﻿<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>The BMC Articles, Membership</title><link>https://services.thebmc.co.uk</link><description>News from The British Mountaineering Council. Membership</description><image><url>https://services.thebmc.co.uk/resources/images/logo.gif</url><title>The BMC Articles, Membership</title><link>https://services.thebmc.co.uk</link></image><item><title>Get Piste of Mind with BMC Travel Insurance</title><description>Ice climbing. Powder riding. Hot sun seeking. Winter is a time for delivering on mountain dreams. BMC Travel Insurance has got you covered as you head off abroad in search of that mountain high.</description><link>https://services.thebmc.co.uk/bmc-travel-insurance-europe-alpine-ski</link><guid>https://services.thebmc.co.uk/bmc-travel-insurance-europe-alpine-ski</guid><pubDate>Wed, 07 Feb 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure type="image/png" url="https://services.thebmc.co.uk/Handlers/ArticleImageHandler.ashx?id=9441&amp;index=0&amp;w=1000&amp;h=750">https://services.thebmc.co.uk/Handlers/ArticleImageHandler.ashx?id=9441&amp;index=0&amp;w=1000&amp;h=750</enclosure></item><item><title>Free AllTrails 6 month offer for BMC Members</title><description>We've been working with our friends at AllTrails to add this exclusive benefit to your BMC membership. We are gifting members six months subscription worth £17.94.
</description><link>https://services.thebmc.co.uk/free-alltrails-6-month-offer-for-bmc-members</link><guid>https://services.thebmc.co.uk/free-alltrails-6-month-offer-for-bmc-members</guid><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jan 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="https://services.thebmc.co.uk/Handlers/ArticleImageHandler.ashx?id=10730&amp;index=0&amp;w=1000&amp;h=750">https://services.thebmc.co.uk/Handlers/ArticleImageHandler.ashx?id=10730&amp;index=0&amp;w=1000&amp;h=750</enclosure></item><item><title>Try the BMC for £1.77 / month as an under 27 member</title><description>Here’s some great news if you’re 27 or under and are thinking about joining the BMC. We’ve launched a U27 digital membership. Now you can take out BMC U27 membership for £1.77 / month.</description><link>https://services.thebmc.co.uk/join-the-bmc-for-1-month-U27-membership</link><guid>https://services.thebmc.co.uk/join-the-bmc-for-1-month-U27-membership</guid><pubDate>Tue, 07 Mar 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="https://services.thebmc.co.uk/Handlers/ArticleImageHandler.ashx?id=9052&amp;index=0&amp;w=1000&amp;h=750">https://services.thebmc.co.uk/Handlers/ArticleImageHandler.ashx?id=9052&amp;index=0&amp;w=1000&amp;h=750</enclosure></item><item><title>BMC launches new Hill Walking website</title><description>Want to be inspired? Need an adventure? Want to experience the wild? Let's get you out there with our new hill walking website.
</description><link>https://services.thebmc.co.uk/bmc-launches-new-hill-walking-website</link><guid>https://services.thebmc.co.uk/bmc-launches-new-hill-walking-website</guid><pubDate>Mon, 13 Feb 2023 10:42:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="https://services.thebmc.co.uk/Handlers/ArticleImageHandler.ashx?id=10550&amp;index=0&amp;w=1000&amp;h=750">https://services.thebmc.co.uk/Handlers/ArticleImageHandler.ashx?id=10550&amp;index=0&amp;w=1000&amp;h=750</enclosure></item><item><title>Volunteers Week 2022: A message from the President</title><description>A thank you message from BMC President Andy Syme to celebrate Volunteers Week 2022. </description><link>https://services.thebmc.co.uk/volunteers-week-2022-a-message-from-the-president</link><guid>https://services.thebmc.co.uk/volunteers-week-2022-a-message-from-the-president</guid><pubDate>Wed, 25 May 2022 12:14:17 GMT</pubDate><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="https://services.thebmc.co.uk/Handlers/ArticleImageHandler.ashx?id=9431&amp;index=0&amp;w=1000&amp;h=750">https://services.thebmc.co.uk/Handlers/ArticleImageHandler.ashx?id=9431&amp;index=0&amp;w=1000&amp;h=750</enclosure></item><item><title>Tell us about your volunteer experience</title><description>Volunteers are crucial to the BMC, we couldn't survive without volunteers giving their expertise, time and support. To ensure we're doing our best and meeting the needs of BMC volunteers we have put together a volunteer survey.</description><link>https://services.thebmc.co.uk/volunteer-survey</link><guid>https://services.thebmc.co.uk/volunteer-survey</guid><pubDate>Mon, 17 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="https://services.thebmc.co.uk/Handlers/ArticleImageHandler.ashx?id=8185&amp;index=0&amp;w=1000&amp;h=750">https://services.thebmc.co.uk/Handlers/ArticleImageHandler.ashx?id=8185&amp;index=0&amp;w=1000&amp;h=750</enclosure></item><item><title>Six reasons why you need BMC Travel Cover</title><description>Planning an adventure? Remember to pack BMC Travel Cover. We’ve got your back: from bouldering in France to trekking in India, sport climbing in Thailand to new routes in the Himalaya. Here are five reasons why BMC Travel Cover is built for the mountains.
