Altrincham and District Athletics Club (ADAC) is a registered Community Amateur Sports Club (CASC) and is on the government register here.

A CASC in the United Kingdom is an amateur sports club eligible for favourable treatment for taxation purposes, with some similarities to charitable status.

ADAC was incorporated on 17th February, 2015 following legal advice associated with registering as a CASC and rewriting the club constitution. This enables the club accounts to be available at Companies House and makes it easier to access sponsorship and both public and private grant schemes.

The club is listed at Companies House as:

ALTRINCHAM & DISTRICT ATHLETIC CLUB LIMITED

Company number 09442537

England Athletics has produced a set of Club Standards in line with legal legislation and the code of sports governance (Tier 1) set out by Sport England, this helps our club have policies and procedures for good governance and duty of care:

1. Good governance is the foundation of a well-run club. It protects the club’s values and reputation whilst looking after the club’s funds and people.

2. We have a duty of care towards our members and are responsible for ensuring all club activity is safe.

3. Everyone has a role to play in keeping others safe. All club members should know what to do if they have any concerns.

SAFEGUARDING

“Everyone in Athletics has a part to play in safeguarding children and adults at risk, England Athletics aims to create an environment where everyone involved in athletics and running feels safe and welcome to enable them to be the best they can be.”

Emma Davenport, Head of Clubs and Participation (England Athletics Safeguarding lead)

It is everyone’s responsibility to protect the welfare of all those who participate in athletics.

At Altrincham and District Athletics Club we are committed to the safeguarding of all of our athletes.

UKA take the lead for Safeguarding across the sport of athletics and running for the UK. They set the policies, procedures and regulations for the sport that we follow and adhere to.

Please click the links below to read our club safeguarding policies.

Safeguarding Policies and Procedures

Safeguarding contact

As a club we are supported by England Athletics to ensure that we provide a safe and welcoming environment for all to partake in the sport.

Your lead welfare officer with responsibility for the junior athletes is Andy Pickford and the senior athletes welfare officer is Duncan Dickinson.

They can be contacted through the club safeguarding email. If you have concerns about a safeguarding issue, please contact safeguarding@altrincham-athletics.co.uk

National Safeguarding contacts

This document lists contact organisations.

Health and safety policy

Health and safety is everyone’s responsibility. If you see, or think there may be, a risk to yourself or others in connection with the ADAC’s activities please report this to your coach, committee member or email to hs@altrincham-athletics.co.uk

Health & Safety Policy

Other policies

Inclusion & Diversity Policy
Disciplinary Policy
Grievance Policy
Privacy Policy

H&S documents (password protected)