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Positive impact on your outdoor career

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  • The Institute encourages participation in outdoor learning by developing quality, safety and opportunity in outdoor provision and by supporting and enhancing the good practice of those who work in the field. We support these aims with a commitment to excellence, supported by our policies of environmental sustainability and management of diversity. Click HERE for an application form.
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You can now save money AND spread the cost of your membership by paying by Direct Debit.

From just £2.90 per month.....

Membership rates/direct debit details

Individual membership includes:

  • First contact for Professional Insurance PLEASE NOTE: if you require insurance and are trading as a company, you are required to have Organisational membership
  • Access to the Professional Accreditation Scheme
  • Discount deals on equipment, clothing, gear and much more!
    (up to 25% from Cotswold Outdoor)
  • Discounted publications
  • Advertising on our website (receiving 11,000 hits/month at last count) Courses - Events - Noticeboard - Gear sales
  • Special rates for Horizons magazine and the Journal
  • A say in the way the Institute works
  • Monthly electronic news sheet
  • Quarterly Newsletter
  • Access to IOL professional development days
  • Membership of a regional group and participation in their activities
  • Access to Special Interest Groups
  • Discounted Conferences and Courses
  • Access to members only website - lots of information and documents to download

Individual Membership costs:
£40 (UK), £45 (overseas)

APIOL Individual Members

  • £46 - this includes the same member benefits as for all Individual Members (as above) PLUS a subscription to Horizons Magazine (four issues per year)
  • A special discounted APIOL Membership of £25 - is available for APIOL holders who are sole traders and Organisation Level 1 Members of IOL.
    (discounted APIOL members do not receive Horizons magazine)
    To find out about Accredited Practitioner of IOL click here
  • • IMPORTANT: To apply for APIOL or RPIOL , you must be an INDIVIDUAL member of IOL

 

Rates from October 1st 2009

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Student and 60+ Membership

  • For 60+ £10 and
    for students of an organisational member: £10 per year first 2 years, thereafter £38 (UK)
  • For a downloadable application form for Student Membership click here
    PLEASE BE SURE THAT YOUR COLLEGE IS ALREADY AN ORGANISATIONAL MEMBER BEFORE YOU APPLY. If it is not, then you can persuade your lecturers that they should join, or you will have to join at the standard individual rate.

DISCLAIMER

  • The Institute for Outdoor Learning does not guarantee, certify or inspect any of its members, either individuals or organisations. Membership supports those who work in the outdoors by encouraging professional development and good practice. We do however expect our members to adhere to our voluntary Code of Conduct.
  • Our members are entirely responsible for their own insurance arrangements. We have no connection, or jurisdiction over, insurance coverage of any of our members.