Safety

The safety of every young person on the trip is paramount to the Trust. The Ellen MacArthur Trust operates under the safety management of the UKSA for our Yachting Activities, and Bradwell Outdoors for our Dinghy weeks.  All staff and volunteers who work with the Trust are Enhanced CRB checked before sailing with young people.  All skippers are commercially endorsed Yachtmasters.

Before arriving for their trip, the young people’s hospital consultant is required to sign a form consenting to them being at no risk medically from sailing with the Trust and the medical form details are also checked by our paediatrician before the young person is given a place on a trip. Every parent receives a handbook detailing who they can contact in an emergency, as well as details of what to bring etc, and they are phoned before their child comes on a trip to double check contact information, go through any issues that may need highlighting and answer questions.