Membership

Membership is open to anyone interested in pole-lathes or greenwood crafts, whatever your level of competence. By joining the APTGW you are becoming part of a worldwide group of people interested in green woodworking.

Join a local group to connect with like-minded people, discover courses, and find local toolmakers who can even create custom tools to your specification.

Membership runs from January to December of each year.

The APTGW is run by volunteers for everyone’s benefit, you can get involved and make new friends in the process.

You get:

A quarterly Gazette with news views and articles on all aspects of green woodworking
The ability to attend the UK Bodger's Ball, always held in mid-May
The opportunity to win prizes for your creations at the many craft competitions at The Ball
To meet hundreds of other Bodgers and Green Woodworkers
To learn new skills
To attend and participate in the Annual General Meeting which is held at the Bodgers Ball
A vote on how the organisation progresses and elect, or even stand for the committee!
The opportunity to purchase very reasonably priced insurance for teaching or demonstrating

We look forward to welcoming you to The Bodgers!

Insurance Information

Public liability insurance for eligible members of The Association of Pole-Lathe Turners and Greenwood Workers is arranged by Howden Insurance Brokers Limited trading as Hencilla Canworth, a specialist insurance intermediary for the creative sector. The policy provides £5,000,000 of Public liability insurance for its qualifying members.

The policy is underwritten by Hiscox Insurance Company Ltd and is for members of The Association of Pole-Lathe Turners and Greenwood Workers as a benefit of membership for qualifying members, subject to the terms, conditions and exclusions of the policy.

Qualifying members are

1. Any current Additional Benefits member of the Association of Pole-lathe Turners & Greenwood workers who is normally resident:

a. in the United Kingdom, the Channel Islands or the Isle of Man; or
b. outside of the United Kingdom, the Isle of Man or the Channel Islands for claims arising from activities undertaken within the United Kingdom, the Isle of Man or the Channel Islands;

2. close family members of any current Additional Benefits member of the Association of Pole-lathe Turners & Greenwood workers undertaking activities to assist the Additional Benefits member with any activity insured by this policy. This does not include any activity undertaken by the close family member independently of the Additional Benefits member or any bodily injury sustained by the close family member in connection with any activity insured by this policy;

3. any personal service limited company of a Additional Benefits member providing that the Additional Benefits member is the majority shareholder and the sole director and employee of that company, other than a close family member engaged in clerical duties only. This does not apply to any other commercial or charitable organisation howsoever constituted

You can find the following insurance documents available for you to review;

Insurance Summary – this summary provides a simple overview of the cover provided by the insurance policy in a shorter format document to read than the Policy Wording.
Insurance Policy Wording – this details the full cover provided including terms, conditions and exclusions. This document should be read with your Insurance Policy Schedule as this forms the basis of your insurance contract.
Insurance Policy Schedule – this details the cover provided under the policy and will note any specific terms, conditions or exclusions applied.
Frequently Asked Questions – this details questions that we have been asked by members in previous years and can act as guidance only for you to review.

Should you have any further queries in relation to this insurance policy you can contact Hencilla Canworth at 0208 686 5050. Hencilla Canworth is acting as the insurance intermediary in arranging this cover and does not provide advice or a personal recommendation on the suitability of the insurance for individual members. Members should consider their own circumstances to determine whether the cover meets their specific needs.