Shaw & Sons
Latest news from Shaw & Sons
4 January 2022
Election equipment catalogue out now!
The team at Shaw's Election Supplies is delighted to announce the arrival of the brand new brochure containing numerous products, large and small, that have been designed to make the administration of elections and referendums as trouble-free as possible. The central range of items has been developed over many years and ... (more)
29 September 2021
Annual stock take - please expect delays on your orders
Shaw & Sons Ltd are conducting its annual stock take from 30th September 2021. During the stock take no accounting transactions affecting stock can take place. Unfortunately this means that no orders can be processed until the conclusion of the stock take. We will resume normal order processing as soon as we possibly ... (more)
6 May 2021
Wishing our elections colleagues a successful polling day
Countless voters around the country will today find themselves looking at 'Polling Station' notices, using ballot pencils to cast their vote in the privacy of a VotePod voting booth and putting their ballot papers into a ballot box. Today, for the first time at British polls, voters will encounter many ... (more)
19 April 2021
Server downtime - please bear with us
Please be aware that Shaw's are experiencing some server downtime. This may have the effect of delays to orders or responding to enquiries. Please bear with us while engineers work to install our server as quickly as possible.... (more)
12 January 2021
Shaw’s TestPod - supporting schools and workplaces to deliver COVID-19 testing
Shaw’s polling booth - the VotePod - has been adopted for myriad new applications in a post-Covid world. Its multiple benefits as a wipe clean, compact and portable privacy booth are proving ideal for schools looking to roll out mass testing of students as well as corporate, manufacturing and pharmaceutical ... (more)
15 December 2020
Election Equipment Catalogue Out Now!
The team at Shaw's Election Supplies is delighted to announce the arrival of the brand new brochure containing numerous products, large and small, that have been designed to make the administration of elections and referendums as trouble-free as possible. The central range of items has been developed over many years and ... (more)
10 December 2020
Christmas opening hours
Please be aware that we will be closed for the Christmas period from close of business 23rd December 2020 and will re-open 8.30am on Monday 4th January 2021. Any orders placed after midday on Monday 21st December will be held over the Christmas period and processed for dispatch from 4th January ... (more)
11 November 2020
Supporting you to run Covid-secure elections
Thanks to all election colleagues who took the time to complete our recent ‘Covid-secure polling stations’ survey. Your insights and feedback were much appreciated and have allowed us to make sure we can provide for your requirements for the first ‘new normal’ polls. You said, we did An overwhelming majority of responders ... (more)
5 November 2020
Supporting you to run Covid-secure elections
We are constantly adding to our 'Covid Secure Elections' offer and will shortly be distributing a brochure with all of your equipment needs for these challenging polls. Click here to view the range, which includes: Polling station poster packs Hand sanitiser gel Face shields Gloves Masks Tissues Door wedges Writing boards to fit polling booths Hazard tape ... (more)
9 October 2020
Affordable wipe-clean voting booths for Students Union elections
Need affordable voting booths to safely conduct National Union of Students elections? Shaw’s VotePod is an ingenious, compact, adaptable, portable and affordable voting booth which can be easily lifted and assembled by a single person. VotePod® is: A freestanding single voting booth which lends itself to being configured at the appropriate ... (more)
9 October 2020
TestPod - freestanding testing and sanitisation booth - now available
DESIGNED AND MANUFACTURED IN THE UK Help ensure a Covid-19 secure workplace with the Shaw’s TestPod. Ideal for medical and clinical applications, from on-site assessment mobile testing units for key workers to sanitising stations to provide a safer working environment. An ingenious, compact, adaptable, portable booth which can be easily lifted ... (more)
30 September 2020
Annual stock take - please expect delays on your orders
Shaw & Sons Ltd are conducting its annual stock take from 30th September 2020. During the stock take no accounting transactions affecting stock can take place. Unfortunately this means that no orders can be processed until the conclusion of the stock take. We will resume normal order processing as soon as ... (more)
8 September 2020
Supporting you to run Covid-secure elections
We are very much engaged with sourcing items for making polling stations and count venues Covid secure, and we are currently in conversation with the AEA and the Cabinet Office to understand what the guidance will most likely be. We intend to offer: Additional signage Hand sanitiser gel Face shields Wipe-clean polling booths – the ... (more)
13 June 2020
Comprehensive history of Shaw's published
A comprehensive history of Shaw’s called ‘A Good Name Hath Endured: The History of Shaw & Sons Ltd 1750-2020’ was recently published by a former Director of Shaw's. The book, which builds upon previous histories written in 1939, 1950 and 1972, documents up to the present day the impressive, long-standing ... (more)
27 March 2020
Covid-19 update
I would like to assure you that we continue to monitor the current situation closely. We are taking all appropriate steps to safeguard the health and wellbeing of our employees, customers, partners and communities and to maintain business continuity. We are responding rigidly to government advice and regulations and all ... (more)
14 January 2020
Election Equipment Catalogue Out Now!
