The Association of British Climbing Walls - Associate Member Directory 2019

Associate Member Directory 2019

The climbing industry is comprised of a great many organisations who act as the oil in the engine to keep our climbing centres open, thriving and safe. The ABC’s Associate Members provide specialist invaluable services and align closely with the ABC’s Guidelines for best practice.

The following directory includes contact details and offers for ABC member walls.

360 INSPECTION JAMES PALLATT Director +44 (0)7876 340 750 james@360rope.co.uk 360rope.co.uk

About Us

Genuine 3rd party climbing wall inspection (en 12572) inc. PPE & loler inspections We are Inspectors!

Combining a background of over 18 years of incident free rope access, industrial structural inspection and a history of outdoor education & climbing wall installation. We provide fast & cost effective independent inspection of climbing walls.

Work at height specialist with 15yrs at IRATA level 3. Ensuring your wall inspection is carried out with minimal disruption, without incident or damage to your asset.

Our Offers 10% discount for ABC members first climbing wall inspection & fixed for 5yrs.

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ACTIVITIES INDUSTRY MUTUAL SOPHIA REED Mutual Manager +44 (0)1892 888423 info@activitiesindustrymutual.co.uk activitiesindustrymutual.co.uk

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We specialise in Public & Products Liability, Property & Equipment and Employers Liability cover for outdoor professionals AIM is a mutual membership community formed of industry practitioners. Owned by its members and operated on their behalf via an elected board of outdoor adventure experts it was formed for the sole purpose of providing economical and high quality liability and property cover for individuals and organisations operating in this sector. We work hand in hand with some of the country’s leading industry bodies such as the ABC to promote best practice in the sector. AIM’s coverage is tailored to our members specific needs and offers a long term alternative insurance solution that provides value, security and certainty, no matter how volatile the economy.

Our Offers We welcome ABC Members and work with them to offer a competitive quote for cover within the Mutual.

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ARRAMPICA PAOLO FUBINI Managing Director +44 (0)8450 947 923 info@arrampica.com arrampica.com

About Us

Training, qualifications and support services for climbing and bouldering walls Arrampica is here to help you run your facilities efficiently, knowledgeably and safely. We provide technical advice for climbing walls, in addition to training staff including climbing disability training, route setting, inspections, nationally recognised qualifications and assisting with writing the documentation required to run a facility.

The number of regulations has increased over the years and much new kit has been developed: we make it our business to keep pace with these changes so our customers can be assured we are up to date with current best practice.

Unfortunately, accidents do happen, Arrampica closely follow the legal ramifications of incidents within our industry to advise our customers on what needs to be done day to day and immediately after an incident.

We are a small team that managers of climbing walls can trust to give them the best-informed advice and services, and thorough well run training courses to meet individual learning needs.

Our Offers For 2019 5% discount on our open training courses for climbing walls: RSA Route Setting and Mountain Training CWI, CWAI & CWDI. Enter discount code ABC at www.arrampica.com/upcoming/

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BETA OUTDOOR SPORTS TIM HILL Director of Sales +44 (0)1142 558882 info@betaoutdoorsports.com betaoutdoorsports.com

About Us

The ‘betastick’ company and sheffield based distributor of climbing products and holds.

Beta Climbing Designs was set up by Si Berry and Ian Barnes at the turn of the millennium to get their new remote clipping device “The BetaStick” into the marketplace. Over the coming years the BetaStick went global and can now be found in sport climbers rucksacks all over the world. Today Beta Climbing Designs has an extended product range beyond the BetaStick, we are also exclusive UK distributors for some of the most exciting climbing retail products in the market with a dedicated department just for climbing holds ‘Beta Setting’.

Beta Setting is also the official hold supplier for the BMC national selection days, training events and competitions.

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BLACK DIAMOND WALL ADAM JOWETT UK sales manager +44 (0)7764 605 180 adam.jowett@bradshawtaylor.com eu.blackdiamondequipment.com

About Us

At Black Diamond, it’s all about climbing and skiing.

At Black Diamond, it’s all about climbing and skiing.

