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Document M1

Application Form for Direct Individual Membership of BCA

See also: Application Form for Caving Clubs (form M2), Application Form for Associate Membership (form M3)

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Use this form if you wish to apply for or renew a Direct Individual Membership (DIM) of BCA and, optionally, membership of BCRA. You can also use this form for Joint Membership of two DIMs at one address.

BCA membership runs for a calendar year and expires on 31 December each year. There is a discount for DIMs who join part-way through the year.

Please note that you may subscribe to BCRA's periodicals Cave & Karst Science (ISSN 1356-191X) and Speleology (ISSN 1478-999X) without becoming a member of BCA using form M4. This may be the cheaper option if you live overseas or do not need other benefits of membership. Please check our web site bcra.org.uk/pub to see the most recent issues that have been published.

Other classes of membership are available - Caving Clubs (form M2), Associate Membership (form M3) and Club Individual Membership (CIM), which is only available to individuals who apply via their caving club. For a detailed explanation of membership classes, the membership benefits available, fees payable and so on, please see document D1. In summary, the main membership benefits available to Direct Individual Members are

Publications - Speleology, BCA Newsletter, BCA Handbook and, optionally, Cave & Karst Science
Insurance - Cover under BCA's third party public liability insurance scheme
Voting - Voting rights in the Association's general meetings and postal ballots

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Online Application Form

When you have completed this form you can pay using PayPal Internet Payments, or you can post us a cheque, quoting the payment reference number you will be given when you have completed this form. If you are resident overseas, you can request our IBAN/SWIFT bank account number. Further information on methods of payment.

This form has several sections, as follows...

Reference Number
Name & Address
BCA Membership
BCRA Supplement
Postage of Publications Overseas
Discount for Part-Year Membership
Confirm and Pay
The Small Print

A. Reference Number

If you have a membership number or other reference number from a previous membership or subscription, please type this in the box. This helps us to avoid duplicate mailings to you.

Membership Number

B. Name and Address

Name(s) of Applicants

If you are applying for joint membership (defined as two DIMs living at the same postal address) please give both names. Joint members receive only one set of mailings but both are entitled to vote at General Meetings.

Please give the address that we shoulds use for mailing your newsletters, periodicals and other correspondence. Please include your postcode.

First Applicant

forename:

Signature box: I confirm that I am applying for membership of BCA and that I agree with the Association's aims. (also see small print)

surname:

For insurance purposes: is this applicant is a "caver"? (Fees for cavers and non-cavers are shown in the next section of this form).

Second Applicant (for joint membership)

forename:

Signature box: I confirm that I am applying for membership of BCA and that I agree with the Association's aims. (also see small print)

surname:

For insurance purposes: is this applicant is a "caver"? (Fees for cavers and non-cavers are shown in the next section of this form).

	Address	Country
Building		United Kingdom
House# & Street		Western Europe
Locality		Rest of Europe
Post Town		Rest of World
UK Postcode

United Kingdom addresses: UK postal addresses no longer include a county. Please ensure that you enter your Post Town above - this may not be the town where you reside. If you are in doubt, please ask the Postcode Finder. For postal purposes, UK addresses include Guernsey, Jersey, the Isle of Man and BFPO addresses - please write the BFPO number in the Postcode box.

Overseas Addresses: The UK's Royal Mail advises a format for overseas addressing where the postcode or zip-code is on the same line as the Post Town, e.g. FORT WAYNE IN 46805, OTTAWA ON K1P 2P6, 820 01 BRATISLAVA 1, 03201 ELCHE (Alicante). Please use this format and do not use the Postcode box, which is for UK postcodes only. Also see the UK Post Office's guide to Overseas Clear Addressing.

