Boccia England are fully committed to the health and safety of the Boccia England network and this continues to be our main priority. We are constantly monitoring the outbreak of Coronavirus (COVID-19) and are following the official advice and guidance from the UK Government, the World Health Organisation and Public Health England.

Latest restrictions – From 5 November 2020

The government has announced new restrictions to suppress the virus and keep the number of infections down. These new restrictions mean that boccia club, community, academy and EPG activity must cease during this time. Our Back to Boccia guidance and web area will not be available during this time.

The England-wide restrictions come into effect on Thursday 5 November and will last until at least 2 December. More information can be found on the government’s website.

General Advice

As you are aware, the situation surrounding Coronavirus (COVID-19) continues to change, and so our advice remains for you to check government guidance available here

 The Government’s general advice states it is critical that everybody observes the following key behaviours:

• HANDS – Wash your hands regularly and for 20 seconds.
• FACE – Wear a face covering in indoor settings where social distancing may be difficult and where you will come into contact with people you do not normally meet.
• SPACE – Stay 2 metres apart from people you do not live with where possible, or 1 metre with extra precautions in place.

Advice for those with chronic health issues

Those with underlying medical issues such as high blood pressure, lung complaints and weakened or compromised immune systems are more likely to develop a serious illness as a result of the disease. They have been advised to carry out social distancing measures, for further guidance please access the government website here Government Guidance

Additional guidance from the NHS can be found here.

#BocciaAtHome

Boccia England will continue to do all it can to support our players, members and volunteers to stay active and engage through #BocciaAtHome. Please visit (Boccia at home link) for ways to engage.

Contact

If you have any queries relating to the Coronavirus and Boccia England please email [email protected] or you can speak to a member of the team on 0115 9678455.