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Registration

Please note: all members who were registered for the members area of the old website still need to re-register for the new website - please accept our apologies for any inconvenience caused by this.

If you are a current member of the IBMS you can register and login to the members area but you first need to set-up a password using your IBMS membership number.
Click here to set-up a password

Due to forthcoming features and facilities that will involve greater use of personal information you are advised to set-up high security passwords. It is also essential that both your password and IBMS membership number are kept secure and confidential.
Choosing a secure password and keeping it confidential

You will need between 6 and 20 characters, of which at least one of the following characters to be included in your password: uppercase, lowercase, numeric.

You are advised to also include at least one non-alphanumeric character such as £ % & ! # =

Please note that you can change your password after registration via your account in the members area.

I am trying to set-up a password but I don't have my IBMS membership number
Your IBMS membership number will be on your membership card, renewals subscription form or membership confirmation letter. If you don't have your membership number please contact the IBMS office on 020 7713 0214 or mail@ibms.org and quote your date of birth.

I am trying to set-up a password but it won't recognise my details
This may be happening for the following reasons.

  • Your IBMS membership number is incorrect. Please check your number on your card.
  • If you have recently joined the IBMS within the last week the online database may not yet have your details. The database is updated as frequently as possible.
  • Your membership is no longer current.

Please contact IBMS office on 020 7713 0214 or mail@ibms.org.

I set-up a password but did not receive automatic confirmation
First of all please check your spam folders to make sure the email confirming registration has not been falsely recognised and sidelined as spam by your email provider/software.

Your email address may be out of date or incorrectly entered on your online profile. Please contact the IBMS office on 020 7713 0214 or mail@ibms.org quoting your membership number and date of birth.

About my forum user name
Your forum user name will be automatically set as a combination of your first name and surname. You will not be able to change your forum user name to a different one.

Passwords and reminders

I have forgotten my password
You can use the password reminder facility found in the members area panel on the right-hand side of every public webpage. Your password will be automatically emailed to the address you supplied on registration.

I have used the password reminder facility but have not received an email
First of all please check your spam folders to make sure the email confirming registration has not been falsely recognised and sidelined as spam by your email provider/software.

Your email address may be out of date or incorrectly entered on your online profile. Please contact the IBMS office on 020 7713 0214 or mail@ibms.org quoting your membership number and date of birth.

I have a password but how I can change it?
You can change your password by accessing your account in the members section. Click on My account in the membership section.

Please contact IBMS office on 020 7713 0214 or mail@ibms.org quoting your membership number and date of birth.

I want to change my forum user name
Your forum user name will be automatically set as a combination of your first name and surname. You will not be able to change your forum user name to a different one.