How to become a member of BPEC

We are a membership organisation, and without our members we could not carry on! So support Brighton Peace and Environment Centre and become a member.

Types of Membership

Membership is open to individuals, organisations and educational institutions such as schools.

Membership prices from April 2008:

Yearly

Individual membership costs £12.00 unwaged / £24.00 waged
Organisation membership costs £30.00
Educational Institutions can join as Development Education members for a fee of £30.00

Please complete the attached form and submit by post or in-person with your cheque made out to 'BPEC' or completed standing order or credit/debit card details. You will then receive a membership card entitling you to use of the centre and its services.

Benefits of Individual Membership

Borrow 4 items from the library for 3 weeks
Have free Internet access in the library
Participate in our AGM to determine the role, direction and activities of BPEC in our community
Receive a seasonal newsletter and monthly campaign and event news via email
Have access to discussion forums on our website
Be invited to members' events at the centre
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Additional Benefits of Organisation Membership

As a member organisation of BPEC you can use our resource centre to put together your campaigns and do research.
Therefore you have access to and can borrow from our library that contains more than 2000 books about peace, human rights, environment and social issues.
If you want to do further research or just check your email, you can use our Internet access for free.
There is a meeting room for about 20 people at the Centre, ideal for group meetings, workshops and training, which can be rented by our member organisations for a reduced rate.
All our office and meeting space has full disability access. This fact is especially important by the new law on disabled access. We help you to provide an ideal space for a meeting or an interview with disabled members or clients.
There are tea and coffee facilities to make your meeting less dry!
To keep you up to date with what is going on at BPEC you will receive a quarterly newsletter and monthly updates via email.
There will be special events for members such as speakers on issues and the opportunity for member organisations to learn about each other, network and support each others work.
And most important your organisation gets the right to vote in our AGM to determine the centre's development and management!
In addition, Development Education members can access teaching packs, artefacts, musical instruments, games, textiles and toys for use with their school curriculum.

Membership Benefits for Educational Organisations

By joining BPEC you will receive....

termly educational newsletters and electronic updates
priority for training opportunities
free multimedia resources and unlimited access to BPEC library for all members of staff, with free half-term loans
curriculum relevant teaching packs and artefacts, with advice on planning and delivery

Price List (Members / Non-Members)

Internet access - FREE / £1 per hour
Meeting room - £5 per hour, minimum £10 per hour / minimum £20
Printing - 10p per printed sheet ** / Not available
Photocopying - A4 5p, A3 10p / Not available

** Double sided printing: 7p/print. If you reuse paper, i.e. paper already printed on: 5p/print

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