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Membership

To join download, print and complete an application form Download file type: PDF, size: 235.7Kb (235.7Kb) and post it to our office.

Further details can be found in our Membership brochure Download file type: PDF, size: 1.1Mb (1.1Mb) .

Membership fees

Our membership fees are set on a sliding scale based on your organisation's annual turnover, with a fixed price for Volunteer Centres (VCQA or seeking) and individuals. Free membership is available to those organisations with a turnover of less than £30,000.

Please note that our membership fees our inclusive of VAT and have not been increased despite the VAT increase from 4th January 2011.

Full membership fees
Annual turnover*	Category	Annual cost (VAT inc)	If paid by Direct Debit**
£0 - 30,000	One	FREE	FREE
£30,001 - £100,000	Two	£59	£51
£100,001 - £250,000	Three	£124	£116
£250,001 - 1 million	Four	£152	£144
£1 million and over	Five	£192	£184
Volunteer Centres (VCQA) accredited, or seeking*
N/A	Six	£124	£116
Individuals****
N/A	Seven	£59	£51
Non UK individuals
N/A	Eight	£40	£32

* If you are a new organisation then select a category based on expected turnover for this financial year.
** Pay by Direct Debit to save on time and money and help us reduce our costs.
*** Volunteer Centre Quality Accreditation.
**** Please note that the benefits attached to an individual membership will not apply to an organisation.

Need help?

Read some frequently asked questions about membership
Call the Membership helpline on 020 7520 8949 (10am - 4pm)
Email the team at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Why join us?

If you involve volunteers in your work and care about the future of volunteering then find your voice and be part of our national movement.

In addition to this; our annual membership package entitles you to the following exclusive benefits:

Members' only information service
Exclusive access to the member's area on our website
Member events
Fortnightly enewsletter
Discounts on events and management tools
Discount on educational resources through Tribal
Discount on Volunteer²management software
Free insurance advice and policy discounts with BJK Insurance.

For a full list of membership benefits click here.

Who are our members?

Our ever-growing membership body is comprised of many types of organisations and individuals and covers a broad spectrum of sectors including; Health and Social Care, Sport, Education, Arts and Heritage, Finance, Governance and Volunteering Infrastructure.

Some of our current members include: