Membership form - Lanarkshire Pride CIC
🌈 Lanarkshire Pride CIC – Membership Sign-Up

Welcome to the Lanarkshire Pride CIC Membership Form.
By becoming a volunteer member, you help shape and support the work we do across Lanarkshire — including our Pride Connect support groups, wellbeing projects, community events and Pride celebrations. Membership strengthens our LGBTQ+ community and helps us continue providing safe and inclusive spaces.

Please complete this form if you would like to become a Pride Member, Community Supporter OR business ally. 

Who Can Become a Member?

Membership is open to individuals, organisations and businesses based in South Lanarkshire or North Lanarkshire. (Open to ALL current attendees too irrespective of location as of 17.11.25). 

For free Pride Member status, individuals must have attended:
✓ At least four Pride Connect sessions within a three-month period.

(If you attend regularly, you likely meet this requirement.)

What Membership Means

As a member of Lanarkshire Pride CIC, you agree to:

  • Uphold our values of kindness, respect, inclusion and non-judgement

  • Keep all meeting discussions confidential

  • Follow safeguarding, confidentiality and GDPR best practices

  • Attend at least 50% of member meetings per year (for individual members only)

  • Represent the organisation positively when involved in activities

Note for Business Ally Members and community supporters:
Businesses / supporters are not required to attend member meet-ups.
Your commitment is through your monthly membership fee, support for LGBTQ+ inclusion, and willingness to engage with occasional partnership opportunities where relevant.

Full Membership Terms & Conditions are available on request AND BELOW.

Why We Collect Your Information

Your information is used to:

  • Confirm eligibility for membership

  • Keep you informed about member meetings, updates and opportunities

  • Support safeguarding and data protection responsibilities

  • Provide letters or references (members only, where criteria are met)

We will never share your information with third parties.

Before You Continue

Please complete this form only if:

  • You live or operate in South or North Lanarkshire, and

  • You agree to the Membership Terms & Conditions, and

  • You understand that Directors have final responsibility for decisions, projects and spending.

If you’re unsure about anything, feel free to speak to one of our team members before submitting.

Here is our privacy policy https://lanarkshirepride.co.uk/privacy-policy-2/ 

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Please tell us what level of membership you would like *
What group do you attend?
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Do you have any access needs or adjustments we should be aware of?
Do you agree to keep all member meeting discussions confidential and not share them outside the organisation?
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Do you agree to follow Lanarkshire Pride CIC’s safeguarding, confidentiality and GDPR policies?
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I consent to Lanarkshire Pride CIC storing my details for membership purposes in line with GDPR.
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🌈 Lanarkshire Pride Membership

Lanarkshire Pride CIC is building a stronger, more visible LGBTQ+ community across Lanarkshire. By becoming a member, you help us sustain our Pride Connect support groups, wellbeing activities, community events and Pride celebrations — while receiving a range of benefits in return.

Below is our proposed three-tier membership model.

1️⃣ Pride Member – FREE

For service users attending 4+ Pride Connect sessions per month

Who is it for?
Regular attendees of Pride Connect (youth or adult groups) who want to formally be part of the organisation.

Benefits:

Free membership. Voting rights in steering group polls (advisory to directors). Members’ newsletter and early updates.Eligibility to join our volunteer pathway. Invitation to member-only meetups and social opportunities

Why this tier exists:
This recognises and rewards people who actively participate in our community and ensures cost is never a barrier to inclusion.

2️⃣ Community Supporter – £5 OR £12 per month

Choose the level that suits you — all support stays local.

£5/month – Friend of Lanarkshire Pride

Perfect for : allies,, or anyone wanting to support our work.

Benefits include:

All Pride Member benefits.Name added to our “Friends of Lanarkshire Pride” supporters section of the website.Invitation to regular supporter events

£12/month – Community Champion

For supporters who want to make a bigger local impact.

