Promoting Go in the UK and beyond

Membership entitles you to:

• the quarterly British Go Journal
• a bi-monthly newsletter (paper or electronic)
• reduced entry fees for tournaments
• the right to purchase books and equipment from the BGA bookseller
• the right to play in the British Championship and represent the UK internationally
• access to names of other members in your area with the view to forming a Go club
• the ability to receive the AGA's ejournal member edition
• the ability to join in the BGA's training activities, such as the Shodan Challenge
• the right to use other BGA services.

Rates per year

Concessions apply in the UK to those who are:

• under-18s
• in full-time education
• receiving unemployment benefit
• old enough to be eligible to collect the State pension

School and Youth clubs may join as a club, see the Schools Membership Form for details.

USA members may make payment through the AGA (BGA members can also join the AGA through the BGA).

Membership Payments to the British Go Association

Membership payments may be made by

• sterling (UKP) cheques or drafts, made payable to British Go Association
• or by using Paypal. Our Paypal account name is bgasubscriptions@yahoo.co.uk (this is not an email address for contact). Our account can receive payment from Paypal credit balances, Paypal echeck, Paypal instant bank transfer or by debit or credit cards. Payment must be made in UKP (pound sterling).
• by electronic transfer for renewing members: contact the membership secretary for our bank details.

To reduce the impact of bank charges or for convenience, membership for up to five years is possible by paying in advance at current rates.

When submitting your Membership Form, send a cheque (made payable to the British Go Association) or the Paypal reference to the Membership Secretary.

Alternatively you can pay cash or by cheque at most tournaments.

Renewing members need not complete a form, but please notify any details that have changed when submitting your payment or payment notification.

1. Print out the membership form (11kB PDF, A4 size).

   Alternative formats:
   2 A5 forms on one A4 page (14kB PDF)
   web page (HTML)

2. Fill it in.

3. Return it, with a cheque (made payable to the British Go Association) or Paypal reference, as appropriate, to:

   Phil Beck
   BGA Membership Secretary
   41 Kingston Street
   Cambridge
   CB1 2NU
   
   Tel: 01223 367022
   Email: mem@britgo.org