Election Statement – Chris Bolton standing for BCA Treasurer I am standing for Treasurer because the role is vacant and somebody needs to do it. It’s important for caving in the UK that BCA works effectively to fund the regional councils, manage insurance and co-ordinate qualifications, technical aspects and other cross regional topics. The present Council have overcome the toxic reputation… Source ..read more

In early 2020 a proposal from the Youth & Development group resulted in the BCA providing funding to the Yorkshire Dales Guides Adventure Academy, a not-for profit scheme aimed at young people in the Yorkshire Dales. The project would take keen young people from the area, and give them not only the opportunity to start caving, but also offer continued training events covering technical skills… Source ..read more

These profiles will be available under the individual membership tab on the website. The next openings will be this October at the AGM. I have been around British caving for thirty years, caving most frequently in, and with visitors to, south Wales but regularly further afield including numerous expeditions supported by Ghar Parau Foundation. Involvement in the workings of BCA was… Source ..read more

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 of the CRoW Act 2000. Winning an appeal – which was granted without the need for an oral hearing by Lord Justice Edis… Source ..read more

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 discussed in the upcoming BCA Council’s March meeting. Source ..read more

The Ghar Parau Foundation trustees had a meeting and have agreed that the deadline for funding for Spring Expeditions be moved from 28/2/2021 to 31/3/2021. The main reason for this is the continued uncertainty over foreign travel. Source ..read more

Recently there have been some queries around training in the recreational environment. This highlighted that our outward facing information around training was not as transparent as it could have been, with several organisations in the recreational space believing they need the commercial qualifications administered by the Qualifications Management Committee. BCA have therefore put the attached… Source ..read more

Multiple reports have been received by BCA regarding harness buckles on the newest model of Petzl caving harnesses that have orange coloured webbing, ie both the Super Avanti and Aven. The issue is that buckles on harnesses that are either new, or in relatively new condition, tend to work loose to the extent that they come undone. BCA officers posted on this forum about this issue in April 2022… Source ..read more

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… Source ..read more

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 made. We are pleased to announce that as of 18 October 2023... Source ..read more