Club Resources
We have complied a list of useful resources to support you in your work with young people. The list includes policy templates and guidelines which you can download and edit to suit your needs. To access the download click the ‘plus sign’ in the circle on each line, then you will find a link in the text which you can click to access the template.
Health and Safety
A Health and Safety Policy is required for all organisations which employee five or more people. If your organisation needs a Health & Safety Policy you can download a model health and safety policy (via the following hyperlink) and use this a guide to produce your own Health and Safety Statement.
Equality and Diversity
Please visit the link below to download a model Equality and Diversity policy which you can edit to create a policy for your club.
Safeguarding
Every organisation which works with children and young people must adopt and follow a safeguarding policy to create a safe environment for their growth and development. You can download a model safeguarding policy through the link below which you can then edit for your club to adopt. Model Safeguarding Policy and Guidelines
Lone Working
Please visit the link below to download a model Lone Working policy which you can edit to create a policy for your club.
Financial Procedures
You can download a Financial Procedures document to support you in developing best practice for the management of your club’s finances through the link below.
Data Storage
You can download a model Data Storage policy through the link below which you can edit and amend to the needs of your club. You will need to have such a policy in place if you access our DBS checking service.
Recruitment of Ex-offenders
You can download a model Recruitment of Ex-offenders policy through the link below which you can edit and amend to the needs of your club. You will need to have such a policy in place if you access our DBS checking service.
Small Charity Constitution
You can download a Small Charity Constitution template as guide to create a constitution or governing document for your club through the link below.
Social Media Policy Example
Navigating the issues which social media presents to young people is a challenge and having a Social Media Policy with guidelines and procedures for your Club can help you in your work. You can download the LABGC Social Media Policy as a example to create one for your club.
Visit: Social Media Policy
We have also produced a one stop guide to help establish a new youth club or to be used as a reference point for existing clubs to check procedures and best practice. You can download a copy of the guide here: Safe Spaces Manual & Safe Spaces Appendices
NetSmartz offers free, multimedia internet safety presentations tailored for specific audiences — parents and communities, teens, tweens, and younger children. For more information please visit: https://www.missingkids.org/netsmartz/
NCVO has published a comprehensive collection of free resources – briefings, guides, tools, podcasts and videos for implementing safeguarding arrangements in your group. They are straightforward, practical and based on real world experience and the best expertise from across the voluntary sector. Visit: NCVO Safeguarding and to access a free online safeguarding checklist for protecting children Visit: NSPCC Safeguarding
Amaze International has some video resources covering many issues to help your work with young people around safety and healthy relationships, which may be of interest to your youth leaders. You can find the full list of videos here.