News & Information

Latest magazine now out!

Posted on January 1, 2024 by Tai Chi Union

Our latest magazine filled with fascinating articles about tai chi and other internal arts is now out.  The magazine is only available to our members but you see an extract of it here. Making information like this available is part of our commitment (as a Community Interest Company) to provide free, unbiased, quality information available to the public.

More improvements!

Posted on November 7, 2023 by Tai Chi Union

We are building on the digital proof of membership already available for Instructors.  When the website was introduced earlier this year, each listed Instructor was given their own web page on our site (in a standard format).  There has been great feedback about how useful this is for proving Instructors are registered with the Union even if members do not…

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Another Gerda Geddes Fund Award – Phil East!

Posted on October 30, 2023 by Tai Chi Union

We’re delighted to announce another award from the Gerda Geddes Fund! We’re very pleased the award will go to Philip East Three Deep Breaths School Of Qigong to help fund a half-day workshop for people with mental health issues (depression, anxiety, social phobia) and the people who care for them. A new local charity – Infinity Cymru – is looking…

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Insurance Update

Posted on October 15, 2023 by Tai Chi Union

Further to our previous post advising that Protectivity had withdrawn the agreed policy, we wish to update our members on the current position. As part of our program of improving the benefits for members, we are looking to work with an insurance provider who can offer the following: A policy that includes Participant to Participant (P2P) cover under Public Liability…

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Important Insurance Update

Posted on October 1, 2023 by Tai Chi Union

In light of the magazine article provided by Protectivity in Issue 69, we feel it is important that members should know that Protectivity have chosen to terminate their arrangement. Members should also be aware that Protectivity have withdrawn the cover for Participant to Participant claims under the Martial Arts Instructor Insurance.  This is by means of an endorsement to the…

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Continued website improvements!

Posted on September 23, 2023 by Tai Chi Union

We are developing the Instructor search so the public can find members’ classes near them more easily. We’ll also be making it possible for people to find online classes or teachers for a specific Internal Art such as Baguazhang, Xing Yi Chuan and Qigong as well as Tai Chi. This is all part of our continued commitment to improve benefits…

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Another Gerda Geddes Fund award

Posted on August 11, 2023 by Tai Chi Union

Following the launch of the Gerdes Geddes Fund, the TCUGB board are pleased to announce that the next recipient of this support will go to Cathy Birkinhead. https://www.facebook.com/TaiChiInTheChilterns After a successful Tai Chi taster event at the Hospice of St Francis in July, she is introducing a regular weekly class to help people with ongoing health challenges including cancer treatment…

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Personalised Web Pages for Listed Instructors

Posted on May 28, 2023 by Tai Chi Union

We know that many of our Instructors do not have their own websites so we have created a separate page for each Instructor listed on our website.  This has the same information as their website listing and offers advantages for our listed Instructors: improved visibility of classes on the web for people searching for a Tai Chi class near them…

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Gerda Geddes Fund – Award!

Posted on April 12, 2023 by Tai Chi Union

Following the recent call for applications to the Gerdes Geddes Fund your board of directors are pleased to announce that the next recipient of this support will go to Ray Pawlett. Ray runs a programme of classes under the Bourne Learning Support Tai Chi Group for individuals (and their families) with learning needs and cognitive difficulties. You can see how…

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Advertise in the TCC&IA Journal? Members 50% discount special offer

Posted on January 21, 2023 by Tai Chi Union

Feedback on the new look journal has been excellent, and it’s really heartening that members are listing events again. Maybe it’s now also time to advertise your workshops, course, and products in the journal as members with receive a substantial 50% discount if you book before the end of January. If you are interested in finding out more, you can email…

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