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Membership of the Scarborough and District Beekeepers’ Association (SDBKA) is open to anyone keeping bees or having an interest in the craft of beekeeping.

Our membership rates are listed below.

If you are interested in becoming a member of our association please contact our membership secretary:

SDBKA Membership Enquiry

Tel 07846 228668

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Membership Rates

The annual subscription is payable in advance and runs from October 1st to September 30th.

There are four categories of membership:

Full Membership - Subscription £33.00

Membership for active beekeepers. Benefits include:

Partner Membership - Subscription £23.00

Membership for partners of Full Members, living at the same address.

Partner Membership is available to a partner, living at the same address as a BBKA Registered Full Member.

Partner Members have all the voting rights of 'Full Membership' but will share copies of BBKA and YBKA News with their Full Member partner. Sons and daughters may also benefit from this class, but they must be over the insurable age of 18.

Please note: BBKA Public and Product Liability Insurance is included but Bee Diseases Insurance is NOT included in Partner Membership and the Partner's Full Member is required to be insured for all of their colonies of bees.

Country Membership - Subscription £19.00

Membership for those in Beekeeping who wish to belong to the Association who already have insurance cover via an agricultural or business policy, and DO NOT require BDI or BBKA Public and Product Liability Insurance.

Country Members will receive copies of BBKA and YBKA News.

Junior Membership - Subscription £10.00

Junior member (under the age of 18), BBKA Public Liability Insurance and all BBKA & YBKA correspondence BUT NOT BDI colony insurance.