FAQs for recognised activities and environments

Q1  What activities are recognised?

The BG insurance policy will provide you with cover whilst you are coaching any BG discipline or activity within the remit of your BG qualifications, in a recognised environment. 

Q2 Are non-gymnastics activities recognised?

Clubs, and club coaches, are covered to supervise certain non-gymnastic activities as part of a summer or holiday camp. These include activities at the gym such as team games and craft sessions and "low risk" activities away from the gym, including trips to the cinema and bowling. Click here for further details of the activities and for guidance on risk management.

Q3 I coach in a school, is this covered?

BG coaches are covered to coach school gymnastics classes and also after school clubs, provided that these are delivered to pupils of the school only. This applies also in higher education colleges and academies with children up to 18 years old. If children from other schools are allowed access to a club after school, this should be registered with BG as a club in its own right.

Q4 I coach a school gymnastics class as part of their PE curriculum, but the pupils come to my gym for the session. Is this OK?

Yes, cover is provided for this coaching as it is within a club environment and provided as part of the school curriculum.

Q5 If I coach in a leisure centre am I covered?

If the leisure centre is registered with BG you are covered to coach gymnastics in sessions where all the participants have been registered with BG by the leisure centre. If the leisure centre is not registered with BG then you are not covered, unless you are coaching within a BG club.

Q6 My club is based in a leisure centre, but I don't know if the leisure centre is registered to BG. Are my club activities covered?

Yes, by registering the club with BG you are accepting to abide by the BG Health, Safety and Welfare policy and so cover is in place.

Q7  What happens if I am coaching in an unlicensed leisure centre or other non-BG recognised environment?

In this case, you must make sure that you are covered by the insurance of the leisure centre you are working at or by the organisation employing you.

Q8 I have session for non-members at the club, can I be covered for this? 

Yes, non-members can be registered with BG under the block registration scheme. These can be participants in term-time gymnastics sessions, who only attend for a term at a time, or non-members taking part in open sessions, summer or holiday camps. For further details please contact BG membership by email or on 0845 1297129.

Q9 I run other activities during summer/holiday camps as well as gymnastics, am I covered for this?

The BG insurance policy will provide cover for the supervision of certain non-gymnastic activities that are run as part of a gymnastics based summer or holiday camp. Click here for further details.

Q10 What insurance cover is provided under block registration scheme?

Once all participants have been registered with BG, then the club and its coaches will be protected in respect of their liability to those taking part in the activity if they are injured and sue the club or coaches for compensation. There is no cover provided for the individuals themselves (i.e. member to member cover) as they are not BG members. There is very limited Personal Accident cover provided to participants.

Q11 My club runs open sessions where members of the public are allowed access to the gym but there is no coaching or supervision. Am I insured for this?

No. Cover for unsupervised activity is strictly excluded

Q12 Is my club covered to run fundraising activities?

Yes. The only restriction is that if the fundraising activity involves gymnastic apparatus (e.g. a sponsored bounce on trampolines) then only BG members should take part. Please ensure that any fundraising activity is properly risk assessed.