Membership of The Society is open to anyone who, by birth, adoption or self association, embraces the culture and identity of the North of England and who is of “good standing”.
Members making a significant contribution to the aims of the Society shall be eligible for election to Fellowship of the Society, whereupon they will be required to make even more contribution both in effort and through an annual, or life, fee to be used to help fund events and projects that benefit the region.
The definition of Northern England is that part of England which sees itself as part of “the North” and would generally include those areas from the border with Scotland down to Derbyshire, Staffordshire and Lincolnshire.
The southern limit is not a hard, local authority or political boundary but is determined by how locals feel about themselves.