To be eligible for the low prices and have your collection storage monitored by NCS's qualified and Accredited Conservators, you and your organisation will need to be responsible for heritage collections such as archives, books, museum objects, works of art and archaeological artefacts.

If your organisation is not already a Full member you will need to become a member of NCS, at Introductory level in the first year (which costs £400 + VAT) and as a minimum at Supporting Member level in the following years while your collections are under our care (currently £69 + VAT p.a.).  For existing Full members there is no annual charge for joining the scheme.  Storage Membership covers initial year one support on your site to assess any mould, damp or pest contamination risks (due diligence checking) and advise on packaging and environmental matters for your collections.  We will support you through the move to Heyford and monitor conditions and storage quality on your behalf.  Joining the scheme provides other benefits of membership, contact us for more information about these and go to the 'How Does it Work?' page for answers to frequently asked questions.

Your storage contract for renting space will be with either Restore Plc or Jamie Briggs Removals & Storage Ltd, while your NCS membership means that you can rest assured that the environment and other standards are being monitored for you and conservation expertise is on hand. Restore's and Briggs' contract with us ensures you get a fixed price for storage and allows us to instruct the storing institutions to pause paying rent if any standard specified is not being met, until it is remedied.

To join the scheme or to get information about it contact: marie@ncs.org.uk.