Why Be a Member?

You'll love being a member of Get Connected.
We are such a pioneering, vibrant and caring organisation. Can you afford not to become a member?
With Get Connected you can clearly demonstrate your commitment to your local community and within this your responsibility to work in partnership for your local customers, clients, residents or teams.
Such a valuable opportunity!
Get Connected is creating a unique network and movement to bring together local businesses and community organisations. We have an unrivalled range of benefits to suit every shape and size of organisation. There is also a range of additional reasons to be part of our pioneering organisation depending on whether you are a private sector organisation or a non profit organisation.
Here are some of the key reasons to join Get Connected and be a recipient of our services:
- Welcome! - you will be welcomed, valued and acknowledge through your commitment to Get Connected and your local community;
- Costs - as an organisation you can save valuable costs on getting access to networks, organisations, community initiatives and facilitation of partnerships;
- Education - you will develop and grow the capacity and profile of your organisation through our range of educational literature and tools;
- Advertising - you will significantly raise your profile and partnership opportunities as a socially responsible organisation, developing your employee engagement, local community profile and customer/client base or beneficiaries;
- Connecting - you will get painlessly and efficiently connected with partners that match your organisation's goals, giving you targeted and sustainable results;
- Consultancy - you will receive dedicated support to identify and grow your local involvement, including creating ideas and strategies which build sustainable growth for your organisation;
- Employer Volunteering - you will be able to motivate your employees and employee engagement through supported implementation of Employer Volunteering Schemes, large or small;
Training - you will become empowered and build your capacity through learning more about social responsibility, working in partnership, and local networking;
Events - you will create and develop partnership opportunities through our subsidised networking and celebratory events. There are huge opportunities to raise your profile through promoting your organisation and showcasing your activities.
Come and Join Us today! See the Benefits! Get Connected and grow your connections and profile in your local community. Please see our contribution pages for current fees or to join visit our How to Join pages.
Additional 'Connections' for Private Sector Companies:
- Community Representation - develop your organisation sustainable opportunities by getting involved in your local communities planning groups and community initiatives;
- Community Partners - save valuable £'s and time through our Community Partners service. Your project manager will give you dedicated support to identify, source and agree charity/non profit partners which fit your profile;
- Community Chest - save the huge expense of time and £'s by nominating Get Connected as your 'Filter' for community support requests, including cash donations, corporate fundraising and all those inundated requests you get for support. We will filter, sort and prioritise your community activities (subject to an additional fee).
Additional reasons to join Get Connected for Non Profit Organisations:
- Wish Lists - submit your `wish list` and have access to a range of partnership opportunities which could support your organisation to grow capacity and sustainability;
- Networking - grow partnership opportunities through our key networking events and celebratory events;
- Be a Charity Partner - submit your profile and have to the opportunity to be a charity or non profit partner for a local private sector organisation.
Come and Join Us today! Get Connected and grow your connections and profile in your local community. Please see our contribution pages for current fees or to join visit our How to Join pages.
For more information, or if you have any questions - please do not hesitate to contact us or email us at members@getcsrconnected.org.uk.