With the general election announced for Thurs 4 July 2024, get behind the British Mountaineering Council (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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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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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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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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The BMC needs your help in completing a short survey about Welsh island seabirds - it will only take 3 minutes of your time to help our feathered friends.
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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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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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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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The British Mountaineering Council (BMC) alongside the Association of British Climbing Walls (ABC) and Mountain Training are excited to announce the launch of the England Pathway Performance Hub Pilot Scheme.
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