Becoming a member of TST

The Survivors Trust has 128 member agencies which support women, men and children who are survivors of rape, sexual violence or childhood sexual abuse, which is being added to every month. If your organisation wants to become a TST member, membership of The Survivors Trust has many benefits:

Fortnightly TST Member e-Bulletin and other email updates/news
Access to TST Members Networking Meetings and other networking opportunities
Discounts on TST Events/Conferences
Discounts on TST Training Programmes
Support from TST HQ and National Development Officer
Invitations to Working Groups (ie: training; areas specific to the voluntary sector)
Information Sharing

Three categories of membership are available to prospective members of TST – Full Membership, Associate Membership and Guest Membership.

Full Membership is available to organisations or services that are:

specialist voluntary sector organisations or services whose sole or primary purpose is to work with victims/survivors of rape, sexual violence and/or childhood sexual abuse;
registered charities (organisation or host agency); and
whose governing documents or action plans comply with TST service standards.

Associate Membership is available to organisations or services that are:

specialist voluntary sector organisations whose main purpose is to provide services to victims/survivors of rape, sexual violence and/or childhood sexual abuse within a wider client group (minimum 60%);
registered charities (organisation or host agency); and
whose governing documents or action plans comply with The Survivors Trust service standards.

Guest Membership is available to statutory or voluntary and community sector services:

whose sole or primary purpose is to work with victims/survivors of rape, sexual violence and/or childhood sexual abuse; or
that are providing specialist services for victims/survivors of rape, sexual violence and childhood sexual abuse within a wider client group (minimum 60%).

To find out more or apply for membership, please download the application pack below:

Letter to Applicants

TST Membership Application Form

TST Membership Charter

TST Member Declaration of Support

Should you have any queries, please contact [email protected]

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