Connect Perks And Benefits

Where to start with telling you about the perks and benefits of being a Connect member?! There are soooo many!

Firstly, upon joining you can look forward to a shiny membership box arriving in the post, filled with welcome goodies! Nice, right?!

You’ll also be given your own private log-in to the Connect Hub – and that’s where the good stuff just keeps on coming!

The Hub gives you access to our calendar of events, workshops and courses, blogs, news, carefully collected discounts from around the UK, freebies (yep, more free stuff!), and loads of support and information on everything from education and housing to finance and wellbeing.

You can even apply for our members-only Connect Grant if you need some financial assistance.



See below for the full list of perks and benefits currently included with your FREE membership:
  • A membership welcome box
  • Access to our members-only online Hub
  • Online meetups & special interest groups (e.g. gaming, Singo, movie night)
  • Workshops (e.g. cooking crew, crafting, writing)
  • Courses to match your interests and ambitions
  • Monthly gifts from our Bargain Bay
  • Weekend holidays away (for those aged 18+)
  • Access to our Connect Grant
  • Paid and voluntary job opportunities
  • Bespoke education and employment guidance
  • Support and guidance throughout adulthood (we’re a community for life!)
Our Connect membership pack
The way you decide to use your membership is completely in your hands!


You might want to try everything (go you!) and even contribute to the Hub with your very own article or by telling us what you’d like to see added through the Have Your Say page.

Or, you might want to just use the Hub to access information when you need or want it (we celebrate that too!).

“They provide great group activities and offer freebies, which are very exciting and fun!”

Connect Member

Want to benefit from ALL this?!


However you use your membership, one thing’s for sure – there’s a lot of choice and we’re here to be alongside you on your journey.

And, did we mention, it’s all completely free of charge?! There are perks and then there are no-strings-attached, totally awesome, Connect perks!


Whilst there’s lots of fun stuff to do with your Connect membership, sometimes life can be complicated, so we’ve got the more serious stuff covered too.

Connect is also a social space – a friendly and safe place to come together with other members where you can be yourself, be heard, and have fun!

Joining Connect gives you a backstage pass to an exclusive members-only club – so it’s natural that you might have some questions!