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The BILD membership advantage for individuals:

Students and trainees

Professionals in learning disabilities, health, care, etc.

Teachers and those working in education

Those caring for a family member, and the unwaged

BILD registered learners

People who have a learning disability

Membership: STUDENTS AND TRAINEES

If you are a student, be your subject learning disabilities, health, education, care or in another discipline, membership of British Institute of Learning Disabilities provides you with access to invaluable resources to aid your studies.

Research has confirmed that access to BILD's information services is a prime reason for joining BILD, and our Student Membership package provides a low-cost means of benefiting from BILD's experience and contacts.

As a Personal Member of BILD your benefits include:

- A monthly copy of our unique Current Awareness Service, designed to keep you up to date with everything new in learning disabilities (alternatively you may opt for a quarterly copy of British Journal of Learning Disabilities);

- Invitations to free training events held at locations around the UK;

- Opportunity to enjoy a low-cost discounted subscription to CASonline, a searchable online database containing references to over 40,000 journal articles, books and pieces of research, grouped into 150 topic categories;

- Access to an exclusive membership forum on BILD’s website to share your experiences with others, and exchange information;

- An optional entry in BILD’s Membership Who’s Who enabling you to contact others who share your interests;

- Regular email newsletters from BILD;

- Opportunity to influence BILD by using your vote at our Annual General Meeting

UK only, limited to one membership per household.

Annual subscription £21.00

Please choose your free journal

Membership: PROFESSIONALS

As a professional in your chosen field of work, you will probably be aware that membership of British Institute of Learning Disabilities provides you with access to invaluable information, resources and contacts.

Professional Membership offers a very cost-effective means of extending your networks and keeping up-to-date with news and developments.

As a Professional Member of BILD your benefits include:

- A free subscription to one of our journals - choose from British Journal of Learning Disabilities (see note 1), Good Autism Practice, The SLD Experience or Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities (see note 1), or choose Current Awareness Service (see note 2), designed to keep you up to date with everything new in learning disabilities. Notes: (1) available printed or online, (2) available printed or as a pdf download);

- Invitations to free training events held at locations around the UK;

- 10% discount on BILD conferences

- Opportunity to enjoy a low-cost discounted subscription to CASonline, a searchable online database containing references to over 40,000 journal articles, books and pieces of research, grouped into 150 topic categories;

- Access to an exclusive membership forum on BILD’s website to share your experiences with others, and exchange information;

- An optional entry in BILD’s Membership Who’s Who enabling you to contact others who share your interests;

- Access to BILD's information service including regular email newsletters from BILD;

- Opportunity to influence BILD by using your vote at our Annual General Meeting;

Annual subscription

Subscription rate depends on your location. Please choose one of the regions below:

UK at £49.00
Europe (including Republic of Ireland) at £61.00
Worldwide at £74.00

Please choose your free journal

Membership: TEACHERS AND THOSE WORKING IN EDUCATION

As a professional in your chosen field of work, you will probably be aware that membership of British Institute of Learning Disabilities provides you with access to invaluable information, resources and contacts.

Professional Membership offers a very cost-effective means of extending your networks and keeping up-to-date with news and developments.

As a Professional Member of BILD your benefits include:

- A free subscription to one of our journals - choose from British Journal of Learning Disabilities (see note 1), Good Autism Practice, The SLD Experience or Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities (see note 1), or choose Current Awareness Service (see note 2), designed to keep you up to date with everything new in learning disabilities. Notes: (1) available printed or online, (2) available printed or as a pdf download);

- Invitations to free training events held at locations around the UK;

- 10% discount on BILD conferences

- Opportunity to enjoy a low-cost discounted subscription to CASonline, a searchable online database containing references to over 40,000 journal articles, books and pieces of research, grouped into 150 topic categories;

- Access to an exclusive membership forum on BILD’s website to share your experiences with others, and exchange information;

- An optional entry in BILD’s Membership Who’s Who enabling you to contact others who share your interests;

- Access to BILD's information service including regular email newsletters from BILD;

- Opportunity to influence BILD by using your vote at our Annual General Meeting;

Annual subscription

Subscription rate depends on your location. Please choose one of the regions below:

UK at £49.00
Europe (including Republic of Ireland) at £61.00
Worldwide at £74.00

Please choose your free journal

Membership: THE UNWAGED AND THOSE CARING FOR A FAMILY MEMBER

Membership of British Institute of Learning Disabilities provides you with access to information and resources to help keep you better informed about learning disabilities. The forum and who's who can also help expand your network of contacts, allowing you to share your experiences and concerns.

