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Membership
Membership of the
RSPCA National Society costs just £24 per annum. You apply
directly to the National Society, by telephone, post or website
(www.rspca.org.uk) and your
details are held on their database. You can pay by cheque, card,
or direct debit.
Your details are then
passed to your local branch for them to make contact with you. In
the case of HSWK Branch, you will receive a letter from our Branch
Trustee with responsibility for Membership welcoming you to the Branch
and thanking you for your support.
A percentage of your
membership fee will be directed to your local branch, though most of it
stays with the National Society, paying for important things like the
Inspectors and Animal Collection Officers, Campaigns and Lobbying, and
International welfare work. Please see their website for more
details.
While your membership
is current with the National Society, you are entitled to a voice in our
Branch, our Region (South Southwest) and the National Society. You
will be invited to attend our Branch's Annual General Meeting (please
see the AGM page), where you can nominate or
vote for our Branch Committee members. We are required to have a
minimum number of National Society Members present at each AGM in order
to hold the meeting, so your membership and presence is VITAL!!!
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