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There are several ways that you can join Blues Trust.

(1) You can click on Join Us, complete our online membership form and pay your £5 membership fee using PayPal.

(2) You can pay by cheque, which should be made out to ‘Blues Trust’ or to ‘Blues Supporters Society Limited’.  (The longer name is the name we are registered under with the Financial Services Authority and there were various legal reasons for choosing it;  ‘Blues Trust’ is our trading name.  Our bank will accept either name.)

Mail your cheque and your contact details (name, address, email and/or phone) to:

Blues Trust
c/o Royal George Hotel Bar
Garrison Lane
Birmingham
B9 4PN

(3) You may also be able to make a direct transfer from your bank account to ours, which is with Unity Trust Bank; name of account: Blues Supporters Society Limited; sort code: 086001; account number: 20282536

If you pay your membership fee this way, please let us know you have made the transfer and give us your contact details.

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