Membership Fees

Subscriptions are renewed each year between January and March, but new members are welcome to join at anytime. 

Bee Diseases Insurance (BDI) provides valuable cover against the loss of bees, equipment and honey from the notifiable bee diseases American and European Foulbrood. Cover for up to 3 colonies is included in the rates below.

Membership Category Subscription fee for 2024  

Full (inc BBKA membership and BDI for 3 colonies) £29

Partner (living at the same address, BBKA membership, same rights as Full member) £21.50 or £19.50 (no BDI)

Junior (under 18, inc BBKA membership and BDI for 3 colonies, no voting rights) £9.50

Junior (EBKA membership only, no voting rights) £5

Associate (EBKA membership only, no BDI) £5

Country (no bees, BBKA membership) £10

Insurance  

Beekeepers with more than 3 (and up to 39) colonies can insure through Bee Disease Insurance (BDI) Scheme A, for which the premiums are payable through our Association. Premiums are for the calendar year and must be paid by 31 March. All colonies (including nuclei) should be insured, so it is important to pay the appropriate extra premium to cover all the colonies that you intend to work during the season.

Extra colony insurance can be added at any  time of year but cover only becomes effective after 6 weeks.

There is no specific minimum age to be insured. The junior must be in a position to bank a cheque issued by BDI in the event of a claim.

Number of colonies       Premium for 2024

• Up to 3 Included in subscription

• Up to 5 Add £1.20

• Up to 10 Add £4.70  

• Up to 15 Add £7.75

• Up to 20 Add £9.50

• Up to 25 Add £11.10 then 50p for each additional colony

BeeBase

All beekeepers are encouraged to register with BeeBase a valuable beekeeping resource maintained by the National Bee Unit (NBU). This register enables the regional and seasonal bee inspectors to know where beekeepers and their apiaries are located and allows them to make contact in the case of a disease outbreak. 

At the time of joining or renewing each member will be asked if they wish their data to be transferred to BeeBase.   No data will be passed without the member giving their permission.

Ready to join?

If you have any questions please contact our membership secretary Mrs Sue Mullen on mullen_2012@btinternet.com

If you’re ready to join then copy all the information below into an email, fill in the details, and send it to our membership secretary. Sue will get back to you with confirmation and pass you instructions on how to make the payment.  Start membership email

• Name

• Address including post code

• Telephone number

• Email address

• Category of membership

• Number of colonies

• Permission for details to be passed to BeeBase? State Yes or No  

• Would you like to join our WhatsApp group? State Yes (please supply mobile number) or No

• Gift Aid Declaration – state Yes only if applicable:
  I am a UK taxpayer and would like Worcestershire Beekeepers’ Association to reclaim tax on this subscription. I understand that if I pay less Income or Capital Gains Tax in the current tax year than the amount of Gift Aid claimed on all my donations it is my responsibility to pay any difference.

Renewing Membership

Existing members will annually receive an email with a link to the BBKA membership portal; this will confirm your details and renew your membership - once you have transferred the appropriate fee to the Association.