HEALTH-aware

Health-aware Statement

Our core purpose is to nurture your creativity.
Ensuring you feel safe in a low-risk environment is fundamental to this.

We are determined to play our part in providing a low-risk HEALTH-aware environment for everyone – and to reduce the spread of COVID, Flu, Norovirus, and other transmissible infections.

I am committed to following any advice and recommendations from the Government, Public Health England and the World Health Organisation. Risk assessments and procedures are regularly reviewed and updated as required to ensure we meet or exceed any criteria laid out by government.

Excellent Covid measures in place. Thanks for all the preparation.” Lucy D

Thank you

A huge thank you to NHS and emergency staff, and all key workers
who regularly put themselves at risk and work hard to keep us safe.

Coronavirus Information

This page will be updated regularly with new government guidelines, and related information as soon as it becomes available

Latest update: May 2023

World Health Organisation

On 4th May 2023 the director-general of WHO, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, announced the ‘end to Covid-19 as public health emergency’. (UN News)

Government Restrictions

Currently, all Covid restrictions in England have been lifted

Click here >> for current government guidance about all aspects of Covid

Studio Information

Adult Courses: OPEN for face-to-face teaching
AVA Art group: OPEN for face-to-face sessions
LDA Life drawing group: OPEN for face-to-face sessions
Children and Youth classes: OPEN for face-to-face classes

Covid Free Course Transfers
Covid Free Course Transfers*
- Please carefully read the guidelines> to find out if you are entitled to receive a Free Transfer Code in the event Covid impacts on your attendance on a Course.
- These guidelines sit alongside the general T+C’s until the UK government or WHO declare the pandemic over.
* Conditions apply, read the T+C’s>
Risk Free Booking
RISK FREE BOOKING
We are happy to offer RISK FREE BOOKING. It is my aim to ensure no-one loses out due to Covid-19.
If government Covid guidelines require me to close my studio, or if students have to cancel their place on a course due to following official government Covid guidance, I will offer;
- a Free Transfer Code that will enable students to join us on another course within 18 months, or possibly longer if Covid continues to impact our lives, or
- a refund with a 10% deduction (to cover unredeemable 3rd party fees)

HEALTH-aware

Health-aware procedures

Encouraging health-aware practices against the spread of Covid-19, Flu, Norovirus and other transmissible infections.
Please read carefully to familiarise yourself with the expectations before you arrive at Hope Mill.

