Gloucester’s Olympic Legacy Programme
It’s a Knockout 2013
Complete Handbook
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Gloucester City Community Games It’s a Knockout!
Contents ~
1. Background and summary
2. The details (including)
a. Space Needed
b. Timings
c. Volunteers
d. Site Visit and Briefing
e. Teams
f. Inflatable
g. Insurance & Risk
h. Games & Equipment
i. Scoring
j. Other Equipment Required
k. The Finale
3. Other Games Ideas
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Appendices ~
App. 1 ~ Draft Risk Assessment Form
App. 2 ~ Example Accident Form
App.3 ~ Example Incident Form
App. 4 ~ Example Consent Form
App 5 ~ Example Child Protection Policy
App. 6 ~ Example Code of conduct form
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Background as to why It’s a Knockout!
Gloucester City Vision consultation, undertaken in 2012, found that Gloucester residents wanted to get
healthier, be more involved in their communities and wanted to see their parks and open spaces be used
more inventively. With this in mind partner organisations from across the City have come together to
support Gloucester’s Olympic Legacy programme which aims to do just that ~ to get people out and
active in the City from 2012 onwards!
As part of the City’s Olympic Legacy programme, partners are also hosting another It’s a Knockout!
Finale in Gloucester Park on Sunday, 28th July 2013.
Where do you come in?
We would love that your local community would like to get involved by hosting local It’s a Knockout!
heats; with the winning teams from each heat being entered into the Finale on 28th.
The community heats can be events in their own right or attached to an existing community event such
as a fete or summer celebration. It’s a Knockout! games will include activities to test the mind as well as
the body and should be open to all ages!
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What’s on Offer?
Any local group who wish to host an event will be provided with :
Initial support so you can organise your event as you would like to
Advice on risk assessment and insurance needed
Equipment for the five key games that should be included at each event; although each
community are free to add as many other games as they wish.
A small amount of funding to cover extras needed by the community event so to run smoothly. It
will be up to the community to decide how to use the funding.
What we would like from you?
In order for It’s a Knockout! to work this year, we need your help to :Rally the troops and encourage your local area residents to join in! Past experience has informed us that
a minimum of 6 teams are needed for your event to work well. Teams should consist of approximately
6-8 people and be a mix of ages from 10 years upwards.
Find a decent sized open space or hall. This needs to be big enough for the silly games you have planned.
Many of the games can be scaled to fit the area. However, it will also depend on the size of inflatable
you may want to order.
Set up the relevant risk assessment and public liability (PL) insurance needed in place; although, we can
provide help with this if needed.
The winning team/s need to commit to attending the final on 29th July and so represent your
community. Bring everyone along, it’s free to watch!
Chosen Games
The five games that are the minimum requirement are:
Flags of the Word Quiz – the fastest team with all the correct matches, wins!
The Ridiculous Relay – teams work together to carry a welly of water from one ‘bin’ to another
via an assault course!
Welly-wanging – simply to throw a welly the furthest distance. Best combined team scores wins.
1 inflatable game ~ such as human football, target goals or assault course (depending on
whatever you choose and hire price. The community to arrange booking and delivery. We
provide up to £200 via an invoice sent direct to us)
Tug of war –teams battle it out for victory!
These games will be replicated around other community games in the City and at the finale, so everyone
has a chance to perfect these game skills. The finale will also have a few surprises in store to keep
participants on their toes!
Want to add more ~ then go for it?! A booklet of game ideas have been drawn up which include the
above. As mentioned earlier it is also the mind which should be tested as well as the body and which can
easily be re-created by your community.
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Other Opportunities
It’s a Knockout may not be everyone’s favourite, so do you have another idea?
It could be a tea dance or training a local person up to deliver sports classes in your area, let us know!
The programme is open to ideas and there is a small grant available to help fund ideas.
Other sports related activities
The Olympic Legacy Group is made up of sports and exercise related organisations including Aspire Trust
(who manage GL1 & Oxstalls Sports Tennis Centre ), Community Health Trainers & Active
Gloucestershire. The Group would like the opportunity to be involved in your It’s a Knockout! day, so
that anyone on the event day who would like to know more about any sports or health-related activity
can be given information on the day. These organisations will provide their own activities and
equipment so there will be no need to provide for them. If you do not want them to come to your
event, please let us know.
The Details
This section covers the event in more detail. If you wish to register your interest please email
[email protected] or call 01452 396859. We would like to know the date, time, location
and a key contact.
