In addition to continuing our main work programmes, some highlights and new initiatives include:
Membership
- Membership increased to nearly 74,000 at year end 2010
- Over two thirds of individual members now on direct debit; switched to electronic membership reminders
- c.60,000 visits/month to BMC website; monthly email newsletter to 60,000+ members
- Over 3,500 Facebook fans and 1,500 Twitter followers
- Two major questionnaire surveys undertaken - membership and climbing wall user
- Membership database and website re-design in progress
New Events held in 2010
- Upland Environment Conference, Losehill Hall (March)
- International Sea Cliff Climbing Meet, Lands End (May)
- Bespoke hill walking/navigation courses for BMC members at Plas y Brenin (May)
- World Youth Championships, Ratho (Sept)
- Outdoor engagement day with the Asian community, Manchester (Sept)
- Climbing Injury Conference, Sheffield (Nov)
- c.30 Learning to Train workshops, Nationwide (Mar - Nov)
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New Products & Publications
- NEW British Mountain Maps: Dartmoor, Snowdonia South and Southern Highlands
- Helmet guide (online) produced by the BMC Technic al Committee (April)
- Froggatt to Black Rocks guidebook published (May)
- NEW edition of Safety on Mountains handbook (Nov)
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Access, Conservation, Environment
- Access & Conservation Officer for Wales completed first year – progress on many 'problem' sites in Wales
- Changes to the Access & Conservation Trust (ACT) – to be re-launched in 2011
- Coastal Access campaigning continues
- Focus on BMC owned and managed land through our Land Management Group (LMG)
- Secured access at Fairy Caves Quarry, Llanymynech, and South Gower.
Work programmes
- Awarded a 'Green Light' from Sport England for progress on grant targets
- Achieved Intermediate Standard for Safeguarding and Protecting Children
- Clubs Committee goes from strength to strength
- Torch Trophy Award for Les Ainsworth for 46 years of voluntary contribution
A comprehensive list of achievements will be published in the BMC Annual Report in March 2011.
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