Open hours

Guideline opening hours below - see local digital signage for our up-to-date weekly opening schedule

Battersea Resources
2nd floor, Dyson Building

Mon - Fri
10:30 - 13:00 / 14:00 - 16:30

Kensington Resources
Basement, Darwin Building

Mon / Tue / Thu / Fri
10:30 - 13:00 / 14:00 - 16:30

White City Resources
Ground Floor, Garden House

Tue / Thu / Fri
10:30 - 13:00 / 14:00 - 16:30

Contact us

Battersea Resource Store

resources-battersea@rca.ac.uk

Kensington Resource Store

resources-kensington@rca.ac.uk

White City Resource Store

resources-white-city@rca.ac.uk 

Tools & Ladders

Kensington: raw-materials-kens@rca.ac.uk

Battersea: raw-materials-batt@rca.ac.uk

General Enquiries

technical-services@rca.ac.uk 

Announcements

**IMPORTANT NOTICE**
Students need to provide their own SD Cards to use our cameras, sound recorders and other kits. Due to data protection considerations, the resource stores are no longer able to provide them. 
SD Cards are available from our College Shops in Battersea and Kensington, or to order via the College shop website shop.rca.ac.uk

 

WHO WE ARE

The RCA Resource Stores supply Audio Visual and Photographic equipment for free loan. Students can book directly by logging into Connect2 & staff must book via our emails on this page

COLLECTIONS & RETURNS

Must be in original condition to the store stated in your original booking in person during opening hours

LATE RETURNS & MISSING ITEMS

You will be charged £5 per 24 hours for late returns & the cost of replacing any items that are missing from your bookings - you will not be able to make any further loans until your returns and fines are cleared

To clear a debt with the Resource Store, please go to RCA Internal Payments

Internal Payment > Resource Loan Store (Campus) > Payment Description/Amount

For details of the fine amount and type, please contact the relevant resource store

LOAN LENGTH

We have a standard 3-day loan period which can be extended subject to availability upon request

PRE-BOOK ONLINE (use your usual RCA login) Connect2

Quick Booking Guide (.pdf download)

LOAN EXTENSIONS (if available), click on 'active bookings' on this page, then click on the booking reference number starting with 'RCA' and click 'Renew booking'

By using the RCA Resource Stores you agree to our terms - full T&Cs can be found here: Resource Store Complete Terms & Conditions (Oct 22)

We are an approachable and helpful team and if you need assistance with resource borrowing, please visit us during opening hours in the first instance

PLEASE CHECK THE CONNECT2 BOOKING CALENDARS FOR THE LATEST EQUIPMENT BOOKING SCHEDULE

resources-battersea@rca.ac.uk

resources-kensington@rca.ac.uk

resources-white-city@rca.ac.uk

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WHITE CITY KEY COLLECTION

When the White City Resource Store is open, you can collect directly from us there

OUT-OF-HOURS WEEKDAY KEY COLLECTION

When the resource store is closed, students can show a valid Moodle booking to security staff at the reception desk (Seare and Samuel) and get access to the space

WEEKEND KEY COLLECTION

You MUST pick up keys on Friday (or the latest opening day of the resource store that week (please check with resource store staff) and return them on Monday - NO ACCESS VIA SECURITY ON SATURDAY OR SUNDAYS

Policies

Logon

If you are unable to login, first check that you have entered your details correctly as it is case sensitive - If you are still unable to login, please contact IT Services for assistance

Resource Stores Kensington, Battersea and White City Terms and Conditions of Loan

By using the Resource Stores you agree to our Complete Terms and Conditions - please make sure you have read and fully understand them before borrowing equipment from the Resource Stores

Tools and Ladders Terms and Conditions of Loan

Please be sure you have read and fully understood the Terms and Conditions for borrowing tools and ladders from the Kensington Shop or Battersea Raw Materials Store - see this page for links

Fines and Mitigating Circumstances

Please read our Complete Terms and Conditions for details on how to appeal against a fine

If you believe you have a valid case for Mitigating Circumstances - please follow the instructions within the policy booklet and submit a Mitigating Circumstances Form

To clear a debt with the Resource Store, please go to RCA Internal Payments

Internal Payment > Resource Loan Store (Campus) > Payment Description/Amount

For details of the fine amount and type, please contact the relevant store