Below is information that we hope will help you to organise your local It’s a Knockout! event. Equally,
there is a website which provides comprehensive assistance for anyone or group who wish to organise
activities and a sports-related events. They will also donate equipment to event organisers. The
website is http://www.communitygames.org.uk/ .
If you still have questions, please email Jennie Sutton ~ details above.
Space needed & the basics:
The 5 required games can be achieved on a piece of land ideally at least a 35x35m square metres. The
size of inflatable you choose also needs to be taken into consideration when allocating land for the
games.
If you are struggling for space or nervous about hosting an event, Aspire Sports and Cultural Trust are
willing to offer GL1 as a facility, or outside at Plock Court (Oxstalls Tennis Centre). Jonathan Edmunds,
Sports Development Officer at Aspire is happy to help, please contact him on 01452 396659, or email:
[email protected]
There must be toilets either on site or nearby for competitors. You will need electricity for your
inflatable, and a PA system, if used.
If it rains, the games can be adapted to be played indoors if a hall or large tent is available. If the
weather is very bad and there is no indoor alternative, the event should be postponed.
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Time allocation ~ setting up and playing the games ~
We envisage that an hour is needed to set up beforehand and 2/3 hours is required to run the 5 allotted
games if 6-8 teams are playing. More time is obviously needed should more teams take part.
Volunteers
For a smooth running day, you should allow for :~
At least one co-ordinator to oversee the event.
3 volunteers to help cordon off the area and set up the games including the position of the
inflatable.
A minimum of 6 volunteers to support the event; each game requires different staffing levels.
This is explained under ‘games’.
1 person to write down the scores on a large score/black board.
Site visit and briefing
A pre-event visit is often useful to help iron out any potential problems before the event and can be a
good opportunity to brief your volunteers on how each game works. This would also be a good
opportunity to walk through the event and look at where each game could be positioned.
A member of the partnership can visit the site ahead of your event if you feel you would like such advice.
Teams
A minimum of 6 teams would be a good number per event and we suggest no more then 10 teams in
order to complete the event in good time.
Team members should ideally be a mix of ages. Groups of friends and family units should be encouraged
to take part. For safety reasons, no under 10’s can take part although they could be a team mascot and
bring along flags / pom-poms to cheer on their team.
There are games to test the mind and body and games can be altered to suit different abilities. Should a
team member feel uncomfortable taking part in one of the activities, another team member can take
their turn.
Each team should dress in a similar colour or costume to each other so they can easily be identified as a
team. A team name should be nominated with a team leader appointed. This should make
communication easier. We suggest that comfortable old clothes are worn since games include water
and they will be getting wet!
Ideally, teams should be pre-registered with the organiser ahead of the games, so you as organisers
know how many teams will be taking part. We recommend that a questionnaires should be made
available on the day to gauge how successful participants feel the day has been.
Any team and team member taking part does so at their own risk.
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Child Protection
Organisers of events should recognise their duty of care for the safety and well-being of all of the young
people who take part in the event (those under the age of 18). Some guidance on this can be found in
the appendices.
Volunteers who work with children should have a valid CRB check. These checks are free to those
working in charitable organisations. Parents/guardians of the young people should be present at all
times.
Inflatable games
If your community would like an inflatable to be a part of your games, there is the offer of £200 per
event to support this. However, you do not have to spend this money on an inflatable.
If you do choose to hire an inflatable, we suggest an inflatable assault course, such as a big slide or
human table-football. Again, the choice is yours.
We cannot recommend suppliers of inflatables, but please use a company you feel you can trust. They
will probably request that there is a nearby power supply (often within 50 metres) to where the unit will
be sited. A diesel generator can be hired if there is no access to mains electricity.
Ideally, we if you wish to book the inflatable and we can either pay you back on receipt of the invoice or
you can request that the company send the invoice direct to us. Our postal address is: ~
Gloucester Partnership, Business Improvement, Gloucester City Council, 3rd Floor Phillpotts Warehouse,
the Docks, Gloucester, GL1 2EQ
If you already have a suitable inflatable at the event which could be used for It’s a Knockout! you could
use the £200 to support other costs e.g. insurances, extra equipment.
Insurance and Risk
Every event will need its own Public Liability Insurance to cover and is designed to cover your event for
any third party claims. This includes any damages for which you are held liable.
If your group is already a charity or a community association you probably already have this and so you
can just extend your cover for the day. It has been recommended by Gloucester City Council’s
insurance company (Zurich) that the event is insured for up to £10 million. It is often also dependent on
your risk assessment.
