AVA's members are vital for the governance and accountability of our organisation.

In recognition of their commitment to us, we are proud to be able to offer additional support and services to our members. Membership is free to qualifying organisations and individuals, and new applications are reviewed regularly.

Why Join?

Benefits of being a member of AVA include:

  • Free access to a funding search tailored to your organisation and conducted by our Funding Officer

  • Free access to an AVA-delivered mediation service

  • Free and prioritised advertising of volunteer and paid positions on our website

  • Discounted access to our office services provision

  • Discounted legal advice

  • Priority and discounted access to AVA-delivered events and training

  • Tailored support for your organisation's governance

  • Tailored support with your communications

  • Invite to AGM and voting rights when AVA needs to make governance decisions

  • We will be adding more benefits to our membership offering in the future

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Community, Voluntary and Third Sector Organisations including not-for-profit Social Enterprises are eligible to apply for membership of AVA.

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AVA has been a fantastic support since I became part of their network last year... Attending these events also gave me a great opportunity to represent and promote our organisation and be able to network with other organisations.

Barnardo's aberdeen

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