Opening for Meeting for Worship Guidance Document Colchester QuakersNovember 2021
Premises committee, which has the brief to review the Covid risk assessment and guidance for hirers and ourselves met on November 3rd.Covidis still prevalent and infections are not under control.We suggest the following to try and keep each other safe. We will continue to keep this under review.Changes from September guidance are in red.
Safety-
Hygiene-
Face-
Online Meetings-
Social Distancing-
Attendance-
Children-
Car Parking-
Smoking-
Reading Material-
Ventilation-
Caretaking-
Use of the kitchen. The kitchen is open for use provided no more than three people are in the room at any one time. We only allow one hirer at a time to use it, and this is working well. They book the use with Melanie when booking.
Attending the Meeting
We will keep to the door keeping arrangements and we will be asking for names only in case anyone does become unwell, please let us know if this happens. Only leave your contact details if we do not already have them on record.
Friends are asked not to chat in the Meeting Room prior to 10.30 to allow Friends to settle into the meeting. We request the use of face masks and the maintaining of safe distances where possible about the building before and after Meeting for Worship. We ask due regard to the settling meeting when arriving and greeting Friends beforehand in the foyer.
Meeting will start at 10.30 as usual.
Elders are endeavouring to always have at least one member of their present each Sunday. They are responsible for ending the meeting.News of friends and notices will then be undertaken by the Meeting Room door keeper.
The role and seating of Elders in the meeting room for online for blended meetings has yet to be clarified.
Premises committee are very happy for refreshments to be served at the end of Meeting provided as many precautions can be maintained as possible. Of course, facemasks must be removed to eat or drink, so just be as distanced as practical. Wipes are available for surfaces used after clearing up.
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