Organising events for members of the public
You are not covered by ACT’s insurance to organise and lead events for members of the public who aren’t Wildlife Wardens unless you have completed our Leading Volunteers Training course. Please contact Vicky if you are interested in receiving this training.
Training handout for Leading Walks, Work Groups and Running Community Events.
Risk assessments
Here is a training document that we have written on how to complete risk assessments and a blank template that you can use. Let us know if you have any questions on this.
Here are some example risk assessments that you can use. Please make sure that you make changes to these risk assessments so that they are suitable for your specific activity.
- Audrey’s RA for WW visits to Deer Park Farm
- Farm survey RA
- Hedge laying and coppicing RA
- Talk for public in village hall RA
- Leading volunteer events RA
- Litter pick RA
- Manning a stand at a public event RA
- Pond dipping or stream dipping event RA
- Removing tree guards RA
- School visit RA
- Scrub clearance RA
- Surveying hedgerows RA
- Walk in the countryside RA