Dear RDA UK volunteers and staff,

Firstly, an apology for ‘webinar-gate’ – those of you who tried but couldn’t get onto Tuesdays session with Ed Bracher. My fault, a rookie error that is now resolved, but I appreciate how frustrating that was. Next week you’ll be delighted to hear that it’s not me in charge (plus we have increased the number of attendees we can accommodate).

Remember all webinars are recorded and can be found a day or so after the event at www.youtube.com/channel/UCrI8v8J0WoEXNCu25ktkm0Q.

So – onto next week’s theme ‘Group Readiness’. This is all about the steps groups need to take in order to get signed off to restart. Once again, please support your groups in any way you can. Our objective is to get those involved in the practical aspects of restart to understand what they need to do and where to get help.

 

 

Step by step information at www.MyRDA.org.uk

We have created a ‘Road to Restart’ page at www.myrda.org.uk/runningyourgroup/getting-started-after-lockdown/. This contains many of our existing resources, and some new ones, ordered step-by-step to make it easier for groups to know what to do when.

 

 

Helpful films on our MyRDA YouTube Channel

There is a range of new videos and presentations relevant to this week on our YouTube Channel at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrI8v8J0WoEXNCu25ktkm0Q

These include:

Road to Restart – a 20-minute step-by-step narrated presentation about how to restart

Getting your site ready – a visit to the National Training Centre to see how they are using signage and hygiene stations to prepare for restart

During next week we will be adding presentations about:

How to complete a COVID-19 risk assessment

How to complete a trustee checklist

 

30-minute webinar: Thursday 11 March 7pm, Things to consider before restarting

Sarah Healing (Greater London, Regional Coach) and Lynne Munro (West Mercia, Regional Coach and Physio) will be chatting about the most important things for group coaches to consider before inviting participants back - and ensuring a safe environment for the whole team.

Register at: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_wwHWqRPLSICOEjvDsxBa7g

 

 

Other news in brief

New Carriage Driving Lead: Eileen Cornish has been appointed as the new National Lead for Carriage Driving.  Many of you know Eileen already. She brings a wealth of carriage driving experience and knowledge and I am sure you will join me in welcoming her to this role. 

Virtual National Championships: Regional Chairs and Regional Qualifier Organisers have been briefed on the plans for this event. You can find the schedule and other information at www.myrda.org.uk/runningyourgroup/national-championships/ . There is a training video for Countryside Challenge and a ‘how to film your competition entry’ video on YouTube here: www.youtube.com/channel/UCrI8v8J0WoEXNCu25ktkm0Q

D of E Groups: Please complete the annual survey for D of E by Monday 29th March www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/dofesurvey

Regional Equine Advisors & Vets: Please remind your groups about the equine welfare support available from your regional team.

 

Have a good weekend,

Caroline

Caroline Ward
Head of Communication & Insight, RDA UK
01926 405968
cward@rda.org.uk