</description><link>https://services.thebmc.co.uk/bmc-insurance-climbing-walking-mountaineering</link><guid>https://services.thebmc.co.uk/bmc-insurance-climbing-walking-mountaineering</guid><pubDate>Mon, 20 Sep 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="https://services.thebmc.co.uk/Handlers/ArticleImageHandler.ashx?id=6193&amp;index=0&amp;w=1000&amp;h=750">https://services.thebmc.co.uk/Handlers/ArticleImageHandler.ashx?id=6193&amp;index=0&amp;w=1000&amp;h=750</enclosure></item><item><title>Stay with the YHA for less as a BMC member</title><description>We're excited to announce that we have teamed up with YHA to offer a year of discounted stays to all BMC members, helping make heading out to the mountains that little bit easier (and cheaper). </description><link>https://services.thebmc.co.uk/discounted-yha-hostel-under-27-membership-accomodation-bmc</link><guid>https://services.thebmc.co.uk/discounted-yha-hostel-under-27-membership-accomodation-bmc</guid><pubDate>Tue, 01 Jun 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="https://services.thebmc.co.uk/Handlers/ArticleImageHandler.ashx?id=6394&amp;index=0&amp;w=1000&amp;h=750">https://services.thebmc.co.uk/Handlers/ArticleImageHandler.ashx?id=6394&amp;index=0&amp;w=1000&amp;h=750</enclosure></item><item><title>BMC Office to furlough on fridays</title><description>As the Coronavirus pandemic continues, we have taken the decision to close the BMC office on Friday until the end of April.</description><link>https://services.thebmc.co.uk/bmc-office-furlough-fridays</link><guid>https://services.thebmc.co.uk/bmc-office-furlough-fridays</guid><pubDate>Fri, 05 Feb 2021 10:43:13 GMT</pubDate><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="https://services.thebmc.co.uk/Handlers/ArticleImageHandler.ashx?id=9137&amp;index=0&amp;w=1000&amp;h=750">https://services.thebmc.co.uk/Handlers/ArticleImageHandler.ashx?id=9137&amp;index=0&amp;w=1000&amp;h=750</enclosure></item><item><title>BMC TV Breakfast Club: this time it’s viral</title><description>BMC Breakfast Club is the hottest ticket at Kendal Mountain Festival, and it took more than a dose of Coronavirus to stop us. </description><link>https://services.thebmc.co.uk/bmc-tv-breakfast-club-kendal-mountain-festival</link><guid>https://services.thebmc.co.uk/bmc-tv-breakfast-club-kendal-mountain-festival</guid><pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2020 15:02:11 GMT</pubDate><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="https://services.thebmc.co.uk/Handlers/ArticleImageHandler.ashx?id=9072&amp;index=0&amp;w=1000&amp;h=750">https://services.thebmc.co.uk/Handlers/ArticleImageHandler.ashx?id=9072&amp;index=0&amp;w=1000&amp;h=750</enclosure></item><item><title>BMC membership numbers: latest update </title><description>We want to say a big thanks to every BMC member who has continued to support us through the Coronavirus crisis. From weekly Facebook Lives and GB Climbing home training videos, to our access team working to re-open the crags and fight for your mountain access, we couldn’t have made it without you. Read on to discover our latest membership figures. </description><link>https://services.thebmc.co.uk/bmc-membership-numbers-latest-update</link><guid>https://services.thebmc.co.uk/bmc-membership-numbers-latest-update</guid><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="https://services.thebmc.co.uk/Handlers/ArticleImageHandler.ashx?id=9032&amp;index=0&amp;w=1000&amp;h=750">https://services.thebmc.co.uk/Handlers/ArticleImageHandler.ashx?id=9032&amp;index=0&amp;w=1000&amp;h=750</enclosure></item><item><title>Read our members’ handbook: now free online</title><description>We’ve just published our 2020 BMC members’ handbook online. You can read it for free through our app or in a browser. Find out all the details.</description><link>https://services.thebmc.co.uk/read-bmc-members-handbook-2020-now-free-online</link><guid>https://services.thebmc.co.uk/read-bmc-members-handbook-2020-now-free-online</guid><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2020 13:58:05 GMT</pubDate><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="https://services.thebmc.co.uk/Handlers/ArticleImageHandler.ashx?id=8977&amp;index=0&amp;w=1000&amp;h=750">https://services.thebmc.co.uk/Handlers/ArticleImageHandler.ashx?id=8977&amp;index=0&amp;w=1000&amp;h=750</enclosure></item><item><title>Mental Health and the Outdoors</title><description>Blackdog Outdoors, founded in 2018, offers free outdoor events to those suffering with their mental health. Andrew Higson, the charity’s founder tells us what it’s all about, why the outdoors is so important and the implications of the COVID-19 pandemic. </description><link>https://services.thebmc.co.uk/mental-health-and-the-outdoors</link><guid>https://services.thebmc.co.uk/mental-health-and-the-outdoors</guid><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2020 17:00:02 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Volunteer Story: Graeme Hill</title><description>Graeme has been volunteering at the BMC for over 10 years, he volunteers as part of the Equity Steering Group and has worked hard to help the BMC achieve the Intermediate Equality Standard. 
