January 2020 closed
BGYC is opening again on 1st October 2020.
BGYC employ Sussex Clubs For Young People to supply our youth worker therefore we (BGYC) and SCYP will be following the NYA guidance
Parents when arriving by car social distancing is required, parents should stay in their vehicles when dropping off and collecting to avoid too many people near the entrance and exit.
Our risk assessment is here
Hopefully we will not have to close again, stay safe
January 2022
Barns Green Youth Club will reopen on 20th January unless guidelines change. Masks will have to be worn.
NYA Covid Guidance December 2021
From 2nd December the Readiness Level moves to YELLOW. All young people will be able to attend indoor or outdoor activities. Youth provision for young people of all ages, both under and over 18 years of age, have the same requirements. All youth provision may meet indoors or outdoors without limitations on group size. The regulations no longer require youth sector providers to limit their bubble sizes to a maximum number of attendees. However, the NYA requires providers to review their Action Plans and Risk Assessments and take steps to ...
NYA COVID-19 Guidance
Managing youth sector activities and spaces during COVID-19 The National Youth Agency (NYA) as the Professional Statutory and Regulatory Body for youth work in England has developed youth sector specific advice and guidance. The guidance will support local providers, leaders, volunteers and young people to remain safe when engaging in youth sector activities. It is intended to guide the youth sector in opening up services for young people at the right pace and time. This guidance must be used in conjunction with the readiness framework and your existing safeguarding policies ...
March 2021 Update
Managing youth sector activities and spaces during COVID-19 The National Youth Agency (NYA) as the Professional Statutory and Regulatory Body for youth work in England has, in consultation with Public Health England and the Health and Safety Executive, developed youth sector specific advice and guidance. The guidance will support local providers, leaders, volunteers and young people to remain safe when engaging in youth sector activities. It is intended to guide the youth sector in opening up services for young people at the right pace and time. This guidance must be used …
Update January 2021
BGYC will not be opening this week and and not until it is safe to do so. The latest restrictions the mutation of the virus and the huge increase in infections meant it the only course to take. Please everyone follow the guidelines you are now familiar with and stay safe. More information is here https://nya.org.uk/guidance/
Update December 2020
As you may be aware we are in tier 2 for the new Covid-19 guidelines, this means that using a building this side of Christmas is not going to be possible due to the limitation of numbers. We will hope to be returning back to an indoor setting in the New Year if the numbers and regulations allow us to return safely for staff, volunteers and young people. Sussex Club for young people supply our wonderful you workers the one you all know is Sheri. They are running a virtual ...
November 2020 – Closed This week 5th November
Due to the new lockdown BGYC will be closed this week. The Guidance
Gov.uk advice September 2020
There are three simple actions we must all do to keep on protecting each other Wash handskeep washing your hands regularly Cover facewear a face covering in enclosed spaces Make spacestay at least 2 metres apart - or 1 metre with a face covering or other precautions Find out what you need to do
March 2020 Advice
Lockdown Advice BGYC will remain closed until it safe for everyone to join in. We need more guidance before can consider opening the club. We could list all the potential challenges however we are sure you are keeping up to date with what they are and how to stay safe yourselves. We will be looking at ways the club can offer a service via the internet. WEST SUSSEX INFORMATION AND ADVICE NHS HORSHAM DC