Member Benefits

[ NACTSPC ]

The membership year runs from 1 April to 31 March. The full membership fee is charged no matter at what point in the year membership is taken out. Existing membership benefits will cease on 1 July if members have not renewed.

NACTSPC members will have training and/or experience in working with people who have life-shortening illnesses such as cancer, heart or lung disease or neurological disease eg: motor neurone disease.

Payment can be by cheque or BACS (Bank details will be issued on request).

Unit Membership

Membership fee is £50

Unit members are organisations. Unit members provide the name of a contact person for the unit. This is usually the Complementary Therapy Coordinator or Lead Therapist. Access is available to all therapists within the team including volunteers.

Individual Membership

Membership Fee £15

Individual members are those who join as an individual. Units cannot take out individual membership under the name of a therapist. The contact address for individuals is usually their home address, and cannot be the address of the palliative care unit where they work or volunteer.

Benefits of membership

Entitlement to attend regional meetings and networking events
Access to Google Groups
Annual conference at membership rates
Networking and training group for Complementary Therapy Co-ordinators
Quarterly Newsletter — “The Link”
Access to members only section of website
Access to regional groups grant scheme
Registration of membership on database for dissemination of information
Full voting rights
Entitlement to be voted onto executive committee