Individual membership is for disabled people and/or carers. Disabled people may include those with long-term conditions and/or mental health issues.
For more information about membership for organisations please visit our Community Organisation Membership page
*At Inclusion Barnet we recognise that not all people with lived experience of disability identify as disabled. Our membership includes people with mental health issues, long-term conditions, disadvantaged people, and people who require support and adjustments in their day-to-day lives.
Your membership helps make sure the views of disabled people in Barnet are represented where it counts. Membership means:
You can choose what level of involvement suits you. From getting involved with our campaigns, surveys and meetings to opting for just one email per year as a silent supporter, every membership helps us to make a difference.
*At Inclusion Barnet we recognise that not all people with lived experience of disability identify as disabled. Our membership includes people with mental health issues, long-term conditions, disadvantaged people, and people who require support and adjustments in their day-to-day lilives
By becoming a member, you will be part of a growing community of disabled people and disadvantaged people in Barnet who understand the barriers you might be facing. We also welcome carers.
We hold regular members’ meetings where you can come together with other disabled people, including those experiencing long-term health conditions or mental health issues, and discuss your opinions and ideas about how equality can be achieved.
At our meetings we get to hear your stories and understand the issues most important to you and make sure we reflect your voices in everything we do.
Our members play a vital role in helping us to shape our campaigns, decide what campaigns to prioritise and inform our position on key issues that impact disabled people in Barnet and further afield.
To join at this level select ‘get involved’ on the membership form.
The legal minimum requirement for membership includes receiving one email per year to enable you to vote in the annual general meeting.
To join at this level select ‘silent supporter’ on the membership form.
We gather the voices and opinions of disabled people in Barnet, which we then reflect back to over 30 local and national forums and boards that we sit on.
Our Touchpoint service offers support for disabled people. In 2021-2022, we successfully supported claims of over half a million pounds in welfare benefits.
We use research to campaign for better accessibility and social care provision in Barnet. Through our User Voice project, we chat regularly with members to find out what matters most.
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