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Trust membership is the perfect way to influence your local NHS services. You can also help support our campaign to tackle the stigma around ill health and raise awareness of the support help available.

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Introduction
Why become a member?
Our past newsletters
Membership form

Introduction

As an NHS Foundation Trust, we represent the communities we serve in Gloucestershire. We bring together mental health, learning disability and physical community health services. It’s very likely that you, or someone you know, has needed the support of the NHS at some point in your life.

There’s never been a better time to become a member.

Why should I become a member?

Trust membership is the perfect way to influence your local NHS services. You can also help support our campaign to tackle the stigma around ill health and raise awareness of the support help available.

Emotional and physical wellbeing is everyone’s business. Everyone is different, so we will help personalise your membership to make it meaningful to you. We’ll also take note of how much or how little you want to be involved.

Who can become a member?

You can join us if you live in England or Wales and are aged 11 years or older.

As a member, you can get involved as little or as much as you want. You can attend events, be consulted on Trust matters, help with surveys, write articles or stand for election as a member of the Council of Governors. It’s entirely up to you.

How do I join?

Joining as a public member couldn’t be easier. You can sign up online using the form below.

Your FREE member’s pack

When you join, we will send you a free membership pack containing:

  • An exclusive membership gift to thank you for showing your support for our campaign
  • Discounted offers for NHS Trust members
  • Membership newsletter – packed with trust news and useful information

Read more about our Trust Governors

10 reasons to become a member
  • Have your say on how services are delivered
  • Join us and show your support for our campaign to remove the stigma surrounding mental health issues
  • Vote in the Governor elections to elect nominated members to the Council of Governors
  • Stand in the elections yourself to become a Trust Governor
  • Stay informed about the services in your area
  • If you have any concerns, membership is the best platform to make change happen
  • Take part in members’ events and activities
  • Membership is free and there is no annual renewal
  • Receive your membership pack
  • Enjoy NHS discounts on high street products and services
Benefits of membership
  • Membership is FREE
  • It is up to you how much you want to get involved
  • You can attend events, meetings, help on surveys, write articles for our newsletter… whatever makes membership meaningful to you
  • We will consult you on specific issues affecting the Trust
  • You will be able to vote for your representative to sit on the Council of Governors
  • You could decide to put yourself forward for election and become a Governor
Membership form

This button will take you to the online membership form. The form is also available in an Easy Read format – to request a copy please email: members@ghc.nhs.uk  Please say whether you want a copy sent by post or by email.

Our past newsletters

Our Trust newsletter, is created quarterly and posted or emailed to members. You can view previous editions of our newsletters below:

Become a Trust member and receive every issue of our newsletter straight to your letterbox or inbox. Find out more here.

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