British Caving Association
by Zac Woodford : In light of the BCA Treasurer’s recent report on the state of the organisation’s finances the BCA Council has voted to adopt measures to attempt to eliminate the deficit we currently face. The most immediate effect of this is a rise in BCA subscription fees which will come into effect next […]
The recent issue which arose at York University Caving Club, where £5000 was potentially needed to meet requirements at their SRT training facility, brought the lack of a BCA Treasurer into sharp focus. There were suggestions that BCA should fund this if required. This overlooks the fact that BCA has no Treasurer to advise on […]
Hidden Earth, the long-awaited caving extravaganza, is finally making its grand return on September 15-17th, 2023. After the dreaded pandemic tried to keep us in the dark (which we’re often not opposed to), BCRA’s annual caving conference is back and will be held at the Gordano Sports Centre in Portishead, Bristol, BS20 7QR. For all […]
The 2023 BCA AGM was held by Zoom at 10:30 on Sunday the 11th June 2023. Dear Members, The British Caving Association would like to invite you to participate in this years AGM. The AGM was be held by video call at 10:30am on Sunday 11th June, and will be live-streamed online for those not […]
Suspension trauma can occur if a caver is suspended in their harness without being able to move (due to injury or loss of consciousness). They should be rescued from the rope with haste and medical attention should be sought. Why does it happen? Symptoms Consequences How quick Action All cavers should consider their emergency procedures […]
Following the Government announcement for England in its Covid-19 Response Spring 2021 – the Roadmap out of Lockdown, BCA offers the following synopsis about how this may affect caving. This applies only to England; cavers in Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland should consult the advice offered by the devolved governments for those regions. Cavers in […]
The BCA council has voted for the reinstatement of the drop testing rig following an offer to house it in Matlock, Derbyshire. A grant of £1,500 has been agreed and granted to Bob Mehew who has been overseeing the project, he hopes the grant will cover costs such as creating foundations for the rig. The […]
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