Mountaineering Ireland is committed to increasing participation in our sports and introducing the concept of life long activities to all. Central to this philosophy is the development and application of best practice and ensuring appropriate levels of behaviour, practice and conduct required from our young participants, officials, coaches, trainers, mentors, parents/guardians and clubs.

MI's youth policy complements the joint Irish Sports Council & Sport NI Code of Ethics & Good Practice for Children's Sport.

The following documents must be adopted by all MI clubs that provide opportunities for youth participation:

• Mountaineering Ireland Children's Policy (Overview of Mountaineering Ireland Children's Policy)
• Parents' Guide (explains youth patricipation in climbing and mountaineering, and the associated risks and benefits. Highly recommended for parents whose children are new to the sport)
• Mountaineering Ireland Youth Parental Consent Form (to consent to your child participating in one of our programmes)
• Mountaineering Ireland (Working Draft) Youth Participants Code of Conduct (code of conduct developed for youth Mountaineering clubs- there are sections for young participants, parents and leaders)
• Mountaineering Ireland Club Youth Officer Role Description (If you are considering becoming a club Youth Officer, or need to appoint a youth officer in your club)
• Mountaineering Ireland Vetting Policy
• AccessNI - for Mountaineering Ireland and MI Clubs
• Mountaineering Ireland AccessNI Guidance Notes
• Child Protection Safety Unit Briefings
  • Managing Challenging Behaviour
  • Use of Electronic Communications

Mountaineering Ireland would like to continue to develop the role of volunteers within our youth programmes and within MI clubs. If you would like to volunteer with the MI youth programme, or with a member club, please complete the following volunteer application form:

• MI Volunteer Role Description

• Mountaineering Ireland Volunteer Application Form

• We will process your form in accordance with the Mountaineering Ireland Vetting Policy and/or AccessNI - for Mountaineering Ireland and MI Clubs 
• We will contact your referees using the Mountaineering Ireland Volunteer Reference Reply Form
  

NB - All of these files are Adobe PDF, a copy of of Adobe Reader can be downloaded from the Adobe web site.