Membership Categories

The DCA has three categories of membership:

• Ordinary Membership
• Associate Membership
• Junior Membership

Ordinary Membership

This is defined as a person aged 16 or over who:

1. is resident in the community (as defined by the constitution – click here for a list of postcode units so defined.) and;
2. Supports the purposes of the DCA.

From membership year 2026/27 onwards fees are being levied for the Ordinary memberships.  See fee table section below.

Ordinary members have voting rights at meetings and are allowed to stand for positions of the DCA.

Associate Membership – Individual

This is defined as a person (16+) who:

1. does not live in the community (as defined by the constitution – click here for a list of postcode units so defined.) and;
2. Supports the purposes of the DCA.

Associate members do not have voting rights at meetings and cannot stand for positions of the DCA.

Associate Membership – Groups

We would like to involve local groups and businesses as much as possible to contribute to the discussion of the community going forward.

Typically, groups will be businesses local to the community, agencies who provide service into the community or charities working in the community etc.

Groups can register for associate membership.

Associate members do not have voting rights at meetings and cannot stand for positions of the DCA.

Junior Membership

This is defined as a person who is aged between 12 and 15 who:

1. Support the purposes of the DCA.
2. Has parental/guardianship permission to join.

Junior members do not have voting rights at meetings and cannot stand for positions of the DCA.

Membership Governance

The DCA has been formed under the Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation rules.  This places several obligations placed on the DCA with respect to membership.  In brief these are:

• All persons/groups who wish to become members of the DCA must submit a written application for membership (Web/Email/Paper).
• Confirmation of details (re-registration) should take place on a regular basis to ensure accuracy of data held.
• A register of members shall be held by the DCA comprising of (but not limited to) Full name, address, email address and date of joining.
• For businesses, charities, agencies the register must additionally contain the organisation name, principle contact name and email, charity/company number (as applicable).
• Records will be kept in full for the duration of a membership.
• Upon cessation of a membership a trimmed down record of Name and cessation date shall be kept for a period of 6 years.

The DCA will also like to hold a contact telephone number (landline or mobile).

Any questions about DCA membership and/or governance may be directed to:

dca-membership@dirletonvillagre.org

General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR)

The records shall be kept and operated within the provisions of the GDPR as it applies within Scotland and the UK.

Any questions about membership and GDPR may be directed to GDPR@dirletonvillage.org