The Conservatory

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The Conservatory
42 Calthorpe Road
Edgbaston
Birmingham
B15 1TS [ MAP ]

Tel: 0121 456 1188
Fax: 0121 454 0088
Email: info@theconservatorystudio.com
Website: www.theconservatorystudio.com

Designed by experienced qualitative professionals, all rooms have natural daylight and are fully soundproofed. The three studios have been created with the comfort of researchers and clients in mind, and to get the best from respondents. The Conservatory is just as suitable for creative workshops, client presentations, or for business meetings with clients.

Location

The Conservatory is in a peaceful and elegant suburb of Birmingham, five minutes from New Street Station.

Viewing Facility Checklist

All VFA members are required to have studios fitted with one-way mirrors and viewing rooms. Many will also have quality CCTV systems.

  • This facility has 3 studios
  • Studios can accommodate up to 15 people
  • Viewing room can accommodate up to 20 people
  • Audio, Digital, DVD and Video recording equipment
  • Equipped for website groups
  • Equipped for video streaming (FocusVision)
  • Air conditioning
  • Reception room
  • Breakout rooms
  • Garden/Patio
  • Wi-fi access
  • Fully wheelchair accessible

The capacity figures given above are for the largest studio within the facility. Fully-trained staff will be on hand to assist you with operation of any of the studio equipment.

Additional Services Available

  • Recruitment
  • Hostessing
  • Moderators
  • Translations
  • Simultaneous Translations
  • Office services

The Conservatory has been a member of the VFA since 2007 and is authorised to display the VFA logo. When contacting this viewing facility, please mention that you found them on the Viewing Facilities Association website.

 

VFA Quality Check

The Viewing Facilities Association (VFA) rated this viewing facility as follows:

Category Score
Staff 4.6 / 5.0
Equipment 4.4 / 5.0
Premises 4.8 / 5.0
Catering 4.7 / 5.0
Overall 4.6 / 5.0

The above assessment is based on a minimum of ten reports obtained independently from clients of the facility. Using a scale of 0-5, a viewing facility must score at least 3.0 in each section and must score a minimum of 3.5 overall to qualify for VFA membership.

Customer Testimonials
We have the following verified customer testimonials on record:

  • A particularly nice viewing facility, with very friendly and helpful staff
  • The conservatory is one of the best facilities I've used, having conducted research in Europe and North America it is bright spacious and all efforts are made to cater to clients needs
  • The best facility outside London by miles!
  • Always a pleasure to do business with. There are plenty of people to help out with queries etc
  • Very well run studio, I have no hesitation in recommending it to others.

Professional Affiliations
Viewing Facility Association members are required to have at least one member of staff who is also a member of the Market Research Society (MRS).

MRS
The following employees are members of the Market Research Society and bound by the MRS Code of Conduct: Richard Barnes

AQR
The following employees are members of the Association for Qualitative Research: Richard Barnes, Amanda Fairfax

Health and Safety Requirements
All members of the VFA are required to have an employers and public liability insurance certificate and to have conducted a Fire Risk Assessment.