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Membership is open to all, whether you are a student; making your firstforay into the working world of keeping records; a senior professional;record keeping organisation or an overseas resident. Find your fees andforms here.

There are a number of membership categories to choose from at the ARA. Most individual members pay a membership fee based on their income. Fees are considerably discounted for students, job seekers, people on low incomes and people living overseas.

 

The categories are as follows:

 

Individual Membership

There are four categories of individual membership:

Student Members

For any person undertaking ARA accredited archives qualification studies in full-time, part-time or distance learning.

Full Members

For archivists, archive conservators, records managers, archive education officers, archive assistants, record clerks and other staff.

Affiliate Members

Any individual can join this grade of membership provided that they are not qualified to join as full members of the Association (i.e. they are not in paid employment in an archive or records management service). Individuals elected to this grade enjoy most of the full benefits of Association membership.

Overseas

For any individuals who are permanently resident abroad.

Institutional Affiliation

Our new membership category Institutional Affiliate delivers all the benefits of individual membership to organisations alongside some new specially designed benefits.

Affiliated organisations can now enjoy discounted rates for commercial advertising in all of the Association's publications; discounted rates for exhibiting products and services at the Association Annual Conference.

Download an Institutional Affiliation Application form here:

pdf Institutional Affiliate Membership Form 30.88 Kb

 

Membership Subscription Rates 2012 - 2013

CategorySubscription Rates
Student Members £12 €14
Members not in paid employment, Retired or paid less than £5000/€5714 per annum £23 €26
Affiliate Membership £35 €40

Overseas Membership

Institutional Affiliate (Corporate)

£50

£275

€57

€354

Full Membership

As stated below.

 

Full Membership (Dependent on annual salary, as stated below):
Pounds Sterling £5001 - £7000 £34
£7001 - £9000 £43
£9001 - £11000 £52
£11001 - £13000 £60
£13001 - £15000 £68
£15001 - £17000 £77
£17001 - £19000 £86
£19001 - £21000 £95
£21001 - £23000 £102
£23001 - £25000 £111
£25001 - £27000 £119
£27001 - £29000 £128
£29001 - £31000 £137
£31001 - £33000 £146
£33001 - £35000 £155
£35001 - £37000 £164
£37001 - £39000 £171
£39001+ £180
Euros €7601 - €10640 €39
€10641 - €13680 €49
€13681 - €16720 €59
€16721 - €19760 €69
€19761 - €22800 €78
€22801 - €25840 €88
€25841 - €28880 €98
€28881 - €31920 €109
€31921 - €34960 €117
€34961 - €38000 €127
€38001 - €41040 €136
€41041 - €44080 €146
€44081 - €47120 €157
€47121 - €50160 €167
€50161 - €53200 €177
€53201 - €56240 €187
€56241 - €59280 €195
€59281+ €206

*Euro exchange rates as at Tuesday 17th May 2011

  • Please note a receipt will be issued with all transactions and you are likely to be entitled to tax relief on the cost of your membership subscriptions. If you are not already receiving this benefit, please apply to your local tax office or enter details on your next tax return or, alternatively, have you considered gift aid?
  • UK taxpayers only please consider filling out the gift aid declaration.
  • Payments can be made in pounds sterling or euros.
  • Payment can be made to the Association is by bacs, cheque or credit card, please make cheques payable to Archives and Records Association. To pay by card over the telephone please contact the Association office on 01823 327077.

Note that you are likely to be entitled to tax relief on the cost of your membership subscriptions. If you are not already receiving this benefit, apply to your tax office or enter details on your next tax return.