What Do Members Receive?
By joining Youth Access, your organisation will be part of a vibrant, growing network of agencies which is nationally respected for dedication to quality.
You can choose to be an organisational member or a subscriber, and you will receive exclusive access to our unique range of benefits:
Organisational membership
Stay informed and up-to-date
- Stay in the loop with our essential email bulletin
- Vital information, carefully filtered to be relevant for your essential work
- Monthly updates on funding opportunities and policy & research developments that will affect your service
- Plus workforce and good practice news
“a big thank you for your great e-bulletin… loads of interesting stuff to read and absorb.” Castlegate,York
“Funding Bulletin is a really useful update of funding opportunities and saves me time trawling though lots of stuff” Impact Intiatives, Brighton
Resources to boost quality and support your work
- Download a free Youth Access quality standards manual (worth £65)
- Use our online library resources: funding, policy and good practice
- Members get substantial discounts on essential services from our partners, for example save £186 on Citizens Advice's AdviserNet system
- Exclusive free use of our Youth Advice Outcomes Toolkit
- Free commissioning guides for advice and counselling services
- Developing an advice quality mark, relevant for all advice agencies, in partnership with the advice networks
- Guide to induction training pack for new youth counsellors
“Youth Access does a lot for us and we do use you a lot. Proudly display the Youth Access Poster every year”. Open Door, Leicester
Evidence to support your case
- Use our unique reserach and our comprehensive up-to-date evidence base to support your funding bids
- New research report on the impact of youth advice services
Be part of a strong, nationally respected network
- Join our network of diverse and innovative member agencies
- Feel less isolated - share your experience with similar agencies
- The Youth Access network is nationally recognised for the quality and expertise of its members' work
"Being part of a bigger organisation... I wasn’t aware that so many agencies were doing similar work”. Kettering Information & Counselling Service
Discounted training programme
- Up to 50% discount on Youth Access specialist counselling and advice skills and knowledge training
- Save money with our competitive training fees and generous discounts for members
- Specifically tailored to your work with young people
- Delivered by expert, highly acclaimed trainers
- invitations to free training events for members
“More frequent training by Youth Access would be great because it’s so relevant, unique and specialised.” Co-ordinators participant
"It was excellent" Counselling Young People: An Intoduction participant, October 2011
Standing up for YIACS services, nationally
- Youth Access has been championing YIAC services for over 30 years!
- 'On the Right tracks' - a new development project to improve quality and outcomes of youth counselling services
- Opportunities to take part in consultation events and other chances to add your voice to the ongoing debate
- Youth Access champions your cause on a wide range of national groups
“Many thanks to Youth Access for continuing to advocate tirelessly on our behalf.” Face 2 Face, Leyton
Click here to join us today...
Do you have a question about how membership could benefit you? Please send an email or phone 020 8772 9900, and speak to Kate, Membership Officer.
