What insurance would i need to do workshops in schools and youth groups?

[samiad]

Im not expecting to make any money on this but im feeling motivated to do some community work on the side of my arb stuff. maybe just tree planting, bird box building, perhaps some log splitting and bushcraft stuff and was wondering if anyone could give me a bit of advice on what i'd need to do insurance wise so i don't get myself in trouble? Gonna ask a few schools their advice too.

 

 

anyone do this kind of thing?

 

Thanks allot

 

sam

[felixthelogchopper]

I'm guessing a good starting point would be Public Liability insurance and you will most likely need a CRB check(or whatever they are called now) if you plan to work with children or vulnerable adults.

[Homegrown]

Im not expecting to make any money on this but im feeling motivated to do some community work on the side of my arb stuff. maybe just tree planting, bird box building, perhaps some log splitting and bushcraft stuff and was wondering if anyone could give me a bit of advice on what i'd need to do insurance wise so i don't get myself in trouble? Gonna ask a few schools their advice too.

 

 

anyone do this kind of thing?

 

Thanks allot

 

sam

 

Unless the groups who are volunteering for the community work have their own insurance I think volunteers have to be treated as if employess for insurance purposes, can of worms. Employees liability insurance is a statutory requirement.

[agg221]

You could try starting by identifying a school which runs a Forest School. They are usually very keen to have extra help, you would be under their insurance and they will do the CRB check. Other option would be the local Scouts which will do the same thing.

 

Alec

[samiad]

Cheers chaps

 

I think i'l approach some groups who are already doing this kind of stuff and offer to come in with something a bit more specialist but hopefully be covered by their insurance. And the school forest stuff too cheers.

[Welshwoodsman]

Where are you based? I am a Forest School leader, and run sessions with schools. As a very minimum, you would need public liability, probably product liability and a DBS check.

Then you would need an 'in' to a local establishment- preferably a teacher/ teaching assistant etc.

To do bushcraft, i suspect you would need a bushcraft qualification (check)

Tree planting, making wooden things etc is awesome though, i do that with 4,5 & 6 year olds.

[10 Bears]

My children attend a school that has regular forest school lessons, and I help as regularly as I can.

 

Its an excellent venture if you can get involved, and I suspect the easiest route would be by 'assisting' an FS teacher. Best of luck with it.