Membership The members of the NERS are its greatest asset, and we try to provide excellent value for money to our membership. As seen from the benefits of membership the society aims to provide a package that is appealing to rat lovers regardless of whether they are interested in showing their rats or not.
Benefits of yearly membership include:
- NERS Joining pack (welcome letter, complimentary copy of Rattitude, show rules and varieties booklet and a little something for you and your ratties too).
- Rattitude. Bi-monthly 32-page A5 newsletter with a wide range of new and informative articles as well as society news and information.
- Annual Report.
- Right to a voice and a vote on how the society evolves, by post if preferred.
- Easy access to member breeders.
- Support and advice via the members-only forum.
- Eligibility to apply for the NERS Longevity award scheme.
- Enter photos for the NERS calendar.
- Eligibility to compete for NERS Championship awards.
- Reduced show entry rates.
- Loan service (items such as live/humane rat trap, books).
Membership information
There are four categories of membership:
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Adult (age 16 and over). All adult members are entitled to one vote at any AGM/EGM. |
Initial fee for 1st year: £16
Subsequent years: £14 |
| 2. |
Junior (under 16). Junior members can voice their opinions and ideas but are not entitled to vote. |
Initial fee for 1st year: £13
Subsequent years: £11 |
| 3. |
Family (any family group or partnership living under one roof). Family memberships are entitled to one vote for each adult member listed on their application form. |
Initial fee for 1st year: £20
Subsequent years: £18 |
| 4. |
Concessionary (student/OAP). These members are entitled to one vote at any AGM/EGM. |
Initial fee for 1st year: £13
Subsequent years: £11 |
The additional joining fee of £2 for the first year of membership is applied to cover the initial administration costs.
How to join the NERS
We hope that you will decide to join the NERS and help us to promote rats as wonderful pets. There are two steps to the joining process:
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Fill out our online joining form to submit your application.
- Payment can be made instantly via PayPal or credit/debit card by selecting the membership category below and clicking the button (you will be redirected to the secure PayPal payment site):
Please ensure you include your full name. Without this information it can be very difficult to match payments to actual memberships.
Alternatively, you can download the application form (pdf format), complete it and return by post to our membership secretary. To view the form you will need Acrobat Reader (free downloadable software). You should also include a cheque payable to the NERS. Full details are on the application form. For further information contact our membership secretary. |
