Adult participation
Adults may take part in TWYA activities as volunteers, mentors, parents, supporters, facilitators or participants. Some activities can involve ordinary physical, travel, venue or event-related risks. Adults are expected to use reasonable care and follow TWYA instructions.
Your responsibilities
- Follow venue, activity and safeguarding instructions given by TWYA leaders.
- Disclose relevant health, accessibility or safety information where it affects participation.
- Use equipment appropriately and do not take unnecessary risks that could affect you or others.
- Report accidents, near misses, hazards and safeguarding concerns promptly.
- Do not participate while impaired by alcohol, illegal drugs or any condition that makes safe participation unreasonable.
Working around children and young people
Adults must maintain appropriate boundaries at all times. Being present at a TWYA activity does not permit private contact, photography, transport, messaging or one-to-one arrangements with a child outside TWYA's agreed procedures.
Volunteers and facilitators
Where a role requires induction, checks, training, supervision or specific approval, the adult should not begin that part of the role until TWYA confirms the relevant requirements have been completed.
Emergencies and incident reporting
In an emergency, follow the directions of the responsible TWYA lead or venue staff. Any injury, safeguarding issue or significant incident should be recorded through TWYA's appropriate reporting process as soon as practicable.