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Become a member of the RCOT Specialist Section-Independent Practice

The only specialist section dedicated to supporting and promoting independent occupational therapists. We encourage entrepreneurship, best business practice and excellent professional standards.

As a member, you will have access to a range of benefits to support you in the start up, running and development of your business. These include the following:

  • Resources
    The members area on the website, business guides, bi-monthly e-newsletter.
  • Networking
    Our MLF, national (both online) and regional (f2f) networking sessions; WhatsApp and Facebook groups; and Annual Conference.
  • Training
    Our online Start-Up and Succeed (SUAS) one-day training course (with follow up session); and programme of monthly webinars
  • Promotion
    The opportunity to have a free profile listing in our online Find an OT directory - to market your occupational therapy services to other professionals and the general public.
  • Representation
    The opportunity for your member views and needs to be represented to the RCOT in order to support the continued development of member services/products and the independent sector as a whole.


Please note

As a result of the RCOT Reimagining Communities project, all specialist sections have ceased (1 October 2024) with, therefore, there being no new memberships or activities.

The new communities platform is now launched (Spring 2025) with all RCOT members invited/to be invited on board and given the opportunity to join any number of new communities/networks, organised within three categories - clinical, professional (including IP) and regional.

The SS-IP website continues to operate, with members still able to access resources via the members area, pending its relocation to the RCOT website (where you will find dedicated SS-IP webpages).

The online Find an OT directory also continues to operate, from the SS-IP website, pending its relocation to the RCOT website and so is currently closed to new profiles whilst it first undergoes development. This transition will take place over the next few months with members to be informed once it is open to new profiles again.

Please email [email protected] with any questions regarding the RCOT Reimagining Communities project and new platform; and/or the Find an OT directory.

Please email [email protected] with any questions regarding the SS-IP website and members area.