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NEW ONLINE MEMBERSHIP FORM (Below) COMING SOON IN FEB 2026 - PLEASE BEAR WITH US WHILE WE SET IT UP.
YOU CAN ALSO JOIN US AT ANY OF OUR UPCOMING EVENTS.
Membership Fees
Annual Membership runs from April of the year you join to March of the following year.
Fees - Full year (Apr-Mar) / Half Year (Oct-Mar)*
Single age 26+ = £12.00 / £6.00
Single age 18-25 = £8.00 / £4.00
Joint age 26+ = £18.00 /£9.00
There is no joint fee specifically for 18-25s as 2 singles are cheaper.
Children (under 18s) are not counted as members, but may still be able to attend our events where acceptable. Must be accompanied by an adult, or by arranged permission to attend without where permissible - see individual event entries for more details and any applicable entry fees)
*Half Year memberships are only available for new members or those returning after more than 12 months of non-membership.
Anyone joining from the half-year point will need to switch to full membership payments from the following April.
We also offer a special option for new (and returning) members joining January to March of a new calendar year in that you can sign up during these months, pay the membership fee and start receiving the benefits from that point. Your membership period will then run up to March of the following year, and your annual renewal will begin each April.
This means you can get up to 3 extra months of benefits for the price of 12.
We have created these options as the basic benefit of becoming a member is free entry into our regular evening talks, which cost non-members £3 (26+) and £2 (18-25).
This means a Single Membership is the equivalent of 4 regular event entry fees (and a joint is 2x 3 single entries).
With at minimum 10 regular events where this is applicable across a year, you save £18 / £12 / £42 respectively.
There are also other benefits to joining as well (see below).
You can join by completing our online Membership Form or by downloading and printing off a paper copy of the form.
Methods of Payment
Methods of payment via the below form will be included.
We can also accept off-line payments in the following ways:
Cash or Card/NFC, paid at many of our events (1-off payments per renewal only)
Cash or cheque sent to us (address to be supplied upon application).
For annual automatic payments we recommend you can set up a Standing Order BACS payment to the Society's bank account.
Many members choose to set up a Standing Order from their bank which means they do not need to manually renew their membership each year. You will need to contact your bank and adjust this payment amount should we raise our membership fees (failure to adjust could result in loss of membership &/ the benefits). We do not do Direct Debit.
Please also look to GIFT AID your membership fees if you can.
For more information please email secretary @penarthsociety.org.uk
Benefits of Membership
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Free entry into many of our talks & other events (excludes special events and those run by a third party on our behalf where an inclusion/entry fee is charged by them).
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Regular updates of Society activity and items of special interest emailed to all members.
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Advance Notifications of upcoming events and opportunities you can participate in.
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Option to get Involved in various projects and activities of ourselves, and our sub-groups. Learn new skills & knowledge &/ apply your own skills and knowledge to help us.
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Social interactions with other, like-minded persons.
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The chance to help protect the history and heritage of our town, while at the same time shaping its future to include this and the needs of modern Penarthians.
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Your fee will help fund some of the above so we can continue to provide them.
Please note that you do not need to join the Society to participate in one of our sub-groups, although we would obviously like you to become a full member. But please note that being in a sub-group as a non-member does not entitle you to the benefits listed above. However, as a member, the option to join one or more of our sub-groups is, of course, open to you and your help will be very much appreciated.


Contacting Members
In the modern world our primary method of communication with our members is via email. For members without an email address or those who would like this preferred method we send information to their physical address. We will not generally contact our members by mobile/landline unless there are specific reasons to do so (e.g. to send a payment link).
Things We Send:
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New Member Welcome Info
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Details and reminders about our upcoming events
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Regular updates of Society activity and items of special interest emailed to all members.
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Remote Payment Links (Email or Mobile No only.)
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Membership Renewal Reminders
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AGM invite and Voting information
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Information about upcoming projects and how you can get involved
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Other Information relevant to us.
If you wish to change your method of contact or opt out of certain communications please Contact Us
