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Membership Information

The following information details how to go about becoming a member of the Glass Association, and includes details about the benefits and features associated with membership.

Applications

We are unfortunately unable to accept applications online or via email. Consequently all applications should be made by post and sent to the following address:

The Membership Secretary,
Mrs. Pauline Wimpory,
150 Braemar Road,
Sutton Coldfield,
B73 6LZ,
United Kingdom.

Please Click Here to view our 'Membership Application Form'. You can print this form off and send it along with your payment to the above address.

Important!

Before applying to become a member of the Glass Association, it is important to note that the association is a registered charity (Registration Number: 326602).

Types Of Membership

There are various grades of membership. The grades available are: Individual, Joint, Student, Institutional, or Overseas Individual. Details of the current subscription rates are given on our Application Form.

Payment

The Glass Association does not have the facilities to accept online payments for applications. Nor can we accept cash or credit cards. However payment via personal cheques or by UK Bankers Standing Order (preferred) are acceptable.

Subscriptions are due on 1st August each year. The subscriptions of those who join during the last three months of the financial year (May, June, July) are valid until 1st August the following year.

Membership Benefits & Features

New members are sent recent issues of " The Glass Cone" and "The Journal" as well as details of the Glass Association’s programme of events.

Members will receive regular copies of these publications, along with details of the events, seminars and excursions we organise. Visit the News and Meetings pages to learn more.

For more information about " The Glass Cone" and "The Journal", please visit our Publications page.

Regions

The glass Association is subdivided into regional groups. Members are allocated to a regional group based on their location. For further details visit the Regions page.

Events

The Glass Association regularly organises regional and national events & trips for members to attend.

To read more about the events planned for 2007, please Click Here to view our online events calendar.

Enquiries

For further information and any other membership queries, please contact our membership secretary:

Contact: Pauline Wimpory - membership@glassassociation.org.uk

For general enquiries about the Glass Association, please visit our Contact page.