FAQ! Membership queries:

Recent questions and answers from e-mails and queries received:

#1Question: I would love to join your site, how can I become a Member?

#1Answer:
Membership applications are being worked on and this will be put in process via post, so all membership forms will need to be posted to you to fill in and sign and send back to us in which using special reference numbers and facilities you will then be able to donate the membership fee online once we have confirmed receipt of your membership forms.We can then match the reference numbers to the forms and send out your special membership packs, as we are working towards a number of grants per year to random selected members, there will be an application pack enclosed with the membership pack for you to be in with a chance of receiving one of these grants. There will be information as to what a member will receive as extra services from the charity as well as information on our aim at giving grants.

The more fundraising and members means the more of a chance we have to register as a charity for a charity number and raising enough to be able to issue grants to a number of members. Even if the number is very small to begin with, helping one is better than helping none. Which is a motto I use when we keep progressing this charity.

Membership cost is aiming to be no more than £5 per annum per member, you can only register in one name, as one person, but it is not limited to one person per household, as many people per household can become members if they feel necessary. We are also looking at encorporating a £5 off per member- which is optional - of a third party company who provides supporting and helpful items that aid pain relief for SPD sufferers whether pregnant or post pregnancy. More information will be provided at the time.

#2Question: What help can I get from you as an individual or as a member?

#2Answer:

As an individual: We can always help you via telephone or email whether you are a member of the site or not.

We will always be here for you to assist you in those ways.

As a member: We give out special membership packs on SPD, These include a little official information card for your wallet to state when you became a member and when your membership will end, It will state your name address and contact telephone number (some of these for you to fill in yourself) and it will explain on the reverse side how SPD affects an individual, so if you find yourself in a crisis you can always show the person that does not understand, the card and then they can contact us if they have any issues including medical professionals as well. (if lost there will be a small fee for replacement cards)

We also are aiming to give out an annual newsletter which may become more frequent, to members, leaflets and documents on SPD as well as a welcome letter and an opportunity to be in with the chance of receiving one of our grants to help you cover treatments like private physio.

We are looking to encorporate a forum facility but that has not yet been investigated enough, and we are discussing whether it be a members only facility or for the public, or even for the public with a section for members only. We will be allowing women to share their stories in a forum themselves, or if not possible, advise members to set up their own blog site to allow them to share their stories as we believe it is important that they spread the awareness of SPD.

It will be at the discretion of the members whether they link to Support Pelvic Dysfunction or mention us but although we are not and will not be affiliated with the blogs or the content we will and do allow people to mention us and/or link to us aslong as it is in a professional mannor and is never defamatory or offensive.

As a charity we rely on the support of the people we help to be able to continue as a charity and offer such facilities and help.

We are looking at being able to assist members struggling with SPD and being acknowleged by writing a letter for them to show to their health professionals including the suggestive advice we advise as the next steps to help the member achieve the treatment they need for their SPD.

For members and/or individuals: We are working on some official self help guides based on the founders 2 years experience with investigating and experiencing SPD, these guides will be available to all for a very small fee plus P&P which we are looking at £2 each plus P&P again via the donating system if it allows notes to be written via paypal of course in which we would ask the person paying to mention the guide name and/or reference number when purchasing to enable us to post it to their address.

Kind Regards,


Support Pelvic Dysfunction

www.supportpelvicdysfunction.co.uk