If your organisation or community does not provide a sign-in portal or email address for you to confirm your membership with, you can use our ‘confirm using a document’ option.
When uploading your evidence on the TOTUM application please ensure the file is saved in one of the following supported formats: pdf, jpg, jpeg, png or webp.
Unsure if you're eligible? you can check first here.
Please see a complete list of acceptable documents below;
Students
Acceptable evidence includes;
- Letter or email confirming enrolment/student status
- Screenshot of a student portal
- Student ID card (with expiry date)
The following details must be clear and legible on the piece of evidence you provide;
- Name
- Place of study
- Current course dates, or enrolment date within the past year
Apprentices
Acceptable evidence includes;
- Letter or email confirming enrollment/apprentice status
- Screenshot of apprentice agreement or training plan
- Screenshot of apprenticeship portal (via training provider or Bud assessment portal)
The following details must be clear and legible on the piece of evidence you provide;
- Name
- Apprenticeship provider
- Current apprenticeship dates, or enrollment date within the past year
Professional Body or Trade Union Member
Acceptable evidence includes;
- Letter or email confirming professional body membership / trade union membership
- Screenshot of professional member / trade union portal
The following details must be clear and legible on the piece of evidence you provide;
- Name
- Membership body / trade union name
TOTUM Associate Staff
Acceptable evidence includes;
- Letter or email confirming employment at a 6th form, college, university, online course/training/apprenticeship provider, professional membership body or trade union
- Screenshot of institute staff portal
- Staff ID card
The following details must be clear and legible on the piece of evidence you provide;
- Name
- Place of employment
Graduate/Alumni
Acceptable evidence includes;
- Letter or email confirming graduation
- Award certificate
- Proof of holding a TOTUM membership within the past 3 years
The following details must be clear and legible on the piece of evidence you provide;
- Name
- Place of study you graduated from
- Graduation date within the past 3 years