One-off event insurance can be purchased on-line and is cheaper than direct call.
You can find suppliers online and if you need any further help with this please contact the team on
01452 396983.
A draft risk assessment is attached in appendix 1 for information. Each event should have its own
assessment.
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First Aid is essential to be there on the day, and a fully stocked first aid kit with a trained First Aider
should be present on site at all times. For larger events you may wish to invite St. Johns Ambulance or
the Red Cross. It might be worth assigning someone to be the First Aider on the day.
Good event management would also include completing an incident form; so that any incident that
takes place can be logged (please see Appendix 2 for a template).
Games & Equipment ~ the Big Five
1. Welly Wanging – 20 minutes – 2 volunteers
An oldie, but a favourite! Two team members must be selected to wang (throw) the welly.
Two attempts are given to each team player and their best combined distance will be calculated and
compared with other teams. The longest distance wins, simple! Two teams can play at one time.
Volunteers: The game will need one volunteer to record the distances and scores and one person to
make sure no-one crosses the line and to place the distance flags (where the welly has landed on the
ground first).
Equipment: ~
2 wellies
Floor markers and distance flags
Measuring stick
Record Sheet
2. Flags of the Olympics – 20 minutes
This game involves the brain more than stamina. Each team will be given a variety of 20 country flags
along with a set of country names. 15 minutes will be given to each team to correctly match the flags to
the country name.
The flags represent a Country competing in the 2012 Olympics.
Each team can have their match ups checked once during the 15 minutes by a marshal to ask which
matches are correct and which ones are not. The team can then rematch the incorrect ones.
The team with the most correct flags wins.
6 sets of flags/country names will be provided. If you have more than 6 teams taking part in the event
you will have to run the session twice, ensuring that the second round of team players have not seen the
first round play the game!
Volunteers : One volunteer needed per team. Each volunteer will have a list of the correct countries
matching the flag and will need to check the answers on request during the game and tally the answers
at the end and then report back to the host.
Equipment provided ~
Laminated flags of the world
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Laminated name of a Country
Answer list
Record Sheet
3. Inflatable Run – 30/50 mins
Each area will have a different inflatable so to some extent you can run this section as you wish.
If you have an inflatable assault course we would suggest that you have two teams at a time and you
have 10 minutes to do as many circuits as possible. The team who manage to go through the assault
course the most wins or you could time the fastest lap?
Human football could see teams being paired up to play against each other in 10 minute heats. The team
with the biggest goal difference wins.
All team members can get involved in this activity but those with mobility issues or those who want to
leave this activity out can have a team member run for them. Please be aware with the mix of ages
taking part, you may have young children competing against adults and participants should be made
aware of this for safety reasons.
Volunteers: Depending on how you arrange the game will depend on volunteer levels. If you have an
assault course you will need two volunteers logging the tally/time of each team finishing with another
volunteer checking the course to make sure no one has been injured during the race.
For the football, you will need one referee and one volunteer noting the scores.
Equipment:
Inflatable
Record Sheet
4. The Ridiculous Relay – 30/50mins
This game is possibly the highlight of games, and also the final chance for teams to score sufficient
points to get them into the final Tug O’ War.
Two teams at a time will line up. Each team member has to run the course. Their objective is to transfer
as much water as possible from one bin to another.
Team members will line up next to a large bin of water. The first team player will fill up two wellies of
water and put them on their feet. A 25 metre course will include first the hurdle, then a hula hoop;
using it to skip 10m, then to limbo under a pole. At the end of this course, what water remains in the
wellies should be poured into the storage cylinder. The team member should then use the space
hopper to return to the start and so give the wellies to the next player.
The team with the most water, after all the heats, wins.
Volunteers : Four will be needed; two at one end keeping an eye on the cylinders and two at the start of
the course. Someone will be needed to log the time which the teams finish the event and then note
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down the scores. The game is designed to be silly but all volunteers should be observant in case of
injuries, obstacles in the way of other issues.
Volunteers will be needed to reset the game after each player has run the course & the space hoppers
need to be taken back to the start for each player.
Equipment:
4x space hoppers
2x hula hoops
2x Limbo poles
2x big wellies
1x bin
2x cylinders/tubs
5. Tug of War Finale – 20mins
The final game which will decide the winner! The scores have been collated and now the two top
scoring teams need to battle it out with the rope to decide who wins overall.
This is a traditional Tug O’ War ~ the team who manages to pull the rope across the centre line first
(along with the other team members ) win the tournament and will compete in the Finale at Gloucester
Park on the 28th July.
