Membership

MEMBERSHIP SERVICES TEL. NO:  0115 8752885
 

GLASS currently has over 1,000 direct members covering most parts of England, Scotland and Wales , with a few elsewhere. Our size is growing steadily. In addition, nearly 40 4x4 and other clubs are affiliated to GLASS bringing our total representation to around 30,000 people.

You can now renew your membership or join GLASS at the GLASS Online Store 

All GLASS members receive a quarterly magazine, plus regular newsletters. As well as access to our network of area reps, who have information about the lanes in their area, there are a number of regular local meetings across the country and several annual camping/laning weekends, where you can go laning with a local guide. Members also assist GLASS with stands at many of the countries four wheel drive and other shows. Online members may subscribe to our Email forum, our web based forum, and use the TrailWise List of Roads database.

Being part of a national organisation like GLASS helps individuals to meet other like minded people and to assist in projects that help the overall rights of way network.

Additional benefits for members are listed on the Membership Benefits page.

Funds

GLASS operates a Research Fund which is kept separate from the association's general funds. This fund is used to pay for research into historic evidence, provision of maps or costs in producing archive documents for claims, and assisting any case that may arise affecting rights of way, e.g. in cases where an important legal action is being taken against a user by a Landowner or Highway authority. Club Affiliation fees that are paid to GLASS by affiliated clubs go into this fighting fund (with the exception of an amount equivalent to the annual individual membership fee which covers administration costs).

GLASS also operates a Volunteer Support Fund. This pays for tools, equipment hire, and consumables used in connection with voluntary work on lane maintenance.

Individual members are invited to make a donation to either or both funds.

Joining

GLASS has 3 main types of membership, Individual membership, Corporate membership and Club Affiliation.

For Details of Corporate membership see the Corporate Membership page.

For details of Club affiliation see the Affiliates Information Sheet .

Individual Membership is open to anyone over the age of 17, subject to acceptance and adherence with the Association's Rules and Code of Conduct. Individual membership currently costs £33 for the first year with subsequent renewal costing £30 per year.

You can join at our GLASS Online Store, by phoning the Membership Services Officer on

0115 8752885

printing out a membership form
by clicking the following link below:

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By filling out this form and returning it to GLASS you are agreeing to abide by the GLASS Rules and Drivers Code of Conduct .

What we do and don't do with your information is covered in our  Data Protection and Privacy Policy (17.83 KB)

If you have any other query, please contact our membership secretary at Membership

Renewal

Membership Renewal letters are sent to members when their renewal is due.

Memberships are renewed by completing a renewal form (sent with a covering letter) and returning it with your cheque to the address on the letter.  Renewals can be processed over the phone with a current debit or credit card, or at the Glass Online Store.

If you have lost or did not receive a renewal form then please contact Membership Services.

The GLASS Membership Secretary can be contacted by e mail ( This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it ) and by telephone on 0115 8752885