Annual Membership fees

Employed Member: £20
Unemployed Member / Full Time Student: £10
Couple living at the same address: £30
Unemployed couple living at the same address: £20

Benefits of membership - the highlights

1. Jewish Deaf Association:

a) Subscription to the JDA quarterly magazine
b) Subsidised fees for JDA events and activities
c) Full access to all JDA information and services.

2. LIPSINC:

a) Up to date news on social events, information meetings and fundraising events for
LIPSINC members and their guests
b) The opportunity to be a part of a unique social scene bringing together people with
and without a hearing loss
c) The opportunity to belong to a forum for discussing and exchanging information
and ideas relevant to people with a hearing loss

d) The right to contribute ideas and shape the development of Project Teams
e) The right to a position of responsibility within a Project Team
f) The right to vote at LIPSINC meetings

g) Access to LIPSINC services including practical advice, guidance and information on
a range of topics, including equipment, employment, support in the workplace and
personal development
h) Signposting to specialist organisations providing information on a range of topics,
including benefits, further education, careers advice, audiology and tinnitus.

1. Who can apply for membership of LIPSINC

a) A person who is Jewish and deaf* and who is aged 20 - 40 years

b) A person who is not Jewish by birth and/or not deaf*, but who is the husband, wife or partner of a paid-up LIPSINC member.

* The word "deaf" is taken to mean deaf, hard of hearing, deafened, partially deaf,
profoundly deaf or any other type of hearing loss not previously mentioned.

2. How to apply for membership

Personal Application for Membership form and fee should be sent to the LIPSINC Coordinator at the Jewish Deaf Association. The LIPSINC Coordinator approves applications for membership.
If your application is not accepted, the membership fee will be refunded to you.

3. Payment of membership fees

a) The first year of LIPSINC Membership will run from 1 April 2005 to 31 December 2005. Membership fees are to be paid in full no later than the end of April.

b) From 2006 onwards, each membership year will run from 1 January to 31 December.
Renewed membership fees are to be paid in full no later than then end of January.

c) New members may join at any time of the year, on the agreement of the LIPSINC Coordinator. The fee remains the same.

d) Members who are unable to continue paying subscriptions, due to long-term illness or
unemployment, should write to the LIPSINC Coordinator who will consider waiving or
reducing membership fees.

4. Attendance by non-members

Non-members are very welcome to participate in LIPSINC activities, if accompanied by a paid-up LIPSINC member. Non-members will be charged a fee.

5. Publicity photographs

At times, photographs of LIPSINC in action may be used for publicity purposes. If you object to appearing in these, please DO NOT tick the box on the membership application form.

6. Suspension/Termination of Membership

a) If it is considered to be in the best interests of LIPSINC that an individual should cease to be a member, the Executive Director of the JDA has the power to suspend or terminate membership.

b) A suspended member may rejoin LIPSINC after they have completed their suspension period.