We share the same experiences that you do on rock, ice and snow and these experiences push us to make the best gear possible for our worldwide family of climbers and skiers

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CAMFIL LTD PAUL GALLAGHER Air Cleaner Product Manager +44 (0)1706 238000 paul.gallagher@camifl.com camfil.com

About Us

Aircleaner’s for chalk dust reduction

Chalk dust not only creates poor aesthetics in your facility for new visitors, but can also be an irritation to the eyes, skin, respiratory tract. Camfil have now supplied over 70 Climbing Centre’s world wide with chalk reduction solutions.

As a leading manufacturer of premium clean air solutions, we provide commercial and industrial systems for air filtration and air pollution control that improve worker and equipment productivity, minimise energy use and benefit human health and the environment. We firmly believe that the best solutions for our customers are the best solutions for our planet, too. Our global Head Quarters are in Sweden with 30 manufacturing sites world wide and 6 R&D Centre’s

Year round offers 12 month’s FOC Subscription to our Air Monitoring system with every order.

Time limited offers 10% discount to ABC Members - offer expires end of June 2019

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CLIMB MARKETING & BRANDING STEVE BATE +44 (0)1492 573366 hello@climb-branding.co.uk climb-branding.co.uk

About Us

An extension of your team!

At CLIMB we draw on decades of climbing industry experience, marketing, design and print service to provide you excellence in your customer communications.

We support climbing centres and service providers to build brands that identify their values and share them with their customers. We take the long-view, building lasting relationships with our customers, so you can build them with yours; our aims are one and the same.

CLIMB offers a full branding and marketing service, from identifying your brand values and culture through to delivering beautiful websites, logo design, digital and print marketing, eCommerce and online booking, tying it all together with a strategic vision that will make your brand stand out from the crowd.

Year round offers Free telephone consultation & branding recommendations report for any ABC member.

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CLIMBING WALL SERVICES NATE MCMULLAN Managing Director +44 (0)1142 217533 nate@climbingwallservices.com climbingwallservices.com

About Us

We are the industry leaders for climbing wall maintenance

With a highly qualified and professional team, we strive for unrivaled quality.

For specialist services which are efficient and cost-effective including: •

Safety inspections – BS EN 12572

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Maintenance and repairs

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Hold, volume and wall testing – BS EN 12572

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Tool, hold, volume and equipment sales

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Working at Height training

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Route Setter training

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Expert Witness provision

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Bespoke volume manufacturing

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Volume refurbishment / texturing

Established in 2004, CWS has completed hundreds of Main Inspections (annual) for all types of climbing structures. We are knowledgeable in all aspects of operation, from instruction to construction, and we bring decades of experience to you. Our history working with various wall manufacturers, equipment manufacturers, governing bodies and insurers gives us insight which no other organisation has. We provide clear, independent and, detailed reports which are produced in a timely manner.

We are members in good standing of: ABC RSA AMI MTA We are fully insured, Enhanced DBS checked and IRATA (Level 3) / RSA (Level 1/2) / MT (MIA) qualified where appropriate.

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CLIMBING WALLS UNLIMITED PETE HILL WMCI Owner +44 (0)1340 871071 pete@climbingwallsunlimited.com climbingwallsunlimited.com

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Climbing wall inspections, route setting, technical advisorship, in-house staff training, UK NGB climbing awards.

Pete has been involved with climbing walls for the last thirty years and runs Climbing Walls Unlimited alongside his highly successful Pete Hill MIC.com.

Using years of experience, highly skilled staff and a professional approach we can offer a full range of technical services at very competitive prices. Pete is also a Provider of the CWI, CWDI, ICA, RCI and other NGB awards.

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Inspections to BS EN 12572

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Load Testing

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Staff Training

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Technical Advice

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Route Setting

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Route Setting Association Level 2 Courses

We are very happy to supply details of our qualifications, memberships, insurance cover etc.

Contact us for a professional and friendly service run by Pete Hill FRGS, WMCI, an Honorary Life Member of the Association of Mountaineering Instructors.

