Join the British Go Association

Membership gives you

• a subscription to the printed British Go Journal [2], normally four times a year
• an electronic newsletter
• reduced entry fees for tournaments [3] and our Online Team League [4]
• discounts on Go books and equipment [5]
• entry to the our training activities [6] (such as the Online Study Group [7])
• free entry into the DDK (Double Digit Kyu) Grand Prix [8]
• the right to play in the British Championship [9] and represent the UK internationally [10]
• access to the contact details of other members in your area with the view to playing each other or forming a club
• assistance with forming a club (see below)
• promotional material [11]
• dan recognition (dan certificates)

Your money also goes towards

• affiliation fees to the European Go Federation [12] and the International Go Federation [13]
• support of the rating system [14]
• our promotional activities, especially for children and other young players and external events
• materials [15] and other help for your own promotional activities
• subsidising teaching activities for our members at all levels
• loans of sets, clocks, draw computer and mobile phone for tournaments
• representation of the game of Go to Government and other international and sporting organisations
• public liability and loss/damage insurance for BGA events

Clubs are entitled to

• have a free entry in our online directory [16] and map [17]
• have their own free pages hosted on our website
• free quantities of our promotional literature [15]
• subsidised visits for teaching purposes by dan players
• loans of sets, clocks, draw computer and mobile phone for tournaments
• public liability and loss/damage insurance for tournaments
• publicity for tournaments and events through the website and the British Go Journal
• use our free tournament registration system [18]

Startup clubs are also entitled to

• free loans of boards and stones
• limited financial backing, e.g. guarantees for room bookings

Make a Donation

Help with our outreach to publicise Go and teach new people to play - please make a donation in addition to joining:

Annual Membership costs

Help us reduce our administration: join for up to five years for Standard, Family or Overseas membership by paying in advance at the current rate.

New members

Online submission: Fill in this form [19] and make your payment.

Offline: Fill in this form [19], print and send it with your payment to: Paul Barnard, BGA Membership Secretary [20], 16 Braemar Close, Swindon SN3 1HY

Renewing members

Please pay and then if any of your details have changed fill in this form [22].

Payment Methods

• By Paypal or Debit/Credit Card:
  [23]

  OR send your payment to the Paypal account treasurer@britgo.org and email the appropriate information to the Membership Secretary [20].

• By Post: Sterling (UKP/GBP) cheques or drafts, made payable to British Go Association
• By Electronic transfer: contact the Membership Secretary [20] for our bank details.

This rate applies to UK residents who are:

• under-18 or
• under-26 and studying full-time at a UK approved educational establishment or
• receiving an unemployment, disability or Pension Credit benefit

This rate entitles up to two adults and any number of children at the same UK address to join at a reduced rate - you receive one copy of the British Go Journal.