​The club is fully affiliated to B.I.S. (British Ice Skating, previously NISA), which is the governing body for the sport. As part of this affiliation the club has insurance to run club events and competitions giving piece of mind to our members (all documents concerning this under our Documentation website page). This is great for skaters first starting out as it means if you become a member of the club and you are coached at Widnes, you are able to partake in WISC competitions without having to be a member of British Ice Skating (B.I.S.). When you do become a more advanced skater this is required to compete at national competitions.

As a club we are also here to make sure our skaters feel safe. We have dedicated club welfare officers who look out for all of our skaters and they can be approached about any issues at the rink. The club welfare officers either sort issues at a local level or call on assistance from the National Safeguarding Officer at the BIS head office. All policies can be found on the Documentation page (found at the bottom of all webpages) where the WISC Members Handbook can also be found. We do advise everyone to read this document before signing up for membership as it sets out what you can expect from us as a club and what we expect from you as a skater or a parent/ Guardian/ Carer.