Mountaineering Council of Scotland

Full name of organisation: Mountaineering Council of Scotland

Short version of name: MCofS

Address: The Old Granary, West Mill Street, Perth PH1 5QP

Telephone: 01738 493942

Fax: 01738 442095

Email: info@mountaineering-scotland.org.uk

Website: http://www.mountaineering-scotland.org.uk

Aims:
To act as representative body

To protect the ethos of mountaineering in Scotland
To safeguard and secure access
To protect the mountain environment
To initiate and encourage safe practice in the mountains
To promote the views and interests of its members
To cooperate with other organisations with common interests

Current work priorities:
* Working with partners to implement new access legislation
* Identify members to represent the mountaineering interest on newly created Local Acess Forums
* Participating in in the renewables debate and seeking to protect land of recreational and landscape importance from inappropriate developments
* Participating in the proposed Beauly to Denny transmission line debate and seeking to protect land of recreational and landscape importance

Charity number: Henry Hindmarch Access & Conservation Fund SCO30055

Paid staff in Scotland: 5.5
Full time: 5
Part time: 0.5

Volunteers: 50+

Date Established: 1970

Members:
Individuals: 2120
Club Members: 7500
Corporate: 25

Local groups: 138 affiliated Clubs

Land owned or managed in Scotland: None

Membership of other umbrella groups: British Upland Footpath Trust (BUFT), & Scottish Sports Association (SSA).

Publications: The Scottish Mountaineer (Member's Newsletter), Policy Books, Club Huts list