There could be just one round of Tug O’ War, or three.
In order not to overrun on the day, try to keep an eye on the timing of the games throughout the event.
Scoring:
A score board will be provided for the day so that scores tallied up after each can be added onto the
board.
The scoring ensures that no team receives zero points. Points depend on how many teams there are on
the day.
E.g.: ~ 6 teams: The 1st (winning) team receives 6 points, 2nd team receives 5, 3rd receives 4, 4th receives
3, 5th receives 2 and the team in last place receives one point.
The top scoring 1st and 2nd teams will go to a head to head in the Tug O’ War to decide the overall
winner who receive 10 bonus points.
Award Presentation
At the end of the event, final scores should be revealed and winners presented with their local heat
winning medals.
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Other equipment required:
Gloucester City Council, Active Gloucestershire & Aspire and Gloucester City Homes can provide most of
the items below. Items in Italics can be provided. If you cannot get hold of the other essential
equipment please get back to us.
Referee’s Whistle
Stop Clock
Bunting and metal stakes
Measure Tape or wheel
Banners
Fruit and Water for contestants
Score Board & pens
Judges desk
Clip board and pens
Medals
PA System (Gloucester City Homes)
Equipment which can be borrowed:
Sacks for Sack Race
Tug of War Rope
2x3mx3m Gazebos
1x 6mx3m Gazebo
Approximately 30 stakes and ticker
tape for cordoning off areas
10 walkie-talkies
Hula Hoops
Cones
Two inflatable goals (will require
pump)
Netball posts
Various balls of various sizes
Hurdles and reverse boards for
obstacles races.
Please enquire to Jennie Sutton, from Gloucester City Council for free hire of this equipment.
Call: 01452 396859.
Gloucester Finale – Sunday 28th July
The finale of the Community Games It’s a Knockout! is once again to be held in Gloucester Park.
The winning team must agree to turn up at the Park to compete. If any member cannot make the
day, they could be replaced by a friend or a member of another local heat team.
The games will be the same but there will be a few surprises and extra silliness.
Please bring your friends and family to the Park to watch. The Park will have a number of other
events occurring on that day. All activities are free, so make a day of it!
On the day, the winning team members should receive a 1st place medal each and a Team Trophy
and will automatically gain a place in next year’s Finale.
The Trophy must be returned to the Council a week preceding the 2013 finale.
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Other Information:
The It’s a Knockout! programme is part of the City’s Olympic Legacy whose aim is to encourage
people to get more involved in sport and physical activity and generally improve resident’s wellbeing.
Advice and information will be available in the Park to those who would like to know more about
sports and physical activity.
Other Games Ideas:
If you want to extend your event, you could try some of the following :
Egg and Spoon Race
This old fashioned game is suitable for all ages; all you need is an egg, a spoon and a 50m stretch.
Plastic versions of this can be brought at local toy shops.
Egg and Bean obstacle course
Individuals balance an egg on a spoon and a bean bag on their heads and complete an Extreme
Obstacle Course. 5 team members should take part in a relay style and the team with the quickest
combined time wins! If anyone drops the egg, spoon or bean bag, they must return to the start.
Cup Stacking
A game of 12 cups that you can stack and un-stack in different sequences. This is great for all ages
and abilities. Cheapest price we found was £6.22
http://www.suntekstore.co.uk/goods.php?id=15006415&utm_source=gbuk
Sack Race or three legged race
Another school sports day classic, try a sack race or a three legged race. Beware of bumps and
bruises though! You can get a sports day kit which includes 4 sacks, egg and spoon, leg ties and
bean bags from eBay for under £40 http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/FUNDAY-SPORTS-FUN-DAYRACING-EGG-SPOON-SACK-RACE-SCHOOL-GARDEN-GAMES/190577853353?pt=UK_Toys_Games_Outdoor_Toys_ET&hash=item2c5f5343a9
Beat the Goalkeeper
Have a designated goalkeeper, each team has 20/30 shots against the goalkeeper, either from a
penalty spot on 1v1 run on to the goalkeeper.
Football Shootout
20/30 shots per team using a target goal that is attached to a goal (try www.amazon.co.uk,
www.newitts.co.uk ; www.daviessports.co.uk,www.evansport.co.uk ; www.jplennard.co.uk
Netball Shoot out
20/30 shots per team from a designated spot.
Seated Volleyball using mini-tennis nets (GL1 can supply this)
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This allows children/people with disabilities to play. Team play seated volleyball up to 15 points.
