We hope you are already subscribed to our calendar so you can keep up to date with the events happening and sign up for any that you may be interested in.
Things to look out for in January:
On Monday 13th Jan is the AGM! It is your chance to vote for your new committee. Click here to nominate someone for the roles in the list.
Sunday 19th is the montly ride out – keep an eye on whatsapp for further info
Membership for SWAR
A little reminder… you will need to pay your membership fees for 2025!
The annual sub is £25 a year for existing members and £45 for new members.
These can be paid very easily into the following account:
Sort Code 30-91-91
Account number 51124868
Please use SUBS25 with your full name as the reference.
Membership Message from RoSPA
Dear member,
As you may be aware, RoSPA is undergoing major changes to its operating and financial procedures with brand new IT and finance systems being introduced to provide an improved customer experience and improve efficiencies to our operational procedures.
As a result, and in line with new financial operating requirements, we will be changing the way we deal with membership renewals with effect from December 1, 2024.
The new systems being introduced will ensure that the membership renewal process is more reliable and efficient for both RoSPA and our members.
From December 1, we will be implementing a 60-day payment policy. Initial membership renewal reminders will be sent out to members 30 days prior to their renewal date. If payment is not received, members will continue to receive regular reminders up to 60 days past the renewal date, at which point, if payment has still not been received, the membership will be cancelled.
Anyone wishing to reinstate their membership after it has been cancelled will be treated as a new member and will be required to re-take their advanced test.
I appreciate that this is a change for our members and the large majority who pay their annual subscriptions in a timely manner will be unaffected. However, over the years, bad debt caused by delays in members paying their renewals on time (or within a reasonable time) has reduced the amount of financial support we can provide to our RoADAR community. By implementing the change, we will be able to continue offering advanced tests and membership at a low cost compared to other institutions, allowing us to support more people on the roads.
Thanks as always for your continued support in making our roads safer.
Kind regards,
Andy Nixon
Socials
You can keep tabs on what we are up to on all our social media below! Don’t forget to join the WhatsApp group for general discussion and if you want to get out for a ride, take someone with you.
Disclaimer: The WhatsApp group is an open discussion forum set up by members to enable exchange of info between same – not an official moderated SWAR forum.
Tours in 2025
The 2025 tours are in planning and details will follow:
April 2025 Northumberland tour – There is one remaining space if anyone is interested… please contact Rob via whatsapp.
Skills days
There are skills days will be organized to provide group training throughout the year. The calendar will be updated with the relevant dates and times so keep an eye open.
As always thank you for your support and continued membership with SWAR.
