Affordable Gliding Policy and Procedure.
Statement of Policy
The Kent Gliding Club (‘the Club’) believes that cost should not be a barrier to taking an active part in gliding.
Therefore, using the Community Amateur Sports Club (CASC) regulations for reference and considering each case on its individual merits, the Club Committee will give consideration to applications from club members who find the club’s standard tariff to be challenging.
The Kent Gliding Club Affordable Gliding Scheme
Prospective and existing club members on low or modest incomes are invited to apply for preferential combined membership and participation rates under the Club’s ‘affordable gliding’ scheme. The scheme will provide members with the opportunity to take part in club gliding activities, including flying in club aircraft for one flight a week with up to 30 minutes of soaring, on a weekly basis of no more than £10.00, £520 per membership year, or pro-rated part thereof. The weekly allowance cannot be accumulated.
Applicants will need to satisfy the following scheme criteria:
- That they are an existing club member or intend to become one
- That the usual club rates for membership and participation raise concerns about affordability
Scheme notes
- The Club Committee is aware that the relationship between ‘income’ and ‘affordability’ is defined by each individual’s commitments and dependents, therefore the decision making process will take into account each applicant’s discretionary
- Receiving benefits from the affordable gliding scheme will not affect the usual rights or obligations of Club
- The Club is a volunteer run club and therefore the Club Committee encourages all members to take part in the full range of gliding activities, including the very many voluntary tasks involved with running the gliding club. However, the Club Committee will not ask recipients of any agreed preferential rates to do anything specifically in return for receiving those preferential
- It is up to each individual to ensure they can afford £520pa; the club is not obliged to come to any lower
Application and Assessment Procedures
- Potential applicants should contact The Honorary Secretary, who will explain the scheme, answer any questions and supply an application
- Completed applications will be sent to The Honorary
- The club shall appoint an assessment panel to consider applications from club members in a timely
- The panel shall be made up of three Kent Gliding Club Directors not related to the applicant. This panel will be decided by the Club Committee following each AGM and will include a prioritised reserve list to cover the eventuality of a panel member’s involvement with an applicant.
- The applications will be considered against the Club’s published Scheme criteria and notes (above); the onus is on the applicant to show that they cannot afford the Club’s usual
- The panel will have discretion to consider each application individually and in isolation from other applications, as
- The outcome will be communicated in writing to the
- The panel has discretion to tailor solutions to accommodate individual need and will agree terms individually with successful
- Individual applications and agreements will be kept confidential within the Club’s Panel of Kent Gliding Club Committee Members. Any personal financial information provided by the applicant will be returned after the panel has made its decision. Copies will not be kept on file.
- Applicants unhappy with any decision made by the panel have the right to appeal. Details of the Appeals process are set out in the Club’s Appeals
- The availability and contact details for the ‘affordable gliding scheme’ will be put on the Club’s tariff information, wherever this is
- There is no limit on the number of members on this
This policy was adopted at a meeting of Kent Gliding Club Ltd Board of Directors held on 19 March 2016
Kent Gliding Club ‘Affordable gliding scheme’ application form
The Kent Gliding Club Affordable Gliding Scheme
Club members on low or modest incomes are invited to apply for preferential combined membership and participation rates under the Club’s ‘affordable gliding’ scheme. The scheme will provide members with the opportunity to take part in club gliding activities, including flying in club aircraft, on a weekly basis for £520 per membership year, or pro-rated part thereof.
Applicants will need to satisfy the following scheme criteria:
- That they are an existing club member or intend to become one
- That the usual club rates for membership and participation raise concerns about affordability
Scheme notes
- The Club Committee is aware that the relationship between ‘income’ and ‘affordability’ is defined by each individual’s commitments and dependents, therefore the decision making process will take into account each applicant’s discretionary
- Receiving benefits from the affordable gliding scheme will not affect the usual rights or obligations of Club
- The Club is a volunteer run club and therefore the Club Committee encourages all members to take part in the full range of gliding activities, including the very many voluntary tasks involved with running the gliding club. However, the Club Committee will not ask recipients of any agreed preferential rates to do anything specifically in return for receiving those preferential
- It is up to each individual to ensure they can afford £520pa; the club is not obliged to come to any lower
Application and Assessment Procedures
- Completed applications should be sent to The Honorary
- The club has an assessment panel which considers applications from club
- The panel is made up of three people (Management Committee Members or Directors) not related to the applicant. This panel is decided by the Club Committee following each AGM and includes a prioritised reserve list to cover the eventuality of a member’s involvement with an
- The applications will be considered against the Scheme criteria (above); the onus is on the applicant to show that they cannot afford the Club’s usual
- The panel has the discretion to consider each application individually and in isolation from other applications, as
- The outcome will be communicated in writing to the
- The panel has discretion to tailor solutions to accommodate individual need and will agree terms individually with successful
- Individual applications and agreements will be kept confidential within the Club’s administration Panel of Kent Gliding Club Committee Members. Any personal financial
information provided by you will be returned to you after the panel has made its decision. Copies will not be kept on file.
- Applicants unhappy with any decision made by the panel have the right to appeal. Details of the Appeals process are set out in the Club’s Appeals
- There is no limit on the number of members on this
Name:
Address:
Phone:
Email:
Preferred method of contact:
Best time of day:
Please explain why the club’s fees for membership and flying are not affordable for you. (Either use the space here and on the other side of the page, or if you prefer, use an additional sheet of paper)
Please note that it will help us to understand your situation if you can supply evidence to back up any statements that you make.
When you have completed this form please submit it, together with any attachments, to:
The Honorary Secretary