Club support webinars
The Club Support Webinar programme is designed for the officers, leaders and volunteers within affiliated clubs. These will be a mixture of workshops, Q&A’s, and lectures.
This page details the webinars that we are running for the benefit of our members, specifically those who are running clubs and huts. The programme includes lectures, training sessions, workshops and Q&A sessions with the events running, predominantly, on a weekday evening and lasting up to a couple of hours.
For the events that have already taken place, we have provided links to the webinar recording and, where appropriate, have included downloads of presentations too.
We know that not everyone wants to join a virtual session, and so we also offer face-to-face sessions (links below). We know that many of our members enjoy the interaction that a face-to-face session brings and we don’t want to lose that.
All the sessions will take place on Zoom, are free to attend, require you to register your place to receive the Zoom link and are open to members of BMC affiliated clubs or of clubs seeking affiliation.
2024 Programme
Clubs
This training has been developed for affiliated clubs with a named Safeguarding Officer. Additionally, this session is open to anyone from an affiliated club who wishes to find out more about general safeguarding and what to do if they have a concern.
Clubs
This training has been developed for affiliated clubs to provide basic guidance on adult safeguarding and the responsibility of the clubs.
Clubs
This is a BMC webinar for student climbing, hill walking and mountaineering clubs to discuss how to get the best relationship between their club and Student Union and will be focussing on sharing issues and solutions.
Recorded Webinars
Understanding BMC benefits: combined liability insurance (October 2025)
A BMC webinar for all clubs to understand the BMC membership benefit of Combined Liability Insurance and how it supports the committee and other club volunteers.
Hut Network | Webinar (October 2025)
Listen to our Q&A session where we discussed hot topics including the latest situation with holiday let registration and tourist tax in Wales, plus a taster the topic of reed beds vs septic tanks for huts - join us for the full discussion at the Huts Seminar on 1st February 2025!
Student Club Support | New committee members (May 2024)
For all new committee members of student clubs, this session will introduce some of the key members of staff, provide lots of support and guidance, signpost you to lots of information, and you'll have plenty of time to ask questions too!
Dealing with serious incidents (March 2024)
Clubs, unfortunately, may have to deal with a major incidents involving club members. This webinar will took a look at the new BMC guidance for supporting clubs with preparing for such events.
Trigger warning: This webinar will include discussion on fatal incidents.
Student Club Support | New committee members (May 2023)
Covering support and guidance aimed at new members on student club committees.
Student Club Support | Affiliation benefits (January 2023)
Understanding the different BMC membership and affiliation benefits available to affiliated clubs, with a deeper dive in to the combined liability insurance member benefit.
Becoming a more inclusive club (October 2021)
Tips for engaging women and different ethnic groups to help your club grow.
Children, young people, families and clubs (April 2022)
Discussion on how clubs can accept children, young people & families - what it means to clubs, dispelling commonly held myths, looking at the benefits it can have for clubs, considering the safeguarding implications and reviewing the practical steps clubs can take.
Environmental sustainability in clubs and huts (April 2022)
Discussion on how clubs and huts can take steps to be more "Environmentally Sustainable", what that means to clubs and huts, the practical steps clubs can take, sharing good practice between clubs and identifying issues that need to be addressed.
Understanding Combined Liability Insurance (April 2022)
We looked at the "Combined Liability Insurance" that is provided as part of BMC membership to get a greater understanding of it and learn about how it works. We discussed what it means to clubs, club officers, club leaders & members, and there were plenty of questions too!
Training days for club officers and committee members
This programme provides training, support and advice to the members and officers on club committees and is suitable for new and longer-standing committee members.
How to train novice members in your club
This popular training event is for experienced members of BMC-affiliated club to learn about training novices in climbing, scrambling and hill walking. Currently we don't have any date to run this event in 2024
How to train novice members in your club in winter skills
This popular training event offering training and support to experienced club members who take less experienced club members out in winter conditions will be returning in 2024.