. With Briant’s offering many soft furnishing products they have once again expanded their products.

Just recently at the Barchester Care Awards they transformed the whole room, with shape injection of colour and elegance the room was transformed into a vibrant room which helped award the staff from Barchester Care Homes.

Briant’s supplied Chair Covers to 160 chairs, flower and balloon arangements to 16 tables and other balloons that we scattered around the room. They also installed bunting to the high level lighting bar.

Staff & Management from Barchester and the Copthorne hotel couldnt believe the transformation.

Briant’s are happy to announce that the new collection of Fire Retardant curtain fabrics are now available. The fabric are designed for the commercial markets, in particularly where coordinating designs are required. Ideal for the hospitality industry, Fusion and Evolution are taking the market by storm. These stunning prints are available for curtains, duvet covers and waterproof base fabrics.

Safety is the key, all conform to British and International Standard, all will be provided with the relevant certification for your health and safety manuals.

For further details please contact Warren on 024 7671 3334 or email warren@briantcurtaining.co.uk

Following on from the recent succes of completing the installation in Singapore & Sydney for the Pacific Jewel, Briant’s have once again received the contract to supply their curtains on board the Pacific Dawn.

The Pacific Dawn which will operate out of Brisbane is set to undergo a dramatic refit in the spring and Briant’s will be supplying new curtains and blinds for several key areas.

Briant’s are proud of the partnership with Mivan who for many years have looked to Briant’s as there main supplier for curtains an blinds for many of their projects.

Earlsdon shoppers have been stopping in their tracks to view an emotive window display produced as part of the Rotary Clubs of Coventry initiative to end the war against polio.

Briant Curtaining have donated one of their windows for this campaing. Directors from Briant Peter & Warren, who are both members of Coventry Jubilee Rotary Club and Father & Son, have offered their window to the Rotary Clubs in Coventry so that they can deck them out to raise awareness that Polio does still exist and that Rotary is still battling to end the war on it.

The Rotary Clubs of Coventry with the help of Briant’s window Dresser have decked out the shop window on the corner of Albany Road & Spencer Avenue with posters and shocking statistics about the devastating effects of polio in a bid to get the public behind Rotary’s last push to stamp out polio from the world.

Members of the Rotary Clubs in Coventry are joining forces with over 55,000 other Rotarians across Great Britain and Ireland in a co-ordinated effort to finally win the battle with this most debilitating and, often terminal disease.

The Rotarians are aiming to generate over £1 million on one day by forging links with local residents and encouraging them to help raise funds towards the world-wide initiative to stamp out polio for good.

The partnerships will form part of Rotary’s national Thanks for Life campaign which will see hundreds of Rotary clubs across Great Britain and Ireland linking up with businesses, organizations, schools and individuals to hold a range of fund-raising events  to raise the £1 million target by Thanks For Life – Rotary Day, Tuesday, February 23 (Rotary’s 105^th birthday).

Polio is a crippling, and sometimes fatal, disease and still a very harrowing reality for children in parts of Africa and Asia and threatens children everywhere. It is highly virulent and only an air flight away from the UK

Every £1 raised in this campaign will purchase five doses of the special anti-polio vaccine. These children will be protected against polio – forever.

Dick Taylor, Rotary Club of Coventry Jubilee president said: “This is a wonderful opportunity for our children to learn about issues facing children in other parts of the world and to help those that are less fortunate than themselves.

“Rotary has been involved in this fight for 25 years and the world is so close to being free from polio for good thanks to the joint hard work of organisations and governments. How fantastic for a town, individual, business or organisation to join the fight and be able to say, ‘I helped to wipe out a disease for only the second time in history, after smallpox. I stopped children from dying – I help change the world’.”

The Rotary Clubs of Coventry have so far helped raise £30,000 towards polio eradication in the past three years alone.

Anyone interested in the campaign should contact Warren Offer, 024 7671 3334, youth@rotaryincoventry.org or visit www.ribi.org/thanks-for-life.

