Covid-19 Bat Guidance for Cavers
The IUCN Bat Specialist group has produced some guidance for cavers, bat handlers, and underground workers on contact with bats during the pandemic. This is a living document so will be updated regularly. We should note here – this guidance is to protect bats from cavers who might be infected...
CHECC Yoga Sessions
In order to give university clubs an opportunity to continue socialising (whilst meeting in person isn’t possible) and to keep fitness and flexibility up, Rob Watson, training officer for CHECC, approached the Youth and Development team requesting funds to provide a series of zoom yoga sessions. Eight sessions have been...
Demographics Report
The BCA Demographics report has been uploaded to the website and gives some insight into our membership statistics mainly confirming an old membership profile relative to that of the UK population and that participation among young women is increasing relative to men. It and its recommendations are due to be...
CRoW Case Update
Great news: the BCA has won its appeal against the refusal of the High Court to grant permission for us to bring a Judicial Review of the Welsh Government’s decision to exclude caving from its Access Reform Group – on the grounds that caving is not covered by the provisions...
End Sewage Pollution Bill
Phillip Dunne MP is introducing the Sewage (Inland Waters) Bill soon, which is designed to pressure water companies to do more to reduce the amounts of sewage they discharge into rivers during combined sewer overflows. This has affected some caves such as Wet Sink/Slaughter Stream cave and is bad for...Go to the news page to see more of the latest news from the BCA.
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Upcoming events
Events from around the UK as well as major international ones. If you know of anything that’s missing please let us know!
- 2021 NSS Convention
Mon 28th June, 2021 at 12:00 AM
The USA's NSS Convention is held in Weed, CA this year. - UIS Congress 2021
Sun 25th July, 2021 at 12:00 AM
The French Federation of Speleology is proud to host the 18th UIS Internati... - Ogof Ffynnon Ddu: Columns Open Day
Sat 1st January, 2022 at 12:00 AM
"The Columns" in Ogof Fynnon Ddu are only open for 5 days a year. Find out ...
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