Joining an archery club in the UK involves two stages.
Stage 1:
Every new archer must become a member of Archery GB, the sport’s national governing body.
Stage 2:
Apply to join your chosen club
Stage 1: Archery GB
This membership provides essential benefits including comprehensive insurance, access to competitions, coaching pathways, progression records, badges and awards, and a wide range of partner discounts.
Membership fees also support the development of archery across the UK—funding safeguarding, coaching programmes, youth pathways, club support, national competitions, performance squads, and wider sport development initiatives.
The membership fee is comprised of three elements, Archery GB (the national body) East Midlands Archery Society (EMAS) (regional) and the Nottingham Archery Society (NAS) (county)
| Membership Type |
Annual fee |
Annual fee breakdown |
Notes |
| Senior |
£80 |
£70 Archery GB
£5 EMAS
£5 NAS
|
Full adult membership for club archers, competitors, volunteers, and coaches. |
| Disabled Senior |
£35 |
£30 Archery GB
£2.50 EMAS
£2.50 NAS
|
Reduced rate for disabled adult archers. |
| Under 21 |
£35 |
£30 Archery GB
£2.50 EMAS
£2.50 NAS
|
For archers under 21 on the day of joining. |
We recommend that you visit Archery GB and Join as soon as possible to ensure that your membership application can be administered as quickly as possible and to get you shooting.
When signing up to Archery GB, ensure the following:
- When presented with a County, select Notts Archery Society
- When presented with the club choice, select 971 Wilford Bowmen (Notts) (Nottinghamshire)
- check that "Auto renewal" is not selected