{"id":8544,"date":"2020-03-14T22:57:26","date_gmt":"2020-03-14T22:57:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ecsac.org.uk\/?page_id=8544"},"modified":"2026-04-19T08:46:42","modified_gmt":"2026-04-19T07:46:42","slug":"membership-options","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.ecsac.org.uk\/?page_id=8544","title":{"rendered":"Membership Options"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"8544\" class=\"elementor elementor-8544\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-acceb45 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"acceb45\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c4dc158\" data-id=\"c4dc158\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-35a428b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"35a428b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Membership Options<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9f11152 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"9f11152\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e382630\" data-id=\"e382630\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-371cc36 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"371cc36\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f4eaa6c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f4eaa6c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What Your Membership Includes<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ba58d73 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ba58d73\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>ECSAC is a branch of the British Sub Aqua Club (BSAC). BSAC is our governing body. They are a non-profit organisation that provides the governance and structure for how we as a club conduct our diving, snorkelling, and training activities safely. To join ECSAC you must be a member of both BSAC and ECSAC.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Your membership is payable in two parts:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"margin-top: 0cm;\" type=\"disc\">\n<li style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;\"><b><span style=\"mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;\">BSAC Membership<\/span><\/b><span style=\"mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;\">. Payable annually. This provides you with worldwide third-party liability insurance. You also get a monthly magazine, plus other member benefits and access to regional training events.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;\"><b><span style=\"mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;\">ECSAC Membership<\/span><\/b><span style=\"mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;\">. Payable annually or monthly. The cost gives you full use of our facilities and Macclesfield Leisure Centre pool on Thursday evenings.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-57101bf elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"57101bf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Membership Benefits<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a3654f7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a3654f7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We have our own purpose built club house in Macclesfield, boat room, two boats, a compressor with gas blending facilities, training kit and fully licensed bar. Air-fills are free, and gas blends are provided at cost. If you are a regular diver, your monthly membership fees essentially pay for themselves with our free air-fills.<\/p><p><b>Benefits in full:<\/b><\/p><ul><li style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;\">Free pool use for fitness and SCUBA diving, Thursday evenings (term time) 7:45 PM \u2013 8:45 PM<\/li><li style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;\">Free air-fills, Thursday evenings<\/li><li style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;\">Cost price gas blends, Thursday evenings<\/li><li style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;\">Clubhouse use with large function room and bar<\/li><li style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;\">Clubhouse hire for private events<\/li><li style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;\">Informative lectures and educational events throughout the year<\/li><li style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;\">Attend and invite guests to ECSAC social events<\/li><li style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;\">And most importantly\u2026 the fantastic company of your fellow clubmates!<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4314acf elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4314acf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Membership Fees<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8ce32b5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-accordion\" data-id=\"8ce32b5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1471\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1471\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Adult SCUBA Diver<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1471\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1471\"><p><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Annual BSAC Membership: \u00a374.00<br><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Annual ECSAC Membership: \u00a3160.00<br><\/span><b style=\"font-style: inherit;\">Total Annual Membership Fees: \u00a3234.00<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">NOTE: We provide training equipment to help those new to diving complete the Ocean Diver course (buoyancy compensator, regulators, fins, mask, and cylinder). We do NOT provide a dry suit or wetsuit. You will be expected to acquire your own equipment over the duration of the course. Your instructor and other Club members will be happy to provide advice. This ensures that at the conclusion of your training, you can fully participate in club diving trips. A new suit can cost between \u00a3500 and \u00a32,000. New diver equipment packages cost around \u00a31,000.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1472\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1472\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Student SCUBA Diver<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1472\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1472\"><p><span style=\"font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400;\">Evidence of enrolment in full-time education may be requested if over 18.<\/span><\/p><p>Annual BSAC Membership: \u00a342.00<br><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Annual ECSAC Membership: \u00a393.00<br><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><b>Total Annual Membership Fees: \u00a3135.00<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">NOTE: We provide training equipment to help those new to diving complete the Ocean Diver course (buoyancy compensator, regulators, fins, mask, and cylinder). We do NOT provide a dry suit or wetsuit. You will be expected to acquire your own equipment over the duration of the course. Your instructor and other Club members will be happy to provide advice. This ensures that at the conclusion of your training, you can fully participate in club diving trips. A new suit can cost between \u00a3500 and \u00a32,000. New diver equipment packages cost around \u00a31,000.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1473\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1473\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Adult Snorkeller<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1473\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1473\"><p>Annual BSAC Membership: \u00a329.00<br \/><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Annual ECSAC Membership: \u00a340.00<br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><b>Total Annual Membership Fees: \u00a369.00<\/b><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">NOTE: You will also be expected to provide your own equipment and dry or wet suit. Your instructor and other Club members will be happy to provide advice. This ensures that at the conclusion of your training, you can fully participate in club snorkelling trips.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1474\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1474\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Student Snorkeller<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1474\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1474\"><p>Annual BSAC Membership: \u00a329.00<br \/><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Annual ECSAC Membership: \u00a315.00<br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><b>Total Annual Membership Fees: \u00a344.00<\/b><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">NOTE: You will also be expected to provide your own equipment and dry or wet suit. Your instructor and other Club members will be happy to provide advice. This ensures that at the conclusion of your training, you can fully participate in club snorkelling trips.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6524eed elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"6524eed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0887d84 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0887d84\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9da6213\" data-id=\"9da6213\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-757e521 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"757e521\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ecsac.org.uk\/?page_id=8\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Join now<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Membership Options What Your Membership Includes ECSAC is a branch of the British Sub Aqua Club (BSAC). BSAC is our governing body. They are a non-profit organisation that provides the governance and structure for how we as a club conduct our diving, snorkelling, and training activities safely. To join ECSAC you must be a member [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"no-sidebar","site-content-layout":"page-builder","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"disabled","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"disabled","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"default","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-8544","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ecsac.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/8544","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ecsac.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ecsac.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ecsac.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ecsac.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=8544"}],"version-history":[{"count":73,"href":"https:\/\/www.ecsac.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/8544\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":14372,"href":"https:\/\/www.ecsac.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/8544\/revisions\/14372"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ecsac.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=8544"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}