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If you would like to become an Associate Member of the HGI, you can call+44 (0)1323 811662 with your credit/debit card details or print out and send to us your completed Associate Members' Application Form (PDF), which allows you to pay by cheque, card or standing order. The annual fee for Associate Members (previously known as HGI Members) is £60.00 for UK residents and £68.00 for those living overseas (additional fee covers extra postage costs).
Graduate Members
All successful graduates of the Human Givens Diploma are invited to join the Institute on completion. If you meet the appropriate requirements and haven't yet received your invitation, or have misplaced it, but would like to join the HGI as a Graduate Member, please contact Silvana Limpus, HGI Membership Secretary, via email: [email protected], or by post: The Human Givens Institute, Chalvington, East Sussex, BN27 3TD, UK.
Registered Members
All successful graduates of the Human Givens Post Graduate Diploma are invited to upgrade or join the Institute as a Registered Member. If you meet the appropriate requirements and haven't yet received your invitation, or have misplaced it, but would like to join the HGI as a Registered Member, please contact Silvana Limpus, HGI Membership Secretary, via email:[email protected], or by post: The Human Givens Institute, Chalvington, East Sussex, BN27 3TD, UK.
Please note, if you would like to be included on the HGI's official Register of Approved HG Practitioners, you will also need to print out, complete and send in your HG Practitioners' Professional Register Application Entry Form with your application to: The Human Givens Institute, Chalvington, East Sussex, BN27 3TD, UK.
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Overseas Applications
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If you would like any further information, please don't hesitate to contact the Institute on: Tel: +44 (0)1323 811662 or via email at: [email protected]
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