Information to new members
The Derwent Mountaineering Club (DMC) is based in Matlock, Derbyshire and welcomes prospective
members. The club is actively involved in all mountain related activities and is affiliated to the British
Mountaineering Council (BMC).
Climbing members*:
Applications for climbing membership of the DMC will be considered after attending 3 meets within a 3
month period as a prospective member. Prospective members are invited to participate at any of the
club meets, being responsible for their own actions and involvement.
After 3 meets, prospective climbing members will be eligible for full membership.
Walking members*:
Walking members will be invited to a walking meet prior to joining the club.
Prior to attending your first meet please complete the details below and sign that you have read and
understood the following declaration and return to the Club Membership Secretary (either by email or
post). Please visit the website or contact the secretary if you require additional information.
*Many members enjoy both activities.
Declaration:
I wish to apply for membership of the Derwent Mountaineering Club and will attend three meets within
a three month period as a climbing prospective member. After the three month period, I will be eligible
for full membership. As a prospective walking member I will attend one walking meet prior to joining
the club.
On acceptance of full membership the annual subscription of £35 (renewable the following January),
will be presented to the Club Membership Secretary. Payments by BACS or GoCardless.
I am over 18 and I accept that mountaineering, hill walking and rock climbing are activities with a danger
of personal injury or death, and I wish to participate in them voluntarily. I am aware that other members
of the club that are perceived to be ‘in charge’, or even just leading a walk, are not necessarily qualified,
do not need to be qualified, are not regarded by the club nor regard themselves as ‘technical experts’,
but are amateur climbers, walkers or mountaineers with some experience who are happy to impart their
knowledge and that any advice given be viewed with this in mind by the recipient.
If accepted as a full member I agree to abide by the constitution of the club.
Data Protection Act 2018:
In order to provide our services to you we need to collect and retain some of your personal information.
Some of this information is provided explicitly by you and other information may be collected by us
through interaction with the services we provide. The information we hold about you includes:
- Your contact details name, address, email address and telephone numbers)
- Date of birth
- Photographs taken by other club members
- Information obtained via the website e.g. your IP address.
With your consent we share your contact details with other members and with the British
Mountaineering Council.
You consent to the personal information given you being held on file by the DMC, and to
have my address, telephone number and email address being circulated to the DMC members,
BMC (and date of birth to BMC only) and used for the purposes of the DMC.
Photographs of you taken by other members during club activities may be placed on our website.
I consent to photographs of me with my name being placed on the website.
You can ask us to delete the data we hold about you but this may prevent us from providing the services
of the club to you.