The MCA acts as a forum for information share and joint initiatives to enable it’s membership to work together to secure and develop the future of the mail consolidation industry. In meeting the following aims and objectives the MCA seeks to encourage growth and profitability of the industry.

Direct   Marketing Association  - The DMA (UK) is the core trade   organisation for all companies in direct marketing in the UK. Formed in 1992,  the DMA’s aim is to promote and protect the direct marketing industry. Member   includes advertisers from a broad range of business sectors, direct marketing   and telemarketing agencies, and service suppliers from printers and mailing   houses to list brokers and database consultancies.

IMDAS - The International Mail Distribution Accreditation Scheme (IMDAS) is a quality standard, specifically developed to test the procedures and processes of international mail distribution. The scheme was commissioned by PPA, and has been designed by clients in conjunction with the Mail Consolidators Association (MCA).

The International Post Corporation (IPC) is a non-lobbying cooperative association of 23 member postal operators in Europe, North America and Asia- Pacific.

Ofcom - The independent regulator and competition authority for the UK communications industries

Advertising   Association - The Advertising Association is a federation of trade   associations and professional bodies representing advertisers, agencies, the   media and support services.

The Federation   of European Direct Marketing - was created in 1997 as a result   of the merger between EDMA (est. 1976) and FEDIM (est. 1992). FEDMA is the   single voice of the European direct marketing industry.

Periodical   Publishers Association - PPA is the organisation of magazine and   periodical publishers in the UK, and is a member of FIPP and FAEP. Our role   is to promote and protect the interests of the magazine publishing industry.  We have around 200 members publishing some 1,600 titles, which account for 80   per cent by volume and value of the magazine publishing industry. Member   publishers span all ranges of magazines and periodicals - consumer, consumer   specialist and business and professional.

Association of   Publishing Agencies (APA) - APA is the representative body for customer   magazine publishers, formed in the UK, under the umbrella of PPA. 

BPA Worldwide - the global industry resource for verified audience data and media knowledge. In more than 20 countries, BPA delivers consumer and business media audits of unsurpassed rigor, objectivity, accuracy, transparency and timeliness—audits that provide solid assurance for both media owners and media buyers.

Postwatch - an independent organisation, not attached to the Royal Mail Group or part of the Government. Postwatch was set up to ensure that post offices, Parcelforce, Royal Mail and any competing postal providers, give the best service possible to you, their customer

• It is a forum to share information with your peers, and benchmark.
• Including the MCA logo in your advertising etc highlights your commitment to quality to your customers.
• A listing within the MCA member directory is a great promotional tool.
• You will be involved in cross promotional activity with other industry organisations such as the DMA and PPA.

And membership fees are excellent value for money!

• Ensure the integrity of the customers mail at all times.
• Maintain Client confidentiality.
• Operate robust auditable processing systems.
• Provide accurate service and routing information.
• Provide accurate information on service delivery aims and prices.