If you’re thinking about becoming an Affiliated Club and would like some support please contact one of our Club Support Team by using the contact details on this page.
Alternatively if you are ready to go please complete the affiliation questions about your club using the form below. We can then create your Club Portal allowing you to agree to the affiliation agreement and let us know who your club volunteers are.
Prices of affiliation can be found in column right, or below if you are on mobile. Clubs affiliate for a one year period from your start date and must be renewed annually to maintain continuous insurance cover.
To carry the logo and reputation of Paddle UK your club will need to be a membership organisation that is properly constituted, has a club bank account, and has policies in place covering safeguarding and safe operating procedures.
To affiliate you will need to provide:
- Your Constitution
- Health and Safety Policy
- Risk Assessment
- Safeguarding Policy
- Contact details for your Chair, Secretary, Safety officer and Safeguarding officer.
- We will also require you to accept the Paddle UK affiliation agreement.
Below are some documents to help you with each of the sections one to four listed above. Please also note that your club Safeguarding Officer will need to complete a two-three hour training sessions around safeguarding practice, and the Safety Officer will need to complete training around Risk Assessment and running Club Events.
- Club Constitution Advice142.35 KBJanuary 3, 2024This document provides advice and guidance for creating your club constitution.
- Club Health and Safety Policy Template59.37 KBAugust 12, 2020This document is a health and safety policy template to be used by clubs.
- Club Generic Risk Assessment Template111.46 KBMarch 1, 2021This document is a template for a generic risk assessment to be used by clubs.
- Club Safeguarding Risk Assessment Template49.54 KBJanuary 1, 2023This template is designed to be used by clubs to identify safeguarding risks to be able to implement appropriate controls across the club.
Club Associate
Any member of your club who is not a Paddle UK On The Water member is classed as a Club Associate member. The club pays a fee which covers third party liability insurance for these members to take part in Club Activity, and Paddle UK events and entry-level competitions. If you do not require Paddle UK insurance cover you
will not be required to pay Club Associate fees.
Club Activity
Club Activity is defined as any activity that has been assessed as part of the club's safety framework and promoted on the club calendar, website or noticeboard. Club activities also include inter-club activities where the responsibility for risk assessment and management is carried out and shared between all participating clubs.
Club Associate members are only insured for Club Activity. For selected entry-level competitions and events the Club Associate must be identified on the Club Portal.
Club Data
Clubs will also need a Data Privacy Policy to agree with their members, this needs to give the club the ability to share member information with British Canoeing for the purposes of running the sport, insurance and tracking member qualifications.
Affiliation Form
If you are ready to affiliate then please complete the form below and the clubs team will be in contact.