So what is Polio, and what are the Rotary Club continuing with this project today…

• Polio eradication has been Rotary’s top priority since 1985. Since then, polio cases have fallen from 350,000 a year to a recorded 1,600 last year. Thanks to Rotary’s help, two billion children have been protected from the disease, and the number of endemic countries has fallen from 125 to just four: Afghanistan, northern India, Nigeria and Pakistan.
• It is estimated that five million children have been spared from disability and 250,000 deaths have been averted.
• Rotary is the largest private sector contributor to the Global Polio Eradication Initiative, with partners including the World Health Organisation and UNICEF, which battles against a number of difficulties including geographic isolation, armed conflict, cultural barriers, worker fatigue and poverty.
• Rotary members have so far raised US $700 million to fund polio immunization activities and every penny raised goes to the project. Rotarians all work on a purely voluntary basis so funds are not drained away in administration costs. Rotary clubs in Great Britain and Ireland have so far donated more than £10.5 million (US$20 million) to polio immunization initiatives.
• Money raised goes towards funding national immunisation drives for all children under age five in endemic and high risk countries, as well as tracking possible incidences of the disease, measures to control outbreaks and improving public health infrastructures.

Who & What is Rotary

Rotary International is a worldwide voluntary organisation of 1.2 million dedicated business professionals and community leaders. In Great Britain and Ireland there are over 55,000 men and women of all ages from all walks of life in Rotary clubs who share a passion and commitment to helping and improving communities both locally and across the world. Each member enjoys giving something back to those in need, as well as building business and social networking opportunities, learning new skills and having a huge amount of fun. For more information, visit www.ribi.org

To learn more about Rotary in Coventry please visit www.rotaryincoventry.org

A COVENTRY firm is giving away free devices to help familes maketheir window blinds safe, following the deaths of two children.

This month two Staffordshire children died when they became entangled in window-blind cords and staff from Briant Curtaining, based in Earlsdon, say they wanted to give the items away to try and stop a similar tragedy occurring in Coventry.

Sales and production director from the company, Warren Offer, said: “If you take that millions of blinds are installed in the UK alone each year, and in the past 18 months there have been seven fatalities, then the risk is small.

“However if there is a way of making your blinds safer and you have young children around, then every effort should be taken.

“As Briant’s are committed to service above anything else, and due to the importance of this, we feel that this is our way of supporting the community to ensure that every measure to protect the children of Coventry are taken.

” The firm, based at 149 Albany Road, is giving away five free devices, known as cleats, to every household in Coventry and Warwickshire as part of a national campaign to highlight the issue. Proof of address is required and the cleats are only available from the Briant showroom.

Briant are also offering a free audit to schools and nurseries using blinds to make sure they are safe.

Site visit appointments can be made by calling 024 7671 3334 or emailing warren@briantcurtaining.co.uk

Time to ‘MAKE IT SAFE’

In the past 18 months there has been 7 fatalities, with the most recent in Staffordshire as a direct result of strangulation by blind cords. These are tragic circumstances and at the same time they could have been avoided.

Briant Curtaining along with other blind manufacturers are taking steps to ensure that all blinds that are installed by them are fitted with cord retainers and other safety features. There is a leaflet which shows you several ways that you can protect your blinds today…http://www.bbsa.org.uk/docs/BBSA-Cord-safety-leaflet-140809.pdf

Furthermore, if you would like a visit from Briant’s to evaluate the safety of your blinds then please feel free to contact us.

We also carry our audits on commercial properties such as schools, colleges and nurseries. Again please feel free to call us.

Bold colours and oversized motifs define the latest Harlequin collection, Tempo. As its name suggests, this upbeat, fashionable range of printed and woven fabrics pays homage to the designs of the ‘50s, ‘60s and ‘70s, which have been reinterpreted for use in the 21^st Century interior.

Suitable for drapes, blinds and accessories, Tempo encompasses a vibrant selection of five ultra-modern prints and three embroideries. Ranging from sophisticated, graphic silhouettes to funky, stylized florals and sleek stripes, the laid-back fabrics, with their fresh appeal and clean lines, have a casual, Scandinavian feel about them.

Tempo’s exuberant palette of vivid colours emphasizes the spectacular scale and clarity of the designs. It incorporates scorching reds, oranges and pinks; moody charcoals, indigos and purples; flashes of pomegranate, aqua and lime; and sultry neutral tones.

The collection is complemented by Tempo Plains, a book of contemporary felt effect upholstery fabrics presented in a comprehensive selection of 21 very ‘now’ colours, especially suited to modular furniture.

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Taking inspiration from classic botanical archives, the ‘Ione’ collection combines finely drawn artwork with confident composition. Focusing on the detail of each motif and infusing them with new, exciting colours, designer Maggie Levien has created a collection reflective of the season’s interior trends; each unique design highlights Maggie’s distinctive approach to stylisation, scale and colour. This collection is comprised of five fabrics printed on linen / cotton and silk, plus one 100% silk stripe. All are designed to work well in both classic homes and contemporary living spaces.