Safeguarding and inclusion hub
RYA Guides
A toolkit to help support your RYA Affiliated Organisation’s progress with Equality, Diversity and Inclusion.
Community Engagement Guide Resource pack
This resource pack contains templates such as equality monitoring forms, policy statements, membership forms ETC. It’s designed to accompany the Community Engagement Guide but can be used for general organisational development.
An in-depth guide, intended to be used in a dictionary style for top tips and support around inclusive language in sailing and boating environments.
Guidance on understanding hate crimes and there relation to protected characteristics. This contains information on what to do if you feel that you have witnessed or experienced a hate crime.
Trans and Non-binary Inclusion
The RYA is aware of the recent decision of the Supreme Court in the case of For Women Scotland Ltd v The Scottish Ministers and we will be reviewing our existing trans and non binary inclusion guidance in due course. The Equality and Human Rights Commission has released an interim guidance, which can be found here.
Peer on Peer Abuse Guidance for RYA Affiliated Clubs, Recognised Training Centres and Class Associations.
Changing Room Guidance
The RYA is aware of the recent decision of the Supreme Court in the case of For Women Scotland Ltd v The Scottish Ministers and as such our changing room guidance is currently being reviewed. The Equality and Human Rights Commission has released an interim guidance, which can be found here.
Club guide to social media use
The world of social media is ever changing and has become firmly embedded in most of our day to day lives. This guide offers information about the use of social media for children and young people.
Club guides to safeguarding
A short guide for club members in England and Wales covering safeguarding for children, young people, and adults.
The RYA has several templates and guidance documents which can support RYA Affiliates in creating good safeguarding governance, such as policies, codes of conduct and risk assessments.
Full details and links can be found here.
External resources
If you are a child or an adult who is worried or needs information and support, the What to do if you're Worried Pages can help.