Welcome to Kent County Association of Change Ringers

Membership is open to all change ringers and handbell ringers in Kent (subject to Rule 4(i)). The available membership types are shown in the table on the right.

All practising members are entitled to:

• Vote at the AGM
• Receive news updates from the Association by e-mail
• An annual Handbook/Report (online and printed by request)
• Apply to the Training Fund for contributions towards the cost of training courses & equipment (see the Training Fund Guidelines)
• Ring peals for the Association
• Insurance Cover

Non-ringers may be elected as Associate Members.  Associate Members are not able to vote at any meeting of the Association.

A ringer not residing in the Association’s area may be elected as a Non–Resident Life Member on payment of a single subscription equal to 75% of the Practising Member annual subscription. This can be done at a meeting or at the start of a peal.

Existing members

Sign-in using the button at the top-right of the page.

Members-only homepage - click here / Your membership details - click here

New members

The current process for someone to become a member of the Association is as follows:

1. Competency (ringing rounds and ringing a bell down safely, unaided) must be met and validated by a District or Association officer
2. The new member must be elected at a District or Association meeting
3. The new member then applies for membership following the steps below:

(a) Click the Join Us button

(b) Fill in the first page, selecting the appropriate membership type, then click Next

(c) Review your details, then click the Send for Approval button 

(d) The Membership Secretary will check your application

PLEASE DO NOT JOIN AGAIN IF YOU ARE RENEWING YOUR MEMBERSHIP!

Renewals

1. Sign-in here (or if renewing offline please see the forms and documents below)
2. Check details are correct, confirming the appropriate membership type, then click Next
3. Review your details, then click the Select payment button 
4. On the next page choose a payment type 

We encourage members to pay by PayPal or credit/debit card if possible as it greatly reduces the administrative burden on our volunteers. Where subscriptions cannot be paid online, they can be paid by bank transfer or cheque. Instructions will be provided in an automated email once you have submitted the renewal.

Other information can be found at the links below: