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Preparing for life after lockdown

08/06/202008/06/2020 Our Place Camelon and Tamfourhill

Whilst we still do not know timings for being able to reopen buildings or restart activities in full, there are some tasks that we can be doing now to prepare. These tasks will help you to be ready to go as soon as restrictions are lifted to avoid losing any more time.

We have seen that some activities have been able to restart now in a restricted way, whereas others will be at least Phase 3, or more likely Phase 4, before they can begin – when that will be is unclear still. We will do our best to keep you up to date, but advise that you also keep in touch with a regulatory body for your own activity for specific information.

The information below was gathered from a presentation by SportScotland, but can be applied to all groups that either operate or make use of a multi-use facility eg Community Halls, Social Clubs, Church Halls etc. Not all of this will apply to all groups but it is worth having the full list so that all bases can be covered.

Consider establishing a Covid Response Group rather than leaving all the preparations to the existing management committee. There will be a lot of admin to undertake of which regulatory bodies, governing organisations, and even us at Our Place Camelon and Tamfourhill, are hoping to break things down in to easy to manage systems, but it will still involve a lot of localised input and action.
Example of things to be prepared/considered:
- Reinstatement Plans – how, when and to what extent will you reopen the facility?
- Policies and Procedures will need revising including your Health and Safety Policy
- Risk Assessments will need revising – Templates will be available from some governing bodies in the coming days and weeks.
- Cleaning procedures. It is currently advised that the virus could live on hard surfaces for 3-5 days therefore cleaning must be undertaken after each activity and at the end of every day. NB – If it can’t be safely cleaned or disinfected then it must be removed or placed out of service. Potential products include:
  - Evans EC4 Sanitiser (Spray, leave 30secs, wipe off)
  - Virex (Spray on hard surfaces – no wipe required)
  - Further guidance at https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/covid-19-decontamination-in-non-healthcare-settings/covid-19-decontamination-in-non-healthcare-settings
  - And also here https://www.hse.gov.uk/news/choosing-hand-sanitiser-surface-disinfectant-coronavirus.htm
- If the facility has been out of use for a while, water tanks should be tested for legionnaires, plus gas/electric services should be properly checked.
- Car Parking provision should be reduced to allow social distancing. People dropping participants off to activities should be advised just to drop off and pick up and not to have a social gathering in the car park.
- Identify high traffic points and consider one way systems, using fire exits where necessary so that people may come in one way and leave another.
- Check with insurers that they are happy for you to reopen.
- Increase signage – standardised signs are available from many sources but your own governing body may have specific ones for your activity.
- At present, changing facilities should not be used including showers, but follow guidance for when these can be safely used again.
- If you have multiple groups using your facility, new programming will be needed to allow for cleaning in between sessions.
- If you rely on multiple groups then your capacity could be considerably reduced at least in the early stages of exit, so consider if it is financially viable for you to reopen at an early stage.
- Have plans in place for reporting any outbreak of the virus especially to the Scottish Governments Track and Trace programme.
Take time now to prepare for reopening rather than get to the point of reopening and not be ready.
Guidance on First Aid Kit additional items is being made available. Information on First Aid and CPR is available at: https://www.rlss.org.uk/news/cpr-during-covid-19 and also https://www.sja.org.uk/get-advice/first-aid-advice/covid-19-advice-for-first-aiders/
General information on all of the above and more can be found at https://www.hps.scot.nhs.uk/web-resources-container/covid-19-guidance-for-non-healthcare-settings/ and also at https://www.nhsinform.scot/illnesses-and-conditions/infections-and-poisoning/coronavirus-covid-19/coronavirus-covid-19-physical-distancing

This is just scratching the surface but is hopefully a helpful guide for you amongst all the other information that is out there just now. If you need any help, feel free to contact us in the usual ways.

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Community Safety Survey

27/05/202023/02/2021 bighosie

Please take 5 minutes to complete the Community Safety Survey for Camelon and Tamfourhill. The survey responses will contribute towards the formation of a local community safety strategy. There will be further opportunities to get involved with the strategy, through volunteering and action planning, so please get in touch with John Hosie if you would like to be kept updated and or more involved with the Project.

