Membership - 2025
Traditionally the Squirrels membership year runs from Jan to December, however as we are now an affiliated club, this is at odds with the England Athletics (EA) membership year. As a committee we have decided that it would be beneficial to align with the EA period. This will give a 15th month membership period starting in Jan 2025, and then in 2026, the membership year will start in April 2026 for the following 12 months.
The annual fee for 2025 will remain at £50 again this year, but the 15 month pro rata will be £57.75. Squirrels membership has all the same great membership perks, as well as the benefits of being an England Athletics member.
- EA membership (£2 race discount)
- Track sessions
- Discount code for retailers
- Access to Social Events
- Access to members FB group
Every member needs to be registered with England Athletics (EA) which costs £20. This is paid by the club, to England Athletics from the £57.75 membership fee.
We appreciate that January is a long month after the Christmas period, and therefore moving the payment to April 2026 will help some members .
We will be offering a split payment over Jan & Feb of £30/27.75 per month, to be paid before 5th of the month. Or you can also pay £57.75 as a single payment if you prefer (this is easier for us to administer). New members who join later in the year will pay the EA membership + a pro-rata amount based on when they join.
We also recognise that some members may have financial difficulties and may need support to continue running with the club. Please contact any of the committee members confidentially to discuss how the club can help with membership fees.
We also offer a (non running) social membership. We know that quite a few other clubs locally offer something similar.
Social membership will cost £10 and provide the following benefits:
** Access to the Squirrels Facebook Members Group, this means awareness of being able to join in weekend club social runs
** Access to Club social nights
** Ability to vote in club awards and club decisions.
** Membership of the walking group
Social membership will not include club running nights, or a Christmas present. It will be ideal for an individual who is injured, or a "friend" of the club who wishes to remain involved with the club.
Membership can be upgraded to the full running membership at any time by paying the difference between full membership, on a pro rata basis (excluding any affiliation fees payable to England Athletics).
The new membership form is here !
https://forms.gle/Zetoog83QB4gs4z96
Please pay your membership into the Squirrels Bank account with "FEE" and your surname as the reference. See the Facebook post for bank account details.
If you are also a member of another affiliated running club, then please advise if you would like Squirrels to be your first or second claim.
We will be asking you to read our Code of Conduct and confirm your agreement as part of the membership form. This is an EA requirement and protects you all, as members of the club.
We would also signpost you to the following policies:.
• Safeguarding policies
• Inclusion policy
• Data Protection Policy.
Junior Members (defined as a runner aged under 18) need to complete the separate Junior Membership form here . They are free unless they wish to be EA registered, follow the link https://forms.gle/rWhV6NTjDF8kMXtH6
This information will be emailed to all members.
If you have any questions on the membership process, please contact Sarah Leach, Membership secretary .
Here's to a great 2025 for Squirrels