Club Membership & Organisation Affiliation
Connect your club or organisation to Snowsport Scotland to both support the sport and receive a range of services and benefits to help you keep our sport safe and sustainable.
All Scottish clubs, associations, and organisations servicing and supporting the snowsports sector are invited to join or affiliate with Snowsport Scotland.
In doing so they bring much needed funds to the sport and become eligible for a range of benefits from funding and insurances, through to courses and help with governance items such as safeguarding, UKAD compliance and PVG’s.
To find out more about how and why to join or renew your club membership or organisation affiliation with Snowsport Scotland, select the appropriate section below.
CLUB OR ASSOCIATION MEMBERSHIP
Applicable to: Formally constituted not-for-profit Clubs, Associations and organisations set up as CIC's, SCIO's.
Membership Fee: £50 admin fee plus £4 per individual Club Member, Committee Member, Coach, Official or Volunteer.
Membership Year: 1 Sept - 31 Aug
See benefits below which includes full public liability insurance cover for member clubs and associations.
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£5 million Directors and Officers Liability Insurance
£10 million Public Liability Insurance
£10 million Product Liability Insurance
Scottish Mountain uplift discounts for individual members (*Subject to Terms and Conditions at each snow centre, does not include Cairngorm Mountain)
Retail Discounts (Subject to conditions from retailers) - where club members subscribe directly OR where clubs send lists of members
PVG Processing - if requested
Free training for Child Wellbeing and Protection Officers - CWPO Course Only
Funding for coach development (John Hynes Fund) - subject to application approval
Funding for event equipment (Special Members Fund) - subject to application approval
SSS Newsletters - where club members subscribe directly OR where clubs send lists of members
Invitations to Snowsport Scotland member meetings and conferences
Support with organisational governance and development
Support with Participation Development
Free event officials training
Event equipment hire from SSS - Admin fee applies
Support with Child Wellbeing and Protection governance and compliance
Inclusion in SSS newsletters and promotion of club snowsports events
Support with developing coaching programmes
Free access to the SSS online training course library
Self Serve Carbon Footprint calculator
Access to Sports Governance templates
Signposting and support with grant funding
Access to Sports Governance templates
Listing on SSS Club/Facility finder webpage
Vote at SSS AGM
ACADEMY AFFILIATION
Applicable to: Snowsports Academies delivering residential coaching camps and programmes in the UK and abroad.
Affiliation Fee: £250
Affiliation Year: 1 Sept - 31 Aug
See benefits below.
Please note, the Snowsport Scotland public liability insurance cover does not extend to affiliated academies.
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Listing and Logo on the SSS website.
Access to a range of sports governance templates.
Access to the SSS online training course library.
SSS support with promotion of your events and activities.
Inclusion in monthly newsletters
ORGANISATION AFFILIATION
Applicable to: Organisations including facilities, ski schools, training/event organisations and retailers looking to connect with Snowsport Scotland and support the sport.
Affiliation Fee: £50
Membership Year: 1 Sept - 31 Aug
See benefits below.
Please note, the Snowsport Scotland public liability insurance cover does not extend to affiliated organisations.
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Listing on SSS Affiliated Organisations webpage
Inclusion in SSS newsletters and promotion of club snowsports events
Free access to the SSS online training course library
Self Serve Carbon Footprint calculator
Access to Sports Governance templates
SSS Newsletters
Vote at SSS AGM