# our insurance if it’s advertised and run as a
# Walk leader insurance Ramblers event.
# fact sheet If there’s an incident on the walk, you must
report it using an **incident report form**.
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**:
insurance to cover the walk leader.
## Carry out a recce of the route.
## When you’re leading a walk, make sure you’re
Our insurers request that all activity is risk covered by our insurance by meeting these assessed. On your recce, consider the risks conditions:
from any hazards and the actions that you will
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.
## If you can’t do a recce, you must still take time
Remember **–** your volunteer role to assess the risks.
must be recorded on our system.
**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.
with your name, membership number and
## which group(s) you lead walks for. What is considered a ‘walk’?
Our insurance covers you for walking activities
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.
Your walk must be **publicised in advance** in at least one of these ways:
The use of equipment such as
**•** 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**.
could be traversed safely
**•** In a **printed programme** without them under normal ground conditions.
**•** On a **public social media page** (not a closed or private page)
## You must complete a risk assessment for Related guidance:
every walk that you lead and keep a copy for
**• Your Guide to Ramblers Insurance** 3 years after the date of the walk.
This guide explains in more detail who and what
If the walk is organised with another is covered by our insurance.