{"id":"6ad956cf5d31a19ec451f694","title":"Ramblers Association Walk Leader Insurance Fact Sheet","path":"walks/leading-a-walk/ramblers-association-walk-leader-insurance-fact-sheet","contentMarkdown":"# our insurance if it’s advertised and run as a\n# Walk leader insurance Ramblers event.\n# fact sheet If there’s an incident on the walk, you must\nreport it using an **incident report form**.\nThe Ramblers provide liability insurance to cover There are also a couple of things that we everyone on a group walk, and personal accident **strongly recommend**:\ninsurance to cover the walk leader.\n## Carry out a recce of the route.\n## When you’re leading a walk, make sure you’re\nOur insurers request that all activity is risk covered by our insurance by meeting these assessed. On your recce, consider the risks conditions:\nfrom any hazards and the actions that you will\nYou must be a **Ramblers volunteer** to be a take to keep people safe. The insurance will walk leader. cover you while you do the recce.\n## If you can’t do a recce, you must still take time\nRemember **–** your volunteer role to assess the risks.\nmust be recorded on our system.\n**Appoint a backmarker** to look out for people at the back of the group and make sure no- To record your role, please email one gets left behind. Backmarkers must be **volunteersupport@ramblers.zendesk.com** Ramblers members.\nwith your name, membership number and\n## which group(s) you lead walks for. What is considered a ‘walk’?\nOur insurance covers you for walking activities\nYour walk must be part of your group or area (including scrambling) on terrain where a **rope** programme **–** speak to your **walks would not be required except in an programme coordinator** to let them know **emergency**. Climbing activities, including pitched about it. climbing using ropes, are not covered.\nYour walk must be **publicised in advance** in at least one of these ways:\nThe use of equipment such as\n**•** On your **group or area website** crampons and ice-axes for safety reasons are covered if **•** On the Ramblers website and app via the **you’re walking** somewhere that **Group walks and events manager**.\ncould be traversed safely\n**•** In a **printed programme** without them under normal ground conditions.\n**•** On a **public social media page** (not a closed or private page)\n## You must complete a risk assessment for Related guidance:\nevery walk that you lead and keep a copy for\n**• Your Guide to Ramblers Insurance** 3 years after the date of the walk.\nThis guide explains in more detail who and what\nIf the walk is organised with another is covered by our insurance.","contentHtml":"<h1>our insurance if it’s advertised and run as a</h1>\n<h1>Walk leader insurance Ramblers event.</h1>\n<h1>fact sheet If there’s an incident on the walk, you must</h1>\n<p>report it using an <strong>incident report form</strong>.\nThe Ramblers provide liability insurance to cover There are also a couple of things that we everyone on a group walk, and personal accident <strong>strongly recommend</strong>:\ninsurance to cover the walk leader.</p>\n<h2>Carry out a recce of the route.</h2>\n<h2>When you’re leading a walk, make sure you’re</h2>\n<p>Our insurers request that all activity is risk covered by our insurance by meeting these assessed. On your recce, consider the risks conditions:\nfrom any hazards and the actions that you will\nYou must be a <strong>Ramblers volunteer</strong> to be a take to keep people safe. The insurance will walk leader. cover you while you do the recce.</p>\n<h2>If you can’t do a recce, you must still take time</h2>\n<p>Remember <strong>–</strong> your volunteer role to assess the risks.\nmust be recorded on our system.\n<strong>Appoint a backmarker</strong> to look out for people at the back of the group and make sure no- To record your role, please email one gets left behind. Backmarkers must be <strong><a href=\"mailto:volunteersupport@ramblers.zendesk.com\">volunteersupport@ramblers.zendesk.com</a></strong> Ramblers members.\nwith your name, membership number and</p>\n<h2>which group(s) you lead walks for. What is considered a ‘walk’?</h2>\n<p>Our insurance covers you for walking activities\nYour walk must be part of your group or area (including scrambling) on terrain where a <strong>rope</strong> programme <strong>–</strong> speak to your <strong>walks would not be required except in an programme coordinator</strong> to let them know <strong>emergency</strong>. Climbing activities, including pitched about it. climbing using ropes, are not covered.\nYour walk must be <strong>publicised in advance</strong> in at least one of these ways:\nThe use of equipment such as\n<strong>•</strong> On your <strong>group or area website</strong> crampons and ice-axes for safety reasons are covered if <strong>•</strong> On the Ramblers website and app via the <strong>you’re walking</strong> somewhere that <strong>Group walks and events manager</strong>.\ncould be traversed safely\n<strong>•</strong> In a <strong>printed programme</strong> without them under normal ground conditions.\n<strong>•</strong> On a <strong>public social media page</strong> (not a closed or private page)</p>\n<h2>You must complete a risk assessment for Related guidance:</h2>\n<p>every walk that you lead and keep a copy for\n<strong>• Your Guide to Ramblers Insurance</strong> 3 years after the date of the walk.\nThis guide explains in more detail who and what\nIf the walk is organised with another is covered by our insurance.</p>\n"}