Risk management is concerned with the identification, analysis, control and communication of risks.

The aim of risk management is to preserve, protect and optimise an organisations key assets, including;

• It’s people
• Physical assets
• Financial assets
• Reputation and brand image

The process of reviewing an organisations exposure to loss or damage and the consideration, as to the methods of transferring or minimising these threats,
enables an organisation to;

• Identify systems, structures and working practices to reduce the likelihood of litigation, injury and reduced organisational performance
• Comply with Health and Safety and other associated public protection legislation
• Identify strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats to service delivery

The risk management process considers the global impact of all significant risks posing a threat to all aspects of an organisation. The process incorporates the individual risk assessment of activities within specific areas of an organisation.

Organisational risks may take many varied forms and at times the most fundamental issues can result in the highest level of risk exposure such as;

• The risks facing coaches when working within the sport environment. Are appropriate risk assessments of the environment, structures and working practices completed and recorded and have the assessments been made by a suitably qualified individual?
• Have all relevant Child Protection issues been considered when, developing, running or being involved in events that include young people.
• Do the individual risk assessments of departments within your organisation integrate with each other to form a corporate risk management overview.
• Has a robust needs analysis been conducted prior to a service or event delivery programme.
• Are appropriate review, monitoring and evaluation systems apparent in your organisation, ensuring that the risk management process clearly incorporates an element of performance enhancement .

In order to achieve this Sport Scientific have one of the best risk assessment and child protection specialists in the country on the team in Dave Doran. Dave is available to provide Risk assessment lectures and consultations to schools and clubs around the UK. For further details please email us.