EXPLORATION & OUTDOOR CORE ACTIVITY

Risk Assessing Recreation (Exploration) Core Activity -

For Recreation (Exploration) groups running regular trips across the UK for their high-risk core activity, we have a dedicated process for streamlining the risk assessment process. 

What is core activity, and how is it risk assessed? 

Core activity is the activity which clubs/societies deliver regularly, and which is reflected in their constitution. All clubs and societies are required to annually risk assess their core activity. 

Recreation (Exploration) core activity typically involves regular trips across the UK that the Union must be informed about to ensure accurate support, as well as maintaining appropriate health and safety monitoring. To prevent Recreation (Exploration) groups from having to submit a full Activity Proposal for every core activity trip, we have developed the following process: 

Recreation (Exploration) Core Activity UK Trips Process 

Documentation required for Recreation (Exploration) Core Activity UK Trips 

• Core risk assessment and High Risk group annual documentation, submitted according to risk rating requirement 
  • Including review of:
    • activity
    • all types of accommodation that could be used  
    • all types of travel that could be used 
• Filling in the Activity proposal form 
  • Select your Club / Society (this adapts the form to your Club / Society)
  • Activity Type: select either UK Day Trip or UK Overnight Trip 
  • The form will ask, 'Is this trip covered by your core risk assessment?' Select 'Yes' 
  • Add the IC Union route information 
  • Add Attendees list (including a waiting list of attendees and their information; this can be on the form or as an upload)