Get involved
Several ways in — for people and for organisations.
Whether you are one resident with an idea or a national business with a social value obligation, there is a defined route to working with us.
Individuals
For people
Membership, volunteering and registration for community groups getting started.
Become a Member
Members receive our quarterly briefing, access to clinics and the right to attend our annual community accountability meeting.
Apply for membershipVolunteer
We place volunteers with partner organisations and within our own programmes, with induction, safeguarding and progression support.
Register your interestCommunity Registration
Formalise your community group with a constitution, bank account, core policies and a route to incorporation when you are ready.
Start registrationOrganisations
For charities, funders and business
Partner With Us
Joint delivery of place-based programmes with shared governance, measurement and reporting.
Charity Partnerships
Capacity-sharing arrangements between charities and CICs — governance, back office, bid development and joint delivery.
Corporate Partnerships
Multi-year corporate programmes covering employee engagement, community investment and social value delivery.
Support Our Mission
Sponsor a programme or underwrite subsidised advisory for organisations with income under £50,000.
Accountability
Involvement means influence, not decoration
Members and community partners sit on the accountability panel that reviews our annual impact report before publication.
Commitment
Annual community accountability meeting, open to all members
Commitment
Two community-nominated seats on the accountability panel
Commitment
Published response to every panel recommendation
Next step
Tell us how you'd like to be involved
We will point you to the right route — membership, volunteering, registration or partnership.