Tiers, membership fees and benefits are described in the page Friends of Kalogerou under  “Tiers and Benefits”. This document sets out the requirements for each category and the terms of participation.

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General terms

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• Eligibility is declared once, at registration. If the circumstances that qualify a Friend for free or reduced membership change, the Friend informs Kalogerou and moves to the corresponding category.

• Where proof is requested, Kalogerou views the document and records only the confirmation and the date; it does not keep a copy.

• Free membership renews automatically every year, until the Friend’s circumstances change or they ask to be removed.

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1. Friends: requirements by category

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Permanent residents of Othoni, Ereikoussa and Mathraki

• Those whose Greek tax return lists Othoni, Ereikoussa or Mathraki as their permanent residence.

• They declare their permanent residence on the online form at registration; if asked, they show their tax return (tax assessment notice or the first page of form E1).

• If their permanent residence moves away from the three islands, their membership moves to the corresponding category.

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People who work or run a business on Othoni, Ereikoussa or Mathraki, and crew of the ferries serving the islands

• Membership is free for as long as they work or run a business there; they declare this on the online form at registration.

• If asked, they provide an employer’s certificate, an employment contract or details of their business registered on one of the three islands.

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People with disabilities

• They declare this once on the online form, at registration; if asked, they show a valid KEPA disability certificate or disability card.

• Their companion is registered on the online form and also becomes a Friend, free of charge.

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Recipients of the Minimum Guaranteed Income

• They declare this on the online form at registration; if asked, they show the approval decision.

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Unemployed people, large families and single-parent families

• They declare this on the online form at registration; if asked, they show a DYPA unemployment card, a large-family certificate or a family status certificate.

• For large families, one registration covers both parents.

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Artists, designers and cultural professionals in general, educators and students

• They declare their status on the online form at registration; if asked, they provide proof.

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Young people aged 18–26 and people over 65

• They declare their age on the online form at registration; if asked, they show an ID.

 

Friends by invitation​​

Kalogerou may offer Friend status as a gift to people who have supported Kalogerou through their work, knowledge or presence. It is granted by invitation from Kalogerou AMKE and includes all Friend benefits.

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2. Memberships and benefits

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• Anyone who gives a free amount receives the benefits of the tier their amount covers. Amounts below the tier a person is entitled to (€20 or €40) count as a donation, without benefits.

• From the €40 tier upwards, one membership can cover a couple; both names appear on the list of Friends. In the free and reduced categories, each person registers separately, under their own status; the exceptions are the companion of a person with a disability, who is always free, and large families, where one free registration covers both parents.

• Permanent residents of Othoni, Ereikoussa and Mathraki and all free categories of Friends have absolute priority for workshops.

• In the private Friends group, members’ contact details are not visible to other members.

• Patrons’ guaranteed seats at presentations apply when they register their attendance up to one week in advance.

• The Patrons’ invitation for a two-day stay at the house is subject to availability. It is personal (for the Patron, or for the couple if the membership is shared) and not transferable.

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3. Sponsors and Patrons of projects and of the programme

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• The amount and the benefits are agreed case by case, in line with Kalogerou's obligations to other funders.

• The “Supported by” credit for Principal Sponsors and Principal Patrons is given in line with Kalogerou obligations to other funders.

• The invitation for a two-day stay at the house applies only to Principal Patrons (individuals), not to businesses.

• For Media Partners and In-kind Partners, the benefits are agreed case by case, according to the support provided.

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4. Registration and payment

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• Registration is online, through a form on the website.

• Payment is by bank transfer to Kalogerou's account at Alpha Bank Greece.

• Anyone who wishes can state on the form that their contribution is a donation, without benefits; in that case their name appears only on the list of Friends, if they wish, and Kalogerou issues a donation receipt.

• A membership can also be given as a gift: the person paying enters on the form the name and email of the person receiving it. Kalogerou informs them, and they complete the registration and give their consents themselves.

• Membership runs for the calendar year, from 1 January to 31 December.

• Registrations from 1 October onwards are also valid for the whole of the following year.

• The form has optional fields for additional names, for those registering as a couple or a family.

• The form includes a privacy notice and asks for consent to use contact details (email, phone, Facebook, Instagram, etc.) for the purposes of the programme.

• For declaring a disability, which is a special category of personal data (health data), explicit consent is requested.

• The newsletter has a separate consent; anyone who does not wish to receive it can unsubscribe at any time without losing their Friend status.

• The form asks for consent to publish the person’s name on the list of Friends; anyone who prefers can remain anonymous.

• The form allows people to state any accessibility needs; Kalogerou will accommodate them wherever possible.

• Registration is open from age 18; children may accompany their parents to events freely, without registering.

• Events are photographed and filmed to document the programme; anyone who does not wish to appear can say so.

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Note: All category names (Friend, Supporter, Patron etc.) and all terms in this text apply to everyone, regardless of gender.