Joining Welsh Badminton

Membership & Benefits

There is a choice of several membership categories available to join Welsh Badminton. 

FULL MEMBERSHIP

Senior Individual - £9.00                                  

Junior Individual - £5.50

 

This category is designed for ALL members who play badminton within a club setting whether in a competitive league or not. By joining via a club as a full member you can receive:

 

Benefits

*        Competitive players / club able to compete in all sanctioned events.

*        Insurance package plus optional extra insurance discounts

*        Big Savings on Selected Yonex equipment / Yonex catalogue

*        Welsh Badminton Club Deals – Equipment (shuttles) / clothing savings

*        Welsh Badminton Club Preferred Supplier List

*        E-mail newsletter for every member / hard club copy

*        Discount on all courses (25%) (coaching, umpires, referees)

 

As a member of an affiliated club you could also benefit from the following should your club wish to apply for:

 

*        Community Chest Funding Support (funding towards development – not guaranteed)

*        Web Space for Club Information

*        Yonex Roadshow Opportunity

*        Allocation of tickets to Open / Nationals

*        Club Accreditation Programme

*        What-we-do leaflet

 

(Please note this category also applies to Disabled clubs – except Learning Difficulty sections)

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SOCIAL MEMBERSHIP

 

Social Club (Senior only) - £6.00 per person or £75 per social club

                                   

This category is for clubs, societies and organisations who wish to be direct members of the Union, but who do not wish to play competitively as an individual or club in any competitions.

 

Benefits

*        Insurance package plus optional extra insurance discounts

*        Big Savings on Selected Yonex equipment / Yonex catalogue

*        Welsh Badminton Club Preferred Supplier List

*        E-mail newsletter for every member / hard club copy

*        Discount on all courses (15%) (coaching, umpires, referees)

 

As a member of an affiliated club you could also benefit from the following should your club wish to apply for:

 

*        Community Chest Funding (funding towards development – not guaranteed)

*        Web Space for Club Information

*        Allocation of tickets to Open / Nationals

*        Club Accreditation Programme

*        What-we-do leaflet

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SUPPORTER MEMBERSHIP

 

This category is designed for those who wish to be involved as a member of the Union as a non playing supporter.

 

Supporter - £5.00

 

Benefits

 

*         Big Savings on Selected Yonex equipment / Yonex catalogue

*        E-mail newsletter

*        Discount on All courses (25%)

*        Tickets for Welsh Open / Nationals

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SCHOOL MEMBERSHIP

 

This category is for Primary or Secondary schools who wish to access the WBU benefits and also wish to take part in the WBU Top School and individual junior events.

 

School - £20.00

 

  • Access to the Union’s Badminton into Schools Initiative (BISI) Programme
  • Key Stage 3 & 4 Teacher Packs at reduced prices
  • 2 Junior Award Schemes
  • Discounted additional Badminton equipment /DVD
  • Access to two tier competition structure at all age levels for all pupils
  • Free tickets for the Yonex Welsh International and the Yonex Welsh National Championships on request
  • Opportunity to complete in the Top Schools Event

 

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SPECIAL NEEDS / LEARNING DIFFICULTY GROUPS

 

As per School membership

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COACHES REGISTER

 

Individual - £18.00, £30 (two members – Family), £40 (3 members – Family)

 

Benefits

 

*        Public Liability, Personal Accident and Professional Indemnity Insurance package plus optional extra insurance discounts

*        Photo-Membership Card

*        Big Savings on Selected Yonex equipment / Yonex catalogue

*        Welsh Badminton Coach Deals – Equipment (shuttles) / clothing savings

*        Welsh Badminton Club Preferred Supplier List

*        E-mail coaches newsletter for every member

*        Discount on all courses (25%) (coaching, umpires, referees)

*        UKCC Coach Education Structure / CPD programme

 

As a Coach Register Member you could also benefit from the following should you wish to apply for:

 

*        Community Chest Funding Support (funding towards development – not guaranteed)

*        Web Space for Club Information

*        Yonex Roadshow Opportunity

*        Allocation of tickets to Open / Nationals

*        Coach CPD Programme

*        Coaches Conference

*        CPD Programme

*        What-we-do leaflet

 

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IMPORTANT

 

Please note that the list of benefits is not exhaustive and may change from time to time. We will endeavour to keep all members up to date with the latest benefits.

 

To ensure that we can provide the best possible service please make sure that the office has your correct contact address and e-mail address

 

For all membership benefits / events you will be required to produce your Welsh Badminton membership number