Membership Types & Benefits November 2012

Membership type membership fee Use of membership logo Email & telephone support Monthly Bulletin & Briefings 10% Discount on training, consultancy & publications * Members only web pages Free and discounted places at Conferences/Workshops Onsite consultancy, training &support In depth support with technical issues * Chief Executive Round Table Event *

Full Membership Organisations with over 5 m turnover Full Membership Organisations up to 5m turnover Basic Membership Organisations with over 5 m turnover Basic Membership Organisations up to 5m turnover Self Advocacy. & Carer Groups

2,500

4 free

2 days

1,500

4 free

1 day

750

1 free

500

1 free

100

1 free

Full Membership

Free Places at Conferences and Workshops The Housing and Support Alliance will run an annual conference as well as a programme of workshops and training. Full members will have allocated 1 free place at our annual conference and 3 others to use flexibly for any of our conferences, training programmes and workshops. Chief Executive Round Table Events Chief Executives & Senior Managers will be invited to a facilitated round table meeting that will be hosted in various parts of the country to come together and share current developments in housing and support for living. Onsite training and support Full members will have an allocated number of free on-site days for training, consultancy or support. Members can identify what consultancy, training or support they need and will be allocated an Advisor who has the relevant knowledge and expertise to support them. In depth support with technical issues Full members get in depth support from technical advisors to solve technical delivery or funding issues around housing, social care, welfare benefits, rights, tenancy and mental capacity issues. This includes mediation, advocacy, support with tribunals and letter writing. Email & telephone support All members and staff have unlimited access to advice and support directly from our team of specialist advisors on all subjects surrounding housing, social care, funding, rights and welfare benefits. Call 0845 4561497 or email enquiries@housingoptions.org.uk and one of our advisors will come back to you as soon as possible or by appointment. Monthly bulletin & briefings All members will receive our monthly bulletin by email that details all the news and updates that relate to housing and people with learning disabilities. We will send out members briefings on all the latest technical issues relating to housing, social care, legal and welfare benefits. Discounts 10% discount on additional in-house and national training courses, consultancy and publications. Members only web pages Organisational members will have access to our members only area of our website. Resources include factsheets, a library of good resources produced by us and other organisations and tools and templates shared by other members.

Supporting a free advice service to people with learning disabilities and their families. Your membership fees fund a free national housing advice service to people with learning disabilities, families and their advocates. Use our logo and contact details to tell the people in your area about the service you are funding.

Basic Membership

A Free Conference, Training or Workshop place Housing and Support Alliance will run an annual conferences as well as a programme of workshops and training. Core members will have 1 allocated free place to use flexibly for any of our conferences, training programmes and workshops. Email & telephone support All members and staff have unlimited access to advice and support directly from our team of specialist advisors on all subjects surrounding housing, social care, funding, rights and welfare benefits. Call 0845 4561497 and one of our advisors will come back to you as soon as possible or by appointment. Monthly bulletin & briefings All members will receive our monthly bulletin by email that details all the news and updates that relate to housing and people with learning disabilities. We will send out members briefings on all the latest technical issues relating to housing, social care, legal and welfare benefits. Discounts 10% discount on in-house and national training courses, consultancy and publications. Members only web pages Members have access to our members only area of our website. Resources include factsheets, a library of good resources produced by us and other organisations and tools and templates shared by other members. Supporting a free advice service to people with learning disabilities and their families. Your membership fees fund a free national housing advice service to people with learning disabilities, families and their advocates. Use our logo and contact details to tell the people in your area about the service you are funding.

Our organisational membership packages are aimed at 3 different groups; Organisations with more than a 5 million turnover* : This is usually big national housing and/or care providers, councils and NHS Trusts Organisations with up to 5million turnover : This is usually smaller housing, residential care and supported living organisations. Carer and Self Advocacy Organisations: Carer & Self Advocacy Groups, *Organisations in group structures with parent and subsidiary organisations Membership fees are based on a single organisation and not for a group. Please contact us to discuss a membership deal with discounts for subsidiary organisations.

Contact Kate Newrick on 0845 456 1497 or kate.newrick@housingandsupport.org.uk