Membership

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Before joining us we suggest you climb with us a few times. Ahead of doing this, please complete the first climb form below to provide your contact details and to confirm that you can belay safely.

First Climb Form

Types of Membership:

The membership period is 1st January to 31st December.
The club has 3 types of members – Aspirant, Full and Honorary

Aspirant Member: After coming out with us informally a few times new members first join as an “Aspirant”. This allows you to join the club at a reduced rate for the first year only. The idea is that you attend a few (or a lot of) meets and get to know other club members before becoming a full member.

Standard Aspirant Membership rates are as follows:

  • £30 if joining before 1st July
  • £18 if joining between 1st July and 1st October
  • £48 if joining after 31st September with membership valid until end of the following year

Discounted Aspirant Membership rates (unemployed, furloughed or full time student) are as follows:

  • £25 if joining before 1st July
  • £12 if joining between 1st July and 1st October
  • £41 if joining after 31st September with membership valid until end of the following year

New (Aspirant) Member Application Form.

If you would like further details please email the Membership Secretary at: members.mynydd@gmail.com.

Full Member: If you decide you like us after a year as an aspirant, please then renew as a Full member using the email from members.mynydd@gmail.com containing a link to your personalised (i.e. pre-filled) renewal form.

If you do not receive an email please let Tom know at members.mynydd@gmail.com. As a last resort (e.g. if your email is broken) use the generic form below.

In order to comply with GDPR regulations, all existing full members (including honorary members) should also complete the renewal form by the end December of each year. For joint memberships, both members should complete the form, although of course only one should pay the joint membership fee. 

Current Standard Full Member joining / renewal rates are:

  • Individual Member – £40
  • Joint Members (2 people at same address) – £70
  • Honorary Member – free

Current Discounted Full Member joining / renewal rates (unemployed, furloughed or full time student) are:

  • Individual Member – £35
  • Joint Members (2 people at same address) – £65 (one discounted)
  • Joint Members (2 people at same address) – £60 (both discounted)

Membership Renewal Form

Renewals are due by 1st January. Note that overdue subscriptions invalidate the individual’s BMC insurance cover until paid. If you don’t want to renew, please just let the membership secretary know.

Whichever level of membership you have, you will benefit from:

  • Use of the Club Hut in Snowdonia
  • Regular full colour journals three times a year to get you excited about upcoming meets/ let you know what other members of the club have been getting up to on previous meets and other climbing-related adventures
  • Concessionary priced entry to Awesome Walls climbing centres
  • £10m civic liability insurance from the BMC, and discounts in over 600 outdoor retailers and organisations affiliated with the BMC
  • An amazing community of like-minded people keen to share in your adventures

Payment Options:

  • Direct Debit This is required for all new members and strongly recommended for all renewals. You don’t need to do anything now, but will receive an email from the club inviting you to set up a GoCardless account linked to the Mynydd. The payment will be a one-off, not recurring. The club will not see or hold your bank details.
  • Internet / Electronic bank transfer to the Club’s bank
    • Sort Code: 01-05-51    Account Number: 40582787
  • For bank transfers there is no need to put your name in the reference as we see that anyway. Just put the reason for the payment (e.g. 2020 Renewal). For cash payments, please email members.mynydd@gmail.com to say whom you have paid or plan to pay imminently.

Reclaiming Multiple BMC Club Membership Fees: If you are a member of another BMC-affiliated club and wish to claim a multiple membership refund please click here for more information.

Upgrading from BMC Club Member to BMC Individual Member: All UK-based Mynydd members (Aspirant, Full and Honorary) are automatically enrolled as Club Members of the British Mountaineering Council (BMC) and £20.25 of each member’s subscription fee is paid to the BMC for this purpose.

You can upgrade to become a full BMC Individual Member for £19.20 (normal price £39.95) by following this link.