Meet the RLSS UK Team

We have a task force appointed with a variety of skills, and who are dedicated to supporting you and your branch

• Meet the team

Role Descriptions and Role Handbooks

The RLSS UK Branch Constitution states that:

‘The Branch Management Committee must have the following three posts in place. Chair, Safeguarding Officer and Branch Administrator. The Branch Management Committee must have three individual officers present to be quorate'

In addition, it is at the branch's discretion to appoint members into roles that support the strategy of the branch.

Below are handbooks for each role, inclusive of Role Descriptions:

• Branch Administrator Handbook
• Branch Chair Handbook
• Branch Guidance for Managing Designated Funds
• Branch Safeguarding Officer Handbook (NI, ROI and Scotland)
• Branch Safeguarding Officer Handbook

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Governance, Policies and Guidance

This is a series of guidance and governing documents to support the day-to-day operation of the branch

• Branch Constitution
• Branch Guidance on Charitable Spend
• AGM Timings and Process
• AGM Notification Template
• RLSS UK Social Media Policy
• Branch Compliance Policy and Procedure
• Photography Model Release Form
• 2024 Group Liability Insurance Document

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Youth Development 

RLSS UK is committed to the enhancement, development and active participation of its youth members in working towards the society’s ambitions to prevent Drowning across the UK and Ireland. Over the past 5 years, the society has made huge inroads in adopting a youth culture throughout the volunteer network at all levels including clubs, branches, regions and nationally.

• How can you support young people

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Marketing

• The RLSS UK A-Z of Fundraising Ideas
• Marketing Pack - Coming Soon
• Events and giveaways prices list 

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Requesting data for your branch

• Guidance on how to request data

If you require data to carry out the branch's work, please email [email protected]

General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) came into force on 25th May 2018 and place added responsibility on organisations and individuals to take extra care when handling personal data.

What this means in simple terms is that we are now required to be much more stringent with protecting an individual's personal data and we need to work with branches to protect branches, the organisation and the individual's data.

We understand that this may feel limiting, we just need to carry out a few simple checks to manage risk and enable you to do your amazing work:

1) You need to have a legitimate purpose for use of the data and so don't be alarmed if we check on the purpose of the data request. This purpose will expire so data should be deleted immediately and not stored for another purpose.

2) We will password-protect data to ensure that if data is lost or intercepted then it can't be used. We will send you a separate communication with password details. Passwords should not be removed from data once received.

3) The data has been supplied to you from RLSS UK, this means you are responsible for the safekeeping of this data. As such it would be prudent for you not to share this data with any other individual, including members of your branch committee - you are responsible for the safe storage of the data.  Any mismanagement could result in serious fines for RLSS UK.

4) It is crucial data is up to date. This is why our system is so important so we can store the most up-to-date details as supplied by the individual. The data supplied to you is live.

5) Data should be requested each time you need it and the purpose for the use of that data clearly defined. Each time data is used it should be deleted.

6) Members have a right to select how we use their data. Therefore, the branch is subject to the same marketing preferences as RLSS UK. If your information relates to marketing, then the data will be constrained by anybody who has unsubscribed from receiving certain communications.

Data Protection is everyone’s responsibility and I would like to thank you for your assistance in ensuring we are meeting the requirements that the law demands.