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 5 years