WRG
Leadership Site
A collection of useful documents, best practice ideas and links for leaders of Waterway Recovery Group camps and weekends. Suggestions to Ed Walker
Contents: Health and Safety, Risk Assessments, Accommodation, Cooks' Corner, Site, Evening Entertainment and Other "Useful" Stuff
Organising your first camp/dig? These two documents are probably worth reading first:
Canal Camps Timeline and the London WRG weekend guide
Practical Restoration Handbook (Note: no COSHH documentation for lime, one here )
Scaffolding Guide (by Mick Beattie)
WRG misc H&S documentation - a selection of "HOWTO" guides written by WRG volunteers on a wide range of restoration topics, feel free to write more!
Manual Handling Guide (HSE, gives lifting and handling weight limits, useful for writing risk assessments.)
HSE Construction (Health, Safety & Welfare) Leaflet
Streetmap - use coordinate measurer (link near bottom of map page) to find nearest postcode and Landranger 8 character (2 letters and 6 numbers) grid reference, needed for risk assessments.
Royal Mail Postcode Finder (useful for finding postcodes so you can use your GPS)
NHS A&E/Doctor/Dentist/Pharmacy finder (Needs site/accom postcode)
RoSPA volunteer drivers guide - covers best practice for driving on road.
HSE Guide and guidance website with examples and good practice ideas.
Example Risk Assessments - Many available on WRG H&S Resource CD also Basingstoke 2003, H&G 2005, Abingdon 2006, Ipswich 2009 and Basingstoke 2010
Local area details: UpMyStreet
Nearest recyling point: Recyclenow (Needs accom postcode)
Further details for:
Abingdon Rugby Club (Wilts & Berks Canal)
Cropwell Bishop Memorial Hall (Grantham Canal)
Over Kellet Village Hall (Lancaster Canal)
Watchfield Village Hall (Wilts & Berks Canal)
West Felton Village Hall (Montgomery Canal)
Crosskeys Church Hall (Mon & Brec Canal)
Somersham Village Hall (Ipswich & Stowmarket Navigation)
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Supermarket finders: Tesco, Sainsburys, Morrisons, ASDA
Catering resources are available on the H&S CD: kitchen signs, shopping lists, menu plans, recipe cards.
Hints for Cooks: how to keep them happy, tips for the first time cook and what to do if you don't have one.
Food Allergies and Basic Food Hygiene
Contact Jenny at Head Office for list of possible cooks, for other catering queries contact Harri Barnes.
BBC Food Site: handy for recipes (search by ingredient, course etc) and sometimes has interesting articles on seasonal and regional cooking and special diets
baking for vegans - ideas if your camp has a vegan volunteer
Delia: nearly all her recipes; some instructions on basic techniques
Food Standards Agency: information on food hygeine
British Nutrition Foundation: general guidance on nutrition and some stuff about special diets
Suggestions on portion size - calculates for up to 10 adults, but could easily double quantites/add together
Handy conversion chart for US cup measurements
Builders merchants: HSS, Jewsons, Travis-Perkins, Hewden- check with your local contact as they will probably have an account with one nearby.
Special skills - need a machine driver/brickie/MUP? Contact Head Office with your requirements and ask for a list.
Cinema Finder - remember Orange 2-for-1 deal on Wednesday's!
Pub style quiz - free questions
Boat trip - always a good idea, check with your local contact, contact the local IWA branch.
Rail Timetables and National Express
AA Routeplanner - useful so you don't get lost on the way to your camp!
Kit
movements - contact Head Office
if you have any special requests or needs (eg. extra brick kit, stone masonry
gear, fencing tools, tirfor, extra scrub bashing gear or just more catering
kit.)