Membership rates and benefits for 2024/25
Supporter – £12.00
Supporter membership grants you access to ECF online members clubs and events on Chess.com and Lichess, together with free online rating of results in all ECF rated online events, and access to the various benefits and discounts available here – https://www.englishchess.org.uk/ecf-membership-partners-and-benefits/
Bronze member – £20.00 | Junior Bronze member – £6.00 | Free Junior Bronze member – £0.00 (for the first membership year only)
Bronze membership grants you free rating of results in club competitions, leagues, county championships, and the right to elect representatives to present the views of individual members to the ECF Council; plus access to the various benefits and discounts available here – https://www.englishchess.org.uk/ecf-membership-partners-and-benefits/
Gold member – £35.00 | Junior Gold member – £12.00 | Free Junior Gold member – £0.00 (for the first membership year only) | Free Student Gold member – £0.00 (for the first membership year only)
Gold membership grants you free rating of results in club competitions, leagues, county championships, congresses, FIDE-rated standard play tournaments, and the right to elect representatives to present the views of individual members to the ECF Council; plus access to the various benefits and discounts available here – https://www.englishchess.org.uk/ecf-membership-partners-and-benefits/
Platinum member – £77.00
Platinum membership grants you free rating of results in club competitions, leagues, county championships, congresses, FIDE-rated standard play tournaments, and the right to elect representatives to present the views of individual members to the ECF Council; plus access to the various benefits and discounts available here – https://www.englishchess.org.uk/ecf-membership-partners-and-benefits/ – and a free print copy of the ECF Yearbook each year.
Things to know before joining the ECF / renewing or upgrading your ECF membership …
- Junior Bronze and Junior Gold memberships are available FREE for the first year to junior players who have not previously been members of the Federation in any category. When you log in as a new member at https://ecf.justgo.com, choose ‘Free Junior Bronze’ or ‘Free Junior Gold’, and please make sure you complete the process, as although no money changes hands, the Free Junior memberships must still be ‘purchased’ or the membership is not valid. Junior memberships are open to all players aged under 18 on the date the membership is taken out.
- ECF Student Gold membership is available FREE for the first year to student players who have not previously been members of the English Chess Federation in any category. When you log in as a new member at https://ecf.justgo.com, choose ‘Free Student Gold’, and please make sure you complete the process, as although no money changes hands, the FSG must still be ‘purchased’ or the membership is not valid. Student memberships are open to all student players aged between 18 and 25 on the date the membership is taken out.
- PARENTS PLEASE READ — Please don’t register yourself with the ECF in order to register your children, unless you want your own membership as a chess player. In addition, if you are adding two or more children to the ECF membership database at this time, make sure you choose a username for each of them in turn, rather than accepting the default (your email address) as each subsequent child added will otherwise trigger a ‘username already in use’ dialogue box.
- If you have any questions about how the membership system works, if the membership amendment you would like is not available on the ‘Existing members – renew or upgrade here’ link below, or in case of difficulty (lost usernames, password lost or forgotten), in the first instance please email [office@englishchess.org.uk] or call [01424 775222] our ECF Office staff. Please note office hours are 9.00am to 5.00pm Monday to Friday.
New members – join here |
New member joining? Click the button above to register with the GoMembership System and complete the new member or supporter joining process. Once registered with the system, you should select your preferred membership or supporter package and checkout to complete the joining process, and ensure that you have an active membership in place.
Existing members – renew or upgrade here |
Existing member renewing? Click the button above – you will be asked to login to the JustGo system with your username [usually your membership number e.g. ME123456, your email address or the username you set for yourself] and password. If you don’t know your username, please email membership@englishchess.org.uk or phone the ECF office on 01424 775222 and we will help. If you have your username but have forgotten your password then just click on the ‘Forgot password’ link and follow the email instructions*. Once you have logged in you will just need to confirm your details, select a membership package and check out.
* this will only work if we have the correct email address for you. If in doubt, email or call us.
Renewals and Upgrades Once you have logged in to JustGo you should provide details as requested, click on Membership > Renew or Add your Membership, and select the relevant membership package for purchase, renewal or upgrade. Membership Renewal on Existing Basis Membership Upgrades |