It is essential that all coaches have insurance. Often if you are a member of the National Governing Body you will have insurance cover as part of this membership, however it is strongly recommended that you check this. Insurance for coaches can be gained from the following:

• National Governing Body membership schemes - find out if your National Governing Body offers insurance cover as part of its membership;
• SportsCoach UK - the organisation offers a membership service - benefits of this include insurance cover;
• Perkins Slade - this organisation is an independent insurance broker that offer cover for sports coaches.