Become a LINK Member

Thinking of joining Scottish Environment LINK?

Member bodies are voluntary organisations working in Scotland whose main aims, objectives and activities are compatible with one of the Charitable Purposes of LINK: “to advance the conservation and improvement of Scotland’s natural environment and associated cultural heritage as part of the pursuit of environmental sustainability”. Membership is a wise investment which pays dividends in terms of added strength, credibility, relationships, agenda-setting, support, skills development and access to other sectors.

Membership is open to bodies which fulfil all of the additional criteria:

 

Additionally, eligible organisations should fulfil most of the following criteria:

 

LINK’s Charitable purposes are:

Membership subscriptions are an vital element of LINK’s funding and are banded based on an organisation’s total income.

The membership year runs from 1st April to 31st March, in line with LINK’s financial year.  For new organisations joining part way through the year they will pay a pro-rata amount calculated to the start of the quarter in which they are joining.  The rates below are from April 2021.  If you need more information, please contact the LINK office to discuss.

 

Benefits of LINK Membership

LINK’s strategic objectives are for a sustainable Scotland; to be a strong voice for the environment movement; and to be an effective, efficient, accountable network.

LINK’s core functions are facilitating information sharing, discussion, and joint action. LINK members drive the annual work programme supported by core and project staff. Members are encouraged to make use of the full range of services offered by LINK and participate across the wide range of available opportunities.

Information sharing services include:

 

Participation opportunities include:

 

Wider benefits of membership include:

 

Membership fees

Our fees are based on a members annual Scottish Income from their most recently audited accounts, where the organisation is part of the larger UK wide charity their fee will be based on their Scottish expenditure.

Membership Band Annual income Subscription calculation

  1.  £3 Million and above £9,450
  2.  £1 million to £2,999,999 Fixed £4,950 plus £2.25 per £1,000 of income over £1 million
  3. £500,000 – £999,999 Fixed £3,450 plus £3.00 per £1,000 of income over £500,000
  4. £250,000 – £499,999 Fixed £2,200 plus £5.00 per £1,000 of income over £250,000
  5. £100,000 – £249,999 Fixed £1,150 plus £7.00 per £1,000 of income over £100,000
  6. £1,600 to £99,999 Fixed £150 plus £10 per £1,000 of total income
  7. Up to £1,600 10% of total income

 

Membership of LINK is a wise investment which pays dividends in terms of added clout, credibility, relationships, agenda-setting, support, skills development and access to other sectors.

For more information on LINK and its history watch our 30th anniversary video

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