How to join NBKA and BBKA
- To join NBKA email Janet Bates with your name, address and email address (if not the one used for the contact)
- Your name will be put on the database and a membership form will be emailed to you for completion on-line.
- Membership runs from January to December.(There is no pro rata arrangement but if you join between September and December your subscription will cover membership until December of the following year.)
- Payments: Standing order or bank transfer payments are preferred. Details are given when you submit your application form. Be sure to add a REFERENCE=YOUR FULL NAME or Membership number.
- If you need to pay by cheque then please let me know. Cheques are payable to "Nottinghamshire Beekeepers Association").
- You will receive an email edition of BeeMaster, which is the Newsletter of NBKA. Make sure your email address is up to date. This publication comes out monthly.
- For full members part of your subscription goes to the BBKA (British Beekeepers Association) so you will also become a member of BBKA and will receive their monthly BBKA News which contains many useful articles.
- In addition a small portion of the payment (£2.00) is for BDI (Bee Disease Insurance) which covers up to 3 colonies. Additional payments can be made by members with more colonies on a sliding scale- see membership form.
- RENEWALS- will be sent by email to be completed online.
- Please note that as from October 2021 there has been a small increase in the membership fees.
Category |
NBKA |
BBKA |
BDI |
BBKA News |
BeeMaster |
SUBS |
Full registered member |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
£27.00 |
Partner member* + BDI |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
£19.50 |
Partner member* |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
Yes |
£16.50 |
Junior member** |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
£9.50 |
Associate member |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
£12.50 |
Family member*** |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
£6.50 |
Country Member |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
£14.00 |
BDI**** |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
* Partner member – 2nd BBKA member at the same address (One per registered member)
** Junior member up to age 18
*** Family member same address of an NBKA member
**** BDI is a sliding scale.
On your form put the ADDITIONAL COLONIES over 3 that you have i.e. the number of your colonies minus 3.
The basic subscription insures up to 3 colonies. Extra colonies are on a sliding scale:
1-3 colonies included in your subs;
4-5 colonies..£2.00; 6-10 colonies..£5.25; 11-15 colonies..£7.75; 16-20 colonies..£9.50; 21-25 colonies,, £11.10; 26-30 colonies.. £13.60; 31-35 colonies..£16.10; 36-39 colonies..£18.10.
** Junior member up to age 18
*** Family member same address of an NBKA member
**** BDI is a sliding scale.
On your form put the ADDITIONAL COLONIES over 3 that you have i.e. the number of your colonies minus 3.
The basic subscription insures up to 3 colonies. Extra colonies are on a sliding scale:
1-3 colonies included in your subs;
4-5 colonies..£2.00; 6-10 colonies..£5.25; 11-15 colonies..£7.75; 16-20 colonies..£9.50; 21-25 colonies,, £11.10; 26-30 colonies.. £13.60; 31-35 colonies..£16.10; 36-39 colonies..£18.10.
Classes and benefits of membership of BBKA-click here