How the sliding scale works

Each membership has three price points:

  • Supported rate

  • Standard rate

  • Supporter rate

Please choose the tier that best reflects your current financial situation. You don’t need to explain or justify your choice – I trust you. Try to choose the highest rate you can comfortably afford without putting yourself in hardship.

Supporter Rate

“I have enough, and I can help make this more accessible for others.”

You might choose the Supporter rate if several of these feel true:

  • You can comfortably cover your basic needs (rent, food, bills, groceries) and still have money for wants.

  • You can afford holidays or weekends away most years.

  • You can save most months and/or have savings or investments.

  • You can eat out, order takeaway, buy new clothes or pay for hobbies without much stress.

  • Your housing feels secure.

  • A surprise expense of around £200–£300 / €230–€350 would be annoying but manageable.

Choosing the Supporter rate helps subsidise lower-cost and free spots and keeps Queer Runnings sustainable.

Standard Rate

“I’m doing mostly okay, but I do have to think about money.”

You might choose the Standard rate if several of these feel true:

  • You can usually cover your basic needs (rent, food, bills) each month.

  • You might manage occasional holidays or trips, but they take planning or saving.

  • You can sometimes afford things like eating out, hobbies, or new clothes, but not all at once and not all the time.

  • You may have some debt (overdraft, credit card, student loan) but can generally make the payments.

  • A surprise expense of around £200–£300 / €230–€350 would be stressful but doable with some juggling.

This is the rate that reflects the true cost of the service and helps keep the club running long-term.

Supported Rate

“Money is tight, and I couldn’t afford this at the Standard rate, but I can make it work at this level.”

You might choose the Supported rate if several of these feel true:

  • You can cover your basic needs, but only with careful budgeting.

  • You don’t usually have much (or any) money left over at the end of the month.

  • Paying for coaching at the Standard rate would feel too heavy or unrealistic, but the Supported rate feels manageable if you prioritise it.

  • You might need to trade off other non-essential spending (e.g. fewer meals out or subscriptions) to afford this.

  • A surprise expense of around £100–£200 / €120–€230 would be quite stressful and might mean cutting back elsewhere.

The Supported rate is there so people who are not fully financially comfortable, but who can realistically prioritise coaching, still have access.

And what if I can’t afford even the supported rate?

I try to hold a small number of free or very low-cost spots for people with very low/no income or who rely on state/disability benefits – if that’s you, you’re welcome to contact me and we can talk about options.