Here is the set of the club’s policies in PDF Format, collected together into one place.
Club Management
- The Bristol Canoe Club Constitution: here
- Club Operations Manual V1 here (Oct 17th, 2025)
- Club Committee responsibilities: here (Sept 7, 2025)
Operational Policies
- Club’s Terms & Conditions here
- Club’s Code of Conduct here
- Club’s Youth Policy: here
- Access Policy to Cage and ISO Container: here (updated Oct 17, 2025)
- Club Equipment Borrowing & Rental Policy: here (updated Sept 7th 2025)
- Rules around paddling on Bristol Harbour (as of November 2023)
- Recommendation on River Trip Leading here (15 Oct, 2025)
- Safeguarding Policy here
- Health & Safety Policy here (Sept 7, 2025)
Application and Report Forms
- New Paddler Consent Application Form: here
- Personal Boat Storage Application form: here (revised 17th March, 2025)
- Training Bursaries Application Form for members undertaking coaching qualifications; : here.
- Accident/Incident V2 report form here. (revised 8th October 2025)
- Equipment Damage Reporting here
Risk Assessments
- General WW Risk Assessment: here
- Flat Water and Bristol harbour Risk Assessment (revised August 2024): here
- Pool & Polo Risk Assessment. (revised May 2nd, 2025): here
Previous Polo Hazard Log: here - Racing Risk Assessment (December 2023): here
- Cage & ISO Storage Risk Assessment (December 2024): here
Guidelines for members
- Guide on what is a Club Activity Definition of a “Club Activity”, (from Paddle UK Nov 2023)
- Photographic Image Guidelines here
- Environmental Definitions and Deployment Guidance for Instructors, Coaches and Leaders here