Volunteering opportunities
Current Volunteering Vacancies
BMC Volunteer Chair for Clubs Committee
This is an exciting opportunity for a suitable candidate with energy and enthusiasm to harness all that Clubs’ Committee has to offer in support of clubs.
The chair offers a public face and will work collaboratively with various stakeholders. They are responsible for the conduct of the committee and reports to the Board on its proceedings and the work undertaken.
If you have a passion for clubs within the BMC, we’d love to hear from you.
Closing date Wednesday 30th September at midday.
For more information and how to apply click here
Volunteer as a Technical Official at the World Climbing Series in Manchester 2027
The event requires volunteers and officials across several key areas:
- Isolation and Warm-Up Area Volunteers
- Call Zone Volunteers
- Judges
- Belayers
- Judges Team Leader
- Belayers Team Leader
- Call Zone/Isolation Team Leader
The deadline for applications is on Friday 9th October 2026.
The dates and location are still embargoed, but all those shortlisted will be invited to attend a pre-call where the provisional event schedule and dates will be shared.
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View the different volunteer roles that exist at the BMC
Conservation volunteer days
Our BMC local areas often run volunteer invasive species clearing days, footpath repair, and sphagnum moss planting days all as apart of our wider campaign, The Climate Project.
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Volunteering at a local level
The BMC divides England and Wales into ten geographical areas. These local areas provide a focus for local activities and are instrumental in driving national policy. We're always looking for people to get involved in our local areas.
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Volunteering at climbing competitions
There are a number of essential roles needed to help run the BMC climbing competitions, such as judges, belayers and isolation volunteers. Check out what each role is and find out more about how you can get involved.
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Volunteering on a specialist committee
The BMC relies on a well-established structure of voluntary committees, supported by staff, to develop and oversee much of the organisation’s technical work for members.
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Hill Walking volunteer opportunities
We have opportunities for those who want to use their hill walking leadership skills to lead BMC local area social walks, as well as other opportunities for committee roles related to hill walking.
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Volunteering on Members Council
The Council is comprised of representatives from the BMC Areas, Specialist Committees, organisations which work closely with the BMC and members of the Board. It acts as a representative body of the members.
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