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 2007 to 31 October 2008. All groups affiliated with insurance for the current affiliation period will continue to be insured up until Midnight on 30 November 2007.

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 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;

  • Basic Affiliation (membership of LAYC only)
    • Networks and mailings
    • Access to resource library services
    • Information and advice
    • Training programme (non discount)
    • Information and advice on Disclosure matters
    • Annual support visit
  • Affiliation Plus (membership of LAYC, Youth Scotland and UK Youth)
    • Includes all the benefits of Basic Affiliation and
    • Access to tailored training programme at discounted rates
    • Disclosure service (including access to checks)
    • Use of e-services including e-Networks and e-bulletins
    • 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 Plus Cover (membership as with Affiliation Plus and insurance cover)
    • Includes all the benefits of Basic and Affiliation Plus and Youth Scotland Insurance
    • Which now include;
    • Limited contents insurance
    • An option in increase public liability cover to £5 million
    • Extended insurance cover for 3 overnight trips

LAYC, Dunford House, 7 Boroughloch Lane, Edinburgh, EH8 9NL
Tel: (0131) 667 1828 & Fax: (0131) 667 9862
Email: enquiries@layc.org.uk
Lothian Association of Youth Clubs (LAYC) is a registered Scottish charity, No. SC009193