What is the difference between HASSRA Y & H and HASSRA Leeds ?

· HASSRA Yorkshire & Humber (Y & H) is the Regional HASSRA club. The Regional club is run by fulltime staff, employed by National HASSRA.

· This region encompasses all the DWP & DH offices around York, Hull, Grimsby, Sheffield, Bradford and Leeds.

· HASSRA Leeds is an individual club within the region and is run by volunteers working within either Quarry House or Trevelyan Square.

Why do HASSRA Leeds Associate members have to pay as non members if they wish to apply for a HASSRA Y & H trip or event?

• Every regional club makes a decision whether to allow associate membership. HASSRA Y & H undertook the decision not to have associate membership within their region.

• Individual HASSRA office clubs are also allowed to decide if they wish to grant associate membership – solely for their club. HASSRA Leeds undertook the decision to allow friends & family of permanent staff to become associate members for an annual fee.

• The HASSRA Leeds associate membership fee belongs to HASSRA Leeds club only and is used towards extending the trips, events and benefits allowed for HASSRA Leeds members and Associate members. None of this money goes to HASSRA Y & H.

• Permanent staff within HASSRA Leeds have funds deduced at pay source, this is divided between Regional HASSRA and their local HASSRA club.

• This payment enables them to apply for HASSRA Y & H trips and events at subsidised cost.

SUMMARY

· HASSRA Leeds Club members are automatically members of HASSRA Y & H and entitled to all benefits and subsidies from both.

· HASSRA Leeds Club Associate members are entitled to benefits and subsidies only from HASSRA Leeds Club.