Membership
Individuals, groups and organisations support our charitable purpose to protect and enhance the River Kelvin and its natural surroundings by becoming Members. FORK Members are from our community and beyond.
You can find out more about out Membership categories below. Please select the category that best fits your circumstances.
All Memberships are for one year and will automatically renew annually. You can amend the renewal of your FORK Membership in your Account once you have subscribed. During your membership subscription, you can add a donation and if eligible sign up for Gift Aid.
Please note: FORK Trustees will regularly review new Membership applications in line with our charitable aims and Constitution.
Eligibility
To be eligible for Ordinary, Junior or Family Membership you should live, work or study in the Glasgow City, East Dunbartonshire or North Lanarkshire the local authority areas through which the Kelvin flows. Please join as an Associate member if you don't meet this criteria.
Junior Membership
Junior Members are individuals aged 12-15.
Junior Members live, work or study in FORK’s community, defined by the local authority areas of Glasgow City, East Dunbartonshire or North Lanarkshire through which the River Kelvin flows.
All Memberships are for one year and will automatically renew annually. You can amend the renewal of your FORK Membership in your account once you have subscribed.
Please note:
Junior Members are not eligible to serve as a FORK Trustee.
If you wish, you can add a donation to your Membership fee during the subscription process. If you are a UK taxpayer, FORK can claim an extra 25 pence in every £1 on donations via Gift Aid, raising more funds for FORK at no extra cost to you! If you choose to make a donation you will be asked whether you are a UK taxpayer and if you want to sign up to Gift Aid.
You will need to confirm your eligibility for Membership during sign up.
£10.00 / year
Ordinary Membership
Ordinary Members are individuals, or representatives of a group / organisation, aged 16 or over.
Ordinary Members live, work or study in FORK’s community, defined by the local authority areas of Glasgow City, East Dunbartonshire or North Lanarkshire through which the River Kelvin flows.
All Memberships are for one year and will automatically renew annually. You can amend the renewal of your FORK Membership in your account once you have subscribed.
Please note:
Groups / Organisations applying for Ordinary Membership must name one representative to sign the application and act on their behalf at General Meetings.
If you wish, you can add a donation to your Membership fee during the subscription process. If you are a UK taxpayer, FORK can claim an extra 25 pence in every £1 on donations via Gift Aid, raising more funds for FORK at no extra cost to you! If you choose to make a donation you will be asked whether you are a UK taxpayer and if you want to sign up to Gift Aid.
You will need to confirm your eligibility for Membership during sign up.
£15.00 / year
Family Membership
Family Members are one-two individuals aged 16 or over, with one or more children aged up to 15.
Family Members live, work or study in FORK’s community, defined by the local authority areas of Glasgow City, East Dunbartonshire or North Lanarkshire through which the River Kelvin flows.
All Memberships are for one year and will automatically renew annually. You can amend the renewal of your FORK Membership in your account once you have subscribed.
Please note:
Family Members must name one representative to sign the application and act on their behalf at General Meetings.
If you wish, you can add a donation to your Membership fee during the subscription process. If you are a UK taxpayer, FORK can claim an extra 25 pence in every £1 on donations via Gift Aid, raising more funds for FORK at no extra cost to you! If you choose to make a donation you will be asked whether you are a UK taxpayer and if you want to sign up to Gift Aid.
You will need to confirm your eligibility for Membership during sign up.
£25.00 / year
Gift Aid
Membership subscriptions are an important part of the funding FORK need to support our activity. If you wish, you can add a donation to your Membership fee during the subscription process. If you are a UK taxpayer, FORK can claim an extra 25 pence in every £1 on donations via Gift Aid, raising more funds for FORK at no extra cost to you! If you choose to make a donation you will be asked whether you are a UK taxpayer and if you want to sign up to Gift Aid.
Honorary Members
FORK Trustees may invite members of the community to become Honorary Members who can attend meetings but are not eligible to vote.
Membership
Individuals, groups and organisations support our charitable purpose to protect and enhance the River Kelvin and its natural surroundings by becoming Members. FORK Members are from our community and beyond.
You can find out more about out Membership categories below. Please select the category that best fits your circumstances.
All Memberships are for one year and will automatically renew annually. You can amend the renewal of your FORK Membership in your Account once you have subscribed. During your membership subscription, you can add a donation and if eligible sign up for Gift Aid.
Please note: FORK Trustees will regularly review new Membership applications in line with our charitable aims and Constitution.
Eligibility
To be eligible for Ordinary, Junior or Family Membership you should live, work or study in the Glasgow City, East Dunbartonshire or North Lanarkshire the local authority areas through which the Kelvin flows. Please join as an Associate member if you don't meet this criteria.

