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The BMC also produces [[rock climbing]] guidebooks to some parts of the [[United Kingdom|UK]] primarily, the [[Peak District]] and [[Lancashire]]. |
The BMC also produces [[rock climbing]] guidebooks to some parts of the [[United Kingdom|UK]] primarily, the [[Peak District]] and [[Lancashire]]. |
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On 25 July 2016 the BMC announced its intention to [[rebranding|re-brand]] itself as "Climb Britain",<ref>{{cite web|title=BMC to change its name to Climb Britain|url=https://www.thebmc.co.uk/bmc-to-change-its-name-to-climb-britain|website=thebmc.co.uk|accessdate=27 July 2016}}</ref> but following feedback and consultations with members,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.tgomagazine.co.uk/news/bmc-cancels-name-change/ |title=BMC Cancels Name Change |publisher=TGO |date=2016-09-23}}</ref> it announced two months later that the renaming would not go ahead.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.thebmc.co.uk/rebranding-consultation-update-decision |title=Rebranding consultation: update and decision |author=Tony Ryan |date=2016-09-23 |publisher=TGO |accessdate=2016-09-29}}</ref> Interest was expressed in using the "Climb Britain" brand for another |
On 25 July 2016 the BMC announced its intention to [[rebranding|re-brand]] itself as "Climb Britain",<ref>{{cite web|title=BMC to change its name to Climb Britain|url=https://www.thebmc.co.uk/bmc-to-change-its-name-to-climb-britain|website=thebmc.co.uk|accessdate=27 July 2016}}</ref> but following feedback and consultations with members,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.tgomagazine.co.uk/news/bmc-cancels-name-change/ |title=BMC Cancels Name Change |publisher=TGO |date=2016-09-23}}</ref> it announced two months later that the renaming would not go ahead.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.thebmc.co.uk/rebranding-consultation-update-decision |title=Rebranding consultation: update and decision |author=Tony Ryan |date=2016-09-23 |publisher=TGO |accessdate=2016-09-29}}</ref> Interest was expressed in using the "Climb Britain" brand for another purpose within the BMC. |
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==Founding members== |
==Founding members== |
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The British Mountaineering Council (BMC) is the national representative body for England and Wales that exists to protect the freedoms and promote the interests of climbers, hill walkers and mountaineers, including ski-mountaineers. Its headquarters are on Burton Road in West Didsbury, an area of Manchester, England.
The organisation was originally formed in 1944 to represent the interests of climbing clubs and primarily maintain access for climbers to climb on a mountain, a crag, or even a sea cliff in England and Wales. It works for its members to provide services and representation for: access and conservation, climbing walls, clubs and huts, competition climbing, equipment advice, guidebooks and maps, heritage, international, safety and skills, youth and equity. The organisation now has two types of membership; those that are affiliated via a club and those that are individual members.
The BMC currently has over 75,000 members: 51,000 individual members, 24,000 club members, and 280 affiliated clubs. Membership benefits include access to the BMC travel insurance scheme, civil liability insurance, discounts on equipment, technical and training advice, and four copies of Summit magazine each year.
Summit magazine aims to cover articles of interest to all climbers, hill walkers, and mountaineers. It frequently covers topics outside the remit of the mainstream magazines. Editions of the magazine are produced four times per year (Feb, May, Sep, Nov) and are sent direct to all British Mountaineering Council (BMC) individual members. People who are members of the BMC through an affiliated club only receive one copy - the February issue. The circulation therefore varies from 40,000 (May, Sep, Nov) to 75,000 (Feb). This makes it the climbing magazine with the largest circulation in the UK. It is also available to purchase in the BMC online shop and available from selected mountain centres throughout the UK, such as Plas y Brenin in Capel Curig.
The BMC also produces rock climbing guidebooks to some parts of the UK primarily, the Peak District and Lancashire.
On 25 July 2016 the BMC announced its intention to re-brand itself as "Climb Britain",[1] but following feedback and consultations with members,[2] it announced two months later that the renaming would not go ahead.[3] Interest was expressed in using the "Climb Britain" brand for another purpose within the BMC.
Founding members
- Alpine Club
- The Rucksack Club
- The Wayfarers' Club
- Ladies' Alpine Club
- Pinnacle Club
- The Yorkshire Ramblers' Club
See also
References
- ^ "BMC to change its name to Climb Britain". thebmc.co.uk. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
- ^ "BMC Cancels Name Change". TGO. 2016-09-23.
- ^ Tony Ryan (2016-09-23). "Rebranding consultation: update and decision". TGO. Retrieved 2016-09-29.