On joining the British Chelonia Group you will receive your membership information booklet.
Every two months, you will receive the British Chelonia Group Newsletter. This contains articles such as:
Click here to see a sample of the Newsletter (Requires Adobe Acrobat or someother PDF viewer.)
Every year you will be sent the Testudo Journal. This contains artciles of scientific and general interest about Chelonia throughout the world. To see articles published in past editions click the link on the left.
If you would like to apply for membership please click the link below. This will take you to a form which you can complete online, print and then post to the Membership Secretary
Click here for Membership Enquiries only. Any questions not relating to membership please email Enquiries.
(If paying by direct debit, please note that the British Chelonia Group has appointed the BACS Approved Direct Debit Bureau, Eazy Collect Services Limited (www.eazycollect.co.uk), to collect your payments and Eazy Collect will be shown on your bank statement.)
The membership subscription year runs from either Feb 1st, April 1st, June 1st, August 1st October 1st, or December 1st dependant on the next date which falls after handing in your membership application form.
| Types of Membership Available | Fee |
|---|---|
| 1. United Kingdom | |
| a) Regular Membership | £13.00 |
| b) Family Membership (2 adults and any children under 18) | £18.00 |
| c) Regular Contributing Membership | £18.00 |
| d) Family Contributing Membership | £23.00 |
| 2. Senior Citizen (UK only) | |
| Regular & Family | £10.00 |
| 3. Overseas - Please pay in Pounds Sterling only | £25.00 |
Contributing Membership includes a £5 donation to BCG funds. This extra income will be used as grants to Tortoise, Turtle and Terrapin studies or conservation projects throughout the world, to purchase material for publication and to support other Chelonian projects as agreed by Committee. This £5 is separate from the annual appeal.