CONSIDERING IET MEMBERSHIP OR YOU ARE ALREADY A MEMBER

Being a member, I am concerned with member benefits as is.

Taking, for example, the recent reduction in membership discount on IET BS 7671 & related publications from 35% to 25%.  An erosion of benefit is it not?

Looking at this one point for a moment, if anyone is unhappy about this as a member or fellow, then I would encourage you to write to the IET membership department enquiring as to the change in status of your membership benefits, which I see personally as a reduction in benefit.

As far as benefits go, discounts on books and IET courses, even to the extent of some being free to members would be something I would applaud.

Some institutions have links with Professional Indemnity Insurers and other tangible arrangements which can get members discounts.

The Volvo car scheme is nice, but the discounts are not fantastic, and how many members know about this.

Membership benefits are not widely publicised.

This forum is ok, the old "Fuse Talk" software was easier to use, I feel, outdated or not, this was the platform the old Wiring Regulations Forum ran on for many years, back as long as I have been a forum member here.

The forum itself, whilst funded by the IET, isn't specifically a benefit of membership, as anyone can join.

There are other areas such as regional and specialist groups that may be member-only, though I am unsure because the platform is so difficult to navigate.

Again, the webinars John mentions are great, and funded by the IET, but delivered by volunteers, and open to all comers, so not really a membership benefit.

Some chartered institutions with a charitable remit, manage to retain some events, and information which are provided to members only, and are thus a benefit of membership, and they do this without breaching their charitable requirements.

Access to information and knowledge would be helpful British Standards E-Books both by the IET and others, yes there are some, but how many members know how to access them, so publicity to the members to illustrate and remind them of the benefits would help.

I attended the volunteer conference recently where a statement was made that the IET have circa 4k employees globally, and circa 40k volunteers.

The IET cannot exist without its volunteers, aside from the direct benefits of volunteering, primarily personal, what else do volunteers get?....

I would encourage anyone unhappy with membership and the benefits thereof to write to the membership department explaining what you are unhappy with, how else will the staff get to know about this?

If you have things you would like to see as membership benefits, please post them here for John.

Unknown said:

I attended the volunteer conference recently where a statement was made that the IET have circa 4k employees globally, and circa 40k volunteers.

Hi Paul, not sure where these figures come from but they're certainly not correct! 

There are around 630 staff globally with the vast majority based at our newly named Futures Place office (formerly Michael Faraday House) in Stevenage in the UK. Other smaller staff teams are located in our offices in India, Hong Kong, the USA and China as well as elsewhere in the UK at our venues in London and Birmingham. 

IET Volunteer numbers are currently around the 4,800 mark and not 40,000 although I'm sure we'd love to have an extra 35,000 volunteers. 

Thank you Lisa, I obviously misheard the commentary during the event.

I don't think it is available to re-listen for me to check what was said against what I thought I heard?

Thank you Lisa, I obviously misheard the commentary during the event.

I don't think it is available to re-listen for me to check what was said against what I thought I heard?

I'm not sure it's available for catch up Paul but I've asked my colleagues in the Volunteer Support Unit. They organised the conference so they'll advise. 

 my colleagues have confirmed that  you can sign up to watch again !