Terms & Conditions

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Donations

Donations to a political party are regulated by the Political Parties Elections and Referendums Act 2000.

• Donors giving more than £500 must be on a UK electoral register (we will check before accepting a donation).

• For donors giving more than £1,500 to a *Party*, or more than £7,500 to a *national Party* (including the English Regions and Wales) in a calendar year, their name and the value of the donation will be sent to the Electoral Commission which will publish details on its website. The donor’s address will not be made public.

• Donations must be from the donor’s own funds and may not be passed on from a third party. It is an offence not to reveal the true source of a donation.

• Donations to political parties are not tax-deductible.

• This donation facility is provided for individuals to make donations to the Initiative party. UK companies, Limited Liability Partnerships, Trade Unions and Unincorporated Associations may also make donations to the initiative Party.

 

Members ✍🏻

• By applying to become a member of the Initiative Party you agree to accept and conform to the constitution, programme, principles and policy of the Party. If applicable, be a member of a trade union, hold your membership at the address where you reside and if eligible be registered as an elector at that address.

• You also confirm that you are not a member of any other registered political party, and you are not a member of any organisation incompatible with membership of the Initiative Party.

• Your provisional membership rights commence from the date your membership is recorded on the national membership list.

• Your provisional membership lasts eight weeks and during that time you can attend your Initiative Party meetings in a non-voting capacity and your membership can be rejected – you would be advised in writing and depending on the reason you could have a right of appeal.

• Full membership rules and procedures are available in the Initiative Party rule book.

• By supplying personal data to register as a member you agree that the Initiative Party, elected representatives of the Initiative Party, and any candidates in internal Initiative Party elections in which you are entitled to participate may contact you using any of the data supplied.

• By entering your email address and/or phone number you agree to receive communications from us, from which you can opt-out using the unsubscribe link in each email we send. Text messages can be opted out at any time using the appropriate stop message.

• We will not share your details with anyone outside the Party.

• Membership includes access to:

• ✔ Entrepreneurial guidance and support

• ✔ Property and mortgage advice

• ✔ Access to free legal consultations

• ✔ Subsidised legal advice

• ✔ Counselling, guidance and support

• ✔ Vouchers and special offers

• ✔ Access to events

• ✔ Reduced and free admissions to seminars

 

Currently, annual membership will cost £12.50 (Youth & Students), £25 (Unwaged/Unemployed), £50 (Waged) and Founding500/legacy members would be asked to subscribe with £100. We are happy to receive any larger donations that members can put into the party. We invite people to join us.

 

Registered supporters ✊🏻

• Registered supporters will be kept up to date with all happenings & events.

• By supplying personal data to register as a supporter you agree that the Initiative Party, elected representatives of the Initiative Party, and any candidates in internal Initiative Party elections in which you are entitled to participate may contact you using any of the data supplied.

• By entering your email address and/or phone number you agree to receive communications from us, from which you can opt-out using the unsubscribe link in each email we send. Text messages can be opted out at any time using the appropriate stop message.

• We will not share your details with anyone outside the Party.

 

Affiliated supporters 🤝

• By supplying personal data to register as an affiliated supporter you agree that the Initiative Party, elected representatives of the Initiative Party, and any candidates in internal Initiative Party elections in which you are entitled to participate may contact you using any of the data supplied.

• By entering your email address and/or phone number you agree to receive communications from us, from which you can opt-out using the unsubscribe link in each email we send. Text messages can be opted out at any time using the appropriate stop message.

• You also agree that this data will be shared with the affiliated organisation in question for the following purposes:

• To verify your membership of that organisation;

• To update your membership details with that organisation; and

• To permit that organisation to contact you with information as described by the data protection and privacy statements of that organisation.

• We will not share your details with anyone outside the Party.

 

Applications to become an Affiliated or Registered Supporter will be rejected if:

• The Initiative Party has reason to believe that you do not support the Initiative Party’s aims and values.

• You are not registered as an elector at the same address provided in your application. The Initiative Party may require you to provide evidence in support of this.

• You were excluded from previous membership of the Initiative Party or your membership ended while you were subject to suspension.

 

In the event of your application being rejected your application fee will not be refunded and you will have no right to appeal. If your application is rejected this does not preclude you from applying to become a full member of the party.