Membership of the Association is open to academics, educators, trainers and researchers in the field of youth and community work and, while much of the focus of the Association is on support for lecturers teaching on professionally qualifying programmes of learning, we recognise the success of the Association requires engagement with educators, trainers and researchers across the sector. We therefore welcome applications for membership from academics, educators, trainers and researchers across institutional, individual and agency settings, that seek to extend current thinking and practice in youth and community work and allied subjects.
Annual membership runs from 1st November to 31st October. Applications and renewals are due by 31st May each year. New applications after 1st August include the current and subsequent academic year (with renewals due by the next 31st May).
Our membership categories are detailed below and tailored to recognise the different levels of participation in youth and community work education, training and research; they afford different membership rights and benefits accordingly. All membership categories include a weekly members bulletin, access to membership bursaries, discounts and WIRE groups. If you wish to join the Association and are unsure which membership category applies to you then please submit a query to info@tagpalycw.org and we will confirm your eligibility for membership. You can apply (or renew) and pay for membership online using the buttons to the right of this screen; or select the download button to apply and pay offline.
Category 1: Group Membership for Lecturers
Annual Subscription Fee of £400.00 (via Institutional subscription)
A UK teaching institution/agency can subscribe to the Association and nominate up to 5 members of staff to become members of the Association. For staff who teach on any youth and community work related courses or research in the area or are external examiners.
Additional Members Fee - £75.00
Membership Benefits:
Access to weekly bulletin giving funding opportunities, latest research and opportunities and sector news
Access to, and discounts for, seminars, annual conference and CPD events
Critical friends for validation events
Access to Association funding
Opportunities to influence the Association’s development
Opportunities to develop youth work education strategically at a national and international level
Opportunities to publish
Opportunities for partnership work
Access to webspace for self-profiling
Category 2: Individual Membership for Lecturers and Educators
Annual Subscription Fee of £100.00 (via individual subscription)
This category is for individuals who may teach full or part-time at institutions on youth and community related programmes (these may or may not be professionally validated awards), or are researchers in the field.
Membership Benefits:
Access to weekly bulletin giving funding opportunities, latest research and opportunities and sector news
Access to, and discounts for, seminars, annual conference and CPD events
Critical friends for validation events
Access to Association funding
Opportunities to influence the Association’s development
Opportunities to develop youth work education strategically at a national and international level
Opportunities to publish
Opportunities for partnership work
Access to webspace for self-profiling
Category 3: Individual Membership for Affiliates or Agencies
Annual Subscription Fee of £150.00 (via individual subscription)
This category is for individual agency representatives with an interest in education and research within the field of youth and community work in the UK and internationally. Affiliate members cannot be elected to the SDC or as a director. They can be a part of research or TLP bids, but not as sole or lead partners.
Membership Benefits:
Access to weekly bulletin giving funding opportunities, latest research and opportunities and sector news
Access to free seminars and CPD events
Access to Association funding
Opportunities for partnership work
Opportunities to publish
Access to webspace for self-profiling
Category 4: Group Membership for Affiliates or Agencies
Annual Subscription Fee of £600.00 (via agency subscription)
An agency can subscribe to the Association and nominate up to 5 members of staff to become members of the Association. For agency representatives with an interest in education and research within the field of youth and community work in the UK and internationally. Affiliate members cannot be elected to the SDC or as a director. They can be a part of research or TLP bids, but not as sole or lead partners.
Membership Benefits:
Access to weekly bulletin giving funding opportunities, latest research and opportunities and sector news
Access to free seminars and CPD events
Access to Association funding
Opportunities for partnership work
Opportunities to publish
Access to webspace for self-profiling
Category 5: Individual Membership for International Lecturers and Educators
Annual Subscription Fee of £60.00 (via individual subscription)
This category is for international individuals who may teach full or part-time at institutions on youth and community related programmes (these may or may not be professionally validated awards), or are researchers in the field.
Membership Benefits:
Access to weekly bulletin giving funding opportunities, latest research and opportunities and sector news
Access to, and discounts for, seminars, annual conference and CPD events
Critical friends for validation events
Access to Association funding
Opportunities to influence the Association’s development
Opportunities to develop youth work education strategically at a national and international level
Opportunities to publish
Opportunities for partnership work
Access to webspace for self-profiling
Category 6: Group Membership for International Lecturers
Annual Subscription Fee of £240.00 (via Institutional subscription)
An international teaching institution/agency can subscribe to the Association and nominate up to 5 members of staff to become members of the Association. For staff who teach on any youth and community work related courses or research in the area or are external examiners.
Membership Benefits:
Access to weekly bulletin giving funding opportunities, latest research and opportunities and sector news
Access to, and discounts for, seminars, annual conference and CPD events
Critical friends for validation events
Access to Association funding
Opportunities to influence the Association’s development
Opportunities to develop youth work education strategically at a national and international level
Opportunities to publish
Opportunities for partnership work
Access to webspace for self-profiling
Category 7: Individual Membership for Emeritus or Students
Annual Subscription Fee of £25.00 (via individual subscription)
This category is for postgraduate students engaged in research with an interest in youth and community work and/or youth and community work education; and for alumni of the Association that may have retired from paid roles in the sector.
Membership Benefits: ·
Access to weekly bulletin giving funding opportunities, latest research and opportunities and sector news.
Access to free seminars and CPD events
Access to association funding
Opportunities for partnership work
Opportunities to publish
Access to webspace for self-profiling
Category 8: Lifetime Membership
FREE
We give a number of lifetime memberships out every year for services to PALYCW, nominated by members, and announced at the Annual General Meeting. Lifetime members have full access to member services.
Membership Benefits:
Access to weekly bulletin giving funding opportunities, latest research and opportunities and sector news
Access to, and discounts for seminars, annual conference and CPD events
Access to Association funding
Opportunities to influence the Association’s development
Opportunities to develop youth work education strategically at a national and international level
Opportunities to publish
Opportunities for partnership work
Access to webspace for self-profiling