How to Join SOS
PLEASE NOTE THAT WE ARE CURRENTLY EXPERIENCING DELAYS IN PROCESSING MEMBERSHIP REQUESTS DUE TO THE INDISPOSITION OF THE VOLUNTEER WHO DEALS WITH THESE MATTERS. PLEASE BEAR WITH US BUT, IF YOU HAVE NOT RECEIVED A RESPONSE WITHIN A REASONABLE PERIOD OF TIME, PLEASE INFORM webmanager@shropshirebirds.co.uk.
New members are always welcome. Current subscription rates are set out below.
To get an application form, download both sides of the printed version here:
Note that page 2 indicates that a Junior membership is £8.00. This has been changed and should now show that such a membership is without charge.
Please note that this is NOT an online form! You need to print and complete the form by hand before sending it, with the appropriate payment, to the Membership Secretary (see below). Joint members should enter the full names of both parties on the application form.
If you are a UK taxpayer, then you can increase the value of your subscription by completing the Gift Aid section of page 1 of the form.
We are happy to accept a Bankers’ Order to pay your subscription directly from your bank account. Page 1 of the membership application form includes a Bankers’ Order form for your convenience.
IMPORTANT. Please ensure that you complete the General Data Protection Regulation Consent section of page 1 of the form (including the tick boxes) to give your consent to the Society holding your personal data and communicating with you regarding SOS business.
Information on SOS Privacy Policy can be found HERE.
Send your application form with all relevant sections completed to:
- The Membership Secretary, Shropshire Ornithological Society, 6, Nobold, Baschurch, Shrewsbury, Shropshire SY4 2EA. Please do not send your form to the Much Wenlock address printed on it.
Subscription Rates
Annual Rates
| Full Adult Member | £18.00 per annum |
| Joint Membership (2 Adults at the same address + children under 17) | £24.00 per annum |
| Junior Member | FREE! |
| Affiliated Bodies | £18.00 per annum |
Life Membership
| Members up to 60 Years of Age | £360 |
| Joint Membership up to 60 Years of Age | £420 |
| Members over 60 Years of Age | £270 |
| Joint Membership over 60 Years of Age | £310 |
