Document M3

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This application form for Associate Membership of BCA (and, optionally, membership of BCRA) is for use by outdoor activity service providers, businesses and similar 'corporate' bodies that wish to become members of BCA but which are not caving clubs or access controlling bodies. Individual staff of an organisation that is an Associate Member of BCA do not become members of BCA; they must join BCA as Individual Members if they so wish.

You may pay online or download a printable form. Even if you wish to pay by cheque, you can still complete the online form to save you having to print any paperwork.

BCA membership runs for a calendar year and expires on 31 December each year. There is no discount for Associate Members who join part-way through the year, but they will be sent issues of periodicals that were published earlier in the year that they join.

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 - Direct Individual Membership (DIM; form M1), Caving Clubs (form M2), 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 Associate Members are

• Publications - Speleology, BCA Newsletter, BCA Handbook and, optionally, Cave & Karst Science

Unlike the other classes of membership, Associate Members do not receive the following benefits ...

• Insurance - Cover under BCA's third party public liability insurance scheme
• Voting - Voting rights in the Association's general meetings and postal ballots