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CLIMBWHENYOUREREADY ALAN HALEWOOD Owner/Instructor +44 (0)7887 766 716 alan@climbwhenyoureready.com climbwhenyoureready.com

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Technical advice on climbing wall management, operation and staff training Technical advice on climbing wall management, operation and staff training including relevant Mountain Training NGBs (CWI, CWDI, Coaching Awards) and Mountaineering Scotland FUNdamentals courses.

ClimbWhenYoureReady is run by Alan Halewood who as well as being an experienced Mountaineering Instructor outdoors has been working in climbing walls as an Instructor and Manager for over 20 years. He opened the Ice Factor as its first Centre Manager and since leaving it 5 years later has provided Technical Advice on all aspects of wall management and operation to a variety of types of climbing walls in the UK and overseas.

Alan is a provider of Mountain Training NGBs including: CWI, CWDI, RCI, RCDI, Foundation and Development Coach, and works regularly for National Centres on NGBs up to and including MIA and MIC trainings and Assessments. An Association of Mountaineering Instructors Mentor, he is also part of the NICAS Coaching Development Team and also provides FUNdamentals 1,2 and 3 for Mountaineering Scotland.

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ENTRE-PRISES UK LTD LOUISE RICHARDSON UK Marketing Manager +44 (0)1282 444800 lrichardson@entre-prises.com entre-prises.co.uk

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Creator of climbing walls with over 30 years experience.

Entre-Prises is a pioneer in the climbing wall industry, designing, manufacturing and installing bespoke solutions for the sport of climbing throughout the world. From teaching walls to complex structures for international competitions by way of military training walls, our technologies cater for every environment, every climber, and every climbing discipline. Artificial structures, holds and accessories, maintenance, consultancy, and more. Entre-Prises is constantly developing new products and services to meet its customers’ increasingly ambitious requirements.

We work in partnership with many associations, athletes and health professionals, paying particular attention to the ergonomics and performance of our products, and we actively support the development of our sport while respecting people’s rights and protecting the environment.

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KA TESTING FACILITY LIMITED ARRON ALLSOP Deputy sales & marketing manager +44 (0)1159 784 652 arron.allsop@encompass-group.co.uk ka-testing.com

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We are a UKAS accredited product and material testing laboratory based in Nottingham.

For over a decade we have been constantly developing our capabilities, competencies and services. Growing from a niche testing lab focused on a specialist electrical sector to one that offers a vast array of material, environmental and electrical tests.

Inspired by the hobbies and passions of our team, we turned towards the product proving requirements within climbing.

Whether for R&D or specific performance criteria, we work alongside the manufacturers or individuals to create bespoke testing schedules and solutions.

Some of the other capabilities within the laboratory include: •

ccelerated Weathering – Replication of full A spectrum sunlight

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Accelerated Ageing

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Salt Spray/Corrosion

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Climatic – Submit your products to high and low temperature comparison tests

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lammability – Needle flame, 50W, 500W, F 1kW & glow wire testing

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echanical Strength – Tensile, compression, M flexural, cantilever & pull testing

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echanical Impact – IK07-IK10, M sudden impact, shock load

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Indenter Tests

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LYON EQUIPMENT WORK & RESCUE +44 (0)1539 624040 training@lyon.co.uk lyon.co.uk/workandrescue

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The Lyon Equipment work & rescue training department delivers authoritative instruction and certification for work and rescue at height in the climbing wall and adventure activities sector At Lyon Equipment, we design, manufacture, supply, and deliver high quality and innovative equipment and training for the adventure, work at height and specialist rope rescue industries - delivering expert advice and training on all our products and their applications.

As the originator of the multi-day PPE inspection course for the “competent person�, we have established ourselves as an authority on PPE inspection training, working at height training and

rescue training in the climbing wall and adventure activities sector.

In addition to equipment supply and training, we also provide a comprehensive consultancy service offering advice on all aspects of work at height in the adventure activities sector in an independent, pragmatic and supportive way.

