To provide Event Volunteers with an overview of safety and welfare issues that may arise as a result of staging an Orienteering event. To have knowledge of the British Orienteering procedures and policies that exist, practical measures which Event Volunteers can employ to reduce the risks to an acceptable level and what to do in the event of an accident or incident occurring. By the end of this unit you should understand how to:

• Establish a safe environment for competitors, officials, spectators & members of the public 
• Establish a working relationship with volunteers, event helpers & others
• Ensure compliance with the relevant rules & guidelines for the staging of orienteering events

 Organiser workshop Level D & C events- To provide Organisers and other Event Volunteers with an overview of what is required to Organise an Event at Levels C and D:

• The essentials of event organisation administration
• The essentials of event technical systems

By the end of the workshop you will understand:

• The responsibilities of the event Organiser, Planner and Controller and how they should interact
• The roles & responsibilities of an event organiser
• The skills & qualities needed by an event organiser
• How to plan before the event day
• How to delegate on the event day
• What needs to be done after the event

N.B. To register your interest in this course, please email Keith Marsden.