Join and renew
Becoming a member of the National Secular Society is a declaration of your support for the separation of the state from religious institutions. Make a stand for freedom, fairness and human rights by adding your voice to the call for a secular society.
We receive no funding from government or outside bodies – our campaigning is wholly supported by our members, people like you who share our belief in the urgent need to separate religion from education and government in general.
You can use this page to join the National Secular Society, start a Direct Debit, make a donation or renew your existing membership.
Membership |
Annual |
Monthly |
|---|---|---|
Individual |
£34 |
£3 |
Concessionary |
£23 |
£2 |
Student |
£9 |
|
Group |
£34 |
£3 |
Joint |
£57 |
£5 |
Our campaigning and policy objectives are guided by our Secular Charter. Membership applications can only accepted from those accepting our General Principles.
Starting a direct debit is the most effective way to join the NSS or renew – it allows us to predict how much money we will have available, and also cuts down on administration costs. If you'd prefer you can pay by card or cheque.
Group membership
Making a change to your Direct Debit
If you already have a Direct Debit and would like to make a change (e.g. changing/adding a regular donation to your membership) then please use our Direct Debit changes form.
Direct Debit changes form.Annual subscriptions - paying by card
By post
You can join by downloading and printing off the application form below and returning it with your cheque or postal order.
Membership form - postal/direct debit (PDF, 299 Kb)
Life membership
Life membership is available only to existing members of at least one year's standing. For under 65s it is £700, for over 65s it is £400. Contact us for more details.
What our members say
A random selection of three of our members' reasons for joining. To see more, click here.
Nicolle, London
Wed, 2 Aug 2017 13:48
I chose a non-denominational school for my son and yet he still has to take part in daily collective worship. A theatre group called "Open the Book" entertain his class once a week with Bible stories, in addition to an RE class. Religion should be taken out of schools altogether and more time spent on aspects of the curriculum relevant to adult life. Excluding him would however make him the odd-one-out.
David, Shropshire
Wed, 2 Aug 2017 13:34
"I have come to appreciate that the NSS is often a lone voice of rationality in the wilderness that is dominated by religious dogma, bigotry and political manipulation."
Karen, Northamptonshire
Wed, 2 Aug 2017 13:32
"David Cameron's 'Big Society' appears to be pushing towards a greater role for religion-based organisations instead of connecting with all people."
Terms and conditions
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