# WCVA offers free online-only membership to voluntary groups

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2004/04/01/wcva-offers-free-onlineonly-membership-voluntary-groups/
- Published: 2004-04-01T23:00:00+01:00
- Author: Howard Lake

The Wales Council for Voluntary Action (WCVA) has introduced a free “e-membership”
option for voluntary groups in Wales, offering them electronic information at no
charge.
The umbrella body for voluntary and community groups in Wales is offering
a fortnightly ‘e-Xtra’ e-mail newsletter to these online-only members. This will
feature funding news and links to other useful resources.

Existing WCVA members can also receive the new e-Xtra as part of their current membership.

This is a welcome development, demonstrating how voluntary sector organisations 
and umbrella bodies can grow their membership while keeping servicing costs to a
minimum. Online publishing offers not only a method of supporting existing membership
schemes, but introducing new elements.

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