Struggling to find the perfect Christmas gift for your eco-conscious cousin, creative sister, or photography-loving uncle? Why not give a gift that truly makes a difference? Invest in a membership to a charity or conservation organisation that fuels their passions while supporting vital work. Memberships are the lifeblood of many charities, helping to fund crucial initiatives and protect the causes they care about. It’s a thoughtful, impactful present they’ll treasure all year round.
Arts and Culture
Know someone who loves the arts? Then help them support the arts with a supporter membership to The Arts Society. Buy a loved one a membership for just £20 and your recipient will receive a beautiful arts magazine three times a year plus newsletters, offers and the opportunity to become an arts/heritage volunteer. For gift membership, please call 020 7038 7581.
As well as access to all National Trust for Scotland destinations such as Culzean Castle and Falkland Palace and free parking, National Trust for Scotland members can also gain access to properties outside of Scotland at a discounted rate – or for free. The organisation throws in a members’ magazine and guide, too.
Surprise a loved one with a membership to English Heritage and they’ll enjoy unlimited access to more than 400 historic sites, including Stonehenge, Dover Castle, and Hadrian’s Wall. Members also receive a free handbook and an exclusive members’ magazine delivered four times a year.
If you have a relative who loves exploring historic buildings and wild landscapes then treat them to an Historic Scotland membership and help preserve Scotland’s national treasures. Recipients benefit from free entry to Edinburgh Castle, Stirling Castle, and many more properties throughout as well as a free quarterly member’s magazine.
Nature and Conservation
For the gift that keeps on giving, adopt a whale or dolphin and help Whale and Dolphin Conservation all year round campaign to end captivity, stop whaling, create healthy seas and prevent deaths in fishing nets. You’ll receive regular updates and the quarterly members’ magazine or Splash! magazine for kids.
Who doesn’t love a bracing walk across fields after an epic Christmas dinner? Give a friend or family member a membership to CPRE, The Countryside Charity and you will help preserve our green spaces to enjoy now and in the future.
Show your support for Scotland’s remarkable flora with a gift membership to the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh. Recipients can enjoy free entry to all four gardens, exclusive behind-the-scenes tours, and priority booking for events. They’ll also receive the quarterly Botanics magazine.
Delight animal lovers with a membership to the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland. Members get free unlimited entry to Edinburgh Zoo and the Highland Wildlife Park, exclusive previews, and the chance to contribute to vital conservation work. They’ll also enjoy the brilliant (if we do say so ourselves) magazine.
Special Interest and Communities
A membership to the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) will be a crowd-pleaser: as well as receiving a copy of BEER magazine, members benefit from free or discounted entry to CAMRA festivals and £30 worth of real ale vouchers. We’ll drink to that.
If you’re in Scotland, show you care for those who serve in the armed forces by signing them up for a membership to Legion Scotland. Members receive two copies of Legion Scotland Today, monthly email updates, plus the chance to join in the comradeship of Remembrance Day and many more events throughout the year.
Inspire a loved one with membership to The Royal Photographic Society and they will join an international photographic community. As well as being able to take part in both local and online workshops and competitions, they will receive the award-winning RPS Journal four times a year too.
Townswomen’s Guilds has been speaking up for women since 1929, as well as gathering members together for campaigning, friendship and fun. Now – in addition to face-to-face conferences, carol services, luncheons and more – there are regular virtual get-togethers for everything from researching family history to learning new crafts. So if you know someone who would love to be part of the TG family, give them an Associate Membership this Christmas.
Health and Wellbeing
This one’s for the more practically-minded, Benenden Health is the low-cost alternative to private health insurance. Join yourself and add another person to your policy. That’s got to beat another set of candles.
Show someone you care with a membership to Crohn’s and Colitis UK, which helps support people with these debilitating illnesses. Members receive a special key to unlock 9,000 accessible toilets and a Can’t Wait Card, which they can use to access toilets in shops, restaurants and other buildings. They’re also part of a growing community of support, advice and information on the latest research in the field.
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