Membership

There are many benefits of membership and these include:

  • Personal development through networking with like-minded professionals
  • Regular branch meetings to discuss key issues
  • Social events at both regional and national level
  • Bi-monthly Journal, other HCA publications, Wallplanner and Website
  • Annual Conference with reduced rates for members
  • Reduced rates for members to many training days, seminars etc
  • A voice to influence government policy and enhance professional profile

Types of Membership*

Full Membership

open to persons directly involved in NHS Healthcare Catering Management - annual subscription £43.00 + VAT

Associate Membership

open to trade suppliers and similar non catering management personnel - annual subscription £43.00 + VAT (Associate Membership limited to one third of Branch Membership - See Rule 5c (iii) HCA Rules and Constitution of detail)

Life Membership

open to Full Members in retirement - one-off fee of £43.00 + VAT

Honorary Membership

granted to Full Members, who in the opinion of National Council, and approved at the AGM of the Association have given exceptional service to the Association.

Patronage Scheme

There is also a Patronage scheme in place for those companies wishing to support the Association, and become involved in Branch activities - the annual subscription for an Individual Patron is £90 + VAT and for a Corporate Patron is £1,105 + VAT.

Honorary Patron

Granted to pay tribute and recognise national figures or individuals who have undertaken important work in NHS catering for the benefit of the service and recognised and worked with the HCA to achieve these benefits, also awarded to individuals whose standing and reputation in society have helped to endorse or communicate the aims and messages of both the Association and the hospital catering sector. Honorary Patron membership is renewable annually at the discretion of the HCA's National Council.

Please contact David Williamson on 01334 696349 or email: david.williamson4@nhs.net or Sewellyn Douglass-James on 01527 488114 or email: sewellyn.douglass-james@worcsmhp.nhs.uk to find out more or download a membership pack.

Download a membership pack
Download a Patron membership pack

* All prices quoted correct as at January 2012