Ramblers Group support

Advice and guidance on setting up, running and closing Ramblers Groups.

The guidance below provides advice and information to volunteers involved with setting up a new Group, closing or merging Groups or changing the name of a Group. The documents provide practical advice and essential background information to make these processes as straightforward as possible. Alongside the guidance you will find forms for notifying Central Office of Group changes – please read the relevant guidance before attempting to fill in these forms.

Flexigroups

Flexigroups are an easier way of setting up and running a Ramblers group and providing a wider variety of activities in an Area. Find out here if a flexigroup could work locally for you.

Setting up a Group

Setting up a Ramblers Group: Guidance for volunteers - PDF
Model Constitution for Local Groups (England and Wales) - PDF / Word
Model Constitution for Local Groups (Scotland) - PDF / Word
New Group registration form - PDF / Word
Template letter to members: Geographical Group – Word
Template letter to members: Specialist Group - Word

Changing a Group name

Changing the name of a Ramblers Group: Guidance for volunteers - PDF
Group Name Change form – PDF / Word

Dissolving or merging a Group

Dissolving or merging a Ramblers Group: Guidance for volunteers – PDF
Group Dissolution form – PDF / Word
Template letter to members – Word

Other useful advice

Resources for specific volunteer roles – see the general Volunteering page
Publicity resources
Led walks
Using the Group Walks Finder
Governance factsheets including running an AGM – see Factsheet library under Governance

For more information contact gemma.petty@ramblers.org.uk.