TOPS Bags at LAYC

Have you ever looked in your equipment cupboard and though “Wouldn’t it be good to have some new stuff in here?” Maybe LAYC can help you…

Over the last year or two Edinburgh Leisure and LAYC have been running TOPS Sports & Activity courses for all our members. These sessions showed you how to run games, activities and sports using some of the things you’ll find in TOPS bags.

TOPS bags (which are sponsored by Sainsbury’s) are full of sports, games and play equipment which link in with the TOP Play and TOP Sport programmes. These can form a sporting pathway along which young people can progress according to their age and development. All their programmes and activities are fully accessible to young disabled people and feature resource cards to give you session ideas and tips.(We are currently waiting to get copies of these for each bag - so at the moment you'll have to use your imagination & expertise!)

LAYC have 4 TOPS bags which you can borrow for a month at a time. They are free to borrow – the only catch is your group needs to be a current LAYC member and you’ll need to come and collect your bag - and bring it back again. Most of the bags have different things in them so have a look through the list before you call to say which one your interested in.

To book your bag give LAYC a call on (0131) 667 1828

TOPS Bag 1 & TOPS Bag 2

  • 2 pairs of cheerleader pom-poms
  • 3 (put it together yourself) hula hoops
  • 1 small parachute (1.8m across)
  • 2 sets dancing wrist scarves
  • 3 french skipping ropes
  • 6 skipping ropes
  • 1 long jump rope (12 m)
  • 2 sets juggling scarves
  • 1 diablo & sticks
  • 25 coloured marker comes
  • 1 obstacle course net
  • 10 bean bags
  • 5 air balls
  • 4 space hoppers (which need to be blown up)
  • Balance see-saw
  • 2 sets of (3) juggling balls
  • 1 size 4 foam football
  • 1 size 4 football

TOPS Bag 3

  • 1 size 3 rugby ball
  • 3 tri-golf pitching wedge (2 RH & 1 LH)
  • 3 tri-golf foundation putters (2 RH & 1 LH)
  • 25 tri-golf balls
  • 50 marker cones
  • 12 flat floor markers
  • 1 basketball
  • 1 trainer volleyball
  • 5 small (P3-P5 size) yellow training bibs
  • 1 jingle ball (for blindfold games)
  • 2 blindfolds
  • 1 aerobie
  • 10 bean bags

TOPS Bag 4

  • 2 basket balls
  • 2 mini basket balls
  • 6 unihoc sticks
  • 4 unihoc balls
  • 1 size 3 rugby ball
  • 3 tri-golf pitching wedge (2 RH & 1 LH)
  • 3 tri-golf foundation putters (2 RH & 1 LH)
  • 25 tri-golf balls
  • 50 marker cones
  • 12 flat floor markers
  • 1 basketball
  • 1 trainer volleyball
  • 5 small (P3-P5 size) green training bibs
  • 1 jingle ball (for blindfold games)
  • 2 blindfolds
  • 1 aerobie
  • 10 bean bags

P.S. The balls in all the bags will probably need blowing up - so make sure you have a ball pump

For other courses in the current LAYC Training programme click here.

New Training Scheme for LAYC members...Click here.

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