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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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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