Health and Safety Policy

Statement of intent

The policy of SCG is to provide and maintain safe and healthy working conditions and environment for all our volunteers and users, plus any other people who are directly affected by our activities, such as members of the public at our events.

Responsibility

Overall and final responsibility for health and safety at all events and activities organised by SCG lies with the committee. This responsibility will be delegated to a named volunteer for each event or activity. This volunteer will be responsible for ensuring that this policy is upheld.

For all other events the responsible person will be named in advance and their name will be noted on all relevant risk assessments. All volunteers involved will be made aware of who is responsible for health and safety.

General arrangements

1. The main activity of SCG is to coordinate a community garden allowing local people to grow their own food sustainably.
2. Open days, Events, and work parties are held throughout the year which are open to the public and volunteers. A risk assessment will be carried out before every one off event. This will include assessing risk as it relates to all aspects of the event including: equipment; venue; volunteers; attendees. Appropriate precautions will be taken to minimise hazards at all events and activities.
3. Most activities take place outside, in the gardens and hazards relate to use of tools, the weather, a pond, bites and stings etc. We will make sure all volunteers and staff at events and activities are aware of the location of fire exits when indoors.
4. All volunteers and staff will be made aware of the precautions they need to take as noted on the relevant risk assessment.
5. No volunteer or employee will run an event or activity on their own, and at least two volunteers or employees should stay at an event until it is finished and the last attendees have left.
6. SCG will hold Public Liability Insurance

Adopted March 2026