Community roles and certifications

We are committed to certifying the work and achievements of our community members.

Before you become a member

We take onboarding very seriously, making sure everyone interested in our programmes are set up for success. Trainees, volunteers, and consultants are all asked to take part in our onboarding, before they become registered members. View the table below for details of the onboarding process.

Certification Registered member
Membership status Guest
Tasks completed 1
Focus Onboarding
Active period 1 month
Minimum time commitment (per week) 1 hour
Regular supervision (per week) 60 minutes
Monthly supervision credit No
Description of support Guests are introduced to our systems and processes, meet the onboarding activity lead, and get to select their first task. For more details, please read the 'join our community' page.
Requirements Successful application
Price £0

Trainee development pathways

View the table below to compare what you need to bag a trainee certification, and what level of support you can expect.

Certification Apprentice Intern Specialist Fellow
Membership status Trainee Trainee Trainee Trainee
Tasks completed 4 16 48 100
Focus Training activities Personal project Team activities Project27 projects
Active period 1 month 1 month 3 months 12 months
Minimum time commitment (per week) 4 hours 16 hours 16 hours 8 hours
Regular supervision (per week) 60 minutes 30 minutes 15 minutes No
Monthly supervision credit No Yes (1 hour) Yes (1 hour) Yes (1 hour)
Description of support Trainees seeking the apprentice certification work through tasks within training activities, supervised by individual volunteers, developing fundamental skills. Apprenticees begin working on personal projects, practicing relevant skills while receiving guidance and feedback from community members Interns join teams, and work on team activities. Team leaders and team members highlight opportunities for improvement, ask critical questions, but do not directly influence how interns should complete tasks. To become a fellow, team leaders help trainees to become leaders themselves by encouraging specialists to take responsibility for specific activities, and recruit team members.
Requirements Completed onboarding Apprentice certification Intern certification Specialist certification
Price (pay as you go) £200 £180 £150 per month (£450 upfront) £100 per month (£1200 upfront)

Volunteer and consultant roles

We will also certify the work that our volunteers and consultants do across our community and projects. Certifications can demonstrate your commitment for disability inclusion and experience of working with disabled people.

Certification Leader Professional Co-designer
Membership status Volunteer Volunteer Consultant
Requirements Completed onboarding and experience working with disabled people Completed onboarding and industry experience in a relevant subject-matter Completed onboarding and consultancy contract
Focus Leading teams Mentorship Collaboration
Active period (minimum) 3 months 3 months specified by project contract
Minimum time commitment (per week) 8 hours 8 hours specified by project contract
Regular supervision (per week) No No No
Monthly supervision credit Yes (1 hour) Yes (1 hour) Yes (1 hour)
Description of support TBC TBC TBC
Income £0 £0 specified by project contract

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