Studio HEALTH-aware procedures explained
Health-aware Procedures
STUDIO + 5^TH FLOOR
Social Distancing 1m
Social distancing is not currently expected. However, easels/tables are spaced at least 1m apart allowing us to maintain 1m social distancing as much as possible.
Face Coverings
Students are not expected to wear a face covering, although it is encouraged when close contact is unavoidable, and at other times should anyone wish to.
Flu symptoms, coughs or a cold – please wear a face covering
Your tutor will wear a visor or face covering when delivering close-contact teaching during times of high community transmission.
Hand sanitising
Please wash or sanitise your hands when entering the studio and more often than you usually would.
Remember: washing hands with soap is more effective than hand sanitiser
Shared items: Use hand sanitiser before + after using items such as hairdryers, hot water urn, tea and coffee utensils.
Studio equipment will be cleaned at the end of each course or session.
Surfaces within high traffic areas such as door handles and counter tops will be cleaned at the end of each day/session.
Ventilation
Windows will be kept open as much as possible to allow effective ventilation in the studio.
Please bring additional warm clothing to wear.
We do have heating throughout the mill and top-up heaters within the studio.
Life drawing – special procedures
Movement around the studio should only take place during the model’s rest breaks.
Artists should remain at their drawing positions while the model is modelling.
Check your COVID symptoms
Check your COVID symptoms
If you’ve received 2 x vaccinations
- - Headache:
    Moderate to severe ‘stabbing’ sensation across both sides of the head
  - Runny nose:
    If experienced in combination with the other listed symptoms
  - Sneezing:
    You start sneezing a lot
  - Sore throat
  - Loss of smell or taste:
    Loss or changes to your sense of smell or taste
If you’ve received 1 x vaccination
- - Headache:
    Moderate to severe ‘stabbing’ sensation across both sides of the head
  - Runny nose:
    If experienced in combination with the other listed symptoms
  - Sore throat
  - Sneezing:
    You start sneezing a lot
  - Persistent cough:
    Persistent coughing, many times, or for half a day or more
If you’re unvaccinated
- - Headache:
    Moderate to severe ‘stabbing’ sensation across both sides of the head
  - Sore throat
  - Runny nose:
    If experienced in combination with the other listed symptoms
  - Fever:
    Under 65: a temperature of over 37.8⁰C
    Over 65: a temperature over 37.4⁰C
  - Persistent cough:
    Persistent coughing, many times, or for half a day or more
Information about Covid symptoms is from the Covid symptom study. Details here>
If you are experiencing any of the above, please do the right thing and refrain from attending the course.
- A Free transfer to the next available course is possible when supported by evidence of a positive Covid test.
  - see T+C’s for details >
At home before attending a course
At home
24 HOURS BEFORE;
COVID Lateral Flow Test
During periods of HIGH Covid transmissions within communities, please try to do a Lateral Flow Test at home before leaving to come to the studio.
For those attending a course running on concurrent days (eg: weekend courses or other multi-day courses) just a single test before the start will suffice.
For those attending weekly, testing each week would be best.
This is not compulsory and I won’t be asking students for the result, but it will be a good thing to do to help keep us all free of Covid.
ON THE DAY:
Leave home a bit earlier,
Please arrive at the studio a bit earlier to give yourself plenty of time to get ready.
Weekend: within 30 minutes of the course start time
Evenings: within 15 minutes of the course start time
Arriving at Hope Mill
ARRIVING AT HOPE MILL
Hope Mill and AWOL studios are shared spaces outside my control.
You may like to refer to a map> of the 5th floor Gallery Studio
Access to the building:
The green corner entrance door to the Mill will be closed for security.
Use the video/intercom to call up to the studio when you arrive
Use the arrow keys to scroll to 516 Creative Art Courses
Press the bell button at the bottom
Or telephone your tutor (their tel. number is in the email you will receive before your course).
They will open the front security door for you.
Take the lift or stairs to the 5th floor.
Ring the doorbell or telephone your tutor.
If the front Mill door is open, please use the Intercom to announce your arrival so your tutor knows to expect you.
Lift:
If you wish to retain social distancing please ask others to respect your wishes so you can use the lift on your own or with your chosen close-contacts.
Please be patient due to the longer wait time.
No more than 3 people to use the lift at any one time (long-standing lift safety procedure)
Please ensure you firmly close both lift doors after using the lift.
Stairs:
The spiral stairs can be used as an alternative to the lift. There are ample passing places on each floor landing.
Please check the stairwell is clear before moving up/down between floor landings.
ARRIVING ON THE 5^TH FLOOR
Wash Hands:
Immediately go to the toilet area, at the far end of the corridor, to wash your hands (or use hand sanitiser).
You can leave your coats, bags and art equipment at the entrance to Studio 516 using the coat hooks provided.
Entering the Studio
Leave any items not required for the course by the coats hooks or ask me about a secure safe storage space.
Choose your own creative space
Drawing easels and tables are arranged to enable students to maintain 1m+ social distance.
Please respect students who wish to maintain social distancing by not encroaching on their creative spaces for the duration of the course, even if they are not present.
Please check to ensure your path is clear before moving around the studio and 5^th floor– especially around bottleneck areas such as the entrance/exit to my studio, stairwell, entrances/exits, etc
Returning home after a course
RETURNING HOME
If you experience any of the Covid symptoms listed above within 5 days after attending your course please notify me.
This will enable me to raise other students’ awareness of a potential increase in risk so they can take appropriate action as they see fit. (names will be withheld)
They themselves may be vulnerable, or they may be living or caring for someone considered to be vulnerable.
Equally, if I experience any symptoms, I will notify students.
Use this link to obtain information about how to get a test >>

YOUR VIEWS

We have put a lot of time and thought into our HEALTH-aware procedures and continue to re-think and adapt them to ensure they remain relevant and up to date.

Please feel free to offer suggestions and observations that may help us continue to offer a safe, low risk environment within the Gallery Studio and around Hope Mill.

Queries or concerns

I have and will continue to correspond with all my students to ensure they remain updated to changing circumstances.
However, please bare in mind, that Covid-19 has given me a massive increase in admin tasks which may result in me not being able to retain the high standards I usually keep.
I would greatly appreciate it if students could actively do their part in supporting me – keep up to date by revisiting this website page, and email me with any queries, concerns or reminders.

Thank you for your continuing to support Creative Art Courses. I look forward to continuing to be the art studio of your choice for creative inspiration and learning.

Feel free to email me with any questions or concerns. I’m always happy to help.

Kind regards
Brian

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