As a Personal Member of BILD your benefits include:

- A monthly copy of our unique Current Awareness Service, designed to keep you up to date with everything new in learning disabilities (alternatively you may opt for a twice yearly copy of Good Autism Practice or a quarterly copy of British Journal of Learning Disabilities);

- Invitations to free training events held at locations around the UK;

- Opportunity to enjoy a low-cost discounted subscription to CASonline, a searchable online database containing references to over 40,000 journal articles, books and pieces of research, grouped into 150 topic categories;

- Access to an exclusive membership forum on BILD’s website to share your experiences with others, and exchange information;

- An optional entry in BILD’s Membership Who’s Who enabling you to contact others who share your interests
Regular email newsletters from BILD;

- Opportunity to influence BILD by using your vote at our Annual General Meeting.

UK only, limited to one membership per household.

Annual subscription £21.00

Please choose your free journal

Membership: BILD REGISTERED LEARNERS

If you are studying for a learning disability qualification through BILD or a BILD satellite centre, then we have a low-cost associate membership option which will open the door to a range of helpful resources.

As an Associate Member of BILD your benefits include:

- A monthly downloadable copy of our unique Current Awareness Service, designed to keep you up to date with everything new in learning disabilities;

- Invitations to free training events held at locations around the UK;

- Opportunity to enjoy a low-cost discounted subscription to CASonline, a searchable online database containing references to over 40,000 journal articles, books and pieces of research, grouped into 150 topic categories;

- Access to an exclusive membership forum on BILD’s website so share your experiences with others, and exchange information;

- An optional entry in BILD’s Membership Who’s Who enabling you to contact others who share your interests
Regular email newsletters from BILD.

One year’s Associate Membership of BILD costs £10. You qualify for this rate if you are registered directly with BILD or with a BILD satellite centre to study for a learning disability qualification. If you a student but are not registered for BILD training, then you need Student Membership.

Associate Members do not have a vote at BILD's Annual General Meeting.

UK only, limited to one membership per household.

Annual subscription £10.00

Membership: PEOPLE WHO HAVE A LEARNING DISABILITY

We are working to make membership better for people with learning disabilities

Our "Build for the future" group of people with learning disabilities will help us, and so can you.

Please tell us what membership benefits we should be providing.

You can telephone John Thompson (BILD's Membership Manager) on 01562 723010, or email him at j.thompson@bild.org.uk

Here is some information about how membership is now

You can join British Institute of Learning Disabilities either on your own or as part of a group such as an advocacy or self-help group.

It is better if the group joins because all the staff can share the membership benefits. It costs £21 a year for Voluntary Group Membership.

Joining on your own

If you join on your own it costs £10.

You can have a monthly copy of Current Awareness Service, which keeps you up to date with everything new in learning disabilities or you may choose to have a copy of British Journal of Learning Disabilities every three months.

You have a chance to enjoy a low-cost subscription to CASonline, an online database you can search for lists of over 40,000 journal articles, books and pieces of research, grouped into 150 subjects.

You can use the membership forum on BILD’s website to share your ideas and concerns with others, and ask questions.

You can have your name in BILD’s Membership Who’s Who which helps you contact others who share your interests

You will get regular email newsletters from BILD if you have an email address

You have a chance to make a difference to how BILD is run by coming to our Annual General Meeting

If you want help joining, telephone Pam Mazurek on 01562 723015 or email her at p.mazurek@bild.org.uk

Annual subscription £10.00

Please choose your free journal

British Journal of Learning Disabilities
British Journal of Learning Disabilities online
Current Awareness Service
eCAS - Current Awareness Service as a download

Methods of Payment

You have a choice of ways to pay for BILD services. The easiest is to pay with your credit or debit card online from this site. To ensure the security of your information your payment is processed for us by SecureTrading.

We can accept credit/debit card details by telephone on 01562 723010, or cheque payments addressed to BILD, Campion House, Green Street, Kidderminster, DY10 1JL, UK.

We can invoice you for services totalling £30 or more. You can still order online - select the invoice option from checkout.

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British Institute of Learning Disabilities is registered in England and Wales
Registered company number 2804429
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Registered office: Campion House, Green Street, Kidderminster DY10 1JL

Telephone +44 1562 723010
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