Studio/Club Membership
FREE MEMBERSHIP DURING 2022 FOR UK POLE AND AERIAL STUDIOS
Clubs or Studio - £25 annually
A Club / School membership will have to adhere to strict requirements in accordance with Pole & Aerial sports. You will get many benefits and lots of support for your Club / School.
To be a Club / School with the British Pole & Aerial Sport Federation membership will show that you have the highest credentials in the discipline of pole and aerial sport in your training environment and for each of your instructors. Your school does not have to only teach pole or aerial sport, just show how you incorporate the sport into your schedule and how you support athletes to reach their full potential should they choose to participate in pole sports, this means that you can provide many varied Pole or Aerial styles within your school but that you also have a dedicated Pole Sport or Aerial Sport branch of training within your club/studio too. You do not have to be an exclusively 'Sport style' club or studio.
Benefits
• Discount on tickets for National Championships
• Discounts on hosting training courses
• Extra discounts for group ticket numbers
• Instructors will have voting rights on several committee issues throughout the year
• Welcome pack
• Discounts for goods in affiliated pole businesses
• Support with anti-doping expectations
• Advice about insurances
• Recognition of approved training spaces on the BPASF website
Criteria required for a school membership
• Completed membership form, including logo upload for your membership card.
• £25 membership fee - FREE DURING 2022
• All instructors to be registered with the British Pole & Aerial Sport Federation - waived during 2022.
• Full insurance for public liability and professional indemnity.
Application Procedure
Guidelines
• The online membership form needs to be filled in.
• All supporting documents are to be copies (not originals)
• The membership fee must be sent along with the application form, payments can be made on our online shop
• Please contact us if you require any assistance with your application
• All members will be required to abide by the WADA code – see details below.
The WADA code is an international agreement between all sporting organisations affiliated with the International Olympic Committee and Sport Accord to ensure fair and clean sporting behaviour for all. The IPSF (and therefore also the BPASF) has adopted the principles of WADA and is in the process of implementing an anti-doping educational program which will include testing. Signing up to be a member of the Federation makes it your responsibility to find out further information.
Membership Application
Your application will be processed within two weeks from receipt of your forms. Should more information be needed you will be notified immediately. You will be informed of the outcome of your application on completion of the full application process; your welcome pack will be sent via email. Please make sure your email and postal addresses are correct.
Membership fees can be made by bank transfer upon request.
Any additional information required should be sent to membership@britishpolesports.co.uk with your name and the membership you are applying for clearly stated in the email.
Membership Renewal
Membership is renewed annually. One month before your renewal date you will be asked if you wish to renew your membership, and sent details of how to do so. You may cancel at any time., no refund will be offered for cancelled membership fees.
