The link to the new member application form is at the bottom of this page. Only use this formif you have never been a member OR you have been a member but your membership expired over 6 month ago (i.e. your membership has ‘lapsed’ and you are classed as a new member and need to pay the £25 admin fee again).
When you have completed your application form YOU MUST CLICK THE 'SUBMIT' button at the bottom of the form and you will see 'Thank you. Your information has been submitted' - if you do not see this, your application has not been sent to us, and we cannot process it.
There is a PayPal link at the bottom of the application form. The link will only appear after you have CLICKED THE SUBMIT button on your form. Before we can process your application, you need to send us the following:-
Completed New Members Application Form: (application link above or download to print and post).
Membership fee: please use one of the payment options below (don’t forget to add the postage to your fee if you’re not collecting or sending us a SAE).
£25 one-off admin fee: If you are a new memberORlapsed member, you need to add the £25 one-off admin fee to the membership fee (‘lapsed member’ means you have been a member but you did not renew your membership within 6 months of its expiry date (see inside cover of your membership book) so you are classed as a 'new member’ and must pay the £25.00 admin fee again).
Paying by Paypal: The PayPal link will only appear on your membership application formafter you have clicked the submit button on your form.
Paying by credit / debit card: The PayPal page has an option to pay by debit / credit card and you do not need a PayPal account – The PayPal link will only appear on your membership application form after you have clicked the submit button on your form. To pay, click 'check out - pay without a PayPal account'.
Paying by cheque or postal order: Please make cheques / PO’s payable to ‘Holme Pit Action Group’) - sorry we do not accept cash.
A recent photo / selfie of your head and shoulders (to go in your membership book): You can upload your photo using the ‘Upload Photo File’ at the bottom of the online form or email it to [email protected] - for postal applications, please write your name on your photo and post it with your application form to the address below - please note, a photo of a photo will not be accepted and your application will be delayed.
Postage: To pay the postage (£2,00, and we provide the stamp and envelope), please select 'Pay Postage' on the PayPal payment page - The PayPal link will only appear on your membership application form after you have clicked the submit button on your form. Or add the £2.00 postage onto your cheque / postal order total. Or you can send us a stamped addressed envelope. Or you can collect your membership book (please see details below).
You should receive your membership book within 7 days of submitting your application (so long as we receive a completed application form, fees, postage, photo etc). If collecting, you will receive a text / email when its ready. To collect, please phone / text 07976 794880. If you do not receive it within 7 days or a text / email, please email [email protected] or phone / text 07976 794880.
You are not a member until you receive your membership book
Gate Codes are issued when you’ve received your book (you do not need a code for Dunkirk Pond). When you’ve received your book, to get the codes, please text 07976 794880 with your full name and membership book number (so we know who you are).
Applications by post:DOWNLOAD your application form to print and post to Trent Valley Angling, Foxglove Bungalow, Church Lane, Thrumpton, Notts. NG11 0AX. What3Words: https://w3w.co/unwanted.human.mostly.
Waiting List for Holme Pit. How to get on the waiting list for Holme Pit: Before you can apply for the waiting list, you need to become a member of the River and / or Dunkirk Pond. When completing your application form, if you want to go on the waiting list you can select ‘Holme Pit waiting list’ or when you’ve received your membership book for the River and / or Dunkirk Pond, please email [email protected] with your full name, phone number and membership book number (found on the inside cover of your book). We will notify you when a place becomes available.