Become a member

Why join ECF
We are the single European umbrella organisation for cycling for both transportation and leisure. With more than 70 member organisations in over 40 countries, we unite the European cycling movements as the only civil society voice at the pan-European level, and as the world’s largest and best-known cyclists’ advocacy organisation.
 
The vision we share with our members is to improve and increase cycling across the whole of Europe
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Membership categories

Membership of ECF is open to organisations which have an interest in promoting cycling as a daily means of transportation and recreation.
 

  1. ECF Full Membership is open to groups of cycle users either on a local, regional or national level from around Europe. ECF Full Members are entitled to vote in ECF Annual General Meetings.

  2. ECF Associate membership is open to organisations who do not meet the criteria for full membership but who support the aims of ECF, i.e. cycling organisations from outside Europe or other bodies with an interest in cycling.

 

Membership Benefits
 
    • Support and benefit from ECF advocacy on a European level
    • Networking, knowledge transfer and exchange of best practices
    • News and success stories featured on ECF channels
    • Discount tickets for participation in Velo-city conferences
    • Dedicated ECF Members newsletter
    • Exclusive access to ECF resources and knowledge base.
 
Membership procedure
  1. Contact Froso Christofides, Director ECF Members & Networks at [email protected] and ECF Office at [email protected] for more information, eligibility of your organisation for membership, and to request the application form.
  2. Submit your completed and signed application form as a PDF.
  3. Decisions are made by the ECF Board for Associate Membership, while decisions on Full Membership must be ratified by the ECF General Assembly.