Benefits include everything above +

Priority booking to high-demand activities. Free entry to selected eventsAnnual Community Champion certificate. Exclusive updates on new projects (e.g., expansion plans, advocacy work)

3️⃣ Business Ally – £25 per month

For local businesses, employers, charities or community organisations

Benefits:

Logo on website as an official “Lanarkshire Pride Business Ally”Social media thank-you post (2x per year). Window sticker to show your support. Opportunities to participate in Pride events. Access to our LGBTQ+ awareness support and signposting guidance. Invitation to our annual partnership event and networking

Why Membership Matters ❤️

Your support helps us:

Run Pride Connect in Hamilton, Motherwell and beyond. Offer safe, inclusive LGBTQ+ spaces. Fund venue hire, resources, snacks and activities. Train volunteers and freelance youth workers. Deliver Pride events and community outreach. Support for our community 

Lanarkshire Pride CIC – Membership Terms & Conditions 

1. Eligibility for Membership

1.1 Membership is open to individuals, community organisations, groups, and partners who:

Live or operate within South Lanarkshire or North Lanarkshire; and have attended at least four Pride Connect sessions within a three-month period; and Agree to abide by these Terms & Conditions.

1.2 The Board of Directors reserves the right to refuse membership where eligibility criteria are not met or where it is not in the best interests of Lanarkshire Pride CIC.

2. Membership Categories

2.1 Membership is free and available to qualifying individuals and organisations in Lanarkshire.
2.2 Membership does not grant voting rights over company governance unless explicitly stated by the Directors.

3. Member Responsibilities

Members must:

Attend at least 50% of all member meetings per year.Act respectfully and uphold Lanarkshire Pride CIC values.Follow safeguarding, confidentiality, GDPR and inclusion policies.Support positive, kind and non-judgemental behaviour.Communicate respectfully with staff, volunteers, directors and other members.

4. Confidentiality

4.1 All meeting content, internal documents, discussions and decisions are strictly confidential.
4.2 Members must not share internal business or group content outside the organisation.
4.3 Confidentiality breaches may result in suspension or termination of membership.

5. GDPR & Data Protection

Members must:

Handle information safely and lawfullyNot store personal details on personal devicesNot share or discuss participant informationReport any accidental data breaches immediately

6. Conduct & Behaviour

Members must NOT:

Engage in abusive, discriminatory or disruptive behaviourRepresent Lanarkshire Pride CIC publicly without permissionUse our name, branding or identity without approvalUndermine staff, volunteers or directorsShare internal matters on social media

Breaches may lead to suspension or termination.

7. Projects, Decision-Making & Governance

7.1 Members play an advisory role through steering group meetings.
7.2 Directors retain final decision-making authority on all:

Projects, Spending and budgets, Organisational priorities, Safeguarding, Policies, External communication

8. Meeting Attendance

8.1 Members must attend at least half of scheduled meetings per year.
8.2 Consistently low attendance may result in membership being reviewed.

9. Safeguarding

9.1 All safeguarding concerns must be reported to trained group leads or Directors immediately.
9.2 Members must not attempt to deal with safeguarding issues themselves.

10. Letters of Support & References

Letters of support, character references, and employment/volunteering references will only be issued for registered members who meet the membership criteria.

To receive a reference, members must:

Have attended at least four sessions in three months. Be actively engaged with Pride Connect or other activities. Have an established relationship with the organisation that allows us to truthfully comment on their involvement

Lanarkshire Pride CIC cannot provide references for non-members or those with irregular or minimal attendance.

11. Suspension or Termination of Membership

Membership may be suspended or removed if:

Eligibility is no longer met. Attendance requirements are not fulfilled. Policies are breached. Conduct is unsafe or harmful. Confidentiality or GDPR rules are broken

Director decisions are final.

12. Changes to Terms & Conditions

Lanarkshire Pride CIC reserves the right to amend these Terms & Conditions. Members will be notified of any substantial changes.

For the purposes of company law, the members of Lanarkshire Pride CIC are its Directors. Our community membership scheme (Pride Members, Community Supporters and Business Allies) does not confer legal membership of the company or Companies Act voting rights


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