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General election 2024 - have your say 

ACCESS & CONSERVATION

General election 2024 - have your say 

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23/05/2024

With the general election announced for Thurs 4 July 2024, get behind the BMC as we lobby for more access to wild spaces, outdoor education and more protection for the places we love to walk and climb in. Pick one (or all!) of the below and ask your election candidates if they will back it and why it’s important to them.  
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BMC ORGANISATION

BMC Annual General Meeting

Have your say at the BMC Members Annual General Meeting 2024. This year, the AGM will take place on Wednesday 12 June 2024 as an online only meeting.
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COMPETITIONS

BMC Junior British Boulder Championships

Our first championship event of the year kicks off with the Junior British Bouldering Championships on 15 &16 June at Depot Manchester.
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BMC ORGANISATION

Can you volunteer with us in 2024?

The BMC volunteer dates for 2024 have just launched! We have a wealth of fantastic projects that we would love you to get involved with to support our Climate Project and Mend our Mountains campaign.
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Rewilding success at BMC-owned Horseshoe Quarry

ACCESS & CONSERVATION

Rewilding success at BMC-owned Horseshoe Quarry

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23/05/2024

Horseshoe Quarry, also known as Furness Quarry, is a large, disused limestone quarry in Stoney Middleton, Peak District with a long history of climbing and owned by the BMC since 2005. Almost three decades on, rewilding at the site has already been fantastically successful, with hundreds of newts and toad tadpoles spotted in the pond this spring.
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ACCESS & CONSERVATION

New: Threat to Navigation Quarry Access for Climbers, Abercynon

The BMC has recently been made aware of a potential land use change to Navigation Quarry, a sandstone crag near Abercynon, north of Cardiff. This site has been popular since the 1980’s as one of the best climbing sites in the area with a good mix of trad and sport routes that often dry quickly in sunny weather.
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COMPETITIONS

Member and Stakeholder Consultation on the GB Climbing Proposal

Following the publication of the GB Climbing proposal the British Mountaineering Council (BMC) would like to consult with members and stakeholders on the proposals.
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BMC ORGANISATION

CEO Open Letter

Below is an open letter to members, regarding the outcome of the BMC 2023 audit, the outcome of which has shown a larger than expected loss for 2023.
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Sirhowy Crag fundraiser update

ACCESS & CONSERVATION

Sirhowy Crag fundraiser update

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15/05/2024

The BMC would like to extend a heartfelt thanks to everybody who contributed to the Sirhowy Crag Crowdfunder campaign, the total raised was an incredible £20,951 from 605 supporters. Here is an update as to what is happening with the funds.
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BMC ORGANISATION

BMC Launch England Pathway Performance Hub pilot scheme

The British Mountaineering Council (BMC) alongside the Association of British Climbing Walls (ABC), Mountain Training and NICAS are excited to announce the launch of the England Pathway Performance Hub Pilot Scheme.
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YOUTH & EQUITY

The BMC and Working with Parents in Sports collaborate to support athletes and enhance sport safety

The British Mountaineering Council (BMC) is delighted to announce its collaboration with Working with Parents in Sport (WWPIS).
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ACCESS & CONSERVATION

Cardiff Uni students collect 12 bin bags of rubbish from Taff

Fantastic work from Cardiff University Mountaineering Club (CUMC) last weekend, they cleared at least 12 large bags of litter and a broken mountain bike from Taff’s Well main area and Pinnacle, a roadside crag on the outskirts of Cardiff that suffers from rubbish from traffic blown into the climbing area.
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