Covid 19 H&S Guidance for WCC users
WOOLSTON COMMUNITY CENTRE Issue 3 4th August 2020
HEALTH & SAFETY GUIDANCE FOR USER GROUPS TO COMBAT COVID-19
The Community Centre is managed by a committee of volunteers appointed by Woolston Community Association. There are no full time/paid staff to be on hand to advise and monitor the behaviour of user groups who have been permitted to use the centre. A policy of self policing for user groups has therefore been adopted, the terms of which must be adhered to if future bookings are to be accepted.
All groups must carry out a risk assessment and prepare a plan of action for the proposed activity in advance of a booking. Both documents to be presented to the committee for consideration.
The over-riding requirement is that anyone experiencing Covid-19 symptoms should not enter the building.
We ask everyone present in the centre to be patient, to think of others and to be responsible for their own actions. Each user group must appoint a member to be responsible for ensuring that the group complies with the following requirements :-
1) Maintain contact details of all people attending each session of the group activity and keep those details for 21 days. If a Covid-19 infection arises, all members of the group must be notified, who should then take action to isolate in accordance with government guidelines..The centre management also need to be notified, so that appropriate cleaning measures can be carried out (see contact numbers below).
2) Provide necessary supplies of hand and surface sanitising equipment for the group to use during their activity.
3) Hands must be sanitised before entering the building and before and after using the toilet facilities (there is a hand sanitising station in the main entrance lobby).
4) All surfaces touched during the group activity must be sanitised after use. Particular attention must be paid to surfaces in the toilets.
5) Observe social distancing within your group, in accordance with current government guidelines. In addition, from 8th August 2020, the government has made it mandatory to wear masks in community centres. Exceptions to this requirement are as designated by the government.
6) All users should be aware that other groups may be active in the building and social distancing must be applied in all circulation areas.
7) Daytime users should particularly be aware that Southampton Day Services are in operation on every weekday, in the meeting rooms immediately off the foyer.
The SDS office staff must be made aware that you are about to enter the building, so that social distancing can be observed at all times. You maybe directed to use an alternative means of access.
8) If further advice is needed, please contact Ann Lowe or Barry Wake, whose landline numbers and mobile phone numbers are displayed on the front entrance door.
We confirm that we will comply with the above terms of use.
Signed……………………………………. On behalf of (group name)…………………………………….
Print name………………………………. Date…………………………..
