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Guidance notes for completing this form
This form must be completed in order for young members to take part in an international event.
• Theformshouldbecompletedattheearliestopportunity,beforearrangingorpayingfortravel.
• Anychangestothehealthoftheparticipantbetweencompletingthisformandthestartofthetripmustbe
communicatedtotheEventCoordinatorand,ifappropriate,thetravelinsurancecompany.
• Pleaseprovidedetailedinformationrelatingtoanyillnesses,medicationortreatmentincaseofamedical
emergency.
• Iftheparticipant’sbeliefsmeantherearesometreatmentstheywillnotconsentto,pleaseensurethese
areclearlycommunicatedtotheEventCoordinator,andprovidedetailsonthisformunder‘furtherinformation
regardingtheparticipant’shealthandwell-being’.
Travel insurance
IfusingGirlguiding’sinsurer,Unity,fortravelinsurance,participantswithanyofthefollowing
medicalconditionsarerequiredtocompleteaMedicalHealthQuestionnaire(whichisavailableat
guidinginsurance.co.uk/pdfs/travel_medical_questionnaire.pdf):
• stroke,heartconditionorcirculatorydisorder
• cancerofanytype
• mental,nervous,depressiveorstress-relatedcondition
• slippeddisc,otherspinaldisorder
• diabetes,hernia,rheumaticorarthriticcondition
• anyotherillnessorinjurywhichrequiresinpatienttreatmentorinvestigation
Pleasebeawarethattheremaybeachargeforobtainingadoctor’scerticate.
Insurance claims
Intheeventofatravelinsuranceclaimarisingfromapre-existingmedicalcondition,theinsurerwillrequire
writtenevidencefromtheclaimant’sdoctorconrmingtheclaimantwasttotravel.
Further information is available at guidinginsurance.co.uk
What will you do with my data?
It’ssimple.Weneedtheinformationyousharewithustorunourexcitingactivities
andtosatisfyourlegalresponsibilities.We’llkeepitsafeforaslongasyourdaughterisanactivemember.
Wepromisewe’llonlyshareyourinformationif:
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you ask us to
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thelawrequiresus
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inordertocomplywithourpoliciessoyourdaughtercanenjoyanactivitysafely
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wecarryoutmarketresearch
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it’sinthepublicinterest.
Don’tworry–we’llneversellyourdataorshareitforanyotherreason.
Girlguidingistheregistereddatacontroller*forallourmembers’personalinformation,bothintheUK
andaroundtheworld.
Wanttondoutmoreabouthowweuseyourinformation–andyourrights?
Visit girlguiding.org.uk/privacy-policy
*Theorganisationthatmanagesandlooksafteryourdata