We aim to provide an atmosphere where, through their involvement with BAPCA, members will feel free to self-organise and to develop themselves. Members play a vital role too in helping BAPCA in its development as an organisation.

Open to anyone with an interest in the approach, BAPCA welcomes students, therapists, tutors, nurses or workers in all fields of social relations such as caring professions, as well as people involved in business, education, arts and media.

BAPCA Constitution was first approved at the first Annual General Meeting of the Association on 30 June 1990. Over the years, some of its clauses have been reviewed and improved. For the latest version of the Constitution, click here. 

If you would like to receive a hard copy of this document please contact Di, our Administrator.

Current CG members are:-
 
Annie Thompson - Convenor

convenor@bapca.org.uk

Sarah Baimbridge - Treasurer

Bernard Mooney

Linda Heavon

Mort Smith

Steve Cox

BAPCA warmly embraces diversity and welcomes applicants interested in the PCA from all sections of the community and diverse professional backgrounds.

Joining BAPCA is easy and gives you exciting benefits!

Membership Fees for 2010:

£60.00 One Year Individual Membership
£80.00 One Year Joint Membership
£65.00 One Year International Membership
£90.00 One Year Institutional Membership

The options above are inclusive of all BAPCA benefits. The 'Joint Membership' is applicable for 2 people at the same address and entitles all benefits but only one set of mailings and publications.

BAPCA is devoted to the maintenance and development of the PCA through supporting several projects in the UK and abroad (for more details visit BAPCA in Action).  For us to keep this commitment and provide our members with high quality benefits, we would like your support inviting you to consider the payment of the full-fee applicable to your membership category. However, we will be happy to hear from you if you are currently unable to afford it and would like information about concession fees. Contact Di (see details below) to learn more about this option.

Please note that BAPCA membership runs from February to January and is therefore renewable every year in February. For administrative reasons, if you are joining or renewing later in the year, the respective full-year membership fee will apply and you will still receive all benefits and publications for that year. Please note that in this case your membership will still be renewable the following February as normal.

1. By online payment via PayPal
2. By phoning Di on +44 1989763 863
3. By filling in the registration form and sending it to Di by: email: di@bapca.co.uk; fax: 01989763901; or post: BAPCA, PO Box 143, Ross-on-Wye, HR9 9AH

Thanks for your interest and we look forward to hearing from you!
 

Dear BAPCA Member,

Thank you for your interest in renewing BAPCA membership. 

You can now renew your membership online via PayPal. It is easy and simple. Just follow these two steps:

1. Log-in into your member's account if you already have one or click on Members' Online Registration to create your account. You need to be registered online in order to submit your payment. 

2. Once your online BAPCA account is activated and you are logged-in, you will see the option 'renew subscription online with PayPal' on the main screen. Click on it and follow the instructions.

Alternatively, you may choose to renew your membership by cheque, debit or credit card, postal order or standing order. To arrange one of these payment forms, please contact Di (Mon-Fri 1pm-5pm) on 01989 763863 or at di@bapca.co.uk.  

The membership fees for 2010 are:

£60.00 One Year Individual Membership
£80.00 One Year Joint Membership
£65.00 One Year International Membership
£90.00 One Year Institutional Membership 

The options above are inclusive of all BAPCA Benefits.The 'Joint Membership' is applicable for 2 people at the same address and entitles all benefits but only one set of mailings and publications.BAPCA is devoted to the maintenance and development of the PCA through supporting several projects in the UK and abroad (for more details visit BAPCA in Action).

For us to keep this commitment and provide you with high quality benefits, we would like your support inviting you to consider the payment of the full-fee applicable to your membership category. However, we will be happy to hear from you if you are currently unable to afford it and would like information about concession fees. Contact Di on the details above to learn more about this option.

Thank you again for your support. We will be happy to continue having your presence in our BAPCA community!

Dear BAPCA member,

You can now register online and gain access to your own members' area with a range of facilities!
 
These services will only be available online and include:

˛  A chance of having your own online listing as part of the BAPCA Members' Directories, which can contain details about you, the service you provide, contact details, optional photograph, etc. Think of this as your own mini website. It can also display a link to your own website if you have one;

˛  Self-management of your BAPCA membership profile so, for example, you can keep your contact details up-to-date;

˛  Special ticket discounts for selected BAPCA-related events;

˛  Automatically renew BAPCA membership via PayPal (optional);

˛  Downloadable PCQ, our BAPCA quarterly magazine;

˛  Access to minutes from BAPCA meetings;

˛  Special WAPCEPC membership discount.

How to Register

1. To register your membership online is simple. Just click here to open the members' registration page.

2. You will then find a form asking the details below (please fill in the blank spaces as indicated in between brackets): 

> Firstname: (enter your firstname as it shows on your BAPCA membership

> Surname: (enter your surname as it shows on your BAPCA membership)

> Membership Number: (enter your BAPCA membership number)

Please make sure that your details are added exactly as they are listed here. If different from above the system will not recognize you.

3. Click 'next' and follow on-screen instructions.

The system should identify you and give you different options according to whether your BAPCA subscription is up-to-date for the current year. However, if you are unsure about any of the steps of the registration process, please do not hesitate to contact Tiane a hellobapcaweb@bapca.org.uk.  

We hope you will enjoy the facilities and that they will become a useful resource for you, as a BAPCA member!

Our quarterly magazine Person-Centred Quarterly (PCQ) carries articles about the theory and practice of the Client-Centred Therapy (CCT) and the Person-Centred Approach (PCA), along with information, news, views, and adverts — keeping you in touch with the Person-Centred world. 

Free sample - here                        

Copies of past issues (for members only) - login

Info about how to submit articles or other contributions -  here

Events published in the latest issue -  here

Advertisement rates - here

See other membership benefits

Here you learn about some of BAPCA commitments to develop and promote the Person-Centred Approach in the UK and worldwide. You might also have an overall view of the constant work that the coordinating group does with the co-operation of BAPCA members.

Every BAPCA member who is also practising as a counsellor, psychotherapist or psychologist is required to be a member of an organisation with an enforceable code of ethics.  The following links are to some of the organisations which have such codes:-

Guidelines for using BAPCA Logo

    The BAPCA Logo can be used if you are:

1. The Convenor of BAPCA on official and approved business;

2. A member of BAPCAs Coordinating Group (CG) on official and approved business;

3. The co-ordinator of a Local BAPCA Group and the current BAPCA CG has approved its usage. 

    The CG will approve the use of the BAPCA Logo if:

1. It is deemed by the majority of the CG that it is a suitable document for the BAPCA Logo to be on;

2. It is deemed by the majority of the CG that its use will not lead to BAPCA being  misrepresented.

For further information regarding the above, please contact Annie Thompson, BAPCA convenor, at convenor@bapca.org.uk.