EVOLVE Membership Form

Women helping women in the Bedfordshire Community!

What is EVOLVE about?

EVOLVE is not a talking shop or a forum for networking – our call to action is to smart, visionary women who have a real wish to address social injustice by transforming their own communities through donations or deeds.

The core purpose of EVOLVE is to pursue gender equality at a local level, providing a safe space for intelligent and purposeful conversations between women which lead to defined actions and the provision of resources for voluntary organisations in Bedfordshire, which support women.

EVOLVE has an independent Board with its own governance, trustees and leadership. It manages…

• A Membership of Bedfordshire Women Leaders
• A budget created by membership fees, utilised for Networking, Events and seed fund Bursary
• Development of a Network Events Programme (to mobilise, engage and measure success)
• Celebrating voices and stories of women working with BLCF
• Act as a Grant Panel for Women’s Led Funding Programmes

EVOLVE – The Membership

The membership is fundamental to the function and future sustainability of EVOLVE, with the Board members determining how they can improve the value that they provide to the organisation.

Keeping up with new forms of communication, while developing services that will reflect the challenges that members face, staying relevant and reflecting women interests with tangible benefits and positive outcomes in return for the annual membership subscription fee. e.g. profile enhancement, work/life balance solutions, directed discoveries, creative enrichment and targeted help/support.

We have a range of membership options available

Useful information

*Within the Charities / Business / Corporate Memberships all female employees have access to the benefits and offers (by default), however each person will need to register their details with Evolve.

For more information and, or an application form please contact;

Administration: [email protected] – 01525 306690

Please note! Honorary memberships are occasionally awarded by the Board of Trustees, to organisations or individuals who have delivered a service free of charge, donated goods or funds to EVOLVE. For more information contact Administration on the details above.

In Partnership

We work closely with Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation (BLCF).  BLCF offer a trusted, sustainable, and ethical process to reach out to women in Bedfordshire Communities to…

• Help maintain EVOLVE’s work with admin and marketing support
• Provide regular financial statements, safeguard incoming funds and manage grant payments
• Develop, secure and launch funds regarding women’s issues and address their needs
• Support EVOLVE in co-ordinating Event Programmes, Networking and Fund Raising
• Manage and broker relationships for ‘Women in Need’ via Community Partners – Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise (VCSE) who work directly with female related issues
• Gather evidence of need from Community Partners and share with the network of EVOLVE

If you have a desire to promote the welfare of others, interested in Philanthropy or wish to utilise your skills please complete the Membership Application Form below.