Your marchers have a right to be safe from harm and abuse. For this to happen, your club or sports organisation must have procedures in place to ensure that they are protected and any concerns about their welfare can be reported to the necessary authorities.

There are a number of rules you need to be aware of to keep not only your marchers safe, but also yourself safe. This is particularly the case when working with children and young people.

Complete the following activity that highlights the do’s and don’ts of working with marchers. There are 20 statements that you need to assess. Note that some of these relate primarily to young marchers. A child or young person is considered to be anyone under the age of 18.