Members
We’re a membership organisation with around 2,500 members. Nominet has a Board of twelve directors; four appointed non-executive directors (including the Chair), four non-executive directors elected by the members and four executive directors.
Members role includes:
- Voting on resolutions at our Annual General Meetings (AGMs), either by attending in person or by proxy, or voting online
- Proposing and seconding candidates to stand for elections to the Board
- Electing Non-Executive Directors to the Nominet Board
Anyone with an interest in the internet can become a member. They just need to pay a one-off joining fee followed by a yearly subscription fee. You can find a list of our members here.
Why join Nominet?
As a member of Nominet you receive the following benefits:
- Access to the .UK zone file
- A copy of our Annual Report and Accounts
- Free attendance at events throughout the engagement programme
- A link to your home page from the list of members on our website
If you are also a registrar
- Discounted wholesale registration and renewal fee on .UK domain names
- Register and renew domain names from between one and ten years
- Access to our subscription-based Domain Availability Checker
- Access to UK Domain Categorisation (UKDC)
- Promotions and Co-marketing
We have a range of events throughout the year for Nominet members to attend.
2019/2020 Engagement Programme
| Date | Time | Event | Location | Sign up |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29th April 2019 | 12:30 - 17:30 | Annual Conference | Wotton House Hotel | Register Now |
| 14th May 2019 | 12:00 - 15:00 | Edinburgh Lunch | The Dome | Register Now |
| 7th June 2019 | 14:00 – 15:00 | DNS Security webinar | Online | Register Now |
| 18th July 2019 | TBC | AGM | Oxford office, Minerva House | Invite coming soon |
| 20th August 2019 | TBC | Lords Cricket Ground Member meet up | London | Invite coming soon |
| 10th September 2019 | 12:00 - 15:00 | Swansea Lunch | Grape & Olive | Invite coming soon |
| 7th October 2019 | TBC | Churchill War rooms member meet up | London | Invite coming soon |
| 21st November 2019 | 12:00 - 15:00 | Leeds Lunch | Lost & Found | Invite coming soon |
| 16th December 2019 | TBC | Member Christmas party | Shangri-La Hotel, The Shard, London | Invite coming soon |
| 11th February 2020 | 12:00 - 15:00 | Birmingham Lunch | Marco Pierre | Invite coming soon |
| 17th March 2020 | 12:00 - 15:00 | Lancaster Lunch | TBC | Invite coming soon |
These events are a great way to network with other Nominet members and meet Nominet staff.
Updates on upcoming events are sent by email to the member mailing list contact. Please ensure you update your email preferences in your online services account.
A symbol of trust
If you’re a member, you can display our logo on your website and printed materials to show you’re part of Nominet. Read up on our Terms of use and Membership Logo Usage Guidelines, then apply to use it through your Online Services account.
The Members’ Code
As a member of Nominet, you’ll have to follow our Members’ Code. This sets out the professional standards required for membership, as part of our commitment to make the internet a more trusted space.
Electing non-executive board members to the Nominet Board
As a member, you’ll have a say over who sits on the Nominet Board. Read more about your voting rights here, including the bye-law for electing non-executive directors. You can find out more about the elections process and recent results in our AGM section.
Member webinars
We have a dedicated space for our member webinars, allowing you to watch them at your leisure. Our webinars are on a wide variety of topics, from business updates to GDPR.
This is password protected, so please contact us to gain access.
Ready to apply?
If you’d like to join Nominet, simply complete our application form and pay a one-off joining fee of £400 (plus VAT). There’s also an annual subscription charge of £100 (plus VAT) if you’d like to continue your membership.
The membership year runs from 1st August to 31st July. If you join after 1st February, your first year’s subscription charge will be reduced to £50 (plus VAT).