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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!

​​​We look forward to welcoming you to The Bodgers!

Insurance Information

Public and products liability insurance for eligible members of 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 for its qualifying members.

 

The policy is underwritten by Hiscox and is for members of 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: All members with a membership that has been purchased or renewed during the Period of Insurance and who are normally resident in the United Kingdom, the Channel Islands or the Isle of Man.

 

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.

 

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.

 

Howden Insurance Brokers Limited is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority No. 309639. Registered in England and Wales under company registration number 00725875. Registered Office: One Creechurch Place, London, EC3A 5AF. Calls may be monitored and recorded for quality assurance purposes.

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