Membership
What we offer our members
Insurance is an optional add-on to membership. A comprehensive insurance package tailored for youth and children’s work, including PL, EL and contents is provided through Towergate.
We play an integral representation role for our network of members. Our position as an intermediary organisation and relationship with strategic partners, including national youth work agencies and local authorities, provides a route and ensures a voice for community-based youth and children’s work to be included in discussions and decision making that affects local communities e.g. Children’s Services Plans, Community Learning and Development Plans and Community Improvement Partnerships.
Access to professional employment law advice and legally produced employment policies that are regularly updated and adaptable, provided by Law at Work. Members can also access a free phone call with Law at Work for further support.
We run a busy training programme for youth and children’s workers on a wide variety of topics such from mental health to child protection to autism. Training is free for member groups’ staff and
volunteers.
Our forums, events and training sessions offer opportunities to connect with other youth and children’s organisations.
We can apply for PVGs on behalf of member groups, saving them time and the cost of annual membership with Disclosure Scotland.
We keep our members up to date with local funding opportunities for youth and children’s work, through emails and in our weekly bulletin.
We have a wealth of experience in youth and children’s work and can provide advice, support and information for our members on topics such as funding, policies, issues and best practice. We are happy to speak on the phone or meet in person. Our forums for youth work managers and after school club managers also offer support and the chance to discuss best practice and matters of concern.
Members can access 10 free Challenge Sheets worth £50. Youth Achievement Awards support also available.
We can advertise member groups’ job adverts and news in our weekly bulletin, reaching over 1350 youth and children’s workers, and on our social media.
Our training room is available for hire for away days, meetings, training etc. at a discounted rate for members. We are in a central location just off The Meadows and can provide refreshments.
Become a member of LAYC
LAYC membership is open to groups working with children and young people in Edinburgh, East Lothian, Midlothian and West Lothian. Members must be not-for-profit, community-based and offer universal access.
Membership without insurance – £160
Membership with insurance – From £300 depending on the size of your group. For groups with over 500 members please contact us directly.
Becoming a member is likely to save you money. For example on insurance, training costs or PVG processing.
Contact us at enquiries@layc.org.uk to find out about more becoming a member.
Renewing Your Membership
youth Scotland
LAYC is an Area Association of Youth Scotland.
When an organisation joins LAYC, this also includes membership to Youth Scotland. Youth Scotland is the largest non-uniform youth organisation in Scotland, and can provide members with further support and training on youth work topics.
Their website can be found here.