The South Chilterns Beekeepers Association has four categories of membership:
1. Full Membership - for
for active beekeepers with hives - includes:-
v BBKA Capitation Fee which provides:
v Public Liability Insurance (cover up to £5m) (Public liability cover expires 31st December each year)
v Product Liability Insurance (cover up to £2m)
v BBKA News
v Bee Disease Insurance
v BeeCraft subscription (Association discount, optional)
v Membership of SCBKA
1.The BBKA is the British Beekeepers' Association. The SCBKA is a sub division of the Area Association (FBBKA), and SCBKA Full Members are registered as individual Area Members of BBKA which has certain membership advantages.
2. Partner Membership is available to spouses and partners, Partner Member will be available to a partner, living at the same address of a BBKA Registered Member
3. Associate Membership is available to people who either do not keep bees or are already full members of other Beekeeping Associations and so already have all the insurance they need
4. Country Membership is suitable for former beekeepers and people interested in bees and the enviroment.
Annual SCBKA Membership runs from 1st January to 30th December
New and Renewing Members If you wish to join or continue being a member of the SCBKA, please print and complete a Membership Application form
scbka 2012 membership form.pdf
All forms should be returned to the Membership Secretary, whose details are on the forms. If you have any difficulty downloading or filling out the forms, please let us know (mailto:southchilterns.bees@btinternet.com)
Additional Explanation of classes of SCBKA membership.
Full Membership
In summary, this is the existing membership type which is offered to SCBKA members, At BBKA level, these members are identified as Registered Members.
Partner Membership
This is a new membership class which has been introduced by the BBKA. Partner Member will be available to a partner, living at the same address of a BBKA Registered Member, (typically husband or wife, but including other modern day interpretations of partnership). He or she may help with the bees and requires the range of BBKA benefits, particularly BBKA insurance. Previously, these people have had to pay a full capitation to the BBKA but will through this new class, pay a reduced BBKA fee which gives them full BBKA insurance but will only receive one copy of BBKA News (and FBBKA News) at that address. Sons and daughters may also benefit from this class, but they must be over the insurable age of 18. BDI would be taken out by the partner’s Full Member resident at the same address.
Country Membership
Country Membership is suitable for former beekeepers who as well as enjoying facilities offered by the SCBKA, still wish to keep in touch with BBKA affairs through receipt of BBKA News etc. Country members are not provided with either BBKA or BDI insurance but in all other respects have the benefits of being a member of the SCBKA.
Associate Membership
Associate Membership, is suitable for those who either do not keep bees or are full members of another Association. Associate members are not provided with either BBKA or BDI insurance but in all other respects have the benefits of being a member of the SCBKA.