2: Benefits of membership

There are many reasons why people join IPROW: to support a body working at national level with government bodies and quangos; to improve their professional development; because their employer requires it; to gain recognition in a field that has no formal qualification or chain of entry; and more. Some don't consider benefit to themselves when joining, though the line between personal and professional benefit is very vague when many members are passionate about what they do. This episode considers the three most popular benefits of membership.The views of speakers and the presenter are not necessarily those of IPROW. Nothing in any IPROW podcast should be taken as legal advice or used beyond the context of the podcast. The podcast is aimed at IPROW's members, a knowledgeable audience, though not expressly limited to them.Find out more about membership of IPROWIPROW is the Institute of Public Rights of Way and Access Management, which was established in 1986 as the membership organisation representing professionals involved in the management of public rights of way and access in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, principally as local government officers (and then called the Institute of Public Rights of Way Officers).It has grown into an active and dynamic network providing advice, training, advocacy and networking to its members.Mission StatementTo represent and promote the views and interests of members, raise professional standards, encourage the exchange of ideas and information in public rights of way and access management, and foster communication and co-operation between related bodies.