The benefits of membership of the Association of Bereavement Service Co-ordinators include:
- Priority and discounted booking for the ABSCo annual conference fee
- A website giving a News service, Forum and details of regional events, conferences, courses, etc. relative to Bereavement Service Co-ordinators
- Access to development activities and funded training events organised by regional groups
- Access to members only area of the ABSCo web site
- Access to a members only chat, research and support forum
- Opportunity for networking and professional development
- The right to vote
The membership year runs from 1st January to 31st December.
2009 annual membership is £35 per year for Full and Associate members.
Discounted membership is currently £25 for any subsequent individual who shares the responsibility of co-ordinating or managing bereavement services within the organisation.
Associate membership is open to any individual who has experience of co-ordinating or managing bereavement support services in a hospice or palliative care setting but who no longer performs this role. Associate members will not be afforded voting rights but will be entitled to all other benefits of full membership. All membership fees are reviewed yearly.
To apply for membership please complete and return the downloadable membership form with the relevant membership fee (all cheques to be made payable to 'Help the Hospices') and send to:
Anne Garley, Help the Hospices, 34-44 Britannia Street, London, WC1X 9JG
Our membership is facilitated by Help the Hospices, and fees are reimbursed in full to ABSCO
