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August 31, 2020

Resumption of BBCA Classes

I am pleased to formally announce that our classes are resuming as from 1st September following the 5 month “Covid-19 closure”. We are opening adhering to Government guidelines with the following precautions in place: A one way entrance & exit route dependent upon where your class is located (look for signage) Sanitising stations are positioned around the building (please use them). Please wash your hands on arrival and before departure. Screens are in place at the office. Staff will be wearing visors “Signing in” and payment will take place in your room – a staff member will come to your […]

August 6, 2020

Braintree Open Online Submissions

As we were unable to go ahead with the planned exhibition this year, we are instead having our first online exhibition. The artworks will be displayed in an online gallery on our Facebook page and on the Arts Hub of our website. There are no entry fees or prizes, but we hope this will help tide our artists over to next year when we will hopefully be able to resume the usual annual “physical” exhibitions again, and will grant us the opportunity to see what everyone has been up to creatively over the past few months! Find out more and […]

July 21, 2020

Spanish Conversation

Our Spanish Conversation class with Karina will be starting again from next Thursday 30th July 7-9pm for five weeks. This will be in the hall to enable social distancing, and the number of students is limited. If you would be interested in coming along, please email us at info@braintreecommunitycentre.org.uk and we will let you know if there are any places left, or add you to the waiting list. Please note that we cannot allow people to turn up without pre-booking.

July 17, 2020

Safety Guidelines

The Centre is now open and able to take bookings, providing they can be run safely. We would ask all hirers to please make sure you have read our COVID-19 Risk Assessment. You will also find that the booking form has some additional questions, so we have all the information we need to accommodate you and your visitors safely. All forms can be found on the hire page. Most of our weekly classes likely won’t be restarting until September or early 2021, but we will keep you updated as they start up again. If you’d like to be added to […]

June 8, 2020

Nearly on the other side…

Nearly on the other side… We hope that you are all OK and have survived the break without too many problems. There lots of places to go for help – Braintree District Council (https://www.braintree.gov.uk), Essex Map (https://www.essexmap.co.uk) etc. if you need it. The government have suggested that leisure organisations, such as Braintree Community Centre, can reopen from 1st July 2020. As the Management Committee of the Centre, we shall be taking a cautious approach to reopening from that date. Our staff have all been on furlough, so if you have been trying to contact us, please bear with us as […]

May 15, 2020

May Update

We’re taking gradual steps towards being able to reopen – safety comes first though, so we’ll be putting in place all the relevant precautions and following the guidelines. We know we won’t be back to normal for a while yet, but we’re looking forward to seeing you all again when we can safely do so. For now, stay safe and take care! ????

March 18, 2020

Temporary Closure after 20th March

The Centre will be temporarily closing after Friday 20th March for the time being, in accordance with the government’s advice to self-isolate where possible. We may consider the possibility of limited openings later, but will keep you informed of any changes to the situation. We look forward to seeing you all again once we reopen!

March 16, 2020

Coronavirus Update 2

After Boris Johnson on 16th March : Reduced social contact Would users please note that the Centre will be remaining open this week and we expect it to be open next week, as some users have confirmed that they are attending. Further information will be posted as events unfold over the next few days. Please check with your organiser or tutor and watch our Facebook or telephone 01376 323280 for information about classes.

March 16, 2020

Coronavirus Update 1

The Centre expects to have to close for some period during May, based on current information. We will keep you informed. As far as possible, we will remain open in order to avoid inconveniencing anybody who needs to use our facilities. We do, of course, ask that anyone who is not feeling well does not come into the Centre. We also ask that everybody who comes in does immediately wash their hands thoroughly; and suggest that users wash their hands before they leave. We will be using anti virus wipes and doing extra cleaning to help reduce the possibility […]