The University of Bath branch of UCU has recently launched a membership support fund. Between January 2025 and the 2025 UCU Bath AGM, the fund will be run as a pilot scheme.
The fund itself will
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Cover the payment of individual membership fees for branch members.
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Grants will be calculated based on the applying member’s current membership category. You need to be a current member to receive funds.
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Grants will be paid in 3-month lump sums.
The fund will not
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Be used to pay for the political fund supplement and will only cover UK not local subscription rates.
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Be available to anyone in the F0 membership category who earn £60,000 and above.
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Be available after the amount allotted for the year to pay for membership fees has been exhausted.
For full details of the grant, please visit: Motion on Membership Support Fund – Full Text.
Grants will be processed on a first-come, first-served basis following a branch member declaring a need for themselves. Branch officers will not request evidence of financial hardship.
To apply, please contact ucu-sec@bath.ac.uk and provide your UCU membership number.