Be better as a community of outdoor representatives to share good practice messages. This was one of the key messages from the BMC conference on Changing Behaviours.
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Feeling inspired by Kendal Mountain Film Festival and the Brit Rock Film Tour but not sure where to start? In this two-part series, award-winning outdoor filmmakers Alastair Lee and Natasha Brooks offer their top tips.
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We’re celebrating! 75 years ago, from humble beginnings, Geoffrey Winthrop-Young’s vision laid the foundations to create the British Mountaineering Council – one single organisation to represent and speak on behalf of all mountaineers in Britain. And it’s been a wild ride.
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Deal or no deal? The UK leaving the EU, with or without a deal, will change the way Brits travel to and from the UK. What does Brexit mean for our holidays? And how will it affect travel insurance? Find out more here.
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After a 12-month review process led by Rab Carrington, the BMC’s Competitions Working Group reported its findings last month and the BMC Board and National Council have now agreed a way forward for competition climbing and the performance pathway ahead of the 2020 Olympics.
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The BMC office closes for Christmas and New Year at 12.30pm on Tuesday 24 December 2019 and will reopen at 9.00am on Thursday 2 January 2020. For information about BMC Travel Insurance during the holiday period, read on.
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On 29 February to 1 March there will be a weekend of highly subsidised training courses for young people who are interested in getting into coaching climbing. The coach education weekend will be held at Plas Y Brenin in North Wales.
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On 18-19 April there will be a weekend of highly subsidised training courses for young people who are interested in getting into coaching climbing. The coach education weekend will be held in Sunderland at the Sunderland Wall.
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Still not sure who to vote for on Thursday in the general election? We've pulled together the promises on issues affecting the outdoors and the climate crisis from the main party manifestos across England and Wales. The information is all here for you to decide for yourself who has the nation's outdoor spaces at heart.
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