Starbeck Tennis Club is committed to ensuring the Health & Safety of our members and guests.

1. Members or Visitors leaving unattended vehicles, racquets, clothing or other property at the Club do so at their own risk and the Club shall not be responsible for any loss, damage or injury resulting from this or any other cause. 
2. CCTV is in operation at all times
3. Please wear appropriate tennis cothing and footwear, and beware the courts can be slippery when wet or icy, so use them at your own risk
4. Please fill out the hazard and/or accident book in the appropriate circumstances. Both of these books can be found on the windowsill or the kitchen work surface 
5. If any have any suggestions, please contact a Committee member or if you wish to be anonymous we have a suggestion box, on the left of the kitchen work surface

To support this aim, we have are committed to the following duties.

• Discuss Health & Safety matters as an agenda item of all Committee meetings
• Appoint a competent club member to take the lead on Health & Safety responsibilities
• Ensure that all accidents and injuries sustained during any club activity or whilst on the club premises are reported
• Provide access to adequate first aid facilities at the tennis club, and ensuring all coaches are first aid trained

Sun Safety

The Committee recognises the importance of protection against the potential harmful effects of the sun.

While this is relevant to all players, it is particularly important for our junior members.

We recommend reading and following the Outdoor Kids Sun Safety Code, and the following simple guidance is extracted from that code:

• Clothing is the best form of defence - children should wear long sleeved shirts, caps and sunglasses
• We recommend the use of SPF30+ sunscreen - don't forget the hard to reach places
• All children should bring water bottles and should be encouraged to drink regularly
• Avoid playing in extremes of heat, for example temperatures over 30C
• Look out for signs of heat exhaustion - fatigue, dizziness, headache, nausea or hot, red and dry skin
• Coaches should lead by example
• Remind children that they can burn even on cloudy days in summer - even in Starbeck!