Become a member
If you are interested in the work that Centre for Local Economic Strategies (CLES) does and would like to benefit more from our services you may be interested in joining CLES as a member. CLES brings together a network of members which includes regeneration partnerships, local authorities, regional bodies, community groups and voluntary organisations.
We offer a unique membership service that means you can pick and mix from our menu of services to provide a membership package that suits the needs of your organisation. You can include only those services that will benefit you, rather than sign up to a general membership with items of no benefit to you.
Publications
£250 per year - Keep abreast of the latest policy, new research and ideas by subscribing to CLES publications. Subscribers to this service receive: Local Work, CLES Bulletin, Rapid Research, Policy Publications (follow the links for examples).
Events & Training
You can build events and training days into your membership package, giving you the benefit of reduced price places. You choose the number of days you want to include and then use them to book places on any of our events over the year.
- For 3 event days £400
- For 6 event days £750
- For 10 event days £1000
Enquiry and Information Service
£250 per year - Whether you want help in answering a query or want to carry out your own research the CLES Enquiry and Information Service can help you.
- Enquiry Service - The subscription covers up to 4 enquiries a year, follow link for examples.
- Members Website - Access areas of the website reserved for members.
- CLES library - Subscription covers up to 10 requests for items a year.
Bespoke Services
In addition to the services outlined above we offer a range of bespoke services that are tailored to meet your own specific needs.
- CLES Policy Advice - Policy Advice offers tailored and individual policy intelligence that is relevant to the organisation, their area and their needs.
- Bespoke Briefings - We provide briefings looking at the policy issues relevant to your organisation, designing a briefing that exactly matches your needs. You choose the topics and regualrity of the briefings to suit the needs of your work.
- Tailored Training - Training courses developed to suit your requirements and delivered by our skilled in-house staff. Sessions can be held on or off site and can vary from one off short half day programmes to an ongoing programme of development activities.
- Tailored Research - CLES can design, conduct and compile research to a timeframe that suits you.
We would be happy to meet with you to discuss any of these services and to provide a cost based on your requirments. Use the membership enquiry form or contact us on membership@cles.org.uk for more details.
