# Association of East Lothian Day Centres

## Details

- **Country:** Scotland
- **Charity number:** SC043130
- **Status:** Not Submitted
- **Legal form:** SCIO (Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation)
- **Registered:** April 30, 2012
- **Register:** https://www.oscr.org.uk/about-charities/search-the-register/charity-details?number=SC043130


## Contact

- **Address:** 4a Kingsburgh Gardens, East Linton, East Lothian
- **Postcode:** EH40 3BJ



## Activities

**Activities:** &#x27;It makes grants, donations or gifts to organisations&#x27;,&#x27;It carries out activities or services itself&#x27;

**Purposes:** &#x27;the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage&#x27;

**What the charity does:** The activities of the Association revolve around co-ordinating the services offered by all the Day Centres in East Lothian with emphasis given to the adoption of best practice. The charity represents nine Day Centres in East Lothian. A comprehensive training programme is in place to develop and improve the standards of care and management of all Day Centres via staff and volunteers.

**Objectives:** The objects for which the Association is established are the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial or other disadvantage by assisting in the provision of day care facilities for the elderly  in East Lothian and by: (i)Providing or assisting in the provision of day service facilities, including lunch provision, recreation and other leisure-time occupation, with the object of improving the conditions of life for the said older people and their carers. (ii)Advancing continuing education. (iii)Promoting and organising co-operation in the achievement of the above objects. (iv)Undertaking, as the Association shall from time to time determine, all other such things as are charitable in law for the attainment of the objects.





## Areas of operation

- **Main operating location:** East Lothian
- **Geographical spread:** Wider, but within one local authority area






