Please contact us if you are interested in joining.
There are 3 types of membership available. Fee levels depend on the size of your organisation and the type of membership you want:
Shared Learning Group on Involvement membership only
Membership is open to charities based in the UK with an interest in health, social care and/or social justice. The nominated member (or their representative) is invited to 6 meetings per year, which are held in central London and last for about 4 hours. There is an option to join meetigns virtually. At meetings, members can raise issues of concern / interest to them. They also discuss topics which have previously been identified by members as a priority. Members are able to access a password protected area of our website. This contains documents that members wish to share only with other members. They also have access to contact details of other Shared Learning Group members so that they can rasie queries or seek advice. They have access to free training events organised by the Shared Learning Group. They can use our impact assessment framework and our e-learning template to train staff about involvement. They are also asked to sign up to our terms of reference.
Shared Learning Group on Involvement and Charities Research Involvement Group membership
Organisations can also apply to join the Shared Learning Group on Involvement and our sister group, the Charities Research Involvement Group. In addition to the above benefits, members are invited to attend four meetings of the Charities Research Involvement Group per year, and any training we organsise. They can use the template we have developed to train researchers about involvement. They also have access to contact details of other CRIG members.
Charities Research Involvement Group membership only
Charities can also apply to join our Charities Research Involvement Group only, if their particular interest is involvement in research. CRIG members are invited to attend four meetings of the Group per year. They have access to the password protected area of our website. They can use the template we have developed to train researchers about involvement. They also have access to contact details of other CRIG members and to any trainign events we organise.
Reduced price membership for user led organisations and those working at a grass roots level
We want to increase the diversity of our membership, so we are currently offering membership for £55 per year for user led organisations and organisations that are working at a community/grassroots level.
To qualify for this reduced price membership, organisations need to:
- Have an annual income of less than £1,000,000
- Work entirely at a grass roots/community level, and/or be service user led
- Employ someone who has a role to meaningfully involve people with lived experience in the work of the organisation. This might be their full time job, or it might be part of another role, e.g. volunteer coordinator or policy officer
Members receive the same benefits as those who pay for joint membership of the Shared Learning Group on Involvement and the Charities Research Involvement Group.
Fees are paid annually – invoices are usually issued in April. New members are charged pro rata, depending on when they join.
Fee levels are listed below.
| Joint SLG and CRIG membership | SLG only | CRIG only | |
| Charities with an annual income under £1million and less than 15 staff | £165 | £165 | £165 |
| Charities with annual income £1million – £5million | £660 | £550 | £330 |
| Charities with annual income £5million – £20million | £690 | £575 | £345 |
| Charities with annual income over £20million | £720 | £600 | £360 |
| Community and user led organisations | £55 | £55 | £55 |