Points are scored by landing the ball on the opposition’s side of the net. The team that wins the
point, takes the serve.
Volleyball – using a badminton net/volleyball net (This can be provided for you)
Teams play volleyball using two big sheets to get ball across, by working as a team to get up in the
air (first to 15 points)
Wheelbarrow race
A great traditional game! All you need is a couple of wheelbarrows and a coned area.
New Age Kurling (An indoor game only) A Kurling set can be borrowed from GL1 along with
a target.
This game is similar to curling on- ice, but works on dry land and involves throwing four stones with
casters on, at a target situated a distance away.
Nordic Ski Challenge – A great team challenge
Involves all the team walking down a track together on a long pair of skis (try Amazon, Davies
Sports, Newitts, Evans and j plennard ~ see above)
Caterpillar Races – another great team challenge and involves walking down a track
together in a caterpillar wheel (Evans )
Air Raid – each team have buckets attached to their heads (buckets with a strap attached to
secure it safely). Each team has a designated coned area and a games leader throws 10 water
bombs in the air at each team member so to try and catch bombs in their bucket.
Shuttlecock Shenanigans – Each team member has 5 shuttlecocks and has to hit them into
containers/buckets on the other side of the court. Points will be awarded on how many
shuttlecocks land in the different valued containers.
Coconut Shy/Totally Stumped –
Each team will have to knock balls off from the balanced stumps. Each player has 6 attempts/shots.
The team with the least amount of balls and stumps standing will win. GL1 can provide coconut shy
posts, otherwise, they can provide cricket stumps with balls.
Giant Garden Games -Skittles, Jenga, Connect 4. There are many family classics that are
available in giant sizes. (Try Amazon or you can hire for around £15-£20 from certain inflatable hire
companies)
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Appendices:
The appendices are for information and guidance only and are used in Aspire Sports and Cultural
Trust or Gloucester City Council processes when organising events.
Please use as appropriate for your area.
If you need help adapting these to your own event or help to fill them out please let us know.
Appendix 1: Draft Risk Assessment
Appendix 2: Accident reporting Form
Appendix 3: Incident Reporting Form
Appendix 4: Under 18 Consent Form
Appendix 5: Child Protection Policy
Appendix 6: Code of Conduct
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Appendix 1: Draft Risk Assessment Template
(If you have a template of your own please feel free to use it. This is here to support and aid your risk assessment process).
Hazard
E.g. Trailing cables
Level of risk
(high, medium,
low)
Medium
Danger to
Visitors
Cables covered by cable
matting or kept away from
access route.
Performers
Injury during It’s a Knockout!
High
Measures taken to reduce risk
Competitors
Volunteers to be briefed
before the start of games
First Aider on-site
Mobile Phone to hand for
any 999 emergencies
Competitors to be briefed on
the games and risks before
taking part.
Lifting and Carrying
Medium
Volunteers
Volunteers aware of correct lifting
procedures.
Short distance only to carry heavy
goods.
Take care when lifting and
carrying equipment, beware
of any gusts of wind and
passing public.
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Signature &
checked by
Verbal or Physical Assault
Low
Volunteers
Mobile phone communication used.
Guide to all volunteers along with
instruction and suggestion of action to
take to avoid situations and dealing
with certain situations.
Police to be made aware of
event and will be on patrol.
Weather Conditions
Medium
All
Volunteer levels allow for regular
breaks taken during event.
Volunteers & competitors
advised to wear appropriate
clothing.
Both shade and shelter be
provided.
In extreme weather
conditions the event will be
called off or moved indoors.
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Appendix 2: Accident Form
ACCIDENT REPORT FORM
(TO BE COMPLETED IN THE EVENT OF AN INJURY)
Reporting Officer: …………………………………………………………………………………..
Please give full details of Person Involved below:
First Name:
Surname:
Home Address:
Date of Birth:
Male/Female:
Postcode:
Telephone Number:
Location of Incident: …………………………………………………………………………….…...
Date: …………………………………………… Time: ……………………………………………
State briefly what happened (include details of injury):
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………
Part of the Body Affected: …………………… Type of Injury: …………………………………..
Was First Aid Given?
Yes / No
Name of First Aider:
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Sent to Hospital?
Yes / No
Has a Parent/Carer been Yes / No
informed?
Name of Hospital:
If yes, by whom:
Was the Incident reported to the Event Manager? Yes/No
Signature of Reporting Officer: …………………………………………………....………………
Signature of Event Manager: ………………………………………………………………………
ON COMPLETION, PLEASE ENSURE THIS FORM IS KEPT IN THE ‘REPORT FILE’ HELD AT THE MAIN INFORMATION POINT.
