What is Affiliation?
Player
Player Affiliation is when you become a member of Badminton Ireland through Ulster Badminton. Your club secretary has the responsibility of affiliating all club members on receipt of your Club Membership Fee.
Club
Club affiliation is when a club affiliates to Badminton Ireland through Ulster Badminton This is achieved through payment of an affiliation fee to Badminton Ireland.
Why affiliate to Ulster Badminton?
As you governing body we can offer support in many ways as an affiliated individual and club. We can provide guidance and support on safeguarding and welfare, to information on coaching requirements, club promotion or helping with club development. You can avail of a number of benefits when you & your club affiliate through Ulster Badminton. These include:
- Club & Playing Insurance
- Reduced rate on Coaching Courses
- Competitive play- a player must be affiliated to compete in any affiliated league or provincial/National competition.
- Discount at businesses & Organisations across Ulster.
- FREE promotion & marketing on Ulster Badminton website & Social Media platforms
- Opportunity to display/promote club information on the Find a Club section on the website
- Guidance on Governance & Club support
- Ulster Badminton Clubmark programme. (A recognised Programme by Sport NI)
- Club Development Workshops
- Club Leaders Programme- to support club committees & Volunteers
- Coaching workshops
- Safeguarding & Access NI Support.
Further information and key dates for affiliation can be found on the Badminton Ireland Website.
Membership Insurance
Ulster Badminton affiliated club and member activities are insured through Badminton Ireland’s brokers, Resolution Underwriting Holdings Ireland Limited Trading as SportsCover Europe or just SportsCover Europel, who have arranged cover with Sportscover Europe Limited.
Full Badminton Ireland members receive liability and personal injury insurance.
Public Liability
Public Liability insurance protects registered Badminton Ireland Members and Affiliated Clubs against claims by third parties for property damage and/or bodily injury as a result of any negligence on the part of the affiliated Club and/or its registered members. The current limit of indemnity is €6,500,000.
Professional Indemnity
Covers Badminton Ireland and persons acting on their behalf (directors, employees, committee members and volunteers(with supervisory/management roles) for legal liability in respect of breach of their professional duty and is reported to the insurer during the period of insurance and results in financial loss to a third party. The Limit of Liability on the policy is €1,300,000.
Personal Accident
Included within Badminton Ireland Membership and valid for registered members and/or Clubs Only Click here to view Personal Accident Policy & Cover.
What to make a claim?
Step & information on how to make a claim can be found here
Or alternatively you can contact membership@badmintonireland.com or visit https://www.arachas.ie/news/arachas-acquires-o-driscoll-o-neil-dac
Please note only affiliated players are covered by this insurance and playing with or against non-affiliated players may void cover.
- The Public Liability policy covers meetings, badminton activities and social/fundraising activities.
- The Personal Accident Policy covers injury while training or playing badminton (Full Affiliations Only).
For any query in relation to insurance, please contact Membership Officer- Lauren Au at lau@badmintonireland.com or visit the Badminton Ireland Website on Membership on the button below
