BMC Cymru, the Welsh arm of the BMC is really pleased to announce the launch of its “Manifesto for Climbing and Hillwalking in Wales”. Welsh people will be going to the polls for the Senedd elections on May 6th to vote for a new Government for Wales. It’s now more important than ever for our members to put forward the case for climbing and hill walking in Wales to Welsh politicians and legislators. Read more »
Still not sure who to vote for on Thursday in the general election? We've pulled together the promises on issues affecting the outdoors and the climate crisis from the main party manifestos across England and Wales. The information is all here for you to decide for yourself who has the nation's outdoor spaces at heart. Read more »
A record number of MPs and Lords took to the hills on Friday 18 September to walk along the Edale Skyline with the BMC, on the annual walk of the All Party Parliamentary Group for Mountaineering. Read more »
Next week, MPs will debate the Government’s policy on outdoor sport and recreation from 2.30-4.00pm on Wednesday 10 September. To ensure the importance of sport and recreation is fully recognised in future legislation and policy, we are asking our members to email or write to their local MP asking them to attend. Read more »
The government’s pledge to speed up access improvements around England’s coast has been welcomed by the British Mountaineering Council (BMC) – the representative body for climbers, hill walkers and mountaineers in England and Wales. Read more »
A new BMC Access Manifesto calling for more government support for countryside access and recreation has been sent to MPs to consider during the party conference season. Read more »
Over 18 MPs and peers attended our successful parliamentary event yesterday to hear from ten leading outdoor organisations about the social, health and economic benefits of outdoor recreation. Read more »
Ten leading outdoor organisations are joining together in Westminster today (11 June) to urge parliamentarians to factor the benefits of outdoor recreation into their manifestos and policies ahead of the next general election. Read more »
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