</description><link>https://services.thebmc.co.uk/volunteer-story-graeme-hill</link><guid>https://services.thebmc.co.uk/volunteer-story-graeme-hill</guid><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2020 10:12:57 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Volunteer Story: Mike Spooner</title><description>Mike is a Student Rep on the Clubs Committee and more recently has been working with the team as part of the Organisational Development Group. </description><link>https://services.thebmc.co.uk/volunteer-story-mike-spooner</link><guid>https://services.thebmc.co.uk/volunteer-story-mike-spooner</guid><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2020 14:10:07 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Volunteer Story: Stephen Quinton</title><description> 
Stephen is a Pembrokeshire area volunteer who has been a local access rep for over 15 years.

</description><link>https://services.thebmc.co.uk/volunteer-story-stephen-quinton</link><guid>https://services.thebmc.co.uk/volunteer-story-stephen-quinton</guid><pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2020 15:47:43 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Five ways to volunteer for the BMC</title><description>Do you want to give something back to the activities you love?  There are lots of ways to get involved with the BMC and help shape the future of climbing, hill walking and mountaineering.
</description><link>https://services.thebmc.co.uk/five-ways-to-volunteer-for-the-bmc</link><guid>https://services.thebmc.co.uk/five-ways-to-volunteer-for-the-bmc</guid><pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="https://services.thebmc.co.uk/Handlers/ArticleImageHandler.ashx?id=6691&amp;index=0&amp;w=1000&amp;h=750">https://services.thebmc.co.uk/Handlers/ArticleImageHandler.ashx?id=6691&amp;index=0&amp;w=1000&amp;h=750</enclosure></item><item><title>Which BMC events are cancelled or postponed due to Coronavirus?</title><description>Here is the updated list of all cancelled or postponed BMC events:</description><link>https://services.thebmc.co.uk/which-bmc-events-are-cancelled-or-postponed-due-to-coronavirus</link><guid>https://services.thebmc.co.uk/which-bmc-events-are-cancelled-or-postponed-due-to-coronavirus</guid><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="https://services.thebmc.co.uk/Handlers/ArticleImageHandler.ashx?id=8889&amp;index=0&amp;w=1000&amp;h=750">https://services.thebmc.co.uk/Handlers/ArticleImageHandler.ashx?id=8889&amp;index=0&amp;w=1000&amp;h=750</enclosure></item><item><title>BMC office Coronavirus closing information</title><description>Following the latest advice from the government, the BMC office in Manchester is temporarily closing from 5pm on Tuesday 24 March. We'll be back as soon as we can - until then stay safe. </description><link>https://services.thebmc.co.uk/bmc-office-coronavirus-closing-information</link><guid>https://services.thebmc.co.uk/bmc-office-coronavirus-closing-information</guid><pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2020 12:51:40 GMT</pubDate><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="https://services.thebmc.co.uk/Handlers/ArticleImageHandler.ashx?id=8911&amp;index=0&amp;w=1000&amp;h=750">https://services.thebmc.co.uk/Handlers/ArticleImageHandler.ashx?id=8911&amp;index=0&amp;w=1000&amp;h=750</enclosure></item><item><title>Plas y Brenin: exclusive BMC member discounts</title><description>We’ve been working on some special offers for BMC members with our partners at Plas y Brenin, the National Outdoor Centre. Keep reading to discover how to access discounted skills courses for yourself or get a great deal when you take your club to Plas y Brenin.</description><link>https://services.thebmc.co.uk/plas-y-brenin-exclusive-bmc-member-discounts</link><guid>https://services.thebmc.co.uk/plas-y-brenin-exclusive-bmc-member-discounts</guid><pubDate>Fri, 13 Dec 2019 15:06:47 GMT</pubDate><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="https://services.thebmc.co.uk/Handlers/ArticleImageHandler.ashx?id=8836&amp;index=0&amp;w=1000&amp;h=750">https://services.thebmc.co.uk/Handlers/ArticleImageHandler.ashx?id=8836&amp;index=0&amp;w=1000&amp;h=750</enclosure></item></channel></rss>