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The Tall Persons Club GB & Ireland is an independent non-profit organisation, founded in 1991, with the aim of "providing information for and promoting the interests of tall people". These aims cover the practical, medical, psychological and social aspects of being taller than average.
Who Should Join?
Membership is for those who consider themselves taller than average. You decide. We have no minimum height requirement because we believe that people know for themselves whether they are tall or not. With each generation growing taller our members are drawn from every age group and walk of life. We welcome all who will benefit from our information and who wish to support the promotion of matters of importance to those taller than average. The Club aims to have regular contact with commercial, medical, regulatory and other organisations with whom we raise the awareness of the specific needs of tall people.
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The Club welcomes individuals and families -- tall children are after all the next generation of members. The Club is a company limited by guarantee run for the benefit of its members. All members are granted voting rights. A great opportunity to have your voice heard in the issues that affect the TPC.
What Are The Benefits?
The regular Club magazine "6ft+" contains a wealth of information on tall life and tall matters and gives members an opportunity to air their views. All members receive four magazines a year as part of their membership benefits.
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The Club publishes a Suppliers Directory that lists hundreds of companies meeting the needs of those taller than average -- clothing, footwear, furniture, etc. By using the information provided members will save their membership fee with interest. And on top of that the Club has negotiated discounts with a number of tall retailers, including some big names, on production of your membership card.
The Club website is a rich source of information and up-to-the-minute news. The Bulletin Board System (BBS) offers the facility to comment and exchange views with other members.
As is the case with most tall clubs around the world, we hold many social events, which members of other tall clubs are welcome to attend. Likewise, we enjoy taking part in overseas tall club events such as the European convention ("Europatreffen") which is held in a different European city each year and the North American tall clubs convention, held in a different North American city each year. The Tall Persons Club GB & Ireland has forged links with other tall clubs across Europe and North America. These links are a great source of information and friendship.
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You can find out about the major events scheduled for the coming year in the Events section (which also contains photographs of some past events). Details of local events can be found in the Club magazine, the Events forum of the Bulletin Board or by contacting your local co-ordinator -- Great Britain and Ireland are split into almost 30 regions.
How Do I Join?
You may join the Club wherever you live. Membership is £25 per year for individual membership and £30 for families (2 or more people living at same address). The concessionary price (for individuals and on proof only) is £20 for students in full-time education, senior citizens and those on Long-term Incapacity Benefit. For those outside of Great Britain and Northern Ireland but within the rest of the EC an extra £6 is charged to cover increased postage costs. For the rest of the world add £10.
You can join online (click here) using a credit or debit card for payment or you can join by post using a printed application form. By joining online you will get immediate access to the members only parts of the website, including posting messages on the BBS, access to the Suppliers Directory and details of member discounts for many suppliers.
To join by post please send a complete membership application form to the club. Click here to view the application form in Acrobat/PDF format. If you encounter problems viewing or saving the form, right click on the link and choose 'Save Target As...'.
If you do not have access to a printer please write to or email the Club if you would like an application form or information pack sent to you. The information pack includes a recent issue of the Club magazine.
For payment of membership fees and major social events by post the Club accepts cheques or credit card (Visa or Mastercard). Membership fees can also be paid by standing order after your first year of membership.
The Club has produced promotional posters for putting up in your local area. There are many opportunities for these to be used: libraries, doctors sugeries, health centres, sports centres, college noticeboards, information boards.
The posters are available in two sizes: A4 and A5. We believe that the A5 size is more likely to be acceptable to administrators and will stay up longer than the large A4 version. The posters are in Acrobat/PDF format:
- click here for the A5 posters (2 on an A4 page)
- click here for the A4 poster
If you encounter problems viewing or saving the posters, right click on the link and choose 'Save Target As...'.
Club Information & Responsibilities
The Club's Information & Responsibilities document for can be viewed by clicking here.
Magazine Back Issues
Club members can download a number of recent back issues of the club's magazine "6ft+" in Acrobat/PDF format. Click here for the list of magazines.
Board & Annual General Meetings
Club members can download notes of club board meetings and the minutes of AGMs in Acrobat/PDF format:
Notes of Board Meeting, 13 May 2006
Notes of Board Meeting, 24 June 2006
Notes of Board Meeting, 5 August 2006
Minutes of Annual General Meeting, 28 August 2006
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