Covid19

Information about COVID-19

Opening Rules

The Makerspace will reopen on the 1st August but will require pre-booking
A booking is made for a specific area - 3D printers, workshop, lasers area (with one table), soldering area (with end table) and the multipurpose room downstairs.
Only monthly paying members can book, existing members only (we are unable to provide any inductions at this time)
Face coverings should be worn at all times
The first table upstairs is a sanitising/cleaning/PPE station. Please use this as you enter the space.
Equipment should be cleaned by the user before and after use. Keyboards are difficult to clean so either bring your own if you can, otherwise use gloves
The kitchen in the space is closed. Eating is not permitted in the space but you can bring your own drink. Please ensure you take any waste home.
The downstairs toilet is closed, The upsatirs toilet can be used but please clean it after you have used it.
There is no specific one way system but no passing on the stairs.
No more then 5 social bubbles (each a maximum of 2 people) in the space at one time.
Signage will be in place, please follow these.
Special care needs to be taken with lone working. See the guidance here
If you need to open or close the space please see the keyholder guidance here

According to Government guidance from 4th July Community Centres and Social CLubs can re-open providing they follow the COVID-19 Secure guidelines.

It looks like as a minimum we should address these five things:

One way access routes
- i.e. in via the external stairs
- exit via internal stairs and ground floor door
- people were talking about technical solutions, traffic lights and the like. While this sounds nice, I think we need to keep it simple

Cleanliness
- Do the tables need a varnish or lacquer, to aid wiping down
- Do we have any soft furnishings that need taking out of action
- How do we clean contact points on equipment?
- Keyboards seem particularly hard to deal with - gloved use only?

Access to toilet/kitchen needs to be considered
- how do we maintain 2m distancing, limit access to kitchen to 1/2 people at a time?

Face coverings should be worn
First table upstairs is sanitising/cleaning/PPE station - move this closer to the door, one way round this for entrance/exit
A booking should be made for a specific space - 3D printers, workshop, lasers area (with one table), soldering area (with end table), multipurpose room
Tables should be varnished - use the floor varnish
Swap fabric chairs for plastic ones
Equipment should be cleaned by the user - we will provide cleaning equipment, agreed as part of conditions of entry
Bring your own keyboard if you can, otherwise use gloves
Get some paper towels/dispenser and bin - remove fabric towels
kitchen in the space is closed. eating is not permitted in the space but you can bring your own drink. take any waste home.
No passing on the stairs, otherwise no one way route
no more then 5 social bubble (max 2) in the space at once
Only monthly paying members can book, existing members only
We give a key to those that need it for access
Meet again next Tuesday, target beginning of august