Update 3^rd November 2020: Markfield services during the lockdown

In line with the Government guidance we will be making some changes to our services at Markfield community centre for the four weeks from 5^th November to 2^nd December.

Advice and Information services

• The Special Educational Needs Information Advice and Support Service (SENDIASS) will continue during lockdown. We are extending the hours of the telephone helpline
  • 020 8802 2611 Open Monday to Friday 9.30am to 5pm (and until 7pm on Wednesdays, and 6pm on Thursdays)

• Family support: you can book telephone and online zoom appointments for free advice with disability benefit applications and signposting to local services, and to have a chat with our family support team staff. (Face-to-face socially-distanced appointments are also available if needed.) ring: 0203 667 5233 or email: familyadmin@markfield.org.uk

Parent and family drop-ins

• Our Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday parent support groups and family drop-ins will NOT be running during November.  The November Saturday Family Club is cancelled.
• A new service we are offering, free during the lockdown is covid-safe individual outdoor play sessions for one family at a time in the Markfield adventure playground.
  • These will be running on Thursdays Fridays and Saturdays.
  • You must book individual play sessions in advance – to book your place ring: 0203 667 5233 or email:  familyadmin@markfield.org.uk

Children and youth clubs

• The after school clubs will continue to run during the lockdown (in line with Government guidance that children’s respite services are allowed). The club term ends on 30^th November.
  
• We are offering a Monday after school outdoor drop-in play session in our playground for children aged 8 to 15 years on from 3.30pm to 5pm. This will be for children only, with limited numbers and supervised by playworkers.

Adults clubs

• Our adults clubs will NOT be running at Markfield during November (Art Engine and All for One club on Mondays, Cosmos Club on Tuesdays, and Markfield at Night).
• Instead all club members will be offered other services (Roz Corrigan will be in contact soon to tell you more about these):
  • Online dance sessions and social meet-ups
  • Walks in local parks
  • Art activities to do at home
  • Online yoga sessions

Training courses

• Our parent training workshops are all being run online via zoom in November
  • Book your place on a workshop here https://markfield.org.uk/for-parentscarers/
• The Stepping Stones training course for parents and children under 5 – the sessions in November are being offered online via zoom rather than at Markfield

We have put in place a range of safety measures to reduce the risks of virus transmission and to ensure we comply with government guidance. These include:

– holding our sessions outdoors as far as possible in our large garden & playground

– asking people NOT to come to the centre if they have any covid-19 symptoms or have been in contact with anyone who has tested positive

– asking everyone to wash their hands (or use sanitiser) upon entering the building

– asking visitors and staff to wear masks or visors (where possible) whilst in shared areas  and to observe social distancing

– extra cleaning before each session