Become a member of the BCA and help support the work we do for British Caving!
Please click below to sign-up and purchase BCA membership and, if required, BCRA membership.
If you have any problems joining BCA or BCRA and need some assistance please email
If you are new to BCA, or a returning member, please sign-up on the above link.
If you were a BCA member in 2024 or 2025 you will already have an account on the system. To access your account for the first time enter your email address to log in and click forgot password. This will email you a link to allow you to set a password and access your account. If you have any problems please contact
If you wish to join BCRA please sign-up or log-in to the BCA Membership and Qualifications system. Please note BCA membership is a pre-requisite for BCRA membership, and therefore (if you are not already a BCA member) you need to add a BCA membership to your cart first, before you can select your BCRA membership. Once both memberships are in your cart you can check them out to complete your purchase.
Any BCA member can log-in and purchase BCRA membership – it doesn’t matter if you have joined BCA directly, or via a caving club.
Looking for caving qualifications? Visit the Leadership Awards page for more details or use the ‘join the BCA’ link above to sign-up or log-in and manage your qualifications in the shared BCA membership and qualifications system.
Membership gives you public liability insurance, access to the specialist caving travel insurance, a vote at General Meetings, your choice of email communication from us, and helps to support the work we do.
| Subscription Type | Annual Rate |
|---|---|
| Caving Member | £32.00 |
| Non-Caving (?) | £10.00 |
| Full-Time Student | £12.00 |
| Under 18 | Free |
Part-year discounted membership rates
Discounts for joining part way through the year are available to new members, and those returning after a gap of at least a year. Details of these discounts can be found in the table below.
Please note part-year discounts only apply to new members or those returning to the BCA after a gap of at least a year. Any member who was a BCA member the previous year will be counted as a late renewal and charged the full fee no matter what time of year you re-join. This is so BCA doesn’t penalise the cavers who pay on time each year, by charging them more than late payers.
| Membership type | Jan – Mar | Apr – Jun | Jul – Sep | Oct – Nov | Dec* |
| Caving | 32 | 24 | 16 | 8 | 32 |
| Non-Caving | 10 | 7.5 | 5 | 2.5 | 10 |
| Student | 12 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 12 |
| Under 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
* It is not possible to join BCA for the current calendar year in December. Any one joining in December pays the full annual fee, and gets membership for the following year with December included free of charge.
Join via a club
If you join a BCA Member Club then that club can administer your BCA membership for you. When you join your club make sure to ask if you can join the BCA through them!
Joining on behalf of a Club, Access-Controlling Body, or Associate Organisation? You’re looking for a group membership!