A

ABC

Association of British Climbing Walls

ABMEM

Association of British Mountaineering Equipment Manufacturers

AC

Alpine Club

ACT

Access & Conservation Trust

ACE Group

Access, Conservation & Environment Group

AreaCom

BMC Area Committees

AGM

Annual General Meeting

AHOEC

Association of Heads of Outdoor Education Centres

AMI

Association of Mountaineering Instructors

AYC

Area Youth Co-ordinator

B

BAIML

British Association of International Mountain Leaders

BBC

British Bouldering Championship

BEL

Award for Basic Expedition Leadership

BLCC

British Leading Climbing Championship

BMC

British Mountaineering Council

BMG

British Association of Mountain Guides

BOF

British Orienteering Federation

C

CA

Countryside Agency

CC

Climbers’ Club

CCPR

Central Council for Physical Recreation

CCW

Countryside Council for Wales

CLA

County Landowner’s Assocation

CNP

Campaign for National Parks

CPSU

Child Protection in Sport Unit

CRB

Criminal Records Bureau

CRoW Act

Countryside and Rights of Way Act

CforW

BMC Committee for Wales

CWMA

Climbing Wall Manufacturers Association

D

defra

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

DARE

Derbyshire Association of Residential Education

E

EA

Environment Agency

EIP

Equipment Investigation Panel

ExCom

BMC Executive Committee

F

FinCom

BMC Finance Committee

FPRSG

Future Policy Review Steering Group

FRCC

Fell & Rock Climbing Club

G

H

Huts

Huts Group

HPSG

High Performance Steering Group

HRMG

Harrison’s Rocks Management Group

I

ICC

International Council for Competition Climbing

IFMGA

International Federation of Mountain Guides Associations - see UIAGM

J

JCMT

Jonathon Conville Memorial Trust

K

L

LAF’s

Local Access Forums (CRoW Act)

LMG

Land Management Group

M

MCG

Mountaineering Co-ordination Group

MCI

Mountaineering Council of Ireland

MCofS

Mountaineering Council of Scotland

MEF

Mount Everest Foundation

MHT

Mountain Heritage Trust

MIA

Mountain Instructor Award

MIC

Mountain Instructor Certificate

ML

Mountain Leader Award

MLTE

Mountain Leader Training England

MLTNI

Mountain Leader Training Northern Ireland

MLTS

Mountain Leader Training Scotland

MLTW

Mountain Leader Training Wales

MLTUK

Mountain Leader Training UK

MRC

Mountain Rescue Council of England and Wales

MRCofS

Mountain Rescue Committee of Scotland

MTT

Mountain Training Trust

N

NAFW

National Countryside Access Forum for Wales

NCAF

National Countryside Access Forum (England)

NGB

National Governing Body

NME

National Mountaineering Exhibition

NIMRCC

Northern Ireland Mountain Rescue Co-ordinating Committee

NSPCC

National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children

NT

National Trust

O

OIA

Outdoor Industries Association

P

PyB

Plas y Brenin, The National Mountain Centre

Q

R

RAD

Regional Access Database

RSPB

Royal Society for the Protection of Birds

S

SNH

Scottish Natural Heritage

SPA

Single Pitch Award

T

TAG

Training Advisory Group (now part of TYC)

TYC

Training and Youth Committee

U

UIAGM

Union Internationale des Associations de Guide de Montagne - see IFMGA

UIMLA

Union of International Mountain Leaders Association

UKS

UK Sport

UIAA

International Mountaineering & Climbing Federation

V

W

WGL

Walking Group Leader Award

ML (W)

Winter Mountain Leader Award

WT

Wildlife Trust

X

Y

YAP

Youth Advisory Panel (now part of TYC)

YCS

The BMC Youth Climbing Series

Z