We provide these services:

• seeking the views of Members on impending or required legislation and putting forward their agreed position to opinion formers and legislators
• putting Members in touch with helpful national agencies, and referring individual requests for support to an appropriate Member
• working with Members to harmonise standards of care across the country
• combining Members' efforts in collecting and disseminating useful research
• seeking increased credibility for Members by publishing a directory of Members and promoting their activities
• providing an information and working practices exchange between Members by individual contact, group meetings and a regular newsletter
• promoting good relations with national agencies to avoid duplication
• raising our own funds but eventually directing additional funding to Members
• representing the combined membership at relevant conferences and forums

The level of provision will always vary according to our resources. Following the end of our Lottery Grant we are seeking new funds, meanwhile we have to limit our activities.