News from The BCA
Check out what we've been up to recently at the BCA. If you have something that you'd like to share with the membership then please get in touch.
Check out what we've been up to recently at the BCA. If you have something that you'd like to share with the membership then please get in touch.
Earlier this year the BCA granted two groups of keen young people some funds to go to the International Congress of Speleology in France. Both these groups have provided their accounts of the week, describing how such a small provision from the BCA has managed to benefit their clubs and them as individuals. If you […]
In 1971 a group of British Cavers visited Iran and explored the Ghar Parau cave system. They returned to continue the exploration in 1972. The first expedition broke the Asian Depth Record and there were great hopes for the following year. However, the explorers were only able to descend one more pitch before reaching a […]
Expedition leaders please be advised of the following deadlines for applications for support for caving expeditions spring 2023 Mount Everest Foundation: Applications close 31st January 2023 Ghar Parau Foundation: Applications close 28th February 2023 For further details please visit both organisation websites
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 […]
The Kendal Mountain Festival’s famous Petzl Underground Session has been a great success again this year. Here’s a summary of some of our highlights from the evening! The Kendal Mountain Festival is the UK’s biggest adventure festival celebrating all forms of exploration, above and below ground. The Petzl Underground session was held Friday evening in […]
We wanted to change the narrative away from always focusing on ‘the best, the hardest, the strongest’ Nadia Raeburn-Cherradi I was recently pointed in the direction of a new podcast created by Nadia Raeburn-Cherradi and Gwenllian Tawy looking to highlight the inclusive side of caving. Below is some wording from the creators of this superb […]
The BCA 2024 AGM will be held by Zoom on Monday 3rd June at 7pm. Details and the Zoom address will be sent out in due course
Merry Christmas & Happy New Year from us all at the BCA
Due to a recently settled claim under another NGB’s public liability insurance policy in excess of £10 million, Josh White, BCA insurance manager, has been in discussions with Howden, our insurance broker, about the possibility of increasing our maximums under our policy to ensure full coverage for members in the instance of a claim being […]
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 […]
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