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Voting is now open for the proposals from the 2025 BCA AGM (there are no elections this year). All 2025 BCA members are eligible to vote. For current members, if BCA holds a valid email address for you, then you should have received an email yesterday containing this information and also...

We do, and in the winter it doesn't really do much. However at this time of year it gets a lot of use, so unfortunately isn't available.

The final membership type to highlight is Caving membership, and over 70% of BCA members are Caving members. Caving membership is the right choice for all those who are physically active in the caving world - whether that is getting underground, or helping with surface projects. (Unless you are...

Also if you can't find the email with your membership card you can download it at any time from the membership system. https://british-caving.org.uk/member-login/ Login and go to the membership page, then click on the red 'BCA membership' tile. Click the green arrow in the bottom right corner...

Not that I know of, but hopefully someone from the BCA exec will confirm that!

Following on from Under 18 membership and student membership this week I'd like to give you some more information about non-caving membership of the BCA. This post isn't aimed at persuading anyone to join, or change their membership type - just to raise awareness of the different memberships BCA...

Latest BCA club news attached. This has been emailed to the club administrators for all BCA member clubs, but posting it here as it may be of interest to other cavers.

This week BCA would like to highlight Student membership of BCA! To encourage students to get underground we have a special rate of only £10 for the whole year for full time students when they join BCA. Less than 2 pints for a full year of underground fun! Student membership is available to...

Well this post is generating some interesting discussion, and that is great :-) Sounds like you have thought this through Pete, and because of that you are probably not the target audience for this post! You already knew BCA did membership for under 18s, had considered it and decided it wasn't...

Hi Pete, My view is why not? It is free and has some benefits - which is better than no benefits! BCA membership means they are covered by the BCA PL insurance policy. Hopefully a claim involving a child is very unlikely but as it is free why not have that extra security/ reassurance? Also...

This is a reminder than BCA membership is entirely free for those aged under 18 years old. BCA currently has 200 members aged under 18, which is just over 3% of our membership - but we want more! As I am sure everyone on Ukcaving already knows, caving is a great hobby for families, and...

I am just back after taking the cave trailer for a little drive - it has been sat all winter and I needed to make sure the wheels still spin...... They do! Phew.........

Hope Valley Adventure Film Festival is this Saturday the 26th April. HVAFF website HVAFF FB page It is a great day out, with adventure films, food and an activity hall where you can have a go at climbing, mountain biking, orienteering yoga and caving. The BCA cave will be there!

Hi all, I have a small (but quite heavy) box of books to go to Ingleton from the Peak. If anyone is heading that way soon please let me know! Thanks

Good point Pitlamp. Also student clubs have considerably higher turnover of members and lots of clubs won't have been about 50 years ago!

The membership secretary of one of our member clubs has just retired from the role after an amazing 50 years! He recalls: "I joined the club in 1975. My membership record book from that time shows there were 68 members and the annual subscription was £1. Of these 12 are still club members, 50...

If you ever fancy visiting the British Caving library it is staffed most Wednesdays*. We often have cake, and always have biscuits ;) *other days can be arranged. Please always email before coming just to be sure someone will be there!

At the British Caving Library last week we celebrated the birthday of our fantastic Library Co-ordinator, Jenny Potts. Jenny does a huge amount of voluntary work for British Caving, and the library in particular. Please join us in wishing Jenny a very happy birthday, and thanking her for her...

Welcome back Newcastle University Caving Club! Newcastle University Caving club have been a BCA member club in the past but have just re-joined BCA after a gap of several years. Newcastle University Caving Club Website We are delighted to have them back! BCA recognises that University caving...

We were different systems until September 2024. Now membership, training and BCRA membership are all on one system. At what stage are you not able to register? Mary - who looks after the training scheme for BCA, is very helpful! Her email is trainadmin (at) british-caving.org.uk Just in...