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Member benefits

Join 4Children membership today to receive discounts and a fantastic package of support and services, including:

  • FREE weekly Children & Young People Now magazine subscription (yearly subscription worth £89)
  • FREE member newsletter
  • 15% discount on childcare insurance
  • FREE and discounted publications: 
    - Setting up information and advice
    - Policies and procedures
    - Regular briefing papers on topical issues 
  • Discounts on all 4Children conferences
  • Members’ only website with exclusive free downloads and Information Helpline
  • FREE facility enabling you to build a website for your club

(See below for a full explanation of these benefits)

Click here to download the 4Children membership leaflet


Through joining 4Children you will also be marking your support for the children’s services sector and your commitment to creating opportunities and building futures for all children, young people and families.

Discounts on subscriptions to weekly Children & Young People Now magazine
Published by Haymarket, this weekly magazine is for the children’s services sector and is essential reading for everyone providing childcare and extended services.

Free monthly downloads of In Practice 
Monthly 4Children publication In Practice
published in partnership with ContinYou and Children & Young People Now as a regular section in Children & Young People Now magazine.

In Practice aims to provide you with up to date information, in depth analysis and practical support needed for all those developing and running integrated services for children and families through children’s centres and extended schools.

Visit In Practice Downloads page

Mini website for Provider members!
Create a mini-site for your childcare setting today following 4Children’s easy to follow online website tools. 
Have a look at our example site to see the possibilities.

Find out more and get started in our Members’ Area

Free subscription to 4Children’s newsletter
All 4Children members receive a free subscription to For Children, which is packed full of useful information for out of school clubs and children’s services.
Visit For Children download page

Discounted insurance
All 4Children club members can receive a 15% discount on their insurance with Morton Michel, the childcare insurance specialists. Morton Michel’s Out of School policy offers a comprehensive range of cover, providing not only Public and Employers’ Liability insurance, but cover on equipment, frozen food, personal clothing, money and personal accident. The basic Out of School policy covers the essentials: Public and Employers’ Liability Insurance.

All policyholders benefit from four helplines giving practical advice relating to your business.

There are also optional extensions available for Professional Indemnity, Trustees’ and Officers’ Financial Liability, legal expenses, buildings insurance and all risks cover on equipment. Minibus insurance can also be arranged.

As a member you will receive a generous discount on your club insurance with specialist childcare insurers Morton Michel. For more information, click here

Please note that the discount can only be accessed by member clubs and each club has to have it’s own membership number.

A dedicated Members’ only area on the website
4Children’s members’ only website provides a range of information and support for clubs and other providers. Members can get information on equal opportunities and legal issues as well as download the In Touch guidance briefings and get answers to questions in the Ask Gill section.

Members can download free copies of:
Getting It Right: Model Document Resource Pack
Making It Happen - Voluntary Management Toolkit
Integration In Practice

More importantly members can keep up to date on the different activity programmes run by 4Children and get information on how to become involved.

Access to our Information Helpline
If you have questions or concerns with regard to the running of your out of school club or children’s project then our dedicated helpline is here to help you!
Call 020 7512 2100
Email: info@4Children.org.uk

Discounted publications
4Children has a wide range of useful publications on offer and members receive a discount on most of these.
Download the Publications Catalogue or call 020 7512 2112. To order discounted publications, you will need your membership number to hand.

Discounts on all events and conferences
4Children holds a range of events, as well as a member conference with discounted prices for all members.



To confirm what membership fee you should pay during 2010 please contact the Membership Department by:

Phone: 020 7522 6923
Email: sarah.murathan@4Children.org.uk
Fax: 020 7512 2010

Note: You will not receive your membership number automatically; it will be sent to you by post within two weeks of joining.

 

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