If you are thinking about joining the Ipswich Mountaineering Club then follow the steps on this page.

Existing Members

Use the forms below or renew online (not available for Under-18 renewals).

New members

The best way to meet IMC members, and perhaps start learning to climb, would be to go along to one of our local climbing walls on a Monday or Wednesday evening (throughout the year), where you will usually find a member of the IMC. We have a regular club evening on the first Wednesday of each month at the climbing wall at Copleston school in Ipswich. People start to arrive about 7.00 pm. Just come along and say hello.

Alternatively, you could come along to one of our social events. If any are planned (usually only during the winter months) then they are listed on our meetings page.

For further information contact our club secretary at

Robert Ellam, Willowbank, Chapel Lane, Otley, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP6 9NX

or send an email to secretary@ipswich-m-c.co.uk.

When you decide that you'd like to become a member ...

  1. Fill out the relevant form(s), which may be downloaded here ...
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    Application form
    for new members    		   Renewal form
    for existing members    		   Consent form
    required for under 18s
  2. Under 18s must have the consent form completed by a parent or guardian, who are advised to read the BMC's advice booklet Young People Climbing, Hill Walking, Mountaineering: A Parent's Guide, which is available to buy or download. The IMC have adopted the British Mountaineering Council's Child Protection Policy so we have a child protection officer who you may contact if you have any questions.
  3. Post the form(s), together with your membership fee, to the IMC secretary at the address shown above.

Membership for 2012 costs £13.00 single or £8.00 for under 18s. Membership of the IMC includes affiliate membership of the British Mountaineering Council (BMC) with the advantages of its insurance scheme (see the BMC website for details).

The Ipswich Mountaineering Club is affiliated to the British Mountaineering Council with club membership number N910160