Health and safety


The centre has provided specialist outdoor education courses to Primary and Secondary school children for over 33 years, and is licensed to do so by the Adventure Activities Licensing Service (AALS).


In addition to our work with mainstream groups our specialist skills and experience enable us to provide safe and rewarding activities to persons with learning and physical disabilities, who may be members of any main stream group.  We are particularly proud of our long serving and experienced staff.




  • Adventure Activities Licensing Service
    Licence

    The undermentioned is a licensed provider of specified activities to young people, under the age of 18 years, pursuant to the Activity Centres (Young Persons’ Safety Act 1995 and the Adventure Activities Licensing Regulations 2004.

    Licence Registration Number:  L5301/RO680

    The Adventure Activities Licensing Authority (Service), acting under the auspices of Tourism Quality Services Limited, and in pursuance of the powers conferred upon them by regulation 4 of the Adventure Activities Licensing Regulations  2004, licenses

    PETER NIGEL JONES

    to provide facilities for adventure activities from or by, the activity centre or provider known as

    RED RIDGE CENTRE

    to undertake the provision of the adventure activities specified in the Scedule to this licence subject to the adjacent additions.

    Licence renewed 25th June annually.

    unless revoked by authorised persons.

  • Child protection policy
    In addition to our Outdoor Pursuits Business at Red Ridge, we ran a Registered Childrens home several miles away, until 1996.  Our Child Protection procedures were, of necessity, detailed and robust and remain a very valuable asset in the context of our outdoor pursuits centre.

  • Coach transport
    Our coach transport is normally provided by Tanat Valley Coaches, who provide competitive quotes for safe travel between your organisation and Red Ridge, and also to and from off site activities whilst at Red Ridge.  All coaches are fitted with seat belts, and operating procedures agreed between Tanat Valley Coaches and Red Ridge Centre are in place. Tanat Valley Coaches have Passenger Liability Insurance placed with QBE Insurance, with a renewal date of 16th January each year. Red Ridge will obtain a quotation for you and book the coaches on your behalf, if you so wish.  The coach company will contact your organisation a week prior to your visit to confirm all detail.  If you wish to obtain your own quotations locally, and book directly, please feel free to do so.

  • Risk benefit
    In accordance with National Guidelines we now work to RISK BENEFIT ASSESSMENTS ensuring that we operate safely but that guests of all ages have an understanding of their responsibilities in keeping themselves safe, not only at Red Ridge, but in life in general.  Let me give you an example: We are walking within close proximity of the Centre, on a relatively warm day and advise the group that waterproofs should be carried.  We would not check that a 10 year old had put a waterproof in their bag, and might allow them the learning experience of the physical discomfort of getting wet, as long as it posed no risk or great discomfort.  However, if we were about to walk in a less friendly environment or in less favourable conditions, in which commonsense dictated that risk outweighed the benefit, or learning experience, then we would ensure that waterproofs were worn. Clearly this is a very difficult concept to put into writing but group leaders, and parents, can be assured that the principle is applied with absolute commonsense, and without undue risk to the client. We brief clients as to our expectations as soon as they arrive in the centre and encourage the taking of responsibility towards themselves, and others, at all times.

  • Insurance
    Employers liability with Activities Industry Mutual

    Contract Number:  B601627538G11/REDRI034

    Renewal date:  11th January each year

    Limit of Indemnity, each and every occurrence:   £10,000,000 (10 million)

    Public and Products Liability Insurance with Activities Industry Mutual

    Contract Number:  B601627538G11/REDRI034

    Renewal date:  11th January each year

    Public liability:   each and every occurrence – £5,000,000 (5 million)

    Products liability:  any one occurrence and in the aggregate during the period of cover – £5,000,000 (5 million)

    Professional Indemnity with Activities Industry Mutual

    Contract Number:  B601627538G11/REDRI034

    Renewal date:  11th January each year

    Limit of cover – each and every occurrence and in the aggregate during the period of cover – £100,000

    We are insured through Activities Industry Mutual Ltd, A&B, The Winery, Lamberhurst Vineyard, Furnace Lane, Lamberhurst, Kent, TN3 8EW