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Exclusive Member Benefits
ACOSVO's Linkedin group is up and running, to keep up to date with events and information, please join here
ACOSVO also offers members:
- Annual Members directory
- email information bulletin
- Networking and peer support
- Local forums in your area
- Programme of events specifically aimed at Chief Officers
- Programme of events specifically aimed at Senior Staff
- Mentoring Programme specifically aimed at Chief Officers and senior managers
- Access to resource library
- Access to funder finder grants for individuals
- Access to funder finder grants for organisations
- Members annual conference
- Directory of Leadership Learning Opportunities
Members discounts:
- 10% discount at Kinharvie Institute of Facilitation for non-managerial supervision sessions, coaching sessions, training and organisational facilitation
- Free initial employment law advice by Law at Work
- Discounted employment law and HR Service by Ellis Whittam
- Free legal advice by Lindsays on issues specific to charities and the not-for-profit sector: click here for further information
Murray Beith Murray - are pleased to offer to ACOSVO members complimentary employment policies. Currently, they are offering a Social Media Policy and an Adverse Weather Policy. Social media is a new challenge facing employers both large and small and having a policy in place will greatly reduce some of the risks organisations face from social media. The Adverse Weather Policy will ensure that both employers and employees avoid a frosty relationship and know in advance what is expected of them should we get hit with snow and ice again which affects attendance at the workplace. If you would like these policies, please email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it and they will be emailed to you
Avec Solutions
- Not-for-profit company providing internet consultancy, web development and hosting services
- Free website audit, plus discount on content-managed website development and hosting
- http://www.avecsolutions.net
- Free Insurance Review
Discounted membership of other organisations:
New partnership with Institute of Directors
ASOSVO is pleased to announce a new partnership arrangement with the Institute of Directors (ioD), which gives ACOSVO members a significant discount on the joining fee.
Established in 1903, the IoD is the longest standing membership organisation for professional leaders. It is designed to support organisations and the people that run them, providing expertise and resources on developing good practice, enabling its members to fulfil their leadership responsibilities, benefiting them, their organisations, and society as a whole. Members can enjoy a host of valuable, time-saving benefits from free business information and advice, to access to premises across the UK. Full details of the excellent benefits can be found at www.iod.com/benefits.
Offer: Membership normally costs £325 per year, with a one-off election fee of £205. However, our special arrangement means that the election fee is waived, saving you £205. Membership prices will increase to £340 from 1st January 2012 so to take advantage of this
special agreement, apply now by calling the team on 020 7766 8888 quoting AS003C.
Chartered Management Institute * Discounted first year's membership (minimum 32% discount) For enquiries and more information contact
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or visit the web site. Quote C2696 on the application form for the discount
Royal Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce* As an ACOSVO member (full and associate), we would like to invite you to join the RSA Fellowship and become part of a diverse and influential movement for social change.Founded in 1754, the RSA is an independent enlightenment organisation committed to finding practical solutions to today’s social challenges
- There is a vibrant RSA network in Scotland, with a number of events and projects taking place across the country
- The RSA Skills Bank offers mutual learning and support between Fellows; enabling them to share expertise and resources to help explore solutions to pressing social problems
- The RSA Scotland Venture fund and the Catalyst fund can be used by Fellows to link into projects that will enhance community and Fellowship engagement
We want to hear from people who believe that bringing about positive social change should play a central role in their professional, civic and personal lives. The letters ‘FRSA’ after your name aligns you with a commitment to maximising your own potential and that of others.
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* RSA membership discounts are available to Full and Associate Members
* CMI membership discounts are only available to full ACOSVO members only
Institute of Leadership & Management
The Institute of Leadership & Management is the largest qualifications body in the UK with over 90,000 learners for qualifications in leadership, management, coaching and enterprise each year. They’re also a leading professional body with over 40,000 practising managers as members. ACOSVO has teamed up with ILM to give further recognition for any of our members who have a management-related qualification at level 5 or above from any qualifications body.
Benefits of Fellowship Fellowship recognises your professional status, qualifications and experience, and gives you the opportunity to network with other Fellows from different sectors and occupations. There is also a comprehensive range of membership services to support your continuing professional development as a leader and manager, including the Learning Zone, employment law advice, e-journals and e-books and the award-winning magazine Edge. Learn more at www.i-l-m.com/join-ilm/374.aspx
Cost The annual subscriptions are £135 per year with a discount of £10 if you pay by direct debit. For ACOSVO members there is a special offer – a saving of £50 on the usual initial joining fee.
Fast-track Fellowship As well as your qualification you need to show that you’ve had 5 years senior management experience so the next step is to send ILM a copy of your CV to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it , focussing primarily on the last 5 years of your career. It should include brief information about who you work for (what the organisation does, its size, locations, number of staff, turnover etc), and a couple of key achievements.
EUCLID Membership
ACOSVO members can get discount for Euclid membership and we have a special membership offer to help Scottish charities extend their networks across Europe and beyond. By joining Euclid Network you receive half-price affiliated membership discount price of €69 euros. To join log on here Network is a growing community of civil society professionals who want to connect across borders for a stronger, more innovative and sustainable European civil society. With 300 members and a wider network of 3000 civil society practitioners and engaged professionals, Euclid empowers the network (through membership and projects) to become the change-makers of civil society - challenging the status quo, bringing solutions to the table and fostering collaboration and peer-learning across boundaries. Euclid are a pan-European network working both within and beyond the EU member states that also fully embrace ‘Global Europe', connecting Europeans to civil society across the world.Euclid work on sector-wide and interlinked challenges that affect all their members, in key programme areas: Effectiveness, Sustainability, Innovation and Influence. Euclid use the power of the network and the strength of their partnerships with private and public institutions to bring about lasting change for European civil society and society as a whole.
ACOSVO Leadership support in challenging times
To help deal with the challenges that we are all facing this year, ACOSVO has pulled together offers of support from our highly respected and experienced partners to help us through difficult times. Those detailed below have agreed to offer ACOSVO members a confidential support service consisting of an initial free telephone consultation for a maximum of 30 minutes on a pro-bono basis. Further support can be arranged as appropriate if you feel this initial session has been useful. Those offering support have worked with ACOSVO members over a number of years and are well known and well respected in the sector:
Kris Von Wald:
Please click here for Kris’ Biography
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Joette Thomas:
Please click here for Joette’s Biography
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Jackie Scutt: Key Support areas: Coaching (leadership, organisational change, career development) www.jackiescutt.org
Please click here for Jackie’s Biography
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Frances Simpson: Key support areas: coaching, training and facilitation
Please click here for Frances’ Biography
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Professor Kay Hampton: Key support areas: training, coaching and mentoring in relation to ethical leadership, governance and culture change
Please click here for Kay's biography
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Jane Mudd: Key support areas: organisational development, coaching, leadership development
Please click here for Jane's profile
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Dianne Haley: Key support areas: Programme management of mergers and the facilitation of strategic reviews
Please click here for Dianne's profile
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Other Products and services
Training and Enterprise Development - offers a 5% discount for online bookings. To find out more about what's on offer click here
Accommodation
- Discounted budget accommodation in International Students House from £33.00 single room per person. For details of ISH go to http://www.ish.org.uk For a booking form and rates click here