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MEMBERSHIP BROCHURE

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ABOUT ALARM

ALARM is a professional membership association that has supported risk and insurance professionals for nearly 30 years. We provide our members with outstanding support including training, guidance & best practice, networking, and industry recognition for excellence across risk management.

Contact us for more information about ALARM and membership

01297 [email protected]

http://www.alarmrisk.com


CONTENTS04 Foreword

05 ALARM's vision

06 Why become an ALARM member?

08 Member testimonials

10 Types of membership

11 Fees table

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As president of ALARM, I welcome your interest and hope to welcome you to our unique member led association. Risk

management has never had a higher profile. With a greater public interest and emerging understanding, it is time to prove just how effective it can be in delivering services to communities and underpinning business resilience. ALARM exists to help professionals like you.

ALARM offers excellent opportunities for personal professional development and individual support in your day-to-day role, whether you are a full-time risk manager or managing risk in some way as part of your remit.

ALARM’s purpose is to assist you to do your job to the highest possible standard, so you can provide excellent guidance to your employer in support of good decision-making and business planning. The benefits are both personal and organisational.

At a personal level we take pride in sharing friendly and accessible best practice and industry expertise. It is easy to approach other members informally, as well as through committees and planned events and webinars. We offer a mentor scheme for those new to ALARM and new to the profession.

At an organisational level your access to insight and information from our specialist sponsors (including brokers, insurers, loss adjustors and law firms) will help keep your employer up-to-date with legislation, regulations, claims’ trends, insurance developments and emerging issues to strengthen risk management.

If you work for an organisation that offers public services of any kind or is contracted to do so, ALARM provides targeted risk management guidance and relevant content to add to your awareness, effectiveness and influencing.

If you are not yet a member but would like to see some of what is behind the log in, please email the ALARM Office. Also check out the benefits on our website. All this is on offer with no increase in member fees.

Graeme Mackenzie ALARM President

A WORD FROM OUR PRESIDENT


ALARM'S VISIONALARM is a not-for-profit professional membership association that has supported risk and insurance professionals for nearly 30 years. We provide our members with outstanding support including training, guidance and best practice, networking, and industry recognition for excellence across risk management.

With over 900 members, we are one of the UK’s leading risk and insurance networks. Membership is available to anyone with a responsibility for risk and insurance for a public service organisation including:

Our key strategic objectives• Develop industry leading best practice for

those managing risk and insurance.

• Represent the interests of risk and insurance professionals and our members.

• Promote excellence in risk management across the UK.

HOUSING registered providers,

arm’s-length management

organisations and local authorities

LOCAL GOVERNMENT metropolitan,

county, district, and unitary authorities

OTHER ORGANISATIONS

COMMISSIONED TO PROVIDE SERVICES TO COMMUNITIES

AND CITIZENS

THIRD SECTOR

BLUE LIGHT police, fire & rescue, and ambulance

services

CENTRAL GOVERNMENT AND

AGENCIES

EDUCATION universities and

colleges

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WHO CAN BENEFIT FROM ALARM MEMBERSHIP?

Individuals who work for a public service organisation and are responsible for:

• Risk• Insurance• Procurement• Business continuity• Audit• Assurance• Emergency planning• Health and safety• Governance• Finance• Fraud.

Students working towards a risk or insurance related qualification.

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WHY BECOME AN ALARM MEMBER?


WebinarsWeekly online sessions delivered by industry experts.

Virtual seminarsOnline one-day events hosted by practitioners and industry experts.

Registered risk practitioner (RRP) schemeThe RRP scheme recognises and rewards CPD and professional standing in risk management.

Guidance documentsBest practice guidance documents on emerging risks, written by practitioners and industry experts.

Online coursesVirtual beginners and advanced risk management training.

TRAINING

Share best practice with other risk and insurance colleagues through our various networking channels:

Online discussion forumJoin the conversation and gain access to our online forum where you can ask members questions and share best practice.

Member databaseConnect with risk and insurance professionals from similar organisations.

Mentor schemeGet support on your professional journey or help someone who is new in the field.

Focus groupsGet involved with the planning of future ALARM outputs by joining a committee or dedicated focus group.

ALARM Risk AwardsOur Risk Awards scheme recognises achievement in risk management, acknowledging the work of risk and insurance practitioners across nine categories.

COMMUNITY

stronger, ALARM’s member journalQuarterly journal featuring articles from practitioners and industry experts.

ALARM newsAccess to regular online news articles on emerging issues and developments across the sector.

Fortnightly e-alertRegular e-bulletin summarising the latest developments from ALARM and the wider sector.

Weekly reading listA collection of topical industry articles, blogs and resources.

ALARM websiteThe ALARM website is packed full of useful guidance, resources and job opportunities.

STAY INFORMED

Regional seminarsOver 30 regional one-day seminars with workshops delivered by industry experts.

ALARM Conference, Exhibition and Risk AwardsOur flagship annual two-day Conference is the premier event for risk and insurance professionals, with over 30 educational workshops, plenary sessions and networking opportunities.

Risk Awards dinnerAn annual black-tie event celebrating excellence in risk management.

