Welcome to the Club Welfare Officer Survey

Thank you for taking the time to complete this anonymous survey. 
Gathering feedback from our wonderful Welfare Officers ensures that we are continually diversifying our offer to better support you through developing relevant information, resources and training.
If you require any information about the RYA's data processing, you can find it here. 
Once you reach the end of the survey, there is a fantastic prize draw for you to enter. This has been created independently of the survey to maintain anonymity. 
We have used the term "organisation" throughout this survey as an umbrella term which includes affiliated clubs, recognised training centres, sailability groups, charities and any other body which is linked to the RYA

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* 1. What is your organisations relationship with the RYA?

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* 2. In which region is your organisation based?

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* 3. Approximately how many children and young people  participated in an activity at your organisation this year?

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* 4. Approximately how many "adults at risk" have participated in an activity at your organisation this year?

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* 5. Does your organisation have a Code of Conduct?

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* 6. Who is your Code of Conduct aimed at? Please tick all that apply

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* 7. Does your organisation have a process which enables children and young people to be consulted in a meaningful way, where their thoughts and views are considered?

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* 8. How do you share your contact details as the organisation's Welfare Officer with members, participants, volunteers, staff, parents and or carers?

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* 9. Were there any safeguarding / welfare / wellbeing concerns raised to you or another member of your organisation this year?

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* 10. If yes, did you feel you had the right knowledge to be able to deal with the concerns raised independently?

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* 11. If you have not received any safeguarding, welfare or wellbeing concerns this year, do you feel you would have the right knowledge to deal with any concerns confidently and appropriately which may arise in the future?

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* 12. What would you consider to be your first point of contact for support and guidance should a concern arise?

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* 13. Which of the following support from the RYA have you used in the last 12 months? - please tick all that apply

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* 14. How useful did you find the support you received from the RYA this year?

  Very useful Fairly useful Not very useful Have not used Unaware of the resource 
Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy and Guidelines
Safeguarding Adults Policy and Guidelines
Sample code of conduct
Safeguarding Adult's poster
Safeguarding Children Poster
Criminal Records Disclosure Checks (DBS, AccessNI, PVG)
Advice via email / telephone
Safeguarding and Protecting Children Workshop
Online Welfare Officer Course
RYA Safe Recruitment Guidance
Safe and Fun Awareness Course
Let's Talk Safeguarding Session
RYA Welfare Officer Role Description
Welfare Officer Code of Conduct
Safeguarding Facebook Support Group
Disclosures Facebook Support Group
Safeguarding Referral Process Guidance
Club Welfare Officer Registration Form
RYA Website
Changing Room Guidance
Disclosures Umbrella Body Agreement
DBS How To Guides - Videos
RYA "Meet the Team" Webinar
None - I am new in post

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* 15. If you have sought advice or guidance from the RYA Safeguarding Team directly, accessed the many resources on offer,  or benefited from training, what if anything , have you implemented as a result?

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* 16. What Safeguarding training have you received either as a result of your  Welfare Officer role or from another professional or voluntary role? Tick all that apply.

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* 17. In your role as a Welfare Officer have you received any of the following?

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Welfare Officer Information Pack
Disclosure Coordinator Information Pack
Invitation to join one or both of the closed Facebook Support Groups
Invitation to attend a "Meet the safeguarding team" session

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* 18. Why did you become a Welfare Officer?

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* 19. Is your role as a Welfare Officer, a paid or voluntary role?

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* 20. What is your criminal records disclosure check status (DBS/AccessNI/PVG)?

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* 21. Are there any areas where you feel that the RYA could provide more guidance or additional support to you in your role or to your organisation as a whole? 

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* 22. Please feel free to use the following text box to give any other feedback you feel appropriate to the Safeguarding Team

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* 23. PRIZE DRAW: Thank you for completing this survey, as a token of our appreciation, we would love to enter you into a prize draw. The winner can choose from one of the following prizes:
Dry Robe,
Helly Hansen Backpack in orange
Helly Hansen Scout Wash bag in red
Helly Hansen 70L Helly Hansen Duffel bag in red
Helly Hansen medium Duffel Bag in red

If you would like to be entered into the prize draw, please complete a short contact form which you can access by clicking here.

These details will not be linked to your entry into the Welfare Officer Survey submission.. The winner will be selected at random after the survey closes at the end of March. If you have any difficulties accessing the prize draw form, please drop us an email to safeguarding@rya.org.uk.

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