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

  1. Club’s Terms & Conditions here
  2. Club’s Code of Conduct here
  3. Club’s Youth Policyhere
  4. Access Policy to Cage and ISO Containerhere (updated Oct 17, 2025)
  5. Club Equipment Borrowing & Rental Policy: here (updated Sept 7th 2025)
  6. Rules around paddling on Bristol Harbour (as of November 2023)
  7. Recommendation on River Trip Leading here (15 Oct, 2025)
  8. Safeguarding Policy here
  9. Health & Safety Policy here (Sept 7, 2025)

Application and Report Forms

  1. New Paddler Consent Application Formhere
  2. Personal Boat Storage Application form: here (revised 17th March, 2025)
  3. Training Bursaries Application Form for members undertaking coaching qualifications; : here.
  4. Accident/Incident V2 report form here. (revised 8th October 2025)
  5. 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