Membership for organisations

Members can access products and services that can help their organisation. Membership is suitable if you are:

• A social care employer
• A commissioner
• A trainer
• An advocacy body
• A user-led organisation
• A lobbying group

Membership is also available for individuals.  

Membership gives you access to real, practical support for your organisation and a forum for exchanging news, information and tips on good practice:

• Employers We can help you develop and extend the skills of your staff team in leadership and management.
• Commissioners We can help you and your team develop good practice in social care commissioning and service delivery.
• Trainers We can link you with employers and new clients through our Endorsement Framework.

• Discounts on Skills Academy learning and training programmes.
• Discounts on Skills Academy conferences, seminars and other events.
• Breakfast networking meetings with social care professionals from across the sector.
• Regular updates on UK government social care policies and programmes.
• Access to articles, publications, case studies and white papers from the Skills Academy and our membership.
• Dedicated email information service to answer your queries on any adult social care topic.
• Access to our jobs board, where you can post your job adverts for free.

We’ll also help you network and form partnerships with other social care professionals.

The annual membership fee for organisations depends on your budget/turnover. There is a 20% discount for members of ECCA, SCA, UKHCA, NCF, NCA and VODG. 

Please complete our online application form for individuals or organisations located in the right hand column of this page, depending on which type of membership is right for you.

You can also apply using our interactive PDF form which you can email back to us at membership@nsasocialcare.co.uk 

After you have submitted your form someone from our membership team will be in touch right away and arrange your payment with you. We can invoice new organisational members or arrange a BACS payment. Your membership will not begin until payment is received.