COVID-19 Example Risk Assessment for Hirers of Priston Village Hall 
Use this or your own Risk Assessment for your event and, before your event, return a signed copy to the Hall Booking Manager

 Area of Risk	Risk identified
	Actions to take to mitigate risk	Notes	
Cleanliness of hall and equipment	Each Hirer needs to clean the hall before their event begins.	Clean all surfaces, door handles, light switches, kitchen and toilet areas before your group arrives. Record your cleaning in the Cleaning Log in the kitchen.	Bring your own cleaning products and hand sanitiser. Do not use cleaning spray on electrical items.	
Managing social distancing especially when people attending may be vulnerable	People not maintaining social distancing in the doorways, the hall or the kitchen/toilet areas.	Take account of Government advice that masks are expected and recommended in enclosed spaces (if you expect the hall to become crowded) and to exercise caution with social distancing.  Use the one-way system to enter the hall at the front and exit at the rear.  Take especial care with persons vulnerable to Covid-19.	Allow people to check in using the QR codes displayed if they wish to do so.  Prevent crowding in the kitchen. Control the use of the toilets to allow no more than one person into the men’s urinal and two persons in the ladies’ lavatory at any one time.	
Hand cleanliness and respiratory hygiene	Transmission to other members of group and premises.	Ask your group to use sanitiser on entering and exiting the hall and to clean hands regularly. Encourage your group to avoid touching their mouth, eyes and nose. Ask everyone to use the waste disposal bins for tissues and wipes. Do not share equipment.  Maximise ventilation by using outside space and keeping doors open where practicable.	Bring tissues, paper towels and hand sanitiser. Seal and remove used bin bags to the car park dustbins at the end of hire.	
Catering and serving of food	Transmission to other members of group and premises.	Avoid the sharing of utensils, crowding in the kitchen, and congestion in queues. Supply your own tea towels and wash any used cutlery and plates in hot soapy water.		
Illness	Transmission to other members of group and premises.	Advise your group they must not attend if they have symptoms or have tested positive for Covid-19. Follow the hall instructions in the First Aid box in the kitchen if anyone falls ill with Covid-19 at the event. Arrange for the person to get home, and inform the Booking Manager on 01761 471308	Familiarise yourself with the Hall's 'Covid-19 Treatment Plan' and First Aid facilities in the First Aid Box in the kitchen.	
Hirer:	Signature:	Date of Event:	

July 2021