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Appendix 3 : Incident Form
INCIDENT REPORT FORM
(IN THE EVENT OF FIRE, FAULTY/DAMAGED EQUIPMENT OR VANDALISM)
Reporting Officer: …………………………………………………………………………….…….
Location of Incident: ………………………………………………………………………….…….
Date: …………………………………… Time: ………………………………………………….
Please detail below FULL details of incident:
Was the Incident reported to the Event Manager? Yes/No
If yes, please indicate date and time: ……………………………………………………………….
Signature of Reporting Officer: …………………………………………………………..………
Signature of Event Manager: …………………………………………………………………….
ON COMPLETION, PLEASE ENSURE THIS FORM IS RETURNED TO THE ‘REPORT FILE’ HELD AT THE MAIN
INFORMATION POINT
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Appendix 4 : Consent Form (for under 18’s)
It’s a Knockout! Consent Form
All persons wishing to take part in pre-games activity and the main event [if selected] must complete this form prior to
commencing.
Name of participant :
Date of Birth:
Home Address :
Age:
Sex
School:
Post Code :
Telephone No (H):
Email
Parent / Carer Details
Name:
Email:
Address: (if different from above)
Details of Child’s Doctor
Name:
Current School Year:
Relationship:
Emergency Contact No:
Surgery Address:
Tel No:
Details of any special needs, medical conditions
Please state which Sport training session you are attending i.e. hockey________________________
Please note the following information will be used by the partnership for monitoring purposes.
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M
F
What is your ethnicity?
White
Black
Do consider yourself to have a disability?
Mixed
Yes
Chinese
Asian
Other
No
If yes, what is the nature of your disability? ________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Please read carefully and delete as necessary before signing:
I agree/disagree that my child can be given the opportunity to take part in team photographs, publicity shots or video footage for event websites, newsletters, local
newspapers.
I understand that the Event Organiser nor the organisation providing the facilities, their Agents, Servants and Employees accept no responsibility for loss, damage or injury
caused by or during attendance on any organised activity except where loss, damage or injury can be shown to result directly from any negligence of the said Partnership,
Agents, Servants or Employees.
All of the information on this form is confidential and will only be viewed by the organisers of the event and will not be passed to any other agency without prior consultation or consent from a
parent or guardian.
Signed: ____________________________________________________________________
(Parent or Guardian)
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Appendix 5 : Child Protection Policy
Child Protection Policy
The organisers of the event recognise that a major part of our responsibility is to ensure the safety and well-being of all of the young people who take
part in the Event at all times.
To help to do this effectively we have produced a child protection policy that is designed to protect all children who take part in the Gloucestershire
Youth Games.
Event child protection statement:
“We, the organisers of this ‘Knockout Event’ are committed to good practice, which protects young people from harm. All Staff, officials and voluntary
helpers, accept and recognise their responsibility under The Children’s Act 1989 to provide an environment which promotes the safety of young
people at all times.”
In order to safeguard the young people in our care we will:
Ensure that all our staff, officials and volunteers are carefully selected and full accept responsibility for helping to prevent abuse of children taking
part in the event.
Ensure that all event staff, officials, volunteers, official photographers and media personnel sign for an ID badge, which must be worn at all times
throughout the event.
Recognise that all children have the right to freedom from all types of abuse.
Adopt child protection guidelines through codes of conduct for participants, coaches, officials and volunteers at the Event.
To appoint a Health & Safety Welfare Officers who will take specific responsibility for child safety and act as the main points of contact for parents,
children and staff during the Event.
Ensure access to confidential information is restricted to the Health & Safety Welfare Officers, Event Manager or the appropriate authorities.
Ensure that complaints and disciplinary procedures are adhered to.
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Appendix 6: Code of Conduct
Code of conduct for club officials and volunteers
The essence of good ethical conduct and practice is summarised below. All volunteers must:
 Consider the well-being and safety of participants at all times.
 Develop an appropriate working relationship with performers, parents and event staff based on mutual trust and respect.
 Promote the positive aspects of sport (e.g. fair play)
 Display consistently high standards of behaviour and appearance
 Follow all guidelines laid down by the event management and sports national governing body officers
 Hold the appropriate, valid qualifications and insurance cover where necessary
 Never exert undue influence over performers to obtain personal benefit or reward
 Never condone rule violations, rough play or the use of prohibitive substances
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