WYLDA Membership

Why join WYLDA?

WYLDA membership is open to third sector organisations and networks in West Yorkshire, and statutory partners. You are able to join WYLDA as a full or an associate member.

The role of sub-regional activity is an important link in the chain of infrastructure development. For example, your work at a district level can feed into WYLDA, which WYLDA can then feed into the regional or national picture via SubNet or the Regional Forum.

Your involvement brings benefits to your organisation and to WYLDA as a whole.

Together WYLDA can:

  • Help influence sub-regional policy
  • Raise the profile and role of the voluntary and community sector in West Yorkshire
  • Lobby on behalf of West Yorkshire VCS organisations
  • Advocate on behalf of your service users
  • Develop new or expand existing services
  • Build partnerships with other organisations and agencies
  • Share experiences and pool good practice
  • Access new funding
  • Prepare for the future sustainability of the third sector in West Yorkshire.

Membership rights and benefits

All WYLDA members have the following rights and benefits:

  1. To be invited to at least 2 General meetings a year (of which one is the AGM), with opportunities for discussion and networking with other WYLDA members.
  2. To attend Executive meetings as an observer either on request or by invitation.
  3. To get involved in Working Groups for WYLDA.
  4. To be part of a communication network for Third Sector infrastructure organisations across West Yorkshire, currently via the WYLDA members Yahoo E-group.
  5. To have your organisation listed on WYLDA's website at http://www.wylda.org.uk/who_is_wylda/, with a link to your webpage.

In addition, full members have the following rights and benefits.

  1. To vote before or during the AGM, in order to elect the 5 members to the WYLDA Executive from organisations to serve for the coming year.
  2. To be eligible to join the WYLDA Executive Group, either through election, co-option or appointment as appropriate.

How to join WYLDA?

1.  Read the WYLDA membership information.

2.  Download a WYLDA membership form.

3.  Complete the membership form and return to WYLDA, following the instructions on the form.

Alternatively, you can request an application pack, or find out more about membership by contacting:  wylda@regionalforum.org.uk or by telephone on 0113 394 2300.

Who are WYLDA members?

To see a complete list of WYLDA's membership, visit the Who is WYLDA? page by clicking here.