You can enter your completed survey into our prize draw and win a Fire HD 10 Tablet.

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Our Place Camelon and Tamfourhill begins next stage of support

14/05/202027/05/2020 Our Place Camelon and Tamfourhill

“Our Place” was a place-based initiative from the Big Lottery Fund (now the National Lottery Community Fund) that aimed to build stronger connections and relationships in communities, empowering local people and organisations to bring about positive and lasting changes in their neighbourhood. The Camelon/Tamfourhill area of Falkirk was one of 7 areas in Scotland and the community has been working together on this vision since 2014. Various projects were developed, funded and delivered through the scheme with £1.2m being distributed locally.

The final successful application was for the Kemlin Kin project, established to support the community to create a legacy for the work that had taken place. The project aimed to engage two development workers to lead two separate but linked workstreams, one around capacity-building to ensure that community groups in Camelon and Tamfourhill continue to flourish past the end of the Our Place programme, and one around the theme of Community Safety, which has been repeatedly highlighted as a local priority.

These two workers have now commenced in post with John Hosie taking on the role of Community Safety Engager and Dan Rous becoming the Community Coach. They are employed and managed by Tamfourhill Tenants and Residents Organisation and the organisation will work closely with a steering group made up of local people and organisations to enhance community empowerment and ensure local people have a voice within the local area.

Quote from John

My Post will ensure that Community Safety is put firmly onto the local agenda and my overarching aim will be to support the development of a community led strategy. The intended outcomes will be to achieve a community that feels safe, keeps safe and one which builds mutual respect and greater community cohesion. The initial phase of this project will be concerned with highlighting and promoting both myself and my remit and to engage with an active listening exercise, where the local community will be supported and encouraged to share their experiences and views about Community Safety. Priorities require to be identified and agreed, which are relevant and appropriate to all interests within the community. This approach will necessitate implementing a multi-faceted approach and a consultation process that is inclusive and dynamic.

Quote from Dan

My post will ensure that people working with or for the communities of Camelon and Tamfourhill can be supported, developed and encouraged to make them stronger and resilient for the future. I will be providing training and support for things that will help them in their roles, including how and where to access funding, operational issues, property matters, marketing, development and much more. It’s an interesting time to start a new role but I will be using this time of lockdown to collate peoples needs and develop a programme of support that will be both individual and collective. Through this project we aim to ensure that all local support will continue and grow in the future as well as encouraging new activities to take place as well. This is a great area with so much potential and I am eager to do my part to harness and develop the potential within.

Quote from Tamfourhill Tenants and Residents Organisation

The Tamfourhill tenants and residents are delighted to be managing this project within our local area. The project was a long time in the development with a number of hurdles to overcome before the project could get off the ground. We are excited to be in the next steps of the project and look forward to the final piece of the jigsaw which is to provide a capacity building support project within the area that will support local people to have more of a say in the delivery of future project activity and empower local people to be active in community safety projects.

Press Release Notes

Tamfourhill Tenants and Residents Organisation is a Scottish Registered Charity SC049783. They are a group of local people who work together to represent the views of all tenants and homeowners within the area and help make the are they live in a better place. They work in partnership with other community and statutory organisations to help create positive change within the local area.

More information is available from Shona Craig/Lynne Boslem at ttra@live.co.uk

John Hosie can be contacted on communitysafetyengager@tamfourhilltro.co.uk or call 07391 524528.

His background has been in detached youth work and community development work and he has been involved with supporting a wide array of local community-based Projects and initiatives. The essential features have been to facilitate local ownership and empowerment and to ensure these projects have been developed in accordance with local people’s aspirations and vision. John is new to this area and arrives with an open mind, a blank canvas, and an enthusiasm to have a positive and effective impact upon the local community.

Dan Rous can be contacted on communitycoach@tamfourhilltro.co.uk or call 07444 873151.

His background is in Social Enterprise and Community Development and he specialises in developing projects that enable people and communities to be developed. He has worked with numerous projects across Scotland for the last 17 years and has gathered a wide range of support and contacts to bring to the area to help people reach their potential. Dan lives in the area but knows he still has much to find out about everything that is happening so that collectively the area can be made even better than it is.