SCIPS

Membership structure

Friday, 17 November 2017

SCIPS

Board of Directors and Trustees

consists of 15 voluntary Directors and Trustees comprising:

• 2 places reserved for Tenants and Residents Association voting delegates
• 2 places reserved for individual voting delegates
• 11 places available to any membership category 

General committee

open to all membership categories

Meets on a bi-monthly basis, to consider and vote on issues relating to SCIPS

Speakers are invited to inform on relevant issues

Staff

• Chief Executive Officer and Company Secretary
• Two community engagement and development co-ordinators
• Adminstrative assistant

Categories of Membership

Tenants & Residents Association Groups (TRA’s)

Any Sandwell based TRA group who is registered with Sandwell MBC.

Individual Membership

Anyone resident within the borough of Sandwell can apply to become an individual member of SCIPS – irrespective of whether they are a Council tenant or a private householder or tenant.

Community Group Membership

Any local group who are either Sandwell based or whose prime beneficiaries live in the borough can apply for membership provided the group has a written constitution (which includes an Equal Opportunities Statement), holds an AGM and has an elected committee.

Membership is FREE, however members are shareholders of SCIPS Limited, a charitable company limited by guarantee. In the unlikely event that the company is liquidated, members are legally bound to contribute £1. 

Application forms can be downloaded below or call 0121 544 1230 or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. and we will post an appropriate application pack to you.

Membership Benefits Include:

• Free monthly newsletter
• Printing and photocopying at cost
• Invitations to General Meetings and AGM
• Opportunities for promotion and networking 
• Access to advice, advocacy and training

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About SCIPS

Friday, 17 November 2017

SCIPS

SCIPS is a community led charitable organisation guided by the principles of empowerment, democracy and inclusion.

These principles form the fundamental ethos of our company, and are enshrined in our Mission Statement and expanded upon in our Core Values.

SCIPS has been supporting Sandwell residents for over 30 years. It evolved from a housing pressure group to become Sandwell Tenants and Residents Federation before registering as a limited company in 1995.  It become the registered charity it is  today in 2002, complete with name change.

Throughout all these changes SCIPS has been led and directed by Sandwell's tenants and residents.

Partnerships

Although we are an independent organisation we work in close partnership with housing, regeneration and voluntary organisations to ensure that communities are consulted on issues that are important to them. We, in turn, can influence policy development and decision making.

As an inclusive organisation we have, for many years, been committed to involving under-represented communities. We have developed and delivered projects aimed at increasing involvement from all local communities, enhancing community cohesion and enriching the knowledge, understanding and skill base of both our membership and the organisation as a whole.

SCIPS prides itself on having a flexible approach. We can tailor our services to meet the needs and aspirations of Sandwell’s varied communities and ever-changing environment.

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