1. Membership Benefits

As a Respect member, you are entitled to:

• Access to exclusive events and resources
• Discounts on Respect training courses, events and services (such as the fees for assessment against Respect's Accreditation standards)
• Access a members' online portal to view or edit profile information, view/pay outstanding invoices and billing history, and book places at exclusive members-only pricing for training and events.
• Regular updates about our activities
• Participation in member-only forums and discussions
• Attendance at Respect's Annual General Meeting with voting rights (one vote per organisational member)

2. Your Responsibilities as a Member

As a Respect member, we expect you to:

• Keep your membership information up to date
• Nominate a member of staff as the Main Contact between your organisation and Respect for membership
• Use membership benefits and resources as intended
• Pay any applicable membership fees or fees for other Respect services on time

3. Code of Conduct

We expect members to:

• Carry out their work following Respect's Principles
• Follow the rules and guidelines for specific events and forums
• Not use their membership status to misrepresent Respect or speak on behalf of the organisation without authorisation
• Promote their status as Accredited members only for the service/intervention that was assessed against Respect's accreditation standards and only for the duration of accreditation
• Collaborate in the investigation of complaints that Respect has received against them

4. Membership Term and Renewal

• Your membership is valid for 12 months from the date of joining
• We will send you a renewal notice before your membership expires
• Renewal is automatic unless you have notified us that you do not wish to renew your membership
• Membership fees and structure may change with reasonable notice

5. Cancellation by Member

You may cancel your membership at any time by:

• Logging on to your membership account and selecting the cancellation link, or by
• Notifying our membership team that you wish to cancel your membership by emailing [email protected]

6. Membership Revocation

Respect reserves the right to revoke membership in these situations:

• Violating our code of conduct
• Engaging in behaviour that damages Respect's reputation
• Misusing membership benefits or resources
• Inferring that services other than those Respect has assessed against accreditation standards are accredited, or that individual practitioners have been accredited by Respect
• Failing to pay membership fees after reasonable notice
• Carrying out work with perpetrators or male victims of domestic abuse in ways that are against the Respect Standard/Respect Male Victims' Standard
• Providing false information in your membership application

Before revoking membership, we will:

7. Privacy and Communication

• We collect and use your personal information according to our Privacy Policy
• You will receive regular communications about your membership
• You can opt out of non-essential communications at any time
• We will not share your details with third parties without your consent

8. Changes to Terms and Conditions

• We may update these terms and conditions periodically
• We will notify you of any significant changes
• Continuing your membership after changes indicates your acceptance of the updated terms

9. Contact Us

If you have questions about the terms and conditions or your membership in general, please contact: