Joining
We always welcome new members who can join from 1 September when our new membership year starts. Find out more about the process below – you will find membership system user guides at the bottom of the page to help you. Or simply click the button to join or renew your membership.
New members should only apply for Scottish Gymnastics membership once your club has confirmed you have a place in a class. You are not able to attend gymnastics sessions until you join Scottish Gymnastics.
Your club can choose to add members to the system and pay for their membership. Or they ask their members to join Scottish Gymnastics directly and buy membership themselves. You should check with your club before renewing your membership directly.
If you join a club during the year, please be aware you need to renew ahead of the new membership year starting on 1 September. New participants are entitled to two free taster sessions at their club before they join. We do not operate a refund policy if you decide not to continue in gymnastics.
If you have any questions, please email us on membership@scottishgymnastics.org.
If your club asks you to join Scottish Gymnastics directly, they will point you to the My BG membership system to complete the process and sign up to your club. Your club will also tell you which category of membership you need to buy. Please have a credit or debit card ready. We ask you to agree to membership rules and that you complete all the EDI information you are asked for. You can choose to auto-renew your membership annually and receive news updates.
Once you have created your membership, we tell your club you have joined. You become fully insured once you have completed the process and so you can attend classes. You can find details of insurance by clicking the relevant box at the bottom of this page.
If your club creates your account and pays for your membership, Scottish Gymnastics will email you to help you log into the membership system. You need to set a password, log in, and complete your EDI data and marketing preferences. You can also choose to auto-renew your membership annually. You are now insured.
Scottish Gymnastics emails you confirming your membership. You will also be sent your digital membership card showing your name and membership number. You can download this to your wallet. Please keep a note of your membership number. You need this to access to log into the members’ area of Scottish Gymnastics website to access your member benefits and discounts.
Please note, your club may charge an administration fee as well. Clubs come in all sizes from small volunteer-led organisations to larger purpose-built facilities, from charities to community clubs. They all deal with administration to make sure the club runs smoothly including dealing with class fees, completing competition entries or running committee meetings. They may charge a small amount at the start of the membership year to help them do this.
If you have been out of the sport for less than a full membership year, your membership will be treated as continuous and will be back-dated to the start of that membership year when you renew. If you have been out of the sport for one full membership year you will be able to renew online. Members who have been out of the sport for more than two full membership years will need to ‘join’ rather than ‘renew’ their membership.
If a gymnast is under 16, registration must be completed by a parent or carer. Only a person with parental responsibility can legally provide consent on their behalf. If a grandparent or other family member is the legal guardian or has parental responsibility, then they can complete the membership process. This is explained during the online process to ensure the information collected is GDPR compliant.
Parents do not need to register before taking out membership for a child. The account is in the member’s name, not the parent’s/carer’s. If a parent takes out membership for multiple children, the system shows them all the accounts associated with that email address. When a child turns 16, they should change the email against their account to their own to separate the accounts.
Parents/carers who coach or carry out a club role in a Scottish Gymnastics registered club can create a family account. You can attach and add multiple members to that account and can pay for everyone in one transaction.
When you turn 16, we recommend you change to your own email address in your account, rather than use your parent’s or carer’s address to separate the accounts.
If you want to enrol on a coaching or judging course, you need your own email address.
We will email you in August ahead of the new membership year which starts on 1 September. This email has a link to My BG membership system so you can renew your membership. Simply follow the steps in guide further down this page.
If your club renews and pays for your membership, Scottish Gymnastics will email you confirming your membership. You will also be sent your digital membership card showing your name and membership number. You can download this to your wallet. Please keep a note of your membership number. You need this to access to log into the members’ area of Scottish Gymnastics website to access your member benefits and discounts.
You can log into the My BG system and update your EDI data and marketing preferences if you wish. You can also choose to auto-renew your membership annually. You are now insured.
If you have any questions, please email us on membership@scottishgymnastics.org.
You can change club or be a member of more than one club at the same time. You do not need to take out a second membership, you simply need to add the club to your membership account where you first register. Please note that competitive gymnasts cannot compete for two clubs at the same time within the same discipline.
You can follow the user guide below. You can also find more information about managing your account in the membership section of the member’s area.
Members can upgrade their membership by logging in to their member account in My BG. Clubs can also upgrade a membership on behalf of a member or their parent/carer. Bronze member gymnasts who participate in recreational classes or in beginner level competitions need to upgrade their membership to take part in competitive gymnastics beyond that level. Details are in our membership categories and membership rules.
You can follow the user guide below. You can also find more information about managing your account in the membership section of the member’s area.