Voluntary Action Rotherham

Full Membership

An organisation applying for Full Membership of VAR must be able to demonstrate that:

• It is a voluntary organisation (i.e. that its affairs are managed by and/or are unltimatley accountable to a group of people for no pecuniary advantage)
• Its aims and objects are broadly charitable to the exclusion of private gain
• It is conducted for the benefit of the public and is active in the community
• Its activities benefit people in or around Rotherham
• It is committed to supporting the principle of equal opportunity and respect for diversity, consistent with VAR's Equal Opportunities Policy and Diversity Policy (available on request)
• If linked to a particular religious group, church or faith community, its community activities are not primarily intended to propogate a particular religion or faith.

Associate Membership is open to organisations who do not meet the criteria for Full Membership but wish to support us in achieving our objectives. Associate Members may, for example be: statutory bodies (or be controlled by statutory bodies); for-profit commercial businesses; organisations working outside the Borough of Rotherham.

Associate Members are not eligible to vote at our AGM

Please Note: By completing and returning the membership form you agree that should Voluntary Action Rotherham go into liquidation you are liable to pay the sum of no more than £1. By submitting this form, you agree to the terms and conditions of membership as specified in the Membership Pack.

Membership is FREE and easy to access; all you need to do to become a member is click on the link HERE