The FWA has a limited membership of up to 350 members, and we are actively seeking new members for next season.
Full, Junior, Student and OAP memberships are available and our membership is made up of people of all ages, and from every financial background. The FWA is run entirely by volunteers.
We are affiliated to BASC and therefore all shooting members of the FWA must also join BASC. FWA membership applicants can access the discounted BASC member club/syndicate rate currently £88.00 - contact BASC directly for details www.basc.org.uk .
To apply for FWA membership please download (dark blue download button) and complete the membership application form.
All applications are subject to the approval of the Standing Committee, which has the right to restrict membership.
Applicants must be members of BASC. All Full, Student and OAP members must also hold a VALID Shotgun Certificate.
Subscriptions & Categories of Membership
Junior membership - £5.00 is available up to the age of eighteen years. When this age is reached, Juniors automatically become Full members unless they enter full-time further education or an apprenticeship, when they may become Student members. Junior members must always be accompanied by an adult FWA member whilst on FWA land.
Student membership - £50.00 is available to applicants (upon proof of status) whilst they are in full-time education (including apprenticeship). If a student member has too little experience to shoot alone, they must continue to be accompanied until such time as they are considered proficient.
Full membership - £150.00 is available to those over the age of 18, the age from which it is legally allowed to shoot unaccompanied.
OAP membership - £95.00 is automatically available to all applicants once they are in receipt of the State Pension.
All subscription fees include a BASC Wildlife Habitat (Duck) stamp but exclude a BASC Subscription.
There is a category of Associate membership which may be granted by the Standing Committee. The subscriptions, rights and privileges of Associate members shall be defined by the Standing Committee. Any Associate shooting members shall also be members of BASC. The Standing Committee may offer this class of membership at its discretion.
The membership year runs from 1st April to 31st March. New members are admitted throughout the year.
FWA Members shoot the foreshore on an Annual Permit (their membership card). There is an additional Daily Permit fee of £7.50 to shoot the inland washes (Junior members FOC.) Inland washes daily permits are booked on line.
A Full member who joins without previous foreshore wildfowling experience will be required to undergo a period of mentorship until they are deemed to be proficient enough to shoot alone on the foreshore. For those who do not already know an existing member who will accompany them, the FWA has a number of mentors, acting via a What’s App group, under the Foreshore Manager, who will accompany them at mutually agreed times. Foreshore Training events will also be held during the season where members will receive training and be signed off to shoot unaccompanied on the foreshore. No restrictions apply to the inland washes.
We hold a New Members meeting in August, where shotgun certificated and BASC cards will be checked, and two tours of the inland washes in September.
