Join us!

Membership is for most types of non-profit groups and organisations, the main features of which are:

• Your group’s activities and projects meet a genuine identified community need
• Your group is active in or operates to support communities in Adur & Worthing or Brighton & Hove
• There is more than one top decision-maker actively involved. This means your constituted community group / charity / CIC has top decision-makers who are committee members / trustees / directors who are all active in their role (they are involved in discussions, attend meetings, and take part in making significant decisions)
• Your group or organisation operates in a way that protects against personal gain. It does not pay any dividend or surplus to directors / shareholders / members
• Constituted community groups / charities have an entirely voluntary management committee / trustee board. CICs may pay reasonable salaries to directors

If you can say yes to all of the above, you can apply to join!

Please check the members Directory  to be sure your organisation is not already a member.

You will need to have:

• A constitution or other accepted rules of working
• Aims, objectives and working methods that are written down in a publicly available document
• A commitment to equal opportunities and the promotion of equality and diversity
• A commitment to safeguarding staff, volunteers and service users.

Don’t worry if you are new to this. We can help you to develop all of the above.

If your organisation is a community interest company, not-for-profit company or social enterprise, we expect you to have a constitution or governing document which shows you have an asset lock and anybody can apply to be on your governing body.

Membership is free for those with an annual income below £35,000.

Income above £35,000? Your fee gives you two years of membership benefits:

Your knowledge and skills are highly valued and respected by Community Works. In turn, we’re committed to providing spaces and services which are enjoyable, informative and look after the wellbeing of all our members, our guests, our staff and our volunteers.

Our Members Code of Conduct sets out how we can best achieve that together.