Membership

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Back in 1968 many students and staff of the then City of Leeds College of Education (Becketts Park Campus*, Headingley) contributed considerable time, effort and money to help establish what we have today. Some of those stalwarts are still amongst our membership, indeed, our President was one of them!

Membership is open to those (aged 18+) who haveEnnerdale valley towards LGFC and Pillar visited the Centre enough to become familiar with its ways and standards. It offers greater involvement to those who are sympathetic with the aims of the Association and would like to help contribute to the Association and its work.

Interested visitors may ask the Warden about membership before leaving, and if granted, the Membership Secretary will then contact you with details about the periods and costs, followed by a membership card once you have chosen.

Alternatively, you can join by clicking the button at the foot of this page and paying the membership fee online. Or you can email the Warden or Membership Secretary,

Each year the steering committee is drawn from the membership and welcome ideas and input from them. There are 5 or 6 meetings each year, usually at the Centre during members' periods.

Members and their children (up to age 18) will benefit from a reduced bednight rate and receive 3 or 4 newsletters a year to keep you informed of events at the Centre and around the valley. We have several periods during the year which are set aside for members (and guests) and are often at Bank holidays to make them longer. At least one of these will be a family week (members & mates), and one will be a working week (usually August). At this period, anyone (not just members!) is welcome to come and share their skills – be it cleaning, painting, repairs, wood collection, catering, or their experiences or jokes(?), etc., etc. 

Perhaps you have other skills you would be willing to share with us? We are occasionally in need of such services as legal, charity, technical, conservation, building, tutorial, financial, management, PR, fund raising, etc.

For membership enquiries, please speak to the Warden or email the Membership Secretary. Annual membership is currently £15 per year. Ten year and Life memberships are also available at 7 and 14 times the annual rate (i.e. 10 years for the price of 7 Annual payments, or Life for 14). Our current membership is over 190.

* In 1976 this Campus became part of The Leeds Metropolitan University, now Leeds Beckett University, but the Low Gillerthwaite Field Centre Association is completely independent from them. 

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Location

  • Low Gillerthwaite Field Centre,
    Ennerdale, Cleator,
    Cumbria, CA23 3AX
  • Tel : 01946 861229
  • Email : warden@lgfc.org.uk
  • Grid Ref : NY139141
  • Latitude : 54.5148 (N)
  • Longitude : -3.3313 (W)

 

 

Members' dates

18-27 Aug - open/working week

20-22 Oct - open weekend

3-5 Nov    - open weekend & AGM Nov 4

                            

 

 cm = includes committee meeting at LGFC, unless stated.
(Members wishing to attend a cm should check with Warden or Secretary, as venues may vary)