Membership

 

GLADE MEMBERSHIP IS CHANGING!

 

 

 

 

We are moving to a simpler system which will help our information get straight to the desk of the person in your school or organisation who deals with global citizenship, world development issues, links with other countries etc.

 

When your school or organisation becomes a GLADE Member, it gets access to our

wonderful collection of global education resources and, in addition,

reduced rates* for:

 

·         Classroom or community workshops run by GLADE experts

·         well-crafted school assemblies

·         inservice training workshops for teachers and classroom assistants

·         help with arranging, preparing and running overseas visits

·         assistance arranging teacher and/or community exchanges

·         opportunities to partner GLADE on development-related projects

·         use of a well-equipped off-campus venue for meetings, training &  classes

·         loan of resources for use with your classes or groups.  

 

* up to 15% below our normal rate for workshop sessions.

 
HOW TO BECOME A GLADE MEMBER

 

For all schools in Somerset:  MEMBERSHIP IS FREE!  Either fill in and email back to us the Membership Application Form, or simply contact us at GLADE by phone, fax or email saying you want your school/college to become a GLADE Member with a contact name and their email address (e.g. the person in your school responsible for global citizenship). It's as simple as that!

 

For all other organisations and groups:  MEMBERSHIP IS £20 PER YEAR.  This is to cover administrative costs.  We can keep it cheap because most of our communication is by email.  Once you become a member the same reductions apply as for schools (see above).  Just fill in and email back the Membership Application.

Website Membership Form

 

 

IF YOU ARE ALREADY A PAID UP MEMBER

 

If you are a paid up member for 2011/12 you will have paid more than our new membership charge!  Please still confirm with us the contact at your school or organisation to whom you want us to send information.  Next time you book our services we will deduct your overpayment from the charge we make.

 

14 June 2011

 

Benefits of being a GLADE member

GLADE is a registered educational charity and part of a network of global and development education centres across the UK. We have been advising and supporting schools, foundation stage / early years, uniformed groups, youth and community settings on global learning and development education since 1993. Our global education workers and global youth workers have extensive experience in their fields and have spent time overseas.

We operate a membership scheme and provide a range of advisory and support services to members. These include:

  • Global resources loans of: 1. country collections of everyday items from many parts of the world; 2. literacy / numeracy collections, based around recommended books; 3. themed collections, such as Play, 3Rs, Music; 4. big books with a global theme; 5. global topic boxes; 6. curriculum-specific materials for increasing delivery of a global dimension.
  • Reduced or or subsidised fees for training courses and workshops run by GLADE on areas such as community cohesion in the global curriculum, community cohesion through a school link, global citizenship for HLTAs, child rights, curriculum innovation and global curriculum development.
  • Global workshops, activities and simulation games for pupils and young people. Interactive ways of engaging with global issues such as sustainability, climate change, interdependence, fairtrade, global citizenship.
  • Talks, displays and exhibitions for community and faith groups. Topics covered include: What is India really like?; An ABC of Ghana; Daily life in Zambia; Eritrea explored; People stories behind a football; The Talking Cloth; Promises, promises – Millennium Development Goals and 2015.
  • School partnerships and community linking support and advice for embedding partnership projects in the curriculum and practicalities of linking, including grants and funding advice. Contacts and signposting for making links, including overseas study visits.
  • Opportunities to be part of innovative projects, including Global Youth Action, Grow It Global, A Global Future, Becoming a Fairtrade School.
  • Help and advice on increasing global learning and development education in your practice, through drop-ins to GLADE or at your workplace.
  • Being involved in influencing the strategic direction of GLADE with voting rights at GLADE's Annual General Meeting.

Further details on the above can be found on our information leaflets, or drop into GLADE to talk with a GLADE worker about best-fit membership for your school, foundation stage / early years setting, youth or community group. We look forward to being of assistance.

Lynn Cutler, Director

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