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Members campaign to advance the well-being of all women and the wider public. Townswomen's Guilds has been challenging the Government over issues since the mid-1950s, examples of which include fairer funding for adult education and greater rights for grandparents.
You don't have to attend regular meetings to become a member. If you have a busy work and social life you may like to join as an Associate member. Membership includes an annual subscription to the magazine, Townswoman, the opportunity to attend national events and the chance to have your say on important local and national issues.
Thousands of members around the country meet at regular monthly meetings held in the morning, afternoon or evening. The annual programme includes speakers, demonstrations and social activities. Townswomen also mount a strong lobby on national and regional issues, offer each other support and develop new skills and interests.
If there isn't a Guild in your area, you may want to start up your own Townswomen's Guild. Contact Townswomen's Guilds HQ on 0121 326 0400 or e-mail tghq@townswomen.org.uk and we will get a local Federation representative to contact you. Please do not worry; you will not have to do all the work yourself! Help and assistance (including promotional literature) will be provided but it is always useful to have a contact with local knowledge.
For the current financial year 2009/10 you can join your local Townswomen's Guild for £26* or alternatively become an Associate member for £13 a year.
* Price shown is a guide and may vary depending upon which Guild you join. Guilds are self governing and therefore have discretion when setting subscriptions fees.
To become a Member see Locate a Guild and by all means go along to a meeting and see what they do. You will be assured of a warm welcome! I However if you wish to speak to a representative from a Guild beforehand please contact Townswomen's Guilds HQ on 0121 326 0400 or email tghq@townswomen.org.uk and we will facilitate an introduction.
Townswomen's Guilds corporate colours of green, white and purple represent the sashes worn by its founding members, the suffragists.
Go to Locate a Guild where you will be able to locate Guilds either by their Name, County or Postcode. It will display the meeting place of the Guild & when their monthly meeting takes place. We are unable to give out the individual contacts due to Data Protection.
If you wish you can call along to a Guild meeting. Unfortunately until further notice we are unable to offer you the option of posting details/information to individual Guilds on your behalf through Townswomen's Guilds Headquarters.
There is also our national magazine ‘Townswoman' which you can advertise in, and for more details on advertising please see "Magazine Information" in the News & Media Section of our web site.
Nothing could be further from the truth - Townswomen's Guilds has always been open to women of all ages and has continually campaigned on important and topical issues since its inception.
Having a central address for a national organisation is essential. Acting as a focal point of contact, HQ has a great deal of interaction with other organisations, charities and governmental departments. The setting up of national events, conferences and lunches start at HQ with many letters, emails and phone calls together with general administration of the organisation and its membership. Keeping up to date with Government and Charity Commission changes and following up mandates are ongoing duties, fitted in around the support and advice given to TG members.
The National Executive Committee consists of members who have been voted into the position of Trustee who in turn manage the running and structure of Townswomen's Guilds. At the UK Charity Awards in 2005, these members scooped the prestigious Trustee Board of the Year Award in recognition of their excellence and service to the organisation.
Don't miss this opportunity to have your say on important political issues, meet new people, enjoy a wide range of activities and above all, have fun.