Coronavirus COVID-19
Update – School Closures
18th March 5pm – the Government has announced that schools in England will close from Friday 20th until further notice. The children of key workers, and children who are vulnerable, will be able to stay in school settings.
SoCo will be in conversation with Local Authorities exploring how we may be able to support young people both in and out of school settings during this unprecedented time. We will also be exploring the development and sharing of online resources and tutorials that will help those at home still engage in positive music activities. Please follow us on Facebook and Twitter to receive updates.
Unprecedented times for all of us…
Here at SoCo HQ we’ll be paying close attention to the advice and guidance around the Coronavirus, working with our partners to keep activities running where appropriate. If music making sessions are cancelled we will endeavour to inform everyone on our social media channels.
Where sessions are running we ask that you be considerate to other participants and practitioners. If you are suffering from symptoms that are in line with Coronavirus COVID-19 (new and constant cough, high fever) then we strongly recommend that you follow government guidance and self isolate, and we reserve the right to ask you to leave the session to protect the health and well-being of other participants and music leaders.
For up to date advice and guidance on how to best respond to the Coronavirus COVID-19 and for more general advice the following links provide a useful resource:
UK Government Latest Information and Advice
Public Health England – What you need to know
Arts Council England – Advice for the Arts Sector
Musicians Union – Advice for Working Musicians
NCVO – Advice for the Voluntary Sector
If you have a specific enquiries please do contact us.
We all hope you stay safe, please look out for those that need support, and don’t forget to wash your hands.
