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Thursday walkers at Glen Wyllin with friends from Canada
Negotiating the rocks on Glen Wyllin beach
NEWS AND EVENTS
News
Dear Member,
On 22 August I wrote to you outlining the current issue faced by MFCG in relation to our Insurance Indemnity Policy.
The purpose of this further note is to outline:
- The progress made to date and
- The further work needed to ensure full compliance in time for the Winter Programme.
You will recall that there were four areas where policy conditions had not been followed.
- Appointment of Safety Officer.
- Provision of first aid, including training.
- Implementation of risk assessments.
- Incident procedures
David Leiserach has now been appointed as Acting Safety Officer, supported by Pat Mudie.
On 5 September, 28 of our members participated in two separate First Aid training sessions with St John Ambulance. All participants were successful in their assessment and now have a Certificate which is valid for three years. I would like to make this an annual event so that all members have the opportunity to acquire first aid awareness.
We have now taken delivery of the First Aid kits for use on our walks. These were selected by Fiona and Jackie and are both lightweight and waterproof. I would like to thank them both for their help in selecting these.
The high vis jackets are also to hand and are for use by leaders / back markers on public roads and in poor visibility. The intention is that both the first aid kit and jackets are passed from one leader to the next. It is the responsibility of the leader who finishes a walk to ensure that the kit and jackets get into the hands of the next walk leader.
These safety measures will ensure compliance with two of the four insurance conditions. We are getting there!
Further to the safety update above, I am pleased to say that we had a good member response to the Presentation held on 3 October (apologies for the ‘September’ typo).
This means that the Insurance Safety regime will be in place by 1 November and in time for the Winter Walk Programme.
This will provide all our Walk Leaders with both the assurance and peace of mind from knowing that they are fully supported by our indemnity insurance.
If you are able to come along to the Presentation can you please confirm to David on David@manxfootpaths.org
Regards,
Kevin
My! My! How the months are flying by…may be time to start thinking about walks you might like to lead for the winter schedule?
PRIVACY POLICY
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First Aid Course
Well done to those who passed the First Aid Course on Wednesday 5th September. I think you’ll agree it was nothing to worry about. We will be doing more courses in the future so if you missed this one there will be other opportunities to get your certificate.
A couple of tips for members:
We have found a couple of very useful free apps for your smart phone. Firstly, OS Locate will give you map co-ordinates which will help the emergency services to find you should you find yourself in trouble. It also has a compass. The second one is Maps.me which can help you find your way home in the event of you becoming lost (or maybe in thick mist). It shows you where you are on the map and has already proved itself useful to us a couple of times. Neither require mobile data to work away from home. Of course, there are many more apps. of this type on the market, I’m sure you’ll find one to suit you. Lesley
First Aid Kits
The St.John Ambulance instructor was very impressed with the First Aid Kits we have bought for the club. Several members have expressed interest in owning their own. If you would like to buy one for yourself please click on the following link https://www.mistrymedical.com/search.php The ref is RL1233 and the price is £12.17
“Walk the Isle of Man" – 2019 Walking Event
The scheduled dates for the walks will be Monday 30th September – Friday 4th October 2019.
Due to unforeseen circumstances, it has now been decided that ‘Walk the Isle of Man’ will stage its first event in 2019 rather than 2018. Isle of Man Event Services and Go-Mann Adventures intend that the revised dates will allow time for a fuller and more widely advertised programme of walking activities on the Isle of Man, for those both visiting and those living on the Island. They are very grateful for the support to date that has been given on the Isle of Man for this venture and to those who have offered help with leading the walks. They will be in touch with further details once they are confirmed.
Ramblers Association Holidays
Did you know?...That the MFCG is affiliated to the Ramblers Association. When you book a walking holiday through the Ramblers Association and you say that you belong to an affiliated walking club they will pass on a small sum of money to the club. It costs you nothing extra and it benefits YOUR club.
