Individual Members and Affiliated Groups are covered, with certain exceptions, within the English Folk Dance and Song Society’s Public Liability Insurance.
All members’ enquiries about Public Liability Insurance should be directed to Bryan James: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or 01942 603196
Guidance Notes (PDF) valid from 1 January 2020
Insurance Certificate (‘To whom it may concern’) from 31 December 2021
Common Q&As
Q: Am I covered when my workshop for 20 people is part of a bigger festival/event which has an attendance of considerably over 500?
A: Yes, the 500 limit applies to the people who are actively attending your own activities.
Q: You say that we are covered for ‘any folk activity’, but what are these?
A: The English Folk Dance and Song Society’s aims are to promote folk music, dance and song. This includes, for example, solo or ensemble music performance, for entertainment or enlightenment; social or display dancing; dance calling; solo or ensemble singing; or educational work concerning any of these activities. But this is not an exhaustive list.
Q: Does the folk activity have to be English?
A: No, your traditional or folk activities can originate from anywhere around the world.
Q: We are a folk band and we charge a fee for our services. Are we covered?
A: Yes! As long as you never have an audience of more than 500 people, meaning that your band is not fully commercial.
Q: I am a folk caller/educator/musician/etc and I charge a fee. Am I covered now?
A: Yes! As long as you never have an audience of more than 500 people.
Q: We distribute ‘bring and share’ food. Am I covered?
A: Yes!
Q: Is the full documentation or policy schedule available?
A: Yes, you can download it from this page, efdss.org/insurance
Q: How long will my policy last?
- Please note that your insurance cover runs for twelve months from the day of your membership purchase.
- Each year at EFDSS we take out our own policy, which covers all sorts of things such as activities in Cecil Sharp House and our historical collections. We are also able to offer this insurance as a benefit to our members.
- Whilst our own certificate is renewed each year and runs from January to December, your qualifying activities are covered for twelve months from whenever you join or renew. You will simply receive a new insurance certificate at the end of the calendar year when we renew our own, which will continue to cover you until you lapse. As we re-negotiate this policy each year, insurance from 1 Jan each year is not guaranteed; however it is expected to be equivalent, barring exceptional unforeseen circumstances.
Q: What if I have read the guidance and am still unsure – can I speak to someone?
A: Yes, contact Bryan James: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., telephone 01942 603196
