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Membership

Who can apply

You can apply to be a member of Maldon and District Community Voluntary Services if you are a registered charity, community group or non-for-profit organisation that works for the benefit of Maldon District residents.

Process

In order to become a member we ask you to complete our online MDCVS Membership Registration Form. Please contact us if you require a hard copy posted to you.

This form will then be submitted to our Board of Trustees for approval at the next board meeting. These are held every 2 months. Once approved you will be a member and receive a membership certificate and welcome pack outlining our services.  Your details will be stored on our database in accordance with our Privacy Policy and current data protection legislation.

Renewal

Membership of M&DCVS is free. We will contact you on an annual basis requesting that you confirm or update your organisation’s details with us in order to renew your membership. During the membership renewal process your organisation is are welcome to make a suggested donation of £15 to support our service delivery. We will also ask you to complete a survey, detailing your satisfaction with our support and suggest any additional support services.

Benefits of Membership

Members of M&DCVS receive the following support:

  • Volunteer recruitment through our Volunteer Centre
  • Promotion of your activities on our Maldon District Connects website
  • One-to-one charity development advice on topics including constitution development/review, legal updates, policy advice and content, risk assessment and event management
  • Funding advice and support including bid writing, proof-reading, outcomes monitoring and identification of need
  • A fortnightly Ebulletin of current training, funding, services, events and consultations
  • Invitations to MDCVS events such as the Community Forum, Mid Essex Strategic Forum, funders fairs and other networking events
  • Free equipment loan
  • Discounted provision of our chargeable services including 50% reduction of our registered DBS umbrella body service and monitoring and evaluation service.

Further information

For more information please contact Catherine Kennelly, Data, Monitoring and Membership Officer on 01621 851891 or email catherine@maldoncvs.org.uk