IPGS - benefits and prices

Benefits of annual membership

1. Six issues of the magazine Spaces&Places
2. 12 issues of the email newsletter The Bench
3. Substantial discounts at GreenSpace conferences and training courses
4. Substantial discounts at associated conferences and training courses
5. Access to GreenSKILL to record CPD (Currently being piloted, providing a framework for skills development supported by CABE Space, DEFRA and DCLG)
6. The chance to meet with fellow members and peers through Regional Forums and meetings
7. The opportunity to participate in a national and international information exchange designed to identify and share good practice
8. The opportunity to influence the future direction and focus of IPGS.

Types and cost of annual membership (2009/10)

Full member: £125.00
To become a full member you must have worked in the parks and green space sector in a managerial capacity (either people, projects or operations) for five or more years.

Associate member: £75.00
To become an associate member you must have either:

Worked in the parks and green space sector in a managerial capacity (either people, projects or operations) for fewer than five years,

or

Not worked in a managerial capacity (either people, projects or operations) but wish to improve your current skills base and undertake continuing professional development.

Affiliate member: £45.00
To become an affiliate member you must be in full-time education, an unpaid volunteer or retired.