Membership Information – Informationen zur Mitgliedschaft

Membership 2023-2024

Membership of the Society is open to anyone interested in maintaining the long-standing links between Halifax and Aachen. New Members are always welcome and Membership entitles you to go on exchange visits to Aachen in Germany. The following year, a group of Aacheners will visit Halifax and we arrange for them to stay with the family or person they hosted the previous year. If that is not possible, then we find an alternative family to be their host. You can, if you wish, volunteer to host a visitor even if you are not interested in visiting Germany.

The new Membership year starts 1st October.

Full Membership application for current year closes on 30th April. However, for meeting attendance, you can apply to join as an Introductory Member for the remainder of the year as this will allow you to attend 4 meetings in the period May – September.

These are the five categories of Membership plus you may attend as a Guest for up to 2 meetings only.

 

Family Membership

Eligibility

One or two parents and any children up to the age of 16 as at the 31st Aug preceding the start of the Society year

 

Annual Fee: £40.00

Individual Membership

Eligibility

Any Non-member, Individual Member, or Introductory Member who is age 12 years or over as at 31st August preceding the start of the Society year

Annual Fee: £20.00

Student Membership

Eligibility

Any individuals who are age 17 years or over as at 31st August preceding the start of the Society year and participating in Further or Higher Education – renewable on a yearly basis.

Annual Fee: £0.00

Introductory Membership

Eligibility

New individuals who are age 12 years or over as at 31st August preceding the start of the Society year or a lapsed member of 5 years or more – to run for 1 year only

Annual Fee: £12.00

Upgrade to full Member after 4 visits

Associate Membership

Eligibility

Any individuals who are age 12 years or over as of 31st August preceding the start of the Society year – renewable on a yearly basis. 

Annual Fee: £10.00

 Upgrade to full Member on 1st visit (excluding Christmas Party)

Guests

Eligibility

Any individual or non-member who is age 12 years or over as at 31st August preceding the start of the Society year.

 

Fee: £3.00 per visit

Upgrade to full Member after 2 visits

Membership Summary
Family
Individual
Student
Introductory
Guest
Associate
Meetings per year
All
All
All
4
2
0
AGM Vote
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
No
Exchange Trip
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
Handbook
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Membership Card
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Newsletter (Email/Posted)
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Electronic
Meeting Fee
£1.00
£1.00
£1.00
£2.00
£3.00
N/A
Xmas Party Fee
£2.00
£2.00
£2.00
£2.00
£2.00
£2.00
Upgrade to Full Member
Yes
Yes
Yes

Contact: Neil Atkinson

Treasurer and Membership Secretary

Society meetings are usually held at the Maurice Jagger Centre, Halifax HX1 1UZ on the last Wednesday of every month with the exception of June and July.