Park Owners

5 key benefits

• Stay on top of industry news, legislation changes and guidance for best practice, through regular email updates, webinars and the BH&HPA Journal 
• Profit from a wealth of experience, forging connections with peers and industry experts
• Save valuable time with online access to resources designed specifically for parks’ businesses
• Get support when you need it most, with a dedicated helpdesk and free referrals to national specialist advisers
• Help to shape the future of the industry, feeding back your own views to be represented in the BH&HPA’s lobbying efforts.

Members also have the ability to upload free listings to BH&HPA’s consumer-facing websites and ParkJobs.

(From £202 +VAT per year, based on the amount of parks and pitches you operate)

Potential Park Owners

For those thinking of purchasing or developing a park, BH&HPA membership can support you through the process with a wealth of guidance and model documents, as well as access to a ready-made community of peers to help you on your way. Potential Park Owner membership gives you all the same benefits as regular membership.

£396 +VAT per year

Associate Members

If you operate a business offering goods or services to the parks industry, you could join the BH&HPA as an associate member, giving you a number of advertising and networking opportunities.

Associate Members benefit from:

• The option to engage with members by attending any branch meetings, nationwide
• A company profile published in the BH&HPA Journal
• A listing under the Suppliers section of the BH&HPA member-only website
• Your company listed in the Associate Member Directory, published every year and distributed to all members
• Advertising opportunities through BH&HPA publications, only offered exclusively to BH&HPA Associate Members
• Sponsorship opportunities for BH&HPA events staged throughout the year, including the high-profile annual conference held in February/March.

£858 +VAT per year

Supported Membership

In addition to the categories above, BH&HPA has developed a specialist category of membership for park businesses which are committed to meeting our industry-leading standards for responsible park businesses, but need our structured support to achieve this.

You must still pass our stringent membership checks and then enter an agreement with us which is tailored to your specific circumstances.

Applications for Supported Membership are reviewed by the BH&HPA Board of Directors. If the Board agrees to proceed, a bespoke agreement will be drafted for your review. If accepted, you'll be asked to sign the agreement and adhere to its terms.

What might a Supported Membership agreement include?

Each agreement is tailored to the individual park’s circumstances, but will typically cover:

• Duration of the supported membership
• Specific conditions and expected outcomes
• Evidence of progress required
• Reporting intervals (e.g. six-monthly updates)
• Fee structure
• Details of any additional support services (e.g. legal, PR/marketing, planning, VAT/Tax, health & safety).
• Details of required engagement or co-operation with other relevant stakeholders. For example, a park’s local authority. 

How to apply

If you believe Supported Membership may be suitable for your park business, please contact our Membership Team:

Email: [email protected]
Telephone: 01452 526911

The application process

Given the importance of maintaining the industry and BH&HPA’s reputation, a vetting process will begin once you have submitted your membership application. It will then be presented to the BH&HPA Board of Directors for consideration. Membership applications that are approved by the Board are passed into Probationary Membership in the first instance. Should the Board defer or refuse an application for membership, the applicant will be informed accordingly.

Member conduct

It is important to note that all BH&HPA members are required to refrain from ‘conduct unworthy of a member’, to ensure that their actions are not likely to bring them, their business or the Association into disrepute.

Getting involved in the Association

1. Sign up to membership.
2. Make use of member services, such as the BH&HPA Journal, Knowledge Base, member advice line, training sessions etc.
3. Attend local Branch meetings to boost business connections and understanding of the industry.
4. Respond to member surveys and contribute to consultation responses.
5. Engage with politicians and help with lobbying efforts.
6. Volunteer to serve at a Branch or Executive level.
7. Serve on the BH&HPA Board of Directors.
8. Take on the mantle of BH&HPA National Vice-Chair, progressing to National Chair.