Volunteer Now - Membership

Membership

CONNECT with Volunteering, become a MEMBER of VOLUNTEER NOW

Membership is open to all organisations and individuals with an interest in volunteering. There is no fee. By becoming a member you add your voice to support volunteering. To become a member we ask that you/your organisation values the contribution of volunteers, subscribes to the overall charitable objective of Volunteer Now to "promote volunteering for the benefit of the public", and supports the Principles of Membership below.

Principles of Membership

Volunteering encourages civic participation and demonstrates active citizenship.
Volunteering is an expression of the individual's freedom to choose.
Volunteering is unwaged and benefits from being a reciprocal gift relationship that meets the needs of organisations and volunteers.
Volunteering promotes inclusion and should be open to all.
Volunteering enables people and communities to influence and contribute to social change.
Volunteering works best when it is guided by good practice.

Volunteer Now offers you:

Regular volunteering news through our Online Newsletter
A calendar of training opportunities through Training E-Circular
Access to tailored support and training provided by experienced and knowledgeable staff
Voting rights (only ordinary members can vote); nomination and election of trustees.
Information and good practice resources/standards
Advertisement of volunteering opportunities on Volunteer Now website (free of charge)
Networking opportunities
Input to consultations
Policy and research briefings
Connection to national and regional campaigns and initiatives.

Ordinary Membership - Individuals and organisations directly concerned with work in the voluntary field. Only organisations within Northern Ireland can become ordinary members.

Associate Membership - Professional body, trade union, public sector, private sector, statutory body, local authority, district council or Government department pursuing activities compatible with the work of Volunteer Now.

If you wish to become a member of Volunteer Now, please complete the membership application below.

Please note - we only accept applications from within the UK and Ireland.

Membership Application

Forename*:

Surname*:

Job Title:

Address 1*:

Address 2:

Town*:

County*:

Postcode*:

Tel:

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Organisation Details

Organisation*:

Organisation Income:

Number of Volunteers:

Number of Members (if applicible):

Membership Type:

As a member I give my permission for Volunteer Now to contact me by electronic means.*

We value the contribution of individuals and are committed to good practice in volunteering and agree to support Volunteer Now's principles of membership.

A member may at any time resign membership of Volunteer Now upon written notice. Volunteer Now reserves the right to revoke or refuse membership to organisations who are unable to commit to principles of membership. Do you agree?*