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Join For a Pound Scheme Extended to Graduate Members

Student members of the MU can now renew their membership after graduation for £1 and get their first six-months for free.

Published: 18 June 2020 | 12:00 AM Updated: 28 April 2021 | 4:31 PM
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Members paying a student rate can renew their membership for £1 after graduating.

The ‘Join For a Pound’ scheme – which we launched in January 2019 – allows those who have not previously been members of the MU to join the union for £1 and get their first six-months of membership for free.

The idea behind the scheme is to allow potential members to experience the benefits of union membership at a discounted rate.

This scheme has now been extended so that student members can renew their membership for £1 after graduating, and receive six-months of free membership.

You’ll continue to have access to a wide-range of membership benefits that include:

  • Instrument and personal liability insurance
  • Copyright and property rights protections
  • Expert career and business advice
  • Subsidised hearing assessment and protection
  • Entry to training courses, workshops and events across the country (or events being held online during social-distancing measures)
  • Legal advice and assistance

Student members will be given the option to take up the £1 offer on their first membership renewel after graduation.

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From gig players to part-time teachers and professional instrumentalists, MU members can access specialist insurance for musicians. This includes Public Liability, Instrument and Equipment Insurance, Accident Insurance, Tax Investigation Insurance, and Professional Indemnity Insurance for music teachers.

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  • Get public liability insurance for musicians
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