Amateur
Entomologists'
Society

Renew your membership

AES and Bug Club membership runs from January to December. Membership renewal notices are sent out with the October Bulletin, Entomologist's Record and Journal of Variation and/or Bug Club Magazine. Renewals can be done by post or online using our online shop.

Renewing by post

Postal renewals can be done by completing (with payment if appropriate) and returning the form you receive with your publications. If you pay by Standing Order and the cost of membership has changed please make sure you update your Standing Order.

Renewing online

If you do not pay by Standing Order and would like to renew online you can do this using our online shop. Ideally, you will have your membership number to hand.

Instructions

  1. Visit our online shop
  2. Go to the "Membership (inc renewals)" section.
  3. Select the type of membership you wish to renew (for example "UK individual adult")
  4. On the product page for your membership type tick the "renewal" checkbox
  5. If you are a UK tax payer please select the Gift aid checkbox as this allows the AES to claim tax back on your membership.
  6. Once you have made your selection please add the item to your shopping cart (press the "add this to my cart" button) and select "Go to checkout".
  7. At this point, you will either need to log in or, assuming you have not registered to use the AES shop before, you will be asked to create an account. To create an account follow these steps:
    1. Scroll down the page until you can see the section marked "New? Please provide your billing information"
    2. In this section complete:
      1. Your name
      2. Your billing address
      3. Your email address
      4. Please also choose a password
    3. Press submit
    4. You will then see a page confirming that your account has been created. Press the "Continue" button.
  8. When you reach "Step 1 of 3 - Delivery Information" of the checkout process please enter your membership number in the box marked "Special Instructions or Comments About Your Order". If you do not know your membership number then please enter your postcode instead.
  9. On the following page, confirm that you have read the shop's terms and conditions and also make sure your billing address is correct. Press the "Continue checkout" button
  10. You will now see a final breakdown of your order. Assuming the details are correct, press the "Confirm the order" button.
  11. You will now be taken to the PayPal Web site to make your payment. The Amateur Entomologists' Society uses PayPal to ensure the security of your transaction.
  12. If you already have a PayPal account you can log in and pay as usual. If you do not have a PayPal account you can either create an account or pay using a credit card without creating a PayPal account.
  13. Once you have made your payment you will be returned to the AES shop and will see confirmation of your order.
  14. You will also receive an email from the AES and one from PayPal confirming the order and payment respectively.