As a membership organisation, Association for Real Change is committed to supporting providers of services to people with a learning disability.
We provide a wide range of services such as high quality information, networking opportunities, training and publications and the Disclosure Service.
The benefits of becoming a member includes the following:
- Advice and consultancy, including our innovative person-centred Active Support Service
- Telephone and email support from the ARC team
- Free promotion of your organisation on the ARC UK website plus the ARC Membership Logo to display on your website
- Free Job Vacancy Listing Service on the ARC UK website
- Networking opportunities via local branch e-forums and specialist skype/teleconference groups
- Representation at local, national and international level
Quality information, news and policy updates:
- Insight - the weekly e-bulletin to keep you up-to-date with sector news and policy developments sent straight to your inbox
- Members’ Newsletter – emailed to members givings details of ARC news, promotions, services and events to keep our members up to date with what’s happening here at ARC
- Briefings - briefing paper on a key political theme/development
- Members Area website – with resources, publications, key documents, events, consultations and links to important updates on policy and government
- Membership of the Members E-forum, giving access to support and advice from other member organisations and the opportunity to discuss burning issues
Discounts:
- Reductions on ARC’s publications and training events
- ARC Training Services – access to a wide range of QCF Health and Social Care and Education qualifications with reduced rates for Registration and Certification
- Free initial registration with ARC’s Disclosure Service for DBS (formerly CRB), PVGS (Scotland) and Access NI checks
- Preferential rates for attending ARC Conferences and ARC Events
The chance to have your say:
- Stand for election on ARC’s UK, national and regional committees
- Voting rights at the AGM
Opportunities to take part:
- Participate in and benefit from ARC Projects and pilot training programmes