£15.00 / yearJoin
Ordinary Membership
Ordinary Members are individuals, or representatives of a group / organisation, aged 16 or over.
Ordinary Members live, work or study in FORK’s community, defined by the local authority areas of Glasgow City, East Dunbartonshire or North Lanarkshire through which the River Kelvin flows.
All Memberships are for one year and will automatically renew annually. You can amend the renewal of your FORK Membership in your account once you have subscribed.
Please note:
Groups / Organisations applying for Ordinary Membership must name one representative to sign the application and act on their behalf at General Meetings.
If you wish, you can add a donation to your Membership fee during the subscription process. If you are a UK taxpayer, FORK can claim an extra 25 pence in every £1 on donations via Gift Aid, raising more funds for FORK at no extra cost to you! If you choose to make a donation you will be asked whether you are a UK taxpayer and if you want to sign up to Gift Aid.
You will need to confirm your eligibility for Membership during sign up.
£15.00 / year

£10.00 / yearJoin
Junior Membership
Junior Members are individuals aged 12-15.
Junior Members live, work or study in FORK’s community, defined by the local authority areas of Glasgow City, East Dunbartonshire or North Lanarkshire through which the River Kelvin flows.
All Memberships are for one year and will automatically renew annually. You can amend the renewal of your FORK Membership in your account once you have subscribed.
Please note:
Junior Members are not eligible to serve as a FORK Trustee.
If you wish, you can add a donation to your Membership fee during the subscription process. If you are a UK taxpayer, FORK can claim an extra 25 pence in every £1 on donations via Gift Aid, raising more funds for FORK at no extra cost to you! If you choose to make a donation you will be asked whether you are a UK taxpayer and if you want to sign up to Gift Aid.
You will need to confirm your eligibility for Membership during sign up.
£10.00 / year

£25.00 / yearJoin
Family Membership
Family Members are one-two individuals aged 16 or over, with one or more children aged up to 15.
Family Members live, work or study in FORK’s community, defined by the local authority areas of Glasgow City, East Dunbartonshire or North Lanarkshire through which the River Kelvin flows.
All Memberships are for one year and will automatically renew annually. You can amend the renewal of your FORK Membership in your account once you have subscribed.
Please note:
Family Members must name one representative to sign the application and act on their behalf at General Meetings.
If you wish, you can add a donation to your Membership fee during the subscription process. If you are a UK taxpayer, FORK can claim an extra 25 pence in every £1 on donations via Gift Aid, raising more funds for FORK at no extra cost to you! If you choose to make a donation you will be asked whether you are a UK taxpayer and if you want to sign up to Gift Aid.
You will need to confirm your eligibility for Membership during sign up.
£25.00 / year
Gift Aid
Membership subscriptions are an important part of the funding FORK need to support our activity. If you wish, you can add a donation to your Membership fee during the subscription process. If you are a UK taxpayer, FORK can claim an extra 25 pence in every £1 on donations via Gift Aid, raising more funds for FORK at no extra cost to you! If you choose to make a donation you will be asked whether you are a UK taxpayer and if you want to sign up to Gift Aid.
Honorary Members
FORK Trustees may invite members of the community to become Honorary Members who can attend meetings but are not eligible to vote.
Your donation, whatever its size, enables FORK to protect and enhance the River Kelvin and its natural surroundings via continued activities with our valued communities, volunteers and partners, thus fulfilling our charitable aims.
Your donation, whatever its size, enables FORK to protect and enhance the River Kelvin and its natural surroundings via continued activities with our valued communities, volunteers and partners, thus fulfilling our charitable aims.
Friends of the River Kelvin (SCIO) is a Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation (SC049907)
© Friends of the River Kelvin 2025

