Membership

Become a member of Disability Rights UK and make your voice heard

If your organisation, or you as an individual, agree with and support the work we are doing and would also like a chance to contribute to what we do and say then why not join us as a member.

Make a difference

Disability Rights UK wants a society where everyone can participate equally.

We would like to thank all those who already support us as members.

We influence government policy, and lobby MPs and peers – and we can only do it together, on the basis of our members’ views, and with information about your experiences all around the country. We value our members.

If you join as an organisation we can also reach out and promote your work through our website, social media and e-bulletin.

As a member you will be able to attend free events and receive discounts on paid publications (organisations are allowed one free publication), a free newsletter and handbook updater. Your membership also contributes to the cost of our free factsheets and helpline services.

Individuals can join for £7.50 and Organisations can join from as little as £52.

Individual membership

Benefits:

You will receive our bi-monthly Disability Rights Bulletin newsletter as part of your membership package. The newsletter contains the latest welfare benefits and independent living news, updates on our projects, Q&As from our helplines as well as details of DRUK events and special offers from our shop. View sample
Our bi-monthly Handbook Updater contains all the amendments-to-date to our Disability Rights Handbook made due to legislative changes made since its date of publication. Each issue also contains a digest of significant recent welfare rights case law and a timetable of future benefit changes. View sample
Automatic subscription to our E news – Our weekly E newsletter keeps you up to date on the work of DR UK as well as member and disability related events up and down the country.
Alerts to new content on our website, including new guides and factsheets.
25% discount on any full price publications (For further info and to order with discount please phone 0203 687 0790 or contact shop@disabilityrightsuk.org)
All members get the opportunity to attend our conferences
All Members will be encouraged to attend and speak at our AGM

Organisational membership

Benefits:

One complimentary copy of the The Disability Rights Handbook to be published annually in April, and the opportunity to buy further copies for colleagues at a discounted rate of 25% off per book on orders of 5 or more copies.
You will have access to our members-only Welfare Rights Helpline – a vital point of reference to help you to deal with complex cases and stay on top of and understand the nuances of some of the new legislation being introduced.
Receipt of the Disability Rights Handbook Updater, alerting you to benefits changes and legal updates, ensuring your Handbook is always up to date. View sample
A discount on Disability Rights UK’s range of training courses, including those on welfare benefits, disability confidence etc.
You will receive Disability Rights Bulletin, our bi-monthly newsletter, containing the latest welfare benefits and independent living news, updates on our projects, Q&As from our helplines, and details of DRUK events and special offers from our shop. View sample
Use of the Disability Rights UK ‘member of’ logo on your website, emails and letterheads – showing your commitment to working together with us to build a society where everyone can participate equally.
Use of our factsheets on your own internet or intranet site to ensure your colleagues or clients get the best possible service from you.
You will also be able to promote your work, events etc via our website (reaching 1.6m unique visitors per year) and our social media, to help you maximise reach.
You will have the opportunity to participate in forums to help set the national agenda on disability, as well as share and access good practice and information from fellow members.
The opportunity to bid and work in partnership with us in areas of benefit to disabled people.
The ability to shape the work of Disability Rights UK on an ongoing basis

The annual membership fee for organisations depends on your size, annual turnover and type of organisation*.

Disabled Peoples’ Organisation (DPO) where annual turnover is less than £500k	The annual fee Incl. VAT is £52
Disabled Peoples’ Organisation (DPO) where annual turnover is over £500k	The annual fee Incl. VAT is £77
Public Sector (Local, Health and Education authorities, trade union branches/departments)	The annual fee Incl. VAT is £252
Small organisations where annual turnover is up to £1m	The annual fee Incl. VAT is £102
Small to medium size organisations where annual turnover is £1m to £5m	The annual fee Incl. VAT is £302
Medium size organisations where annual turnover is £5m to £20m	The annual fee Incl. VAT is £1,002
Large organisations where annual turnover is over £20m	The annual fee Incl. VAT is £2,002

*Please note our organisational membership fee is broken down as £10 for membership, £40 for publications and the balance is treated as a voluntary donation.

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Application form for organisations

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Annex 1 - members declaration

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Welfare rights helpline for member organisations

Become an organisational member and you get access to our members only welfare rights helpline.