Health & Safety: Large fine increases for organisations of all sizes
In February 2016, the Sentencing Council’s Health and Safety Offences, Corporate Man-slaughter and Food Safety & Hygiene Offences Definitive Guideline came into force. The guideline followed a new model based on the culpability of the offender, the risk of harm created by the offence, the likelihood of harm and any actual harm caused. The aim […]
HR & Employment Law: New ruling on 20 minute rest breaks.
A rest break is defined as an uninterrupted period of not less than 20 minutes if the worker’s working time is more than six hours. The worker is entitled to spend their rest break away from their workstation (if they have one) (Regulation 12(1) and (3), Working Time Regulations 1998). Is a worker entitled to […]
Health & Safety: Are your fire procedures adequate?
Alongside our Health, Safety and HR partners Stallard Kane, we’re bringing you a series of topical advice. We’ll cover the latest issues that could face you and your club, and how to protect yourself against them. Following a recent study, a large number of premises still have inadequate fire procedures. Particular areas of concern were […]
How the Ogden rate change affects you and your club
One of the biggest stories of the moment in the insurance industry is the recent change to the Ogden discount rate. The industry as a whole was expecting the discount to rise from -0.75% up to between 0-1%. The announcement on Monday (15th July) saw the rate raising to just -0.25%. So what is the Ogden […]
Make sure your summer events are covered
With a heatwave upon us and summer seemingly here, it’s the time of year that clubs up and down the country are starting to hold events. Whilst fun, these events can be a minefield of risks. From rides, to fireworks, to bouncy castles. However it’s easy to make sure you’re protected against the worst happening, […]
It’s nearly time for the Club Mirror Hospitality Social Media Awards!
We’re so excited for the events of this week, we almost don’t know what to do with ourselves. Tomorrow, we’re heading down to the HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT for the Hospitality Social Media Awards where we’re sponsoring an award! We’re supporting the ‘Sports Club of the Year’ award, where the winner will is recognised for the […]
Arsonists torch rubbish at social club
News broke this week that firefighters were called out to the Titanic social club in Rawmarsh, South Yorkshire after arsonists had set fire to a rubbish pile in the building. Luckily, the club is not currently in use and no one was harmed in the blaze. However, the MO of the attack and the speed […]
Insurance for volunteers – what you need to know
Volunteers at sports and social clubs Volunteers are invaluable to many sports and social clubs. They give up so much time that in many clubs, they’re almost seen as employed staff. From organising the catering to running stalls at the annual fun day, volunteers are a perfect example of what clubs are; the heart of […]
Calls for Dundee social club committee to resign over alleged cash mismanagement
A Dundee social club committee has faced calls to resign this week over what has been described by members as financial mismanagement for ‘a number of years’. In a letter to the Fairmuir Social Club committee, member, Joe Hughes, said that the figures from the latest financial accounts had caused members ‘much anxiety’. As well […]
Arson at Wiltshire Social club: Preventing fires at your venue
News reached us this week of a fire at a sports club in Wiltshire which appears to have been started deliberately. According to this report in the Salisbury Journal, the fire service was called to Harnham Sports and Social Club at 2pm on May 18th to deal with the blaze. When the blaze was finally […]
