Calderdale Volunteer Sector responds to Coronavirus

Volunteer groups from across Calderdale announce the precautions they are taking during the Coronavirus pandemic.
Calderdale volunteer organisations announce what precautions they are taking during the Coronavirus pandemic.Calderdale volunteer organisations announce what precautions they are taking during the Coronavirus pandemic.
Calderdale volunteer organisations announce what precautions they are taking during the Coronavirus pandemic.

Yesterday the PM Boris Johnson told the general public to avoid pubs, clubs, the office, and all unnecessary social contact and travel.

Consequently, groups and organisations across the region have altered or suspended their meetings and services.

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Our Place - Centre is closed until further notice. The team will be providing telephone contact with guests and their families to support them in any way they can, to chat and make sure they are safe and well and to signpost if anything is needed in an emergency.

Verd De Gris Arts - All group sessional work on the following participatory projects are cancelled: Realtimetalk, What Remains, Everything Changes, Behind the Mask and One Voice.

Women's Activity Centre - Day care services are suspended as of tomorrow (18/3/20). They hope to open again mid June as per the 12 week guidelines. Staff are working from home.

Memory Lane Cafe - Suspended until further notice. They are contacting all of our members to let them know and also will be offering support until normal service resumes.

The Hive - Postponed open day scheduled for 1.4.20.

The Young at Heart Club - Postponed until further notice.

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Halifax Wheelchair Rugby League - Cancelled until review on 3rd April.

Halifax Heritage Lunch clubs - Cancelled with a review at the end of April.

The Archway Project - Closed until further notice, all of their groups and drop-ins will be at a halt until it’s safe to open again.

Andy's Man Club - All groups cancelled for the next three weeks.

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The Society For Neurodiversity - Upcoming moots have been postponed.

Unmasked Mental Health - Hubs will be closing for 3 weeks and then will assess the situation.

Calderdale and Kirkleed WomenCentre - Taken the decision to postpone events in the current circumstances so the session on the 24th March will not go ahead.

The Space at Field Lane - Taking the next step to protect the safety of our community by closing The Space at Field Lane Community Centre.