The Civic Society of St Ives welcomes new members, please join us to help preserve and enhance our beautiful town. Membership subscriptions are our primary source of funding and the views of its members give the Society its voice and direction. There are a variety of ways you can support the Society by becoming a volunteer, amateur historian, speaker, or presenter, joining one of our focus groups, becoming a Trustee or nominating a building for a black plaque.

Members will receive a monthly newsletter providing updates as the Society is highly active in its involvement in a number of local projects.

Members are welcome at our monthly talks which run from September to May each year and are held in the atmospheric Centrum Room in the Free Church, St Ives, Cambridgeshire, talks start at 7.30 pm. Our guest speakers are renowned for their knowledge on a range of matters including historic buildings, architecture, historical research and the history of St Ives in Cambridgeshire. Non-members are always welcome at talks and a donation of £3 is requested to help cover costs.

The easiest way to join is by completing our membership form here membership.stivescivic.org.uk or you may wish to download and print off a form from the link below.

We accept payment by BACS to Sort Code: 20-43-63, Account: 60247839, A/c Name: Civic Society of St Ives or payment by cheque which should be sent to us with your membership form.

If you prefer to pay by standing order, please set this up with your bank online or use the standing order form link below.

Printed forms should be sent to The Membership Secretary, The Civic Society of St Ives, The Free Church, Market Hill, St Ives PE27 5AL.

You may join as a single person (£10 per annum), a household (£15 per annum) or a corporate body (£30 per annum).

Did you know that if you pay tax to HMRC the Civic Society can claim back the tax paid on your annual subscription so increasing the size of your donation? If you simply sign the form we will do the rest! If you have any queries please contact the Membership Secretary at: membership@stivescivic.org.uk