Associate member
If you’re not (yet) a magistrate, but are interested in what our members do this is the option for you. As well as the benefits above, you'll also get support in your journey to becoming a magistrate.
We provide opportunities for members to meet, collaborate and network.
We provide tools to develop magistrates’ knowledge and skills. Our member-only learning hub, MA learn, contains more than 150 high-quality resources.
We are the only collective and independent voice of the magistracy. We advocate on behalf of our members and inform others about the vital role of the magistracy.
We are the key source of news, updates and opinions on issues relevant to the magistracy.
We provide peer support when being a magistrate feels tough.
If you’re not (yet) a magistrate, but are interested in what our members do this is the option for you. As well as the benefits above, you'll also get support in your journey to becoming a magistrate.
All the relevant benefits above, plus the chance to attend our retired member-only events, shape the MA’s influencing activities, and educate others about the role of the magistracy.
All the benefits above, plus the opportunity to shape the MA’s influencing activities, and educate others about the vital role of the magistracy.
For students and those with low incomes (based upon receipt of a defined list of means-tested benefits or proof of time-limited full-time study), you’ll access the same benefits as sitting members.