NAAPS - Homeshare

Homeshare Association

Homeshare Association

The Homeshare Association is the place where people can get help and advice on Homeshare issues and be put in contact with people who are already involved in Homeshare.  The Homeshare Assocation is aimed at anyone who is actively involved in running Homeshare Programmes.
 
Who can join?
 
  • Anyone who is directly or indirectly managing a Homeshare Programme
  • Anyone who has given serious consideration to establishing a Homeshare Programme
  • Anyone with a strong commitment to and current expertise  in Homeshare
 
As a member of the Homeshare Association you are expected to
 
  • Sign up to the Homeshare Code of Conduct
  • Share with other members of the Association your email, other contact details and  basic information about your organisation and (where appropriate) Homeshare Programme
  • Be willing to share information about  the way in which your programme operates, problems encountered and lessons learned for the purpose of mutual learning
  • Contribute to the Homeshare News newsletter to let people know about the Homeshare work that you are doing
  • Contribute to the review of documents and the development of good practice in Homeshare
  • Work cooperatively with other Homeshare programmes for the benefit of Homeshare in the UK
 
What do you get from your membership?
 
  • Access to operational policies and procedures, information sheets and other documents and details of lessons learned as a result of the NAAPS Homeshare pilots
  • Association meetings, seminars and conferences once there is a large enough membership to make this feasible
  • Access to help and advice from NAAPS Homeshare Pilot staff members via e mail or telephone
  • The opportunity to contribute to and comment on documents and sections of the Homeshare Practice Guide as they are developed and more generally the development of good practice in Homeshare in the UK.
  • Access to tailored insurance products
 
What does it cost?
 
  • £75 per year (to be reviewed as the Association develops)
 
How do I join?
 
  • Read the Homeshare Code of Conduct carefully and make sure you are happy to operate within it.
  • Complete the Homeshare Association membership form, sign the Code of Conduct and send both to Deborah Power at NAAPS, 6 The Cotton Exchange, Old Hall Street, Liverpool, L3 9LQ or Deborah@naaps.org.uk together with a cheque made payable to NAAPS for £75 to cover the cost of one year’s membership.
 
What happens next?
 
  • Once your membership application has been received and processed you will be sent a membership pack
  • You will also receive a copy of the most recent Homeshare News newsletter and your contact details will be added to the mailing list for future copies.
  • You will have access to information sheets, detailed operational policies and procedures and FAQs available only to Association members.
  • You will receive a list of documents and of expertise that current Association members are willing to share and will be free to contact people directly to request help, advice or copies of information.
  • You will be asked to provide information about your area of expertise and of practical help that you could offer to other association members.
  • Membership entitles you to attend and vote at NAAPS AGMs and EGMs.
 
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