A1 Events Ltd

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Primary Objectives

Participation

To increase participation and enjoyment in carriage driving trials by:

Encouraging a greater number of adults and children to compete at carriage driving trials at all levels, and to do so more frequently.

Increasing the satisfaction of participants and volunteers to sustain and grow carriage driving trials participation.

Safety and Welfare

Work with all individuals and organisations associated with carriage driving trials in conjunction with the appropriate agencies so that the number of preventable incidents and deaths is reduced.

To ensure the welfare of all equines involved in the sport of carriage driving trials.

To promote responsible and sustainable carriage driving trials, in safety and in harmony with the environment and other land users in the UK.

Performance

To raise standards:

Of carriage driving trials in order to enhance competition and for the overall enjoyment of carriage driving trials throughout the UK.

Associated Objectives

Widening Access

To ensure that A1 Events Ltd is inclusive and accessible to all ages and backgrounds, including under-represented groups.

To promote carriage driving trials and deliver A1 Events Ltd programmes at club, regional and national levels.

 

Safeguarding

For the attention of all competitors.

British Carriagedriving, and A1 Events take the safeguarding of children and vulnerable adults extremely seriously and, with the advice and support of the British Equestrian Federation and the Child Protection in Sport Unit, are committed to continuous improvement.

A copy of British Carriagedriving’s Safeguarding Policy is available via the BC web site.

Our Safeguarding Officer, Anne Chambers,

is available as your point of contact and can be contacted, in confidence via e-mail (anne.mark@talk21.com) or 07889 757939.

Alternatively, you can contact the BC Safeguarding Officer, Suzanna Anslow.  Email: safeguarding@britishcarriagedriving.co.uk.

If you have any concerns in relation to safeguarding issues, or require any advice or information, please do not hesitate to contact Anne Chambers or Suzanna Anslow. In addition, if you are aware of any safeguarding issues which you consider need to be investigated then please raise these with Anne Chambers or Suzanna Anslow.