We are excited to return in November 2020. In line with Government guidance, there will be some important changes which will allow adults and children to meet safely, including:

• places must be booked online in advance - a place must be booked for each person attending - children, babies and adults. Accurate contact details are required for all attendees and these will be provided to Test and Trace if requested.
• capacity will be limited to 20 - 10 people in the main hall, 10 in the Hermitage Room (smaller and more suitable for babies)
• social distancing (2m) must be maintained by all adults at all times
• anyone over 5 years old must wear a face covering in all common areas except when seated
• please arrive between 9.45 and 10am, depart by 11.30am at the latest
• sanitise and/or wash your hands and your children's hands before entering the hall
• drinks and snacks will not be provided - cold drinks and snacks can be brought for own consumption (no sharing with other households) to be eaten when seated, socially distanced, please wash or sanitise hands before eating. Please use the lidded bion for waste.
• buggies to be placed in usual place to the right doors in the main hall, clothing can be left in the ladies toilets if required
• access to the Hermitage Room is through the link corridor, buggies can also be left outside the Hermitage Room
• baby mats/ rugs to be brought by carers for their own baby
• a selection of toys will be available, separate toys for Thursday and Friday groups, and attendees are asked to help clean the toys at the end of the session
• tables and chairs to be cleaned at the end of the session. The church will clean the hall, toilets and servery.
• no singing is permitted, but we can try some alternative activities!

If you or your children have any Covid symptoms - high temperature, new continuous cough, chnage in tatse or smell - do not attend.

If anyone feels unwell during the session, there is a Covid box in the kitchen servery with gloves, visor etc and instructions. Anyone unwell should wait in the ladies toilets.

£2 contribution per household can be paid via bank transfer to Greenbank Parish Church (details will be shared via Whatsapp and at the groups)

A copy of the full Risk Assessment is available on request.

Thank you for your efforts to help implement these rules. We are all keen to get the groups up and running again as we know how important it is to have a space to meet other carers and children, especially over the winter months. We rely on the support and compliance of everyone who attends, along with the support of the church, to make this happen. Please bear with us while we get systems in place to keep everyone safe.