BMC Associate Membership
The purpose of BMC Associate Membership is to provide benefits to organisations which share our values and allow us to work better alongside each other to support the participants in our activities.
Our Associate Members include climbing walls, activity providers, voluntary organisations and schools. We value greatly their support in our work for climbers, hill walkers and mountaineers: improving access to the countryside, protecting upland habitats and wildlife, delivering competitions and events, developing talented and elite athletes, promoting safety, good practice and equipment standards, encouraging newcomers and young people to our activities – and much more.
BMC Associate Membership
BMC Associate Membership is an annual membership offered in 2 tiers and is priced depending on the size of your organisation. Open to organisations based in England or Wales only. Standard membership is aimed at organisations from a wide range of backgrounds, from retail and industry to outdoor centres and schools. Enhanced membership adds additional key benefits for climbing walls, independent coaching providers and activity providers.
Pricing
BMC Associate Membership – Standard
£100 [1-10 employees]
£150 [11-30 employees]
£200 [31+ employees]
BMC Associate Membership - Enhanced
£150 [1-10 employees]
£225 [11-30 employees]
£300 [31+ employees]
All prices are VAT inclusive and employee numbers are the total sum of full-time equivalent positions. Annual membership runs from 1st January until 31st December, those joining after 1st July will be offered a 50% discounted rate for the remainder of the year.
Enhanced Membership
Enhanced membership is available to those who agree to adopt the BMC Safeguarding Statement, have a designated Safeguarding Officer where appropriate, and have acknowledged the BMC Participation Statement. Enhanced membership provides the following in addition to the Standard membership benefits (below):
Associate Membership Benefits | Enhanced
Professional Safeguarding Support
This includes access to our Safeguarding Team who are on hand to offer advice and guidance.
Discounted 3-hour online BMC safeguarding children workshop
The workshop is tutor-led and costs £25 per person or £250 for up to 16 people.
BMC DBS checking service
This service includes risk assessment and support with risk management of DBS's
Promotion of your events and competitions on our dedicated Associate events page
This page will regularly be signposted to via our media channels.
Associate Membership Benefits | Standard
50% discounted BMC Individual membership for employees
This unlocks access to Mountain Training qualifications, specialist travel insurance, outdoor retail discounts and much more.
Discounted subscriptions of the biggest UK outdoor magazines
These discounted subscriptions include Trek and Mountain, Trail, TGO, Sidetracked and Country Walking magazines.
50% discount on BMC Wall Safety Posters and Tags
With taglines such as "Brake hand low, don't let go" "Holds may spin" "Check your knot" and "Double check you've clipped in"
10% discount when advertising in the BMC’s Summit magazine
Summit magazines is sent out to our members four times a year
List of BMC Associate Members | Climbing Walls
Action Centres UK
Action Centres owns and operates a number of outdoor activity centres, facilitating enjoyable learning experiences in a safe environment using adventurous activities
Bowldro Buarth
Bowldro Buarth is a Community Benefit Society, working to build the UK’s first Cooperative Climbing Wall here in Mid-Wales
Chimera Climbing
A modern, indoor bouldering gym offering a fresh and exciting climbing experience for people of all abilities. Based in Tunbridge Wells, Kent.
Rockburn Bridport
Rockburn climbing centre is set off the centre of Bridport, in South-West Dorset. The facility currently comprises of 80 linear metres of bouldering up to 4.5m and the Rock Cafe, serving local, wholefood and vegan-based food to all.
The Foundry
The Foundry Climbing Centre in Sheffield was the UK's first dedicated indoor climbing centre. Opened in 1991 it was designed, by climbers, to suit everyone from beginner to expert. It offers walls up to 13m high and lead/top rope climbs with 150 routes and bouldering. Full instruction available and open to any competent climber. Walls suited to beginners through to advanced. It also has an on-site cafe and climbing shop.
The Gateway Academy
Educational Academy in Essex offering climbing wall facilities to those within the academy and the local community.
The Project Climbing Centre
Indoor bouldering located in Poole for all ages, yoga classes and so much more.
Quay Climbing Centre
The Quay Climbing Centre is located in the heart of Exeter and offers climbing for all abilities, plus a great cafe!
Outdoor activity organisations
Lost Projects
Lost Projects is a grassroots community in Glastonbury with a skatepark, recreational wall and studio
Port Talbot Urban Adventure
Experience the thrill of climbing and bouldering, along with exciting nature and adventure activities for all ages.
Strood Youth Centre
Strood Youth Centre works with young people aged 8-19 (up to 25 with SEN), offering a range of activities including: sports, music, arts and crafts, cookery and much more.
Outdoor clubs
BBRCC
BBRCC is a club to bring together people interested in enjoying the outdoors, walking/climbing/cycling etc. and offers members accommodation at their two hostels.
OutdoorLads
Every weekend OutdoorLads runs a range of sociable outdoor activities all over the UK such as hiking, climbing, camping, biking, canoeing, sailing and skiing. All over the country people with different ages and backgrounds are joining OutdoorLads – the group has over 19,500 members and is growing.
Swaledale Outdoor Club
A multi activity outdoor club including climbing, caving cycling, walking and kayaking
Other organisations
Nantmor Mountain Centre
Set in the heart of Snowdonia, the Nantmor Mountain Centre provides simple, group accommodation in this outstanding location.