Access and Conservation Trust (ACT)

The BMC's Mend Our Mountains campaign encourages everyone who values the hills, mountains and landscapes of Britain to donate and protect the places they love. Learn more about the invaluable work we are supporting across England and Wales today.

The Climate Project is a collection of nature-based solutions brought to you by the BMC, which are helping to protect and restore nature, and address the climate and biodiversity crisis. The current focus is on sphagnum moss and seagrass planting projects.

The easiest way to donate to the BMC's Access & Conservation Trust absolutely free of charge! Simply sign up with Easyfundraising here to donate a small percentage of your online shopping at no cost to you.

Raise funds for the Access & Conservation Trust (ACT) via JustGiving! Whether it's a sponsored mountain hike, a set number of climbs in a day or a bake sale, we are very grateful to you for choosing to fundraise for ACT. Click here to fundraise for us.

We are registered with Charities Trust to allow you to donate pre-tax via your payroll, fundraise for us through sponsored activities, and to raise our profile with corporate donors and foundations. Click here for more.

The BMC's Access & Conservation Trust is registered on Benevity to increase our profile and allow larger businesses and corporations to donate to footpath repair and conservation. Click here for our profile.

The BMC's Access & Conservation Trust (ACT) has joined the 1% for the Planet Environmental Partners network so that more businesses have the opportunity to donate to mountain-friendly projects. Click here to find out more.

The BMC is part of Sports for Nature, which aims to deliver transformative action for nature across sports, by 2030 and beyond, enabling sports to champion nature and contribute to its protection and restoration. Find out more here.

The BMC is a participant in the UN Sports for Climate Action programme. This initiative aims to support and guide sporting bodies to achieve global climate change goals, using sports as a unifying tool for climate action for all.

Chris brings together a career in commercial leadership with a deep passion for the outdoors. He's currently leading CRM and client engagement at Rathbones, following roles across sales, marketing, and strategy. Earlier in his career, he established the Corporate Responsibility programme at Virgin Media, helping to shape the company’s sustainability and social impact agenda. He holds a Master’s degree in Energy, Climate Change and Sustainability from De Montfort University.

Outside his main work, Chris is an active Mountain Leader and has been a member of the BMC for many years. He has organised many fundraising challenges and events, most recently a Sea to Summit challenge that raised over £30,000 for Carers UK. Chris is a passionate advocate for conservation and sustainability and has a personal interest in exploring how time spent in the mountains can inspire ethical choices and pro-environmental behaviour - drawing on the work of researchers like Dacher Keltner on the power of awe.

Rosanna is passionate about protecting and enhancing public access to the natural landscape. With over a decade of experience at CCS Fundraising, she brings expertise in securing major gifts and leading successful campaigns for charities, universities, and cultural organisations across Europe. When not working, Rosanna enjoys exploring the trails and hills around the Peak District near her home, deepening her connection to the landscapes ACT works to protect. Rosanna has been a trustee since 2021.

Neal loves climbing, running, ski touring and biking in the mountains and has a strong interest in conservation and sustainability issues. He’s been a BMC member for 30+ years and is a volunteer Director of the BMC with responsibility for access, conservation and land management. By day, he is a Senior Lecturer in Environmental Economics and Policy at Bangor University, specialising in socio-economic aspects of conservation and natural resource management. He lives in Eryri (Snowdonia) and speaks Welsh.

Mae Neal yn mwynhau dringo, rhedeg, teithio sgïo a beicio yn y mynyddoedd a mae gynno fo ddiddordeb cryf mewn materion cadwraeth a chynaliadwyedd. Mae wedi bod yn aelod o'r BMC ers dros 30 mlynedd ac mae'n Gyfarwyddwr gwirfoddol y BMC gyda chyfrifoldeb am fynediad, cadwraeth a rheoli tir. Yn broffesiynol, mae'n Uwch Ddarlithydd mewn Economeg a Pholisi Amgylcheddol ym Mhrifysgol Bangor, gan arbenigo mewn agweddau economaidd-gymdeithasol ar gadwraeth a rheoli adnoddau naturiol. Mae'n byw yn Eryri ac yn siarad Cymraeg.

Steve is a retired eye surgeon who has had a passion for mountains and mountaineering all his life. Inspired by the ACT's Mend our Mountains campaign, he started the volunteering initiative “Get Stuck In!” in 2022 which arranges upland volunteer projects to repair footpaths and carry out conservation work in the Peak District, Eryri (Snowdonia) and the Lake District.

Julie is the founder of the multi-award-winning PR and marketing communications company, The Strong Agency. She is passionate about the outdoors, the mountains and protecting access to wild spaces.

Mark lives in Barnes (London) and previously worked in banking and fund management. He has been a member of the BMC for many years in order to connect with the outdoors and pursue his love of mountains through walking, skiing and climbing. He also volunteers for a local conservation charity.