The following MAJOR footpaths have been temporarily closed
RoW 329 Majestic Coastal path (Onchan) from King Edward Road to Majestic Apts will be closed DAILY from 07.30am to 5.30pm from 25th April to 24th October.
Temporary closures are currently in place for each of the following three tracks/paths. However, a more prolonged 6 month closure has been applied for on each of them. This is due to the extensive amount of damage that they have suffered. There is currently no date set for when works will be carried out. The closures will be published on Roadwatch.
The byway known as 'The Dowse' (map ref: 304828 to 285824)
PRoW405 - Lynague, German
PRoW632 - Riverbank Road, Ramsey
For further details the contact number for DoI is 850000.
Subscriptions
Subscriptions are due 1st January each year payable to the Manx Footpaths Conservation Group and will remain at £6 for this year. Please post cheques to Maree Harper at 14, Derby Square, Douglas IM1 3LS. You can click on the following bold links to download the Membership Application Form & Standing Order Form.
Isle of Man Hills Walks Book - Important Addendum
Walk No 9 - Pages 24 and 25
Please note that this walk crosses private land. If you would like to walk this route, please contact the landowner, Mr Corlett (Tel No: 812160 / Mobile: 480338) for permission beforehand.
Footpaths
Should any member/visitor to the Isle of Man encounter problems with any public footpath, ie overgrown, broken gate/stile etc, please could you e-mail David Leiserach, Foothpaths Officer at David@manxfootpaths.org. It would be most helpful if you could also include a photograph and any details that will help identify the public footpath and/or position of the gate/stile etc.
Photographs
We would like to update the website photographs on a regular basis and would be pleased to receive photographs from members. If you are happy for your photograph to be used by MFCG on our website, please email it to Lesley@manxfootpaths.org (Tel:437978), including the place and date of the photograph. Thanks go to members for providing photographs from our walks. They are always greatly appreciated.
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Newsletters are distributed in Spring and Autumn each year to all fully paid up members, together with the Walks Programmes for Sundays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays with the addition of Wednesday evenings in the summer period. Subscriptions are £6 per annum, payable before 1st January each year. Membership Application forms can be downloaded by clicking the following: Membership Application form & Standing Order form or contact our membership secretary Maree@manxfootpaths.org or tel: 671740.
Walks Programmes
Hopefully all paid up members have now received their Summer Walks Programmes and are looking forward to some fabulous summer walks. Our sincere thanks go to Bob Garret, Gill Percival, Peter Gunn, Peter Hulley and Brian Beattie for all their hard work in compiling the walks lists and to all the walks leaders without whose knowledge and experience the walks could not happen. Thanks also to those who send in photographs, please keep them coming they are much appreciated.
All walks are open to all walkers but please choose walks that will suit you. Please bring Bus or Railway Passes, Travel Cards or Cash for walks which start with a train, tram or bus journey. Also please bring a packed lunch and a drink for all day walks. Leaders who are unavailable please arrange a replacement.
EVENTS
Dates for your Diary
Winter Talks Programme
A series of three special interest talks to help us through the long winter months beginning with:
7th November – ‘Nautical Musings’ with Steven Carter
5th December – ‘Prehistoric Mann’ with Dr. Andrew Fox…and finally…
6th February 2019 - ’The Old Ways are the Best’ with Andrew Johnson
These talks will all take place in Mylchreest Court, Peel (next to the QE11 high school). Extra parking is available on the Peel Football Ground car park and the QE11 car park. Members only please, , please book your place with Lesley@manxfootpaths.org – first come first served.
Triskelion Way
The final two sections of the Triskelion Way have been postponed until the winter schedule which will be out in November. Watch this Space…
Special Interest Walks with Brian Beattie
Brian is leading the first of his special interest walks on Sunday 7th October starting at Ballaglass Glen car park.
The second walk will start at Tholt y Will car park on Sunday 14th October. Both walks begin at the usual 1.30pm so ‘don’t be late, make a date’ for what will be very interesting walks. Members only please.