The Care Forum is an independent voluntary and community sector infrastructure organisation. We work primarily across Bath and North East Somerset, Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire. We can also work across the South West region

How to Become A Member

Membership of The Care Forum offers many benefits. Through membership of The Care Forum you can be part of a network of local groups and individuals involved in health and social care whose collective voice helps to shape the development and delivery of community care, health, social services, housing and children's services in your area.

Members can receive our newsletters, information sheets and ebulletins, be part of our networks, and influence local plans through our representation on multi-agency groups and partnerships. Members can also stand for election to our executive committee and shape our future direction.

Member organisations pay less for services that we charge for, including placing job adverts and other flyers in our newsletter, events facilitation and administrative services such as sending out mailings to our networks on your behalf.

Members are also alotted space on The Care Forum website member's page.  With a place for their logo and a link to their own website. http://www.thecareforum.org/pagetcf-members.html

Downloadable membership form (pdf)

                       Annual Membership Costs

                   Membership Categories and fees 2011/2012

  Voluntary/Carer/user led group(income over £500,000) =  £50

   Voluntary/Carer/user led group(income £50,000 to £500,000) = £35

   Voluntary/Carer/user led group (income 10,000 to 50,000)  = £25

   Voluntary/Carer/user led group(income less than £10,000) =  £15

   Independent member  = £10

   Unfunded Community Group = £5

   Statutory Organisations = £50