Member benefits
As a member of the Institute you will benefit from:
- Your own listing on our ‘Find A Herbalist’ service to help new patients find you
- MNIMH after your name and use of the Institute logo: recognised throughout the world as an assurance of your high status as a safe, competent professional
- A membership certificate to display wherever you consult
- A flexible Continuing Professional Development scheme to meet your individual CPD needs
- Access to our online Member Zone with resources to support your professional work, including the our full CPD archive, our video site ‘Herb player’ and our online community areas
- Free access to our Member Assistance programme, offering 24/7 support for you and your family, including free counselling sessions where needed
- Discounted access to the Herbal Medicine Conference
- Promotional materials for you to buy, designed to meet your marketing needs
- Dedicated PR activity including regular press releases and social media posts
- Up-to-date news and information on current laws and regulations affecting the profession.
- Representation at parliamentary meetings: we work to raise political awareness of the herbal profession
- Worldwide membership and links with the American Herbalists Guild and the New Zealand Association of Medical Herbalists.
- Access to our extensive library and archives
- Discounted professional insurance:Â with an extent of cover not available to individual practitioners
–Â 24-hour legal helpline
– professional legal protection up to £100,000 for defence costs
– cover for additional therapies e.g. massage, reflexology and aromatherapy
–Â cover for teaching workshops and leading herb walks
–Â cover for training students
–Â jury or witness service cover for lost income
–Â negotiation and representation for any Inland Revenue enquiry
– optional personal accident insurance up to £25,000 (additional cost)
- Access to the Natural Standards research database
- Quarterly member’s newsletter – Herbal Thymes, written for members by members
- An annual professional conference featuring speakers from the across the world
- New member’s mentorship scheme and discounted membership for new members
- Student affiliate scheme
- Regional groups
- Member special offers and discounts with suppliers
- Member support from our head office
- Access to online guidance and a members’ discussion area
- Development opportunities to become involved with the Institute and its governing Council