Membership

Membership of Bolton & District Organists' Association (BDOA) is open to all who have an interest in the organ, whether they are players or not. The annual subscription for full membership is currently £20. Student membership is available at the rate of £5 for those in full time education and aged up to 24 years old. All subscriptions are due at the time of the Annual General Meeting, normally held in the Springtime.

To avoid postage costs, whenever possible email is used to keep members in touch with BDOA business, though of course we are happy to use longer established methods for those who prefer.

Becoming a member is achieved by attending any of our meetings and speaking to the treasurer, secretary or any other association official who will be pleased to welcome you, note your contact details and deal with any queries. Alternatively, a Membership Application Form can be found and completed here.

Subscription payments can also be sent on-line to the account:

Payee name: Bolton Organists Association
Sort code: 30-91-01
Account number : 0012 9433

A reference of your name should be included so the payment can be correctly credited.


Constitution

The constitution can be viewed through this link.

General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)

Data protection regulations came into force on 25 May 2018 that affect the way in which organisations can store and process personal data, including contact details. The regulations require that we and the Incorporated Association of Organists (IAO) to which we are affiliated, obtain and retain evidence from all members to show that explicit consent has been given for their personal data to be stored and processed in the way stated in the Data Privacy Notice that can be downloaded and/or viewed here.

The personal data held by the Bolton & District Organists' Association may include contact details such as name, postal address, email address & telephone number, and other details volunteered by members. These details are required to maintain your membership and to communicate details such as forthcoming events and meetings. Contact details may be shared with the IAO, but neither the IAO nor the Bolton Organists' Association will disclose these details to any third party without your permission. You are entitled to request a copy of these details and how we process your data at any time.  When resigning your membership, you may request that all your details are deleted and this should be notified to the Secretary of the association as shown below and elsewhere on this website who will be responsible for informing the IAO.

Even though you may believe that you have already given permission to your association to contact you simply by becoming a member, this is unlikely to be sufficient to meet the requirements of the new legislation. Please respond to this note by either writing a letter or sending an email containing the text:

I, (enter your name here) agree that Bolton & District Organists' Association and the IAO can store and use my personal details as described in the Data Privacy Notice of the Bolton Organists' Association. Date:

Without this confirmation, it is likely that neither the Bolton Organists' Association nor the IAO will be able to communicate with you legally.

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Honorary Secretary: Melanie Plumley 07799 621954 / info@phmusic.co.uk
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