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MEMBERSHIP

EASPD has 3 types of members: Umbrella Member Organisations,
Single Agency Member Organisations and Observers.

 

Umbrella Member Organisations (UMO)

 

An UMO is an umbrella organisation and:

  • is able to show that its member organisations provide services to
    disabled people in at least one country of the EU or in a member
    country of the Council of Europe
  • is able to show that it operates at a national/regional level
  • is able to represent the views of a group of providers in a country/region
  • is able to send a senior representative to EASPD meetings capable of
    discussing policy issues
  • pays a membership fee to EASPD at the rate decided for UMOs
  • must be a not-for-profit agency (e.g. a charity/co-operative/voluntary
    association etc which does not distribute profits/surpluses to its shareholders)

 

Advantages UMO and fee

 

Single Agency Member Organisations (SAMO)

 

A SAMO is a Single Agency Member Organisation and:

  • can be any single agency in any sector (statutory/non -statutory,
    voluntary/private, GO/NGO)
  • must be able to show that it provides services to disabled people in
    at least one country of the EU or in a member country of the
    Council of Europe
  • must be able to send a senior representative to EASPD meetings capable
    of discussing policy issues
  • must pay a membership fee to EASPD at the rate decided for SAMOs
  • receives a discount on the membership fee if their umbrella
    network is an UMO of EASPD

 

Advantages SAMOs and fee

 

Observers

 

  • All European and international associations and/or disability concerned
    organisations can apply for the observer status for a maximum renewable
    period of 6 months.
  • Membership in all categories is only possible after approval by 
    the Board according to determined procedures. 
  • All decisions on membership shall be ratified by the
    General Assembly of EASPD.
  • All applicants should be legally established in their respective country.