What you need to know!
If you are a parent or volunteer or teacher with a role in running a youth-focused climbing club, we are here to help provide guidance and inspiration on a range of club matters.
Covid-19 - Guidance for clubs
This guidance is to provide a framework for hill walking, mountaineering and climbing
clubs within the current Scottish Government public health advice and phase of exit from lockdown,
while highlighting additional considerations to be aware of in the presence of COVID-19 when taking
part in these activities.
Link to guidanceClimbing session's ideas
We have pulled together some great information and ideas for organising varied and engaging club sessions. These resources are full of suggestions for activities, from warm ups to coaching tips. They are tailored to different age ranges, for both indoor and outdoor climbing.
Click here for our
'Club Session' ideas.
Volunteer Role Descriptions
Below we have provided template examples of various club volunteer roles which can please used by your club.
Volunteer Recruitment Process
Here we have provided information for clubs to support the recruitment of volunteers.
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Induction Checklist
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Informal Volunteer Meeting Questions
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Volunteer Agreement
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Tool for Auditing and Analysing Volunteer
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Volunteer Recruitment Self Assessment
Constitution Template
Below is a constitution template which clubs can use and tailor to suit their club's needs. The Clubs constitution is worth spending some time on to make sure that it clearly outlines the purpose of the club and its aims and also how it is structured and managed.
Club Constitution
Operating Procedures Template
Below is an operating procedures template which clubs can use and tailor to suit their club's needs. The clubs operating procedures provides a place to keep a formal desription of how the club operates under a variety of headings, including, committee role descriptions, volunteer and member code of conduct, volunteer and member induction processes, incident reporting, club session procedures etc. The below document contains guidance commentary on the side notes of the main text - make sure you have this visible on your word processing software.
Operating Procedures
Registration Spreadsheet
This spreadsheet allows you to submit your clubs membership list to us. Make sure to complete the required fields and once complete, send to our membership team at:
membership@mountaineering.scot
Club List
Affiliation Form
This form is the first step in your club becoming affiliated with ClimbScotland. This can be submitted before or alongside your clubs constitution.
Club Membership Affiliation Form
Membership Form Template
We have created the 'Membership Form Template' below to help you get your club up and running. This form will help you gather the relevant information from new members and should also help to inform the parents/guardians of young people about the nature of climbing related activities and seek their consent for the member's participation through the club.
New Club Member Form
Risk Assessment
Clubs are encouraged to complete risk assessments prior to activities they are going to be participating in. This is seen as good practice and demonstrates that the club is proactive in its duty of care of its members and others. If you would like advice or support regarding carrying out and completing a risk assessment, then get in touch with us at:
info@climbscotland.net
Risk Assessment Form