Membership
We are delivering the member proposition around the four pillars of ‘Collaborate’, ‘Influence’, ‘Learn’ and ‘Grow’. Member features will be available in the dedicated ‘Member Zone’.
Collaborate
By joining Sport Local Action, you will be able to connect with fellow members of the ‘Sport for Community Good’ sector. It’s about forming meaningful connections that enable our members to amplify their efforts and achieve greater outcomes together. Through collaboration, members can discover relevant partners, share knowledge and expertise, and collectively address challenges. It’s a two-way street where members both teach and learn from one another, fostering a culture of mutual support, innovation, and growth within Sport Local Action.
Learn
Becoming a Sport Local Action member means gaining valuable insights, knowledge, and skills to enhance your impact in the ‘Sport for Community Good’ sector. Access a wealth of resources, expertise, and opportunities for personal and professional development. Stay informed about emerging trends, best practices, and innovative approaches in sport-based community development through workshops, webinars, events, and peer-to-peer knowledge sharing. Join us to access a supportive learning environment where continuous growth is celebrated and encouraged.
Influence
Influence with Sport Local Action means sharing best practices, inspiring others, and advocating for the ‘Sport for Community Good’ sector. Members have opportunities to speak at events, contribute to discussions, and engage with stakeholders to promote sector growth. They can also showcase projects on the SLA platform, inspiring collaboration. Join us to leverage your influence and make a difference in sport-based community development.
Grow
A to Z of Membership Features
- Click-to-contact – contact any member at any time just by clicking a button.
- Consultancy – for project-based work members can access SLA consultancy services on a paid basis, availing of carefully constructed teams of SLA members. Members can offer their services as consultants through the SLA consultancy.
- Content – members can view and download significant quantities of member and non-member generated content at their leisure.
- Directory – The member directory will be available to non-members, but members will have access to deeper information on each.
- Documents – the SLA member zone will house many documents on a wide range of subjects.
- Events – there will be a wide range of on and offline events that are specifically for members, as well as some that accessible by all but with preferential rates for members, where charged.
- Media opportunities – SLA will be advocating widely in the media for the ‘Sport for Community Good’ sector. This will generate media opportunities for SLA members.
- Mentor programme – participate in the SLA Mentor Programme, where mentors with relevant experience help to support members on specific initiatives by offering time, advice, and connections.
- News archive – access a fully searchable archive of news articles from the SLA news section.
- Offers – benefit from exclusive discounts and other offers from relevant product and service suppliers, as well as on paid for products and services from SLA itself.
- Project listings – view current and previous projects from participating members via an easy-to-use ‘project search’.
- Research – gain access to and participate in SLA research projects and view research papers and results from the wider ‘Sport for Community Good’ sector.
- Social media – gain coverage for your organisation through SLA social media channels, including Twitter, You Tube, Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn.
- Speaking opportunities – members will get the chance to speak across a wide range of SLA on and offline events.
- Toolkits – there will be a wide range of toolkits available for members covering subjects from fundraising to marketing and from legislation to volunteer management. Checklists, how to guides, documents and more will be included in these toolkits, produced by industry experts.
- Webinars – webinars will be available to members on a wide range of subjects and topics.
- White papers – members will be invited to access and contribute to white papers on many subjects relevant to the ‘Sport for Community Good’ sector.
- Workshops – workshops will take place on a regular basis to help shape the direction and priorities of SLA. Members will be encouraged to join in and help make their industry body as effective and useful as it can be.
Membership Fee
Membership is FREE for the first 60 days. Cancel any time.