The Positive Psychology Guild (PPG) runs a professional membership service for Positive Psychology Practitioners, and other professionals who integrate Positive Psychology approaches into their work.
The purpose of this membership service is to:
- Create a positive online community for practitioners
- Provide liability and insurance coverage to qualified practitioners (UK)
- Develop a Register of Positive Psychology Practitioners who are qualified and insured to practice
- Contribute to the development of best practices through member and other stakeholder engagement
The membership service also aims to support the training and development of practitioners through:
- Sharing information about PPG-accredited CPD training courses and events
- Facilitating professional development for members by providing access to a central community of practice events designed to support practitioners and promote standards of practice, client, and self-care
- Research community events – designed to discuss developments and research within Positive Psychology
About PPG
PPG is a Not for Profit Organisation and a government registered learning provider with a UK Provider Reference Number: 10067939. We are also a CPD certified Provider dedicated to raising the standards of training and continuing professional development.
Our public communications and networking platform is the Positive Psychology Network. This platform brings all of our brand names together, which all operate under PPG.
Within PPG there are two core functions:
- Membership services for Positive Psychology Practitioners
- Education services on Positive Psychology Practice, Autism Awareness, and Neurodiversity & Inclusion
Under Education there are 3 initiatives:
- Positive Psychology Academy, where we qualify Positive Psychology Practitioners, Autism Awareness Practitioners, and Neurodiversity & Inclusion Trainers at levels 3, 5, and 7.
- Positive Psychology Centre, where we conduct research and organisational training on Positive Psychology.
- Positive Psychology Autism Centre, where we conduct strengths-based research and organisational training on Autism Awareness, and run an award for organisations that meet the criteria to be neurodiversity inclusive and confident employers.
To learn more about our work, please click here. You may also visit our organisational policies section here, where you will find the latest copy of the PPG Group Policy insurance certificate for practitioner members who are covered by PPG for insurance and liability.
Membership Categories
There are 2 membership categories:
- Professional Membership
- Organisational Membership
1. Professional Membership
Annual Fee: £150
Eligibility Criteria:
- You hold a Level 3+ qualification in Positive Psychology in Practice or Applied Positive Psychology from a reputable education provider.*
Membership Benefits:
- Special subscription rate to the Journal of Positive Psychology
- Practitioner rates on membership events
- Practitioner rates on CPD courses and events
- Inclusion on the Register of Practitioners
- Free UK liability and insurance coverage, subject to inclusion on the Register of Practitioners
Please note if you are a Professional member, it is a mandatory requirement to join the Register of Practitioners and to hold insurance in your respective geographical area. Your annual fee covers the application to join the Register of Positive Psychology Professionals, and it includes free insurance if you practice within the UK.
*To check if your qualification is on our list of approved training providers, please contact us at membership@ppnetwork.org Other qualifications and experience may be considered.
2. Organisational Membership
Annual Fee: £250+**
Eligibility Criteria:
- You are a registered PPG Professional Member, run your own training company and wish to deliver PPG-accredited CPD training and events
Membership Benefits:
- Special subscription rate to the Journal of Positive Psychology
- Organisational rates on membership events
- Organisational rates on CPD courses and events
- External accreditation (CPD points) for your Positive Psychology courses (subject to criteria)
- Option to run PPG-accredited CPD courses through the membership site (subject to criteria)
**Please note that this is an estimated fee; the annual fee is based on your organisation’s size. £250 is the fee set for small businesses (1-10 employees). If you are an organisation with more than 10 employees, please contact us for more information.
How to Apply
Apply for Professional Membership here.
If you would like to apply for Organisational Membership, please contact us here: membership@ppnetwork.org
A member of our team will reach out to you and guide you through the application process.