EVENTS

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WHAT OUR MEMBERS SAY

ANNAH BUSERI Risk Manager, Niger Delta Peace Initiative & Development

As a risk practitioner, I was able to share my experience through the Member Profile feature in stronger. Given the complexity of risk management in different sectors and industries, it’s very interesting to read other expert experience, especially descriptions of situations, events and circumstances, as well as response, recovery and lessons learned.

ALISON WEIR Risk and Insurance Manager, Corporate Services, Warrington Borough Council

stronger is an excellent and engaging resource for anyone with an interest in public sector risk management or insurance. Full of interesting, topical and timely articles, I always find something of relevance to my role. It’s well presented and easily accessible, which is great for busy people. Provided as part of my ALARM membership it’s also great value for money.

JANE COOPER Risk & Business Continuity Team Leader, Shropshire Council

I have been a member of ALARM for approximately 13 years now and have been involved in regional and national events throughout that time. In an ever-changing professional environment ALARM provides a forum to access the most up-to-date practices and guidance for risk and insurance professionals. ALARM also provides the opportunity to access relevant training, and attendance at events. The member network regionally and nationally provides you with a great source of information and the foundations to build great professional relationships and friendships.

SUE RUDDOCK Corporate Risk & Insurance Manager, Transport for Wales

ALARM has helped me immensely. The support network is invaluable, giving you the ability to call on other members and sponsors for help and advice. The seminars have been extremely useful and always very relevant to my day-to-day role.


KAREN SEABRIGHT Insurance Commissioning Manager, Worcestershire County Council

As well as the availability of the ALARM Conference, the regions offer high quality events. I don’t just say as a member of a regional committee, but I do see first-hand how events are put together, how the topical and emerging issues are identified and the advantage in exploring those issues to the benefit of a wider group. My experience is that being involved in a region builds you long-standing and close contacts.

PENELOPE PAGE Risk & Resilience Advisor, Hampshire Constabulary

ALARM has given me a fantastic networking ability to not just other blue light services, but the public sector as a whole, where I have been able to challenge some of my thinking when setting strategies and understanding risks.

CHRIS CLARK Risk Management Officer, North Yorkshire Council

Winning the 2019 Operational Award has provided a real boost to the members of our team and the wider council involved in risk management.

DAVID FORSTER Insurance Claims Handler, Doncaster Council

As a relative newcomer to the world of risk and insurance, I welcomed the opportunity to attend the 2019 ALARM Conference. The daily sessions have always been well presented, engaging and highly informative and the networking and development opportunities that were presented to me have proven to be invaluable over the course of my career

CAROLYN HALPIN Senior Assurance Manager, Thirteen

ALARM is fundamentally a means to share, compare and learn with the greatest of access to experts and peers in the risk management environment. I joined to learn nearly 30 years ago and it remains as relevant today as it was then, and I continue to learn and share with the ALARM family on a regular basis.

DEBBIE BOWRING, Principal Risk Officer, Lincolnshire County Council

The ALARM Conference is thought-provoking, educational and a good source for networking and sharing ideas with like-minded people. It is also an excellent way to have the chance to enter an award, helping the industry to have something to aim for and receive recognition. The Conference, as a whole is the highlight of the year.

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MEMBERSHIP TYPES

FULL TIME STUDENT MEMBERFull time student membership is available to individuals currently studying full time for a risk and insurance related degree and not employed by a public service organisation.

CHARITY MEMBERCharity membership is available to employees of a registered charity.

RETIREDRetired membership is available to individuals who have previously been an ALARM member for at least five years and who have retired and are not currently seeking employment.

UNEMPLOYED MEMBERUnemployed membership is available to individuals who have previously been an ALARM member for at least five years and who have been made redundant and are seeking re-employment with a public service organisation.

ASSOCIATE MEMBERAssociate membership is available to organisations with five or fewer employees that provide services to public service organisations. If your organisation employs more than five individuals, you would be eligible for a sponsorship package. Please contact the ALARM Office for more information.

FULL MEMBERFull membership is available to employees of a public service organisation.

WORKING STUDENT MEMBERWorking student membership is available to individuals currently studying part time for a risk or insurance related qualification and are employed by a public service organisation.


MEMBERSHIP FEESMEMBERSHIP TYPE ANNUAL COST

Full memberOne person £205 +VATTwo people Two members from the same organisation

£402 +VAT (£201 +VAT per person)

Three people Three members from the same organisation


Four people Four members from the same organisation

£738 +VAT (£184.50 +VAT per person)

Five people Five members from the same organisation


Six people Six people from the same organisation

£1,008 +VAT (£168 +VAT per person)

Full time student FreeWorking student £50 +VATCharity £50 +VATRetired/unemployed £50 +VATAssociate £300 +VAT

CORPORATE MEMBERSHIPOrganisations with four full members and above can transfer member benefits to colleagues excluding attendance at the ALARM Conference, Exhibition and Risk Awards and training courses.

Did you know if you pay for your own membership, you can claim the VAT back? Contact the ALARM Office for more information.

WAYS TO PAY

Membership fees can be paid by

BACS, credit card or standing

order.

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