Join us in membership
To join us in membership please download our application form below and return it to membership@childreninscotland.org.uk. We aim to process your application within two working days.
Click here to download a Word document membership application
Click here to download a PDF membership application
Click here to download the Membership Guide detailing all the benefits you can access as a member
Whether you’re an individual, a small charity, a health board or a local authority organisation, our different member categories help to welcome individuals and all types of organisations into membership.
As a member of Children in Scotland you will have access to our full range of member benefits:
Insight magazine
Insight is our biannual magazine for Children in Scotland members and a key part of our member benefits package. Providing a space for reflection, conversation and celebration of those working for change, it gives our members in-depth analysis and features about the projects and people shaping the future of Scotland’s children’s sector in a beautifully designed, visually-led publication.
Exclusive content and resources
Exclusive content and resources covering different areas of work including:
- Blogs from member organisations and individuals in our monthly Member News
- Summaries from Voices Forum meetings
- Summaries from meetings of the Children’s Sector Strategic and Policy Forum
- Free recruitment advertising.
Member training and events
As part of our evolving online Learning Programme, we offer free member events including training webinars and the Voices and Children's Sector Strategic and Policy Forum meetings, where our members have the opportunity to meet colleagues in the sector and to work together to support children, young people and families.
Financial discounts
We offer discounts to members on Children in Scotland services and activities including:
- Webinars in our online learning programme
- Commissioned training
- Advertising in our e-News bulletin, Insight and website
- Consultancy services.
Digital network
All members are also entitled to benefits as part of our digital network. These include:
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- Our weekly eNews Updates for the children’s sector – filtering key stories and Children in Scotland news
- Our monthly Member News – keeping members informed and up to date and providing you with the opportunity to share your learning and amplify your work across our digital network
- Access to our Member Group on LinkedIn providing a space for our members to converse and connect.
Membership starts from just £60 per year for an individual and £85 per year for an organisation. However, we also have a free membership category for organisations with an annual income below £50,000.

Our work
Find out more about our what we do and how we connect across the sector
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Membership offer for small organisations
Find out how organisations with an annual income below £50,000 can access membership free of charge
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Member benefits
Our full guide to membership including all the benefits across learning, networking and influencing
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Our Vision and Values
Find out more about the vision and values that guide everything we do to support children and families
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Our Manifesto
Our Manifesto for the 2021-26 Scottish Parliament is backed by organisations from across the children's sector
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