We are an organisation run by, and for, disabled people. We pride ourselves on doing work that really meets the needs of local disabled people, their carers, families and friends. Key to this is having an active and strong membership that tells us what we should and should not be doing.<\/p>\n
Full membership<\/strong><\/p>\n Affiliate\u00a0membership<\/strong><\/p>\n Our members help shape the work of Disability Nottinghamshire, this includes the services we run now and the services we should run in the future. We also have influence over the services you receive from local or county councils and the national health service.<\/p>\n We will invite you to our Annual General Meeting and invite you to be involved in our events. You will also be kept updated on any local schemes or groups which may be of interest to you.<\/p>\n Members also elect the board of directors of Disability Nottinghamshire and can nominate or stand for election themselves.<\/p>\n As well as shaping the work of Disability Nottinghamshire and making a difference to the lives of disabled people in Nottinghamshire you will also get:<\/p>\n When we talk about disabled people we mean: people with physical or mobility impairments, people with visual impairments, people with learning difficulties, deaf people and people with hearing impairments, people with hidden or cognitive impairments and people with mental health issues.<\/p>\n Any disabled person who lives or works in Nottinghamshire can be a member and we strive to meet the access needs of everyone.<\/p>\n No, membership is free. However, as a member of Disability Nottinghamshire you might be asked to give up to (but no more than) \u00a310 if Disability Nottinghamshire goes bankrupt but rest assured Disability Nottinghamshire has a policy of keeping enough money in the bank to cover emergencies so this is unlikely to happen!<\/p>\n It\u2019s easy just: Become a member of Disability Nottinghamshire We are an organisation run by, and for, disabled people. We pride ourselves on doing work that really meets the needs of local disabled people, their carers, families and friends. Key to this is having an active and strong membership that tells us what […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":76,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"yoast_head":"\n\n
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What do members do?<\/h3>\n
What\u2019s in it for you? <\/strong><\/h3>\n
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What do we mean by disabled people and who can be a member?<\/h3>\n
Does it cost anything to become a member?<\/h3>\n
How do you apply to become a member?<\/h3>\n
\n1. Contact our office and we will send you a membership form for you to fill out
\n2. Your application to become a member will then go to next Board meeting
\n3. If your application is agreed we will formally confirm you as a member and send you a member\u2019s introduction pack.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"