C. BCA Membership
The BCA membership fee comprises several components. For details see How BCA Membership Works in document D1. Joint Members pay the Basic Fee, which covers periodicals and services, only once, but every individual has to pay a contribution towards the Association's public liability insurance scheme. Note that... Note 1: Non-cavers (and overseas cavers with their own national body insurance) may pay an insurance contribution at the lower rate. Note 2: If you are a caver who has paid to join the insurance scheme via your caving club then you do not need to pay again, but you should give the details in the box to the right. In future years, you should pay the insurance with your BCA DIM membership instead of via your caving club. Note 3: If you are a UK caver and you have adequate third-party cover from another body (e.g. FFS, SUI, university) then you do not need to pay again, but you should give the details in the box to the right. Note that 'adequate' does not mean a household or travel policy!).	Basic DIM fee
	Insurance contribution... for each active caver
	...for each non-caver (note 1)
	... for pre-paid cavers (notes 2,3)

	Insurance exemption: If you are claiming an exemption from paying an insurance contribution please see notes 2 and 3 (to the left) and give the details of your exemption here. If you paid a fee to your caving club, please give the name of the club and the amount that you paid.


D. BCRA Supplement
Membership of BCRA is an optional extra. There is a discount for BCRA members who do not require the print version of Cave & Karst Science. All members will have access to Cave & Karst Science Online. See FAQ for BCA/BCRA Publications in document D1. Gift Aid Declaration for the British Cave Research Association (UK registered charity 267828). Members of BCRA can assist the Association by completing a Gift Aid declaration, which allows us to recover the tax paid on the BCRA element of your subscription.	no BCRA Membership
	Standard BCRA fee
	Reduced BCRA Fee without C&KS print edition.

	Gift Aid Declaration: I, whose name and address have been declared above would like the British Cave Research Association (the charity) to treat all membership payments I have made since 6 April 2000 and all membership payments I make from the date of this declaration until further notice as Gift Aid donations. I know that I must pay an amount of income or capital gains tax at least equal to the tax the charity reclaims on my donations in the tax year.	GIFT AID? (1st applicant) yes: no: GIFT AID? (2nd applicant) yes: no:


E. Overseas Postage of Periodicals
Anyone requiring Speleology or Cave & Karst Science to be posted to an address outside the UK must pay a postage surcharge. If you wish to receive both periodicals then you must pay the surcharge twice.	Speleology: to Western Europe
	Speleology: to Rest of World
	Cave & Karst Science: to Western Europe
	Cave & Karst Science: to Rest of World

Sub-Total of Fees Due

F. Discount for Part-Year Membership
BCA membership runs for a calendar year and expires on 31 December each year. There is a discount for DIMs who join part-way through the year. This reflects the fact that such members will only receive insurance cover and periodicals for part of the year. For further information see How BCA Membership Works in document D1	If joining at start of year:
	If joining from April: deduct:
	If joining from July: deduct:
	If joining from October: deduct:


Total Amount Due

G. Confirm and Pay
To confirm the details of what you have entered above, please click the confirm button. This will take you to a new page, where you can check the data and specify how you would like to pay. You can pay using PayPal Internet Payments, or you can post us a cheque, quoting the payment reference number you will be given when you have confirmed the data. If you are resident overseas, you can request our IBAN/SWIFT bank account number. Further information on methods of payment.

	The Small Print
	Participation Statement The BCA recognises that caving, cave diving and mine exploration are activities with a danger of personal injury or death. Participants in these activities should be aware of and accept these risks and be responsible for their own actions and involvement.
	Data Protection Policy Only sufficient data will be sought and retained in order to supply the services sought by and offered to each BCA member or subscriber to BCA services. Data will not be disclosed to any third party nor used for any pur-pose other than that stated above without the express consent of the member or subscriber. Data may be stored at more than one location and may be stored both on paper and in computer files.
	Equity Statement BCA will make its services available to all sections of the sporting community, and there will be no discrimination on grounds of race, gender, sexual orientation, creed, colour, occupation, religion or political opinion. If you have not already done so, please complete and return the equity questionnaire (MS Word version \| PDF version). It is optional, but it helps BCA meet its obligations to the Sports Council.

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