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Join the ABCC

In order to join the Association of British Cycling Coaches you need to satisfy the membership and examiners committee that your qualification is current and to the standard required by the ABCC.

According to the ABCC Constitution and Rules , there are the following classes of membership

  1. Full Membership

    1. The ABCC Chairperson

    2. ABCC Senior Coaches

    3. ABCC Coaches

    4. ABCC Preliminary Coach Award holders

    5. ABCC Leaders Awards holders

    6. Coaches from other organisations whose qualification standards meet the requirements of the ABCC

    Only full members shall be entitled to hold office, vote, or nominate for office at any Annual General Meeting of the Association and only if their subscriptions have been paid up to date at the fully insured rate.

  2. Associate Membership

    1. Those who are qualified in coaching and registered with ABCC but do not take ABCC coach insurance.

    2. ABCC Student Coaches.

    Associate membership registers the qualification, gets "Cycle Coaching" magazine, but is not insured by the ABCC. In addition, the Associate Member appears on all ABCC lists of active coaches, can attend the AGM, but cannot vote.

Coaches who prove they have satisfactorily completed the British Cycling (formerly British Cycling Federation) Level 2 Coaches course are automatically accepted and can choose whether to pay for full membership or for associate membership.

Prior members of ABCC whose membership has lapsed will be considered for reinstatement by the membership and examiners committee. Members who have ceased coaching but wish to remain registered and receive "Cycle Coaching" may elect to become associate members without their names appearing on the ABCC active coaches lists.

Membership Fees for 2006 are as follows:-

    Full membership with £2 million insurance is £32 (32 pounds sterling)
    Full membership with £5 million insurance is £39 (39 pounds sterling)
    Associate membership is £25 (25 pounds sterling)

Please apply to
             Jim Sampson, 19 Forbes Avenue, Beverley High Rd, Hull, HU6 7AJ, UK, jim@jsampson.karoo.co.uk