BMC North East Area
About the North East Area
The North East is a vibrant region for rock climbers, hill walkers and mountaineers and the sport is going from strength to strength with a rapid growth in the numbers taking part. From the main centres of population in Tyneside and Wearside the outdoor enthusiast is only an hour from the Cheviot Hills, two hours from the Lake District and an hour from the Cleveland Hills! The North East BMC meets four times annually; twice in the south of the region and twice in the north.
Upcoming North East area meetings
Area Meetings are run by volunteers and provide an opportunity for you to discuss issues and influence decisions affecting climbers and walkers locally and nationally, and to meet like-minded people and enjoy a sociable night out (or 'in' on Zoom).
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North East area volunteer vacancies
Would you like to get more involved in the work of the BMC? If you are interested in one of the above volunteer opportunities please come along to the relevant Area Meeting and speak with the current Chair or Secretary. If you are unable to attend please email volunteering@thebmc.co.uk and ask to be put in contact with your local area.
Area volunteers undertake vital roles in the democratic structure of the BMC and the work we do on behalf of members and the wider climbing, hill walking and mountaineering community. Each area holds an AGM, at which elections for a range of volunteer roles are held, and outside of these meetings, members can be co-opted into roles.
Current volunteer roles available:
Access Rep (Northumberland and Newcastle)
Your local area:
North East Chair: VACANT
North East Secretary: Jon Punshon
North East Members Council Reps: Jon Punshon and Jonathan White
FOLLOW: @BMC_NorthEast on Instagram
FOLLOW: BMC North East on Facebook
Minutes from previous meetings
DOWNLOAD: February minutes
What happens at BMC local area meetings?
Bolts; wind farms; footpath erosion; crag clean-ups; access issues; dry tooling. If you want to make your voice heard about local climbing and walking issues, then come along to your next BMC area meeting. Here's how you can keep up to date with area meeting information.