There are three types of ABA membership:
Core membership
Core membership is open to organisations whose work relates to
children and young people and who have a substantial remit for
and/or expertise in tackling bullying.
Core Members must:
- agree with ABA’s Statement of Purpose and values
framework
- have a substantial focus on delivering projects and programmes
that aim to reduce the incidence of bullying and create safer
environments for children and young people
- agree to participate in the work of the ABA (including regular
attendance at members meetings)
- contribute to discussion and debate within the ABA in order to
further the understanding of effective anti-bullying
practice
- provide contact details of a senior staff member who will
attend the ABA members’ meetings
- undertake to disseminate ABA information within their
organisation Local authorities can join the ABA at a national level
while remaining members of their regional ABA network
Core Members receive the following benefits:
- use of the core member logo
- the right to vote for members of the ABA Advisory
Group
- the opportunity to stand for election to the ABA Advisory
Group
- the opportunity to take part in ABA consultations e.g. on
government proposals receive ABA e-bulletins
- attend ABA members meetings and conferences
Associate membership
Associate membership is open to organisations that do not have a
specific remit for anti-bullying work but are clearly in support of
ABA's aims and values, share a commitment to creating safe
environments for children and young people and want to help promote
the anti-bullying message.
Associate Members must:
- agree with ABA's Statement of Purpose and values framework
- support and promote anti-bullying messages when delivering
their projects and programmes
Associate Members receive the following benefits:
- use of the ABA Associate Member logo
- receive ABA e-bulletins
- attend ABA conferences
ABA Supporters
ABA supporters are organisations that may not have any specific
remit or role for working with children and young people or for
tackling bullying. They do, however, agree with ABA's aims and
values and wish to demonstrate their support for ABA financially or
in kind.
ABA Supporters receive the following benefits:
- Use of the ABA Supporter logo
- PR and marketing opportunities through sponsorship of ABA
conferences, Anti-Bullying Week and other specific initiatives
To apply for any of these categories of membership, go to
the Become a Member page.