It can be very beneficial for research staff to form associations. This can be to organise skills training, socialising and peer support, to make sure you are represented in the formal structure of your institute or for a combination of these purposes. Below follows lists of some research staff associations, fora, websites etc. There are many different ways of setting up such associations and of organising links with institutions.
Please let me (tennie.videler@vitae.ac.uk) know of any that are missing or if you would like me to change the text describing your association. You can also do so by leaving a comment on the relevant page.