Category: Safety

Paddle UK Safety Officer Workshop – 23rd & 25th February 2026

Paddle UK are hosting a Safety Officer Workshop for event organisers. There is no cost for this workshop.

The workshop is now open for bookings following this link Safety Officer Induction Workshop – 23rd & 25th Feb @ 19:30

In order to attend you must have completed the Risk Assessment eLearning. The link to this is Risk Management and Risk Assessment eLearning | Buy Now Discipline volunteers can use the discount code: disciplinerisk to receive the eLearning for free.  

The Risk Management and Risk assessment elearning course is normally £30 but using the discount code provided by the MRC above, it’s FREE to those taking it in advance and then booking onto the Safety Officer workshop. 

As part of the standards of deployment requirements, all event organisers must complete these courses before lead organising events. The above opportunities are to support volunteers in completing these required qualifications.

Notice re Use of Powered Craft: Legal Accountability and Launch Operations 

The marathon community, clubs, coaches and event organisers who utilise power craft as part of their operations and events should refer to the recently published case study around legal accountability and launch operations here: https://paddleuk.org.uk/legal-accountability-and-launch-operations/.

Paddle UK have updated the document on Powercraft and Qualifications in Paddlesafer to include powerboat guidance for events in response.