{"id":"6aac176eb53467a653b1958a","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\n# Walk leader insurance Ramblers event.\n\n# fact sheet If there’s an incident on the walk, you must\n\nreport it using an **incident report form**.\n\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**:\n\ninsurance to cover the walk leader.\n\n## Carry out a recce of the route.\n\n## When you’re leading a walk, make sure you’re\n\nOur insurers request that all activity is risk covered by our insurance by meeting these assessed. On your recce, consider the risks conditions:\n\nfrom any hazards and the actions that you will\n\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\n## If you can’t do a recce, you must still take time\n\nRemember **–** your volunteer role to assess the risks.\n\nmust be recorded on our system.\n\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.\n\nwith your name, membership number and\n\n## which group(s) you lead walks for. What is considered a ‘walk’?\n\nOur insurance covers you for walking activities\n\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.\n\nYour walk must be **publicised in advance** in at least one of these ways:\n\nThe use of equipment such as\n\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**.\n\ncould be traversed safely\n\n**•** In a **printed programme** without them under normal ground conditions.\n\n**•** On a **public social media page** (not a closed or private page)\n\n## You must complete a risk assessment for Related guidance:\n\nevery walk that you lead and keep a copy for\n\n**• Your Guide to Ramblers Insurance** 3 years after the date of the walk.\n\nThis guide explains in more detail who and what\n\nIf the walk is organised with another is covered by our insurance.\n\n![](https://milton-keynes-district.ngx-ramblers.org.uk/api/aws/s3/site-content/da0ea620-2dea-4e55-8900-89aaba655b99.jpeg)\n\n![](https://milton-keynes-district.ngx-ramblers.org.uk/api/aws/s3/site-content/da0ea620-2dea-4e55-8900-89aaba655b99.jpeg)\n\n![](https://milton-keynes-district.ngx-ramblers.org.uk/api/aws/s3/site-content/df56ac43-a6df-407c-96e5-87899d8e5856.jpeg)\n\n![](https://milton-keynes-district.ngx-ramblers.org.uk/api/aws/s3/site-content/0ebff270-9a80-4b9f-a7ee-fd0f388e65f8.jpeg)\n\n![](https://milton-keynes-district.ngx-ramblers.org.uk/api/aws/s3/site-content/1e82485d-9b31-401f-8800-c2d748c9ab36.jpeg)\n\n![](https://milton-keynes-district.ngx-ramblers.org.uk/api/aws/s3/site-content/f96cc751-4861-407a-ad53-4baafade2e86.jpeg)","contentHtml":"

our insurance if it’s advertised and run as a

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Walk leader insurance Ramblers event.

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fact sheet If there’s an incident on the walk, you must

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report it using an incident report form.

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The 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:

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insurance to cover the walk leader.

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Carry out a recce of the route.

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When you’re leading a walk, make sure you’re

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Our insurers request that all activity is risk covered by our insurance by meeting these assessed. On your recce, consider the risks conditions:

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from any hazards and the actions that you will

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You 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.

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If you can’t do a recce, you must still take time

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Remember – your volunteer role to assess the risks.

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must be recorded on our system.

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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.

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with your name, membership number and

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which group(s) you lead walks for. What is considered a ‘walk’?

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Our insurance covers you for walking activities

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Your 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.

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Your walk must be publicised in advance in at least one of these ways:

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The use of equipment such as

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• 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.

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could be traversed safely

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• In a printed programme without them under normal ground conditions.

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• On a public social media page (not a closed or private page)

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You must complete a risk assessment for Related guidance:

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every walk that you lead and keep a copy for

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• Your Guide to Ramblers Insurance 3 years after the date of the walk.

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This guide explains in more detail who and what

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If the walk is organised with another is covered by our insurance.

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