Choose the membership that’s right for you
Founding
membership
£250
for two years
- 20 ThinkIn tickets per year so you can always bring a guest
- Tortoise Quarterly in glorious limited-edition print
- Members-only app and website
- The Sensemaker daily email
- Unlimited saving and sharing
- Priority booking for events
- All for less than £2.50 a week
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membership
£100
a year
- 10 ThinkIn tickets per year
- Tortoise Quarterly as an ebook
- Members-only app and website
- The Sensemaker daily email
- Unlimited saving and sharing
- Priority booking for events
- All for less than £2 a week
Under 30
membership
£50
a year
- 10 ThinkIn tickets per year
- Tortoise Quarterly as an ebook
- Members-only app and website
- The Sensemaker daily email
- Unlimited saving and sharing
- Priority booking for events
- All for less than £1 a week
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Apply for a funded membership
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