Home Get support Get involved About Login Join Us Search Home > About > Who are Prospect and what do we do? Who are Prospect? Member benefits Our members What we stand for Where we are Who's who Contact us Careers Our industries News & Blogs Who are Prospect and what do we do? Prospect is a trade union which supports and represents people like you. By joining Prospect, you’ll be welcomed into a community of more than 150,000 members who work as scientists, engineers, tech experts and in other specialist roles. How can we help you? Prospect supports and represents thousands of members across a wide range of roles and sectors – so we know what matters to you. We understand your ambition to thrive in a safe, supportive workplace so we offer advice on your career and we’ve got your back should something go wrong. We’ll also give you financial and legal support outside of work as well as a range of discounts and benefits. Support, grow, succeed Prospect’s mission is to advise, support and defend your professional knowledge, skills and work. We are a growing union, owned and run by you, our members. Together we: negotiate your pay and conditions influence employers and government on your behalf campaign for better quality jobs and standards offer valuable benefits and services We negotiate with more than 300 employers on a range of issues that affect your working life: career development contracts and conditions of employment hours, holidays and maternity/paternity leave pay and pensions performance and promotion restructuring and redundancy procedures privatisation and company takeovers We stand up for our members’ rights and campaign to protect their jobs. Become part of Prospect We’re fighting for jobs through the pandemic and beyond. There’s never been a more important time to join your union. Join now Run by members, for members Prospect is a democratic organisation with a proud 100-year history of being run by members, for members. Your membership fee is reinvested in your union to develop the support and representation you need. We don’t make a profit. We encourage every member to get involved to shape the union. You can meet other members to share ideas and set priorities through conferences, elected committees, local branches and networks. Over 6,000 of our members have either been elected by their co-workers or volunteered to represent their colleagues in roles such as workplace rep and health and safety rep. Our staff work across the UK, in our London headquarters and regional offices including the Channel Islands and Isle of Man. We employ more than 50 full-time negotiators who act on your behalf, teams of pensions, legal and education experts, as well as policy, communications and organising colleagues. We’re independent of any political party which means when we make your voice heard with decision-makers, they know we’re reflecting your real experiences and opinions. Our members work in diverse areas such as agriculture, broadcasting, creative industries, data and technology, defence, education, energy, environment, heritage, shipbuilding, public services, telecoms and transport. Our Bectu sector is the leading union for people in media, entertainment and the creative industries. And while our members work full-time, part-time, flexibly, and as consultants and freelancers, we all have something in common – we’re ambitious to support each other, grow our skills and succeed in our careers. Join Prospect Joining a union will be the best decision you make this month. Join 150,000 other Prospect members today. Join now Login Join Us About Prospect Who are Prospect? News Contact us FAQs Careers Get Support Employment law Equality and diversity Working environment Health and safety rights at work Wellbeing Working arrangements Careers and skills Pensions and retirement Get Involved Get to know the union Getting active Causes you can get involved in Being a rep Recruit, retain, organise Representing members Training for reps info@prospect.org.uk New Prospect House, 8 Leake Street, London SE1 7NN Member Contact Centre: t: 0300 600 1878 © 2019. Prospect. All rights reserved. Accessibility Cookies Privacy policy We use cookies to give you the best experience on our website. You can accept them, or manage your preferences. AcceptPreferences