We will be reopening on Saturday 25th July!

We are pleased to let you know that we will be reopening our service on Saturday 25th July. A full Covid-19 risk assessment has been undertaken to ensure that everyone will be safe.

We have completely revised our layout to ensure that we can maintain 2 metre social distancing throughout, which is vital to protect the health needs of our clients, many of whom are either elderly or consider themselves health-vulnerable. Much thought has gone into every aspect about how the Centre will be operated in light of Covid-19. Our staff are training this week getting everything ready. Clients will find some new and unfamiliar procedures, but we know that most clients will appreciate why we need to do this, for everyone's safety.

We are starting to contact clients from today, explaining the main changes and initially taking bookings for those who we know will be able to use our service independently and without the need for any close physical assistance. As soon as possible we will then also take bookings from clients who need to be accompanied by their carer. We have to ensure that there will be enough space for all the people who will be on the premises, especially for those who must be accompanied.

We appreciate that some clients will be very apprehensive about getting back into the community, whereas others will be desperate to start exercising again. Our new Physiotherapist, Anna Nicolau Torrent, will be on hand to carry out any reassessments that will be needed following such a long period of clients having been less active than normal and our other staff and volunteers will be there to explain and reassure as always.

During our enforced lock down we kept all our eight part-time staff on the payroll and they are all looking forward to welcoming back as many clients as possible to help restore and maintain mobility and independence.