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Member Benefits
We GUARANTEE* saving your membership in the first year or we'll refund it!
As a member, you'll have access to a great range of benefits which offer great value for money and huge savings. To get full access to these benefits including your scheme numbers, please log in and click on your Resources and Research link.
Benefits include:
The Active Guide – The new UK outdoor portal to communicate to the consumer in a highly targeted environment. It aims to encourage outdoor participation and promote outdoor businesses. If you are involved in any related outdoor activity, what better place to promote your brand than on a website providing the tolls to source objective information. Check it out here
Active Retail Skills Program – The industry’s first structured, varied skill based course of training and development for sales staff involved in the outdoor industry. First course starts this October. Preferential rates for OIA Members. Find out more
For full details of all our benefits please see the table below:
Legal advice
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Partner |
Savings |
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HR and legal issues |
Croner- |
Croner offer free legal advice, forms, templates and policies worth £750 on - Employment law and much more. Call as many times as you need (within reason) or use the online business support service and save £100’s. |
Financial services
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Partner |
Savings (see below for examples of how you can save much more than the cost of your membership fee.) |
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Credit/ debit card processing |
Barclaycard merchant services |
Rates start from 1.2% |
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Competitor rates |
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Mean Turnover |
*OIA member rates @ 1.2% |
1.50% |
SAVING |
2.00% |
SAVING |
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£250k |
£3,000 |
£3,750 |
£750 |
£5,000 |
£2,000 |
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£500k |
£6,000 |
£7,500 |
£1,500 |
£10,000 |
£4,000 |
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£750k |
£9,000 |
£11,250 |
£2,250 |
£15,000 |
£6,000 |
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£1m |
£12,000 |
£15,000 |
£3,000 |
£20,000 |
£8,000 |
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£2m |
£24,000 |
£30,000 |
£6,000 |
£40,000 |
£16,000 |
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* These rates are basic examples based on the assumption that your annual credit card transactions are 75% of your mean turnover and do not include terminal rentals etc.
Office and Stationary Supplies
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Partner |
Benefits |
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Extensive range of office supplies, including furniture, printers, phones, stationary etc |
Braley Business Systems
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- Discounts of up to 90% |
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Stationary Comparatives |
Braleys |
Viking |
Savings |
Staples |
Savings |
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A4 copy paper |
£14.49 |
£28.45 |
£13.96 |
£24.15 |
£9.66 |
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C5 window seal envelopes |
£8.99 |
£32.39 |
£23.40 |
£39.95 |
£30.96 |
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Rexel style & shredder |
£42.91 |
£55.99 |
£13.08 |
£49.99 |
£7.08 |
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Ink cartridge HP88XL black |
£22.49 |
£32.19 |
£9.70 |
£23.99 |
£1.50 |
Telecoms
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Partner |
Benefits |
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Install and support all business phone and internet requirements for the office, homeworkers and mobile users |
2 Circles |
- Up to 40% off your fixed line calls and rental |
Networking
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Partner |
Benefits |
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Networking and commercial opportunities |
OIA Members |
By being a member of the OIA, you are joining a group of organisations and businesses from all different sectors within, and outwith, the industry. This presents a unique opportunity to network and realise commercial opportunities from which to help grow your business. And get value for money from your membership. |
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FREE recruitment |
OIA |
Advertise any vacancy within your company for free on the OIA website. Just log in as a member and you can post/ edit/ delete all details. |
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The Active Guide (TAG) |
OIA |
Interactive consumer portal with innovative map based interface aimed at encouraging outdoor pursuits in the UK and direct consumers to the UK outdoor trade. |
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Social Media |
OIA |
Access to the OIA community plus regular updates on job vacancies, news and projects. |
Events/Conferences and Training
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Benefits |
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Annual OIA Conference |
- Discounted rates for members |
| The Outdoor Leisure Show | 10% discount on stand space |
| The Active Retail Training Programme (ARC) – Industry recognised |
1 day workshop 2 day workshop |
*Guarantee only applies to members with up to £2m turnover. New members must confirm they have moved to the OIA credit card service, used the legal and HR helpline service when needed, and bought the stationary through our bulk buying service when cheaper. If we have not saved you your membership fee or more, simply speak to our CEO at year end, and explain it clearly and we will refund you your membership - we are that confident in our services!