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MOUNTAIN EXPERIENCES – TECHNICAL ADVICE PETE STACEY Technical Adviser and Climbing Instructor +44 (0)7888 841 792 pete@mountainexperiences.co.uk mountainexperiences.co.uk About Us

Technical advice, staff training, safety audit, PPE inspections, CWI and other MT courses I am a Technical Adviser for a number of climbing walls and other adventure activity providers as well as being a course provider and trainer/assessor for Mountain Training for CWI, RCI, Hill and Moorland Award, Lowland Leader Award and the new Indoor Climbing Assistant Award. I hold the Mountaineering Instructors Award, Mountain Leader Winter Award and International Mountain Leader Award and am Level 1 IRATA certified.

As well as running my own business, I am also an inspector for the Adventure Activities Licensing Service, and one of the technical expert team for the National Indoor Climbing Award Scheme (www.nicas.co.uk)

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MOUNTAIN TRAINING GUY JARVIS Customer Services +44 (0)1690 720272 info@mountain-training.org www.mountain-training.org

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The national awarding body for coaching and instructional qualifications in climbing, hillwalking and mountaineering We administer the Indoor Climbing Assistant, Climbing Wall Instructor and Climbing Wall Development Instructor qualification schemes, as well as the Foundation, Development and Performance Coach qualifications. We also produce national guidance on climbing, mountaineering and hillwalking supervision matters. We have a new national suite of rock climbing skills courses called Rock Skills.

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PETZL UK MARTIN BERGERUD Petzl UK +44 (0)1539 626252 mbergerud@petzl.co.uk petzl.com/GB/en/Climbing-gyms

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Petzl create innovative tools and services that allow you to progress, position, and protect yourself in vertical environments.

A complete offer for all your needs: Walls, participants and route-setters.

Climbing gyms are no longer simply training facilities that prepare climbers for the outdoor season. They are attracting a broader market that includes dedicated climbers, families and simply people looking for a break and some social time.

This is why Petzl is constantly inventing new solutions designed for participants and managers that will make this activity accessible to all.

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QUALITY LEISURE MANAGEMENT LTD +44 (0)1451 861084 info@qlmconsulting.co.uk qlmconsulting.co.uk

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Provider of health and safety support to leisure industry clients Established in 1990, QLM Consulting has become regarded as a market leader in leisure management consulting. We continue to question every activity to ensure every process is safe and efficient.

We have extensive experience in the management of sport and leisure centres and facilities. Our consultancy team are all former leisure facility managers and we are currently working with over 400 leisure facilities around the UK, from the south west of England to the Highlands of Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.

QLM core services include providing health and safety support to clients, the design and delivery of bespoke and nationally recognised and certificated courses, undertaking external safety audits, advising on integrated management systems, and expert witness reports.

Visit qlmconsulting.co.uk for full details.

QLM Ltd. Is a wholly owned subsidiary of PHSC plc.

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ROCKCITY CLIMBING HOLDS MARK ENGLISH +44 (0)7515 850 030 climbingholds@rockcity.co.uk rockcity.co.uk/climbing-holds

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Climbing holds, volumes, macros and wall surfaces.

Rockcity in Hull has been making climbing wall products for close to 25 years. High profile collaborations and back room boffins for other major brands over the years, including S7 as a co founder, designer and manufacturing of Climbing Holds, Fingerboards, Campus Boards and Rungs.

Moon Climbing with the design and manufacturing of the freestanding Moonboard and now currently Kilter Grips with design and manufacturing of the fully adjustable freestanding Kilter Board for the UK and Europe.

After all of this we have finally got around to our own commercial range of Volumes, Macros and Volumes and a range of Climbing Wall Paints, driven by our own needs and working with and listening to others.

Year round offers Guaranteed 20% Discount anytime on Volumes, Climbing Holds and Macros regardless of the quantity. Further discounts based on quantity available.

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CITYWALL UK MARK ENGLISH +44 (0)7515 850 030 citywall@rockcity.co.uk rockcity.co.uk/citywall

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Pushing the boundaries of what modern climbing gyms look like CITYWALL is pushing the boundaries of what modern climbing gyms look like, proving a much needed alternative to the homologous mass production With innovative colour schemes and natural wood panel finishes CITYWALL has always pushed the limits of both the technological breakthrough and also the softer design skills to make interesting spaces for people to climb.

