7. All Volunteers & Visitors to Wear Facemasks Face coverings must be worn inside village and community halls. The Department of Health and Social Care confirmed to ACRE that: “On entering a village hall, you will be required to wear a face covering, and will be required to keep it on, unless you are covered under a ‘reasonable excuse’ ... if you need to eat or drink something, or if you have a health or disability reason to not wear one.”
8. Considering Refreshments Refreshment Areas can operate in Village Halls / Community Centres for the purpose of cinema screenings, but a table / seat service operation would have to be in place (as per restrictions on pubs and restaurants). It will be less complicated and simpler to encourage attendees to bring their own refreshments (until June 21). Once seated face coverings can be removed to eat and drink but must be replaced before leaving.
9. Prepare for Online Ticket Sales Only During the Step 3 period of the 2021 government recovery roadmap (17 May – 21 June) we are advising that anyone staging an Arts Alive or Flicks in the Sticks event to only sells tickets to audiences via their own website or the Arts Alive website, helping to prepare and stage the event with the best preparation for the audience. The Arts Alive team will be pleased to help with getting tickets on sale online.
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Consider Marketing and Communications
Please update all your usual marketing and communications to reflect the above to help you best prepare for your event, from advertising online ticket sales in your village magazine adverts to appropriate signage outside the venue prior to the event.
Links to more information ACRE guidance on opening up venues: https://acre.org.uk/cms/resources/re-opening-information-sheet-v.10-april-2021-2.pdf How to create an NHS track and trace poster: https://www.gov.uk/create-coronavirus-qr-poster ACRE sample COVID-19 risk assessment: https://acre.org.uk/cms/resources/appendix-f-risk-assessment-for-hall-committees-26thmarch-2021-1.docx Government advice, published April 2021, on to the safe use of community facilities: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/covid-19-guidance-for-the-safe-use-of-multipurpose-community-facilities/covid-19-guidance-for-the-safe-use-of-multi-purposecommunity-facilities Downloadable, printable posters on social distancing and staying safe can be found at: https://www.publichealth.hscni.net/publications?keys=coronavirus+poster 8
