I'm a Club Volunteer

 

If you're a volunteer in a club looking for information on the RLSS UK policies and procedures that are most relevant to you, what you can expect from your club committee and all the different RLSS UK programmes that you can access, then this section is the place to be!

 

 

 

 Safeguarding and Protecting Children and Vulnerable adults policy

The Royal Life Saving Society UK is committed to ensuring that all those who participate in Lifesaving and Lifeguarding within their affiliated organisations have a safe and positive experience and is committed to developing and implementing policies and procedures which ensure that everyone understands and accepts their responsibility in relation to their duty of care for young people and vulnerable adults. It is committed to ensuring that there are correct and comprehensive reporting procedures, and promoting good practice and sound recruitment procedures for all individuals working within lifesaving. This policy sets out a framework to fulfil the Royal Life Saving Society's commitment to good practice and the protection of young people and vulnerable adults in the care of RLSS UK affiliated Lifesaving and lifeguarding clubs.

 

 RLSS UK Safeguarding Club Guidelines

Here are some practical ways that your club may help safeguard you, the club member, who takes part in their activities. Areas of advice include; Changing room management, Injuries and illness, Collection by parents/carers, Discipline, Physical contact and Participants with disabilities

 

 Introduction to the Royal Life Saving Society UK

As a member of an RLSS UK affiliated club it may be useful for you to understand the activities and aims of the organisation to which your Club is affiliated, "The Royal Life Saving Society UK". This document gives you a brief introduction to the Society, it's history and heritage, vision and values and an understanding of the Society's activities across the country.

 

 RLSS UK Code of Practice

All aspects of Lifesaving and Lifeguarding can and do have a powerful and positive influence on people; not only providing opportunities for enjoyment and achievement, but also developing valuable qualities such as confidence, self esteem, leadership and team work. These positive effects can only take place if Lifesaving is in the right hands and it is the duty of all those associated in leading activity whether it be as a Trainer, Assessor, Coach, Official Region, Branch or Club Officer or Volunteer to provide the correct environment.

 

The RLSS UK is committed to ensuring that everyone who participates in Lifesaving has a safe, positive and enriching experience. To achieve this, the Society is dedicated to developing and implementing policies and procedures which ensures everyone understands and accepts their responsibility in relation to their duty of care, behaviours and attitudes to others.

For all those taking part in RLSS UK activities, this vital document outlines all our policies and guidance on areas such as health and safety, insurance, training, equal opportunities and many other vital areas of our activities.

 

 RLSS UK Code of Conduct

Staff and volunteers and participants are crucial to the development of lifesaving and in the lives of the many individuals they impact upon.

Those teaching and training lifesaving, must demonstrate at all levels a high degree of honesty, integrity and competence. The need for teachers and volunteer to understand and act on their responsibilities is of critical importance to lifesaving. This is implicit within good teaching practice and promotes a professional image of the good practitioner. Equally, participants must also uphold the ethos of lifesaving. This Code of Conduct defines all that is best in good practice that you can expect and describes the behaviours of a good volunteer and lifesaver.