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Associate Membership - How Your Organisation Benefits

Any company, organisation, club, association or business wishing to support the MCofS, but not being eligible to do so as a Club Member. may apply for Associate Membership.  In return we offer Associates a range of benefits.

Associate Members Benefits

Why Join the Mountaineering Council of Scotland as an Associate Member?

With over 10,000 members, including those particpating in 130 hill walking and climbing clubs, the MCofS is Scotland’s only national organisation “Working for Scotland’s Mountains and Mountaineers”.

Being an Associate Member brings your business or organisation many benefits:

• The Scottish Mountaineer - Discounted Advertising Rates
  The Scottish Mountaineer is Scotland’s leading, full-colour, 100-page mountaineering quarterly with a circulation of 11,500 copies and an estimated readership of 70,000. Associate Members qualify for a 10% discount off the publisher’s rate card and receive a complementary copy of the magazine each quarter – in itself worth £14 a year. To take advantage of the special advertising rates simply contact Ronnie Dodd on 0141 302 7757.
• Mountaineering Council of Scotland Website
  We will automatically link to your business or organisation's website, and will be pleased to feature your news, events and activities in the appropriate section of our website.
• Recognition
  We provide a free certificate so that you may demonstrate your support for the MCofS on your premises or website.
• A Chance to Contribute
  Please help MCofS, by displaying or distributing our literature to your clients.
• Discounted Individual Membership of the MCofS - with Full Benefits
  You and your team can enjoy full individual membership at the Concessionary Member rate, currently £15.85 compared with the usual rate for full Individual Membership of £27.30. You will still get full access to Civil Liability Insurance which provides cover for your non-professional mountain walking or climbing-related activities. To see the full list of membership benefits, please click here.

Click here to download an application form in pdf format.

Send the application form to: The Mountaineering Council of Scotland, The Old Granary, West Mill Street, Perth, PH1 5QP.

Please note that Associate Members are not entitled to vote at general meetings of the membership.