Become a member
HEAL membership is open to local, regional, national, European or international not-for-profit organisations.
HEAL has over 70 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 twice a year at meetings of the HEAL General Assembly (GA) to review activities, discuss HEAL’s strategic aims and work plan, and approve the budget and membership applications. In addition, we run thematic working groups related to the issues we work on. These are facilitated through regular calls, webinars and face-to-face meetings.
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.
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.
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.
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.
