Membership
Individual
Be part of the growing numbers who have joined the Parks Management Association
What are the benefits of joining?
We offer membership plans for both individuals, public sector, private sector, charitable and commercial organisations. Each type of membership has a range of benefits designed to help you get the most out of being a part of The Parks Management Association.
What are the benefits of joining?
- Access to the Knowledge Hub
- Case studies shared
- Networking opportunities
- Post nominals of MPMA – Member of the Parks Management Association
- The opportunity to widen our impact – our own annual conference would be welcomed.
Individual members should:-
- be employed directly within local government, or for a Non-Profit Distributing Organisations, outsourced contractors / partners, consultants, contractors, academics, or delivering environmental, cultural and leisure services directly on behalf of local government, the wider public sector and trusts;
- have experience of working at any level in parks and open spaces services in a range of sectors; and;
- work across a range of environmental, cultural and leisure sectors.
Individual members are entitled to all of the benefits of the Association with full voting rights.
Individual members from within local government and associated NPDO’s have the right to stand for election to the Executive Board.
Public Sector, Charitable or Commercial
Be part of the growing numbers who have joined the Parks Management Association
What are the benefits of joining?
We offer membership plans for both individuals, public sector, charitable and commercial organisations. Each type of membership has a range of benefits designed to help you get the most out of being a part of The Parks Management Association.
What are the benefits of joining?
- Access to the Knowledge Hub
- Case studies shared
- Networking opportunities
- Post nominals of MPMA – Member of the Parks Management Association
- The opportunity to widen our impact – our own annual conference would be welcomed.
The key criteria for commercial membership comprise a critical test of eligibility and apply to all commercial membership categories. Such members will be ‘Individual’ or ‘Corporate’.
Individual Commercial members should:
- be able to provide evidence of a commitment to and interest in the development and delivery of the parks sector; and
- work as sole traders or in small enterprises within the commercial sector.
Corporate Commercial members should:
- be organisations which have a close relationship with the parks and open spaces sector; and
- be able to provide evidence of a commitment to and interest in the development and delivery of the sector and parks services.
All Commercial Membership applications require approval by the Chair of the PMA, or by such person(s) nominated by the Chair to carry out this task.
Individual Commercial Members are entitled to all of the benefits and activities of the Association, with full voting rights other than as detailed in paragraph However, Individual Commercial Members cannot be elected to serve on the Executive Board.
Individual and Corporate Members in the Commercial Member categories will be required to sign and commit to a Code of Conduct defining parameters for their membership.
Public Sector and Charitable organisations include all local authorities, at any level, and can include charitable trusts, organisations working in the parks and open spaces sector.