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Kick start 2026 with trial membership

Are you thinking of applying to join Design-Nation but not sure if it is right for you?

We would love you to join us for a one month trial during January to try out some of the benefits of membership. These include:

  • Design-Nation Welcome on Wednesday 7th January, 7-8pm (Zoom)
  • DN Discussion – Approaching Galleries on Wednesday 7th January, 9.30–10.30 (Zoom)
  • ‘Get Stuff Done’ Day on Monday 12th January (Zoom)
  • ‘On My Workbench’ talk on Wednesday 14th January, 12-1pm (Zoom)
  • ‘Plans & Priorities’ evening on Monday 19th January 7-9pm (Zoom)
  • ‘The Places That Inspire’ Panel Discussion on Thursday 22nd January, 10-11.30am (Zoom)
  • ‘In Conversation, Perspectives from Industry’, hosted by Andrew Tanner on Wednesday 28th January, 7-8pm (Zoom)
  • Access to recordings of our ‘DN Discussion’ and CPD sessions in our resource library
  • Access to recordings of our Sustainability & Ethical Practice Group meetings
  • Opportunity to sign up for Marketing Masterclass at the DN member rate
  • Member bulletin with news and opportunities

We hope that gaining an insight into the benefits of membership will help you to decide if you would like to apply to join. Therefore, in addition to the above, you are also eligible to attend an application clinic session by Zoom (Mon 12th Jan, 7pm or Saturday 17th Jan, 10am) and support with your application, if you choose to apply after your trial. The next deadline for membership applications is 1st February.

To register for trial membership, please click HERE:

Once registered, we will send you a welcome letter by email, with all Zoom links and additional information.

As a not-for-profit organisation, all donations help us to continue our vital work. We recently launched a fundraising campaign to celebrate 25 years of Design-Nation, every pound helps us nurture talent, celebrate craftsmanship and promote the very best British design and craft.

This year we are asking trial members to consider making a small optional donation to support our work, please visit our fundraising site below. Thank you so much for your support, it really makes a difference.

DONATE HERE

Image: Design-Nation members, Study Day at Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

Posted on

23.12.2025

Posted by

Liz Cooper

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