BCC membership provides these benefits:
BCC was founded in 1950 and as such is one of the longest established caving clubs in the country. The BCC member benefits from membership of a long standing well respected caving club with a particularly good reputation for the development and training of novice cavers.
Access to BCC's caving equipment for loan to members. This includes ladders, ropes, SRT kits, oversuits, undersuits, helmets and lights. Other caving equipment is available for loan including ladder making and surveying equipment. Contact the for further information.
The use of the BCC library including books, logbooks, magazines, photographs, videos, maps and caving surveys. Most of the materials are available for loan to members, with the more fragile historical material available for reference. BCC subscribes to British caving magazines and other publications, giving members access to all current major caving publications. Contact the for further information or see the on-line Library Catalogue.
BCC is a member of various caving bodies including the NCA and CNCC. Membership gives the BCC caver a voice on these bodies, and representation at both local and national level. The member has access to all the minutes and other publications of these bodies sent to BCC and thus keeps up to date on all issues affecting caving including access arrangements, legislation and safety warnings (for both cave hazard warnings and equipment recalls and warnings).
Members have access to various caves and cave systems through permit systems available to affiliated caving clubs such as BCC. These permits are not normally available to individual cavers or non-affiliated caving clubs. Certain cave systems require experienced nominated cave leaders, certification and appropriate insurance; BCC membership provides the caver with access to these.
The BCC member can enjoy various social events including an Annual Dinner usually held in the Dales. Membership also provides the member with a group of like-minded experienced enthusiasts of all levels to accompany him/her on caving trips and other related outdoor activities.
BCC publishes a Newsletter and other publications available to members including a Meets List detailing arranged caving trips. The Newsletter published regularly; free to members contains up to date information and articles of interest to all cavers. BCC also maintains a website (www.burnleycavingclub.org.uk) with a Members Area for use exclusively by BCC members.
BCC is a member of a nationally recognised corporate insurance scheme giving members public liability insurance, protecting them in the event of claim or accident.
As a BCC member access is available to the BCC Hut and Training Tower at Bank Hall, Burnley (click here for map) which enables the member to practice caving techniques above ground, under supervision if required. The Training Tower has a range of ropes and ladders permanently rigged to provide practice and experience in various situations, such as deviations and rebelays of various difficulty, encountered in caves and potholes. Regular training sessions are held in the Tower for members to practice techniques such as rigging, self-rescue, SRT and rescue practice.
BCC as a bona fide caving club can attract discounts on caving equipment from certain suppliers (e.g Fell and Mountain in Accrington). Bulk buying and occasional special offers in conjunction with discounts means BCC members can purchase caving equipment at competitive rates. Other BCC members can give advice and guidance on purchasing caving equipment for the novice caver, thus preventing costly mistakes.
Fellow members of BCC have a wide range of expertise in caving matters and other related subjects. Membership enables the caver to learn from and participate in training and benefit from other member's expertise, training and knowledge. BCC members have experience and knowledge of cave systems locally, nationally and abroad; including knowledge of weather conditions affecting safety and access underground. BCC members can benefit from these members' experience, training and knowledge in cave exploring, cave leadership, surveying, digging, cave photography and cave diving. BCC members also have knowledge experience and in some cases qualifications in industrial access, mining, canoeing, mountain biking, walking, climbing, fell-running and many other outdoor (and indoor!) activities.
BCC are regularly involved in partnership with other caving clubs, other sporting clubs and agencies including the Youth Service, Voluntary Groups (including Scouts, Guides, PHAB clubs etc.) Schools, Colleges and the Cave Rescue Organisation. Members can participate in and benefit from these joint enterprises.
As a member of NCA and other bodies such as DYBSAC and LCVYS, BCC has access to grants and awards at local and national level. These grants enable the member to have access to funds for training, services and equipment normally unavailable to individuals.
BCC was founded partly as a result of other caving clubs reluctance to admit female cavers, a practice normal at the time 1950. BCC has always prided itself on the diversity of its membership welcoming everyone regardless of age, sex, race or disability. All BCC members have benefited from the range and diversity of members this policy has given the Club.
If you are interested in joining BCC please use the Contacts Page or contact the or .
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