The team at Shaw's Election Supplies is delighted to announce the arrival of the brand new brochure containing numerous products, large and small, that have been designed to make the administration of elections and referendums as trouble-free as possible. The range of items has been developed over many years and Shaw’s ... (more)
11 December 2019
Christmas opening hours
Please be aware that we will be closed for the Christmas period from the afternoon of the 24th December 2019 and will re-open 8.30am Thursday 2nd January 2020. Please note that any orders placed after midday on Friday 20th December will be held over the Christmas period and processed for dispatch ... (more)
11 December 2019
Wishing our customers a successful polling day
Countless voters around the country will tomorrow find themselves looking at 'Polling Station' notices, using ballot pencils to cast their vote in the privacy of a VotePod voting booth and putting their ballot papers into a ballot box. Many of these products will have been supplied by Shaw & Sons ... (more)
29 October 2019
Equipment for Winter Elections
Shaw's offer a range of products to ensure that polling stations are well-equipped for the inhospitable conditions of a winter polling day. We can supply: A range of torches of different sizes. High visibility vests for polling station staff. Personal attack alarms. For more information telephone the Shaw’s elections hotline on 01322 621118 or ... (more)
30 September 2019
Annual stock take - please expect delays on your orders
Shaw & Sons Ltd are conducting its annual stock take from 30th September 2019. During the stock take no accounting transactions affecting stock can take place. Unfortunately this means that no orders can be processed until the conclusion of the stock take. We will resume normal order processing as soon as ... (more)
20 September 2019
Annual stock take - please expect delays on your orders
Shaw & Sons Ltd will be conducting its annual stock take from 30th September 2019. During the stock take no accounting transactions affecting stock can take place. Unfortunately this means that no orders can be processed until the conclusion of the stock take. We will resume normal order processing as soon ... (more)
17 September 2019
Telephone lines have resumed normal service
We are delighted to advise you that our telephone lines have now resumed normal service. Thank you for your patience.... (more)
16 September 2019
Telephone lines temporarily down - apologies for the inconvenience
Please be aware that we are currently experiencing a technical fault on our phone line which is preventing us from making or receiving calls. Please bear with us while engineers work to resolve this fault as quickly as possible. In the meantime, please email sales@shaws.co.uk to place orders or make enquiries. Alternatively, ... (more)
7 June 2019
Register of Ashes Plots now available
Need to record the location of an individual's set of ashes in a burial ground? Our new Register of Ashes Plots is ideal for the purpose. A fully bound book of 100 openings with 10 entries per page, this traditional style register has a black leather effect cover and measures 340 ... (more)
22 May 2019
Wishing our elections customers a successful polling day!
Countless voters around the country will tomorrow find themselves looking at 'Polling Station' notices, using ballot pencils to cast their vote in the privacy of a VotePod voting booth and putting their ballot papers into a ballot box. Many of these products will have been supplied by Shaw & Sons ... (more)
Shaway House
21 Bourne Park, Bourne Road
Crayford, Kent DA1 4BZ
Tel: 01322 621100
Fax: 01322 550553
Email: sales@shaws.co.uk