CITYWALL has been active on the sport climbing market for twenty years. Having major projects around the world CITYWALL is now focused to bring new life to the UK market.

Partnering with Rockcity in the UK, CITYWALL now is using the best non marking textured finish by any climbing wall constructor. CITYWALL offers a complete technical support to our customers: consulting, designing, engineering, production, installation, testing, servicing, instruction courses, routesetting and accessories supply. Building a range of products for dedicated climbing facilities with Lead Walls, Roped Walls and Bouldering Gyms, to a range of products for the public sector and leisure market.

CITYWALL projects and products are being used around the globe in Austria, Germany, Spain, Switzerland, Italy, Hungary, Croatia, Serbia, Sweden and Norway, Japan, Portugal, Australia and at now at home in Slovenia at the new Bolder Scena in Ljubljana, home to the Slovenian Climbing Team training.

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SAD ALIEN CLIMBING +44 (0)7720 968 156 brian@sadalienclimbing.com sadalienclimbing.com

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Passion, Innovation and Engineering: The Driving Forces Behind our New Training System The Seeing Stars Training System is a modular training system which can be small enough to fit over your doorway or extended to fill an entire training wall.

Base Stations are mounted to a vertical face and modules positioned to suit the climber’s training programme. For example, you can change the width of the hand position while retaining the style of hand grip. Modules can also be rotated to enable unique training positions, giving the opportunity for focused shoulder and core training programmes.

Utilising our engineering and design prowess, and driven by our passion for climbing, the Seeing Stars Training System has been developed for multiuse training. A system that is effective and fun, with an aesthetic that is pleasing for the climber and nonclimber alike.

We are currently taking pre-orders ready for our full launch on 3rd June. Check out our Instagram feed for sneak peaks at some of the modules and updates on our Beta testing programme. #sadalienclimbing

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SPORTSCOVER EUROPE LTD CHRIS HOOTTON Underwriting Manager +44 (0)2074 441770 chris.hootton@sportscover.com sportscover.com

About Us

We are sport

Sportscover is one of the world’s leading sports insurance underwriters, with an accredited broker network stretching across the globe and dealing in accident, liability, property and contingency insurances for sport.

Led by Peter Nash, Chairman, Sportscover was established initially, in Australia in 1986, when a small group of active sports people in the insurance industry became frustrated by the lack of quality insurance for active sporting participants including players, administrators, Coaches and Officials.

Sportscover has been trading in Europe since 1999 and has developed into a world renowned specialist that boasts more than a million clients spanning a diverse range of sporting activities.

Our services include risk management, marketing support, information and educational services as well as exceptional customer service and an unrivalled knowledge and expertise in sports and leisure insurance.

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WALLTOPIA STEVE MAYERS Walltopia Sales Agent UK +44 (0)7786 146 515 steve@beaconclimbing.com walltopia.com/en

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World leader in climbing wall design and production

Walltopia is the world’s leading climbing wall manufacturer.

Founded in Bulgaria in 1998, to date Walltopia has built more than 1800 projects in 76 countries on 6 continents. Walltopia designs, produces and builds climbing walls striving to provide the most up-to-date look and technology.

We are committed to continuous improvement and expanding of our portfolio of products and services in order to ensure high quality and exceed client’s expectations in everything we do.

Walltopia has sales offices in the USA, Canada, Austria, Germany, China, UAE, Russia, Asia Pacific.

The Head office is located in Sofia, Bulgaria. We have a team of more than 800 professionals and the largest production capacity within the industry.

Along with the climbing walls, at Walltopia we also develop climbing based adventure attractions including interactive fun climbing walls, ropes courses, artificial caving systems, etc.

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You can see our latest Associate Members online www.abcwalls.co.uk/associate-members To find out more about becoming an Associate Member of the ABC, please contact: Scott Haslam Head of Membership Services scott@abcwalls.co.uk or download an application from our website www.abcwalls.co.uk/about /become-a-member