News and updates for ILS members (and anyone else who may be interested):We regularly receive information from local and national groups, and statutory bodies eg the Disability Rights Commission; Shaping our Lives network; Disabled Workers Cooperative; Sheffield City Council; Sheffield Primary Care Trust etc. Often, organisations are publicising new initiatives or consultations or training, which may be of interest to ILS members, or to non-members. We are going to post news items on the 'Have Your Say' page (see the index of pages, on the left), which we will update regularly. Rather than emailing our members with too many items, which may or may not be of interest, we advise members to look, on a weekly basis, on the 'Have Your Say' page. Wherever it's appropriate, we will provide links to other webpages. For further information on ILS membership, please see below. Join Us: MembershipWould you like to have a say in what Inclusive Living Sheffield does? Apply for membership and join us. Membership forms can be downloaded at the end of this page. Inclusive Living Sheffield is a company limited by guarantee, and a registered charity. ILS has a Board of Directors, the majority of whom have personal experience of disability. The Directors are responsible for the way the company is run. This means that they must:
For the first two years the Directors were also the only members of ILS but, from 1 November 2005, membership was opened to disabled people as full members; and non-disabled people, and organisations, as associate members. Membership will be free for individuals and organisations until 1 November 2008, when this will then be reviewed. All potential members will be asked to agree that they support ILS aims and objectives and will try to promote:
Members will have the following rights: Full members will have voting rights at the Inclusive Living Sheffield Annual General Meeting. This will include the right to vote for Directors. Full members will be invited to join a database of disabled people willing to take part in consultation about local and national policies. Full members will be offered volunteering opportunities. All members will receive regular, free newsletters about disability issues in Sheffield. All members will be invited to attend consultation events. Types of MembershipFull membershipWho can apply?
Associate Membership Who can apply? Any individual, organisation of disabled people, or other organisation supporting ILS aims can be an associate member. Associate members have all the benefits of belonging to ILS but are not able to vote at the Annual General Meeting, and cannot be members of the disabled people's database. Organisations of disabled people should have a commitment to at least 2 of the following:
The organisation should have a constitution or governing document stating this and will be asked to provide a copy of this document and a copy of the latest annual accounts. Final decisions about membership will be made by the Board of Directors. If you are interested in becoming an ILS member either give us a call or download and send in one of our application forms. Downloadable Membership Application Form
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