Membership

By joining you get the opportunity to network with OTs who share your commitment to raising standards, creating user-centred housing services and a more inclusive built environment

If you practise in the health, social care or independent sectors, and 'housing' forms part or all of your work, membership of COT Specialist Section - Housing enhances your skills and knowledge.
Have your voice heard within COT and help raise standards as well as receiving support from other like-minded professionals. We have over 400 members, supported by UK-wide regional representatives.

Benefits of joining

• access to members with specialist skills
• access to online discussion forums and local meetings to enable discussion and support on clinical and non-clinical issues
• comprehensive membership handbook sent through the e-mail network membership of regional groups who organise study days and events
• influence national and local consultations in relation to legislation, policy, standards and guidance
• share and receive regular up to date information on your queries regarding policy and good practice via our e-mail network
• contribute to continual professional development
• funded research and development opportunities
• reduced costs at annual conference and study days for members

Joining

Annual membership fees:

• BAOT member - £35
• BAOT student member - £12
• BAOT associate member - £20
• BAOT retired member - £12
• BAOT overseas membership - £47

Part-year memberships are also available.

Download membership form 2011-12

There are a number of additional membership incentives:

1. Part-year membership; for new and renewing members
   This membership option offers a discounted rate on a sliding scale for members joining after January of a membership year. Download the scaled membership fees for part-year membership
2. New member introduction scheme: Introduce a friend/colleague and you will receive £5 of your next membership. Remember to ask the new recruit to name you in the appropriate section of their membership form.
3. Collective discount: Up to 5 professional members can join individually but benefit from a discounted collective membership by joining at the same time from the same organisation or geographical locality.

Payment

Send a completed membership form to the following address along with a cheque for the correct membership fee. Make cheques payable to COTSS - Housing. You can make payment via bacs or online banking.
If paying by BACS please send copy of remittance advice and application form together to the address below.
Membership queries should be directed to

• Membership line - 0844 66 52 52 1
• Fax - 0844 66 52 52 3
• membership@cotss-housing.co.uk
• COTSS-Housing
  c/o event-booking.net
  1 Old Hall Farm Road
  St Helen Auckland
  Bishop Auckland,
  DL14 9EQ