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Become a member

If you’re not already a member, consider joining us, it’s free and comes with several benefits:

  • you can influence how the trust and its services are developed by being a member
  • receive up-to-date information about the trust and the services it provides
  • take part in elections to vote for governors who play a crucial role in the trust
  • consider standing for election to the council of governors and actively contribute
  • help reduce the stigma associated with mental health, learning disabilities, and other health conditions

Learning about local health services is something many of us are interested in, and by becoming a member, you may choose to be more involved in the future.

If you would like to become a member of the foundation trust, fill in the provided form. The information you provide will be used to keep you informed about the foundation trust and notify you of membership elections to the council of governors.

Rest assured, any information you share will only be used for the stated purposes and will be held in accordance with the Data Protection Act (1998).

The home of membership

Our membership home is structured into gold, silver and bronze rooms:

Bronze room

If you attend and participate in the public annual member meeting, and participate in online surveys which are shared with you from trust, we will:

  • share Trust Matters
  • share a quarterly newsletter
  • share the annual report
  • invite you to take part in a membership appreciation project locally.

All in easy read format and sent to you.

If you do this, we will offer you the chance to step up to the silver room, keeping all the bronze room perks.

Silver room

If you participate in a minimum of 3 involvement activities during a 12 month period, we will:

  • reimburse you for your expenses and pay sessional fees for certain activities as per the reimbursement policy
  • offer the opportunity to shadow trust colleagues for learning, insight, and experience for 2 days per annum
  • invite you to a bi-annual networking and social event within your locality of Doncaster, Rotherham or North Lincolnshire
  • invite you to the annual involvement and volunteering celebration and thank you event.
  • offer access to sessional curriculum vitae (CV) writing support
  • offer a rucksack project for people who are homeless or rough sleeping
  • offer sessional access to NHS computers, technology and digital cafe
Gold room

If you regularly volunteer with us or are a governor, we will:

  • provide you with an NHS email so that you can access a Blue Light discount card
  • provide a points scheme card where you can gain and accumulate points to exchange for vouchers, cinema tickets, value of a gym membership etc online with volunteered hours
  • offer a full electric car charge when on trust premises (1 per month) or an annual cycle maintenance session at Cycle Shack
  • fund local providers who teach English as a second language and support you to access this where required
  • offer access to one internal or external training course (commitment to be matched with role)
  • offer a free laundry every 6 months
  • offer you access to chaplaincy and spiritual care and occupational health support
  • support you to access internal apprenticeships and access to maths and English where required, or support towards trust employment
  • support you with free room hire on trust premises for appropriate usage
  • enter you in to a prize draw for an annual winter warmer hamper

If you have questions about foundation trust membership or the council of governors, please contact the foundation trust office at:

Join using the secure membership form (opens in new window).

Page last reviewed: March 14, 2025
Next review due: March 14, 2026

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