About Affiliation
Affiliation to LAYC is open to most individuals, clubs, groups and organisations involved in work with children and young people in Lothian. There are minimum standards and other basic criteria for affiliation with LAYC and you can find out more about these along with the full range of Affiliation & Insurance by clicking on the highlighted link.
There are now three different ways to affiliate with LAYC which enables prospective members to join at the level that offers them the most appropriate level of support and services. Affiliation forms can be downloaded by clicking on the respective link of the categories, which are as follows:
Group Affiliation
Group affiliation to LAYC is open to most clubs, groups and organinsations involved in work with children and young people in Lothian. There are minimum standards and other basic criteria for affiliation with LAYC and you can find out more about these along with the full range of Benefits of Affiliation by clicking on the highlighted link.
The affiliation period runs from the 1st of November to the 31st of October. The current affiliation year therefore runs from 1 November 2008 to 31 October 2009.
Please note that if a group does not re-affiliate by this date then they will no longer be covered until they re-affiliate or take out a different policy with another insurer.
There are now two different ways to affiliate with LAYC which enables prospective members to join at the level that offers them the most appropriate level of support and services. Affiliation forms can be downloaded by clicking on the respective link of the categories, which are as follows:
Affiliation Only 2009-10 (membership of LAYC, Youth Scotland and UK Youth)
Features:
- Access to tailored training programme at discounted rates
- Disclosure service (including access to checks)
- Use of e-services including e-Networks, e-bulletins and access to "Members Only" section of LAYC website
- Access to library and meeting rooms
- Access to Joyce Dunford Bequest Fund & information on other funding sources
- Affiliation to Youth Scotland and UK Youth
- Access to Youth Scotland mailings, training and national programmes
- Access to UK Youth mailing and related services
- Free membership to the Bits & Bobs - Environmental Scrapstore
- Leisure Links (Edinburgh only)
Affiliation & Insurance 2009-10 (membership as with Affiliation Plus and insurance cover)
Features:
- Includes all the benefits of Affiliation Plus and Youth Scotland Insurance
- Insurance package via Youth Scotland:
- Limited contents insurance
- An option in increase public liability cover to £5 million
- Extended insurance cover for 3 overnight trips
Individual Membership
Individual Membership of LAYC is open to any individual who has an interest in work with children and young people. We have introduced this new category in order to extend our reach beyond our existing membership of clubs, groups and agencies. It provides access to a range of our benefits for those who were previously unable to join us.
We think that this level of membership will appeal to a number of people - so if you are a freelance worker interested in promoting your services to a wide range of of youth and children's groups, a student looking for additional study resources, a worker looking to keep in touch with developments in the field or even someone who has left the field and just wants to be kept in the loop then you can now join LAYC!
Membership is annual and operates on the basis that you receive the benefits for one year from the date that you join. At prices starting from only £5 we think that this both makes it accessible and represents excellent value for money.
Individual Membership (membership of LAYC only)
Features:
- Access to up to 3 free training courses
- LAYC's training programme at member rates
- Library services
- Networks and mailings
- Access to E-services
- Access to LAYC website (members only section)
- Advice and support
- Access to study/quiet space