HEAL membership is open to local, regional, national, European or international not-for-profit organisations.

 

HEAL has over 75 members, representing health professionals, not-for-profit health insurers, doctors, nurses, cancer and asthma groups, citizens, women’s groups, youth groups, environmental NGOs, scientists and public health institutes. Members include international and Europe-wide organisations, as well as national and local groups, representing over 200 million people across the 53 countries of the WHO European Region. Our broad membership allows us to pool expertise on our policy issues, widely disseminate information, amplify successes and create social and policy change.

Our members meet at least once a year for the Annual General Assembly (AGA) to review activities, discuss HEAL’s strategic aims and work plan, and approve the budget and membership applications. In addition, we run policy working groups related to the issues we work on which are facilitated through regular calls, webinars and face-to-face meetings.

Annual membership fees

Annual membership fees are set by HEAL members at the annual meeting of the General Assembly each year for the following year. The current membership fee is 300 EUR per year for all membership categories. Members who are struggling financially may request a waiver or a reduction of their annual membership fee. These requests are brought to the Executive Committee for review and approval.

Organisations based in central and eastern European countries which are not Member States of the European Union, can be members of HEAL free of charge.

HEAL offers two membership categories

  • Full members NGO: For non-governmental organisations for which environment and health links are a major area of interest. Full members NGO have two votes at the Annual General Assembly.
  • Full members NPO: For other not-for-profit organisations and professional bodies, such as educational and academic institutions; professional associations; statutory and non-statutory environment or health agencies; and regional, city and local authorities. Associate members NPO have one vote at the Annual General Assembly.

Membership is open to not-for-profit organisations, which are duly constituted pursuant to the laws and customs of the country where their seat is located, are independent of governments, political parties and commercial interests, and support HEAL’s mission statement.

As a HEAL member, you will join a vibrant group of organisations committed to environmental health, reach EU Policymakers directly and advocate for better health and disease prevention, and get more visibility for the environmental health topics you work on.

Does your organisation meet HEAL's membership criteria?
Submit a membership application on behalf of your organisation. You will need to provide a copy of your organisation's statutes and its latest annual accounts.