Larkfield Community Centre Southside of Glasgow Larkfield Centre Home Contact Us Easter Events Christmas Events Dates/Times Word Factory 1pm-3pm Larkfield Digital Photography Group Tuesday'S 10am-12noon Tuesday Art Group From 1pm - 3pm Jeely Piece Club Wednesdays From 3.30pm-5,30pm Larkfield Piping And Drumming Wednesday'S From 6.30pm - 7.30pm Larkfield Centre Men'S Group Thursday'S From 2pm-4pm Larkfield Centre Open Day 2013 Rooms For Hire Facilities Available Additional Facilities Available Christmas Archives Former - Hollybrook Academy XL Group Working From The Larkfield Centre Former Friday Night Youth Programme Annual Reports & Audit Open Day Archives Fundraising Event For Marie Curie Archives Hobbies Day - 11 March 2013 Halloween Events Larkfield Centre 39 Inglefield Street, Govanhill, Glasgow, G42 7AY Tel: 0141-424-1797 email: larkfieldcentre@btconnect.com A huge thank-you to The Weir Charitable Trust who have provided us with funding to meet the deficit in running costs for 2021/2022. Co-op Funding The Larkfield Centre has been lucky enough to secure some funding from the Co-op which will enable us to continue to deliver free group activities for women on a Friday afternoon, which we hope to resume in the near future! The Co-op App Our cause (Larkfield Centre) will continue to accumulate funds from Co-op Members until Saturday 24 October, when the Giving Period ends. To help us to increase funding for our project, they have now made it even simpler for Co-op Members to choose us as their cause. We would like to encourage Co-op Members to download their new Co-op App, available on the App Store or Google Play. Please Click this link below and share details about the Co-op App on your social media pages. https://ctt.ac/9dpex and encourage friends to choose the Larkfield Centre. They will be emailing their Co-op Members shortly too, encouraging them to select a cause if they haven’t already! So together, we can help increase funding for our cause. Covid-19 Latest Update Following the recent surge in cases across the UK, the Scottish Government have just announced significant changes. A ban on visiting other people's homes is to be imposed across Scotland from Wednesday 23rd September in a bid to get the virus under control again before winter. Scotland would be following England in imposing a 10pm curfew on pubs and restaurants. The curfew will be in place from Friday, 25th September any premises which do not comply could be shut down completely. Indoor and outdoor gatherings in Scotland were restricted to six people from two households two weeks ago. However, the number of people testing positive for the virus has continued to increase since then – with the average number of new cases every day now reaching 285, compared to only seven a day in July. The first minister said hospital and intensive care admissions were also starting to rise, with more older people testing positive. Scotland will have tougher coronavirus restrictions than England – where two households can still meet in groups of up to six in a house. The new restrictions on visiting other households will be reviewed every three weeks – and will "not necessarily" be in place for as long as six months, as some reports have suggested. There will be exceptions for those living alone, or alone with children, who form extended households. The rules will also not apply to couples who do not live together, or to tradespeople or for the provision of informal childcare - such as by grandparents. Meetings in public indoor settings – such as pubs and restaurants – will continue to be limited to a maximum of six people from two households. Up to six people from two different households can continue to meet outdoors, including in private gardens. Children under the age of 12 will be exempt from both the limit of six and the limit of two households if they are meeting outside. Young people aged between 12 to 18 will be exempt from the two household limit - so will be able to meet outdoors in groups of up to six. The option of a so-called “circuit breaker” – a short period of nationwide lockdown – is under review. People should not to book overseas travel for the October break "unless it is absolutely essential". People have been advised against car sharing with people outside their own household. This announcement has been made as the UK's Covid-19 alert level moved to 4, meaning the virus is "high or rising exponentially". Please stay safe and follow the rules to help keep everyone safe! Please see the attachment and direct link to the Glasgow Life Family Activity pack with lots for families and children to do this summer - might be of assistance over the summer holidays! https://www.glasgowlife.org.uk/summer-fun-sport Coming out of Lockdowm Phase one: what are the changes?Today, the First Minister has outlined how we are to move into phase one of Scotland’s four phase route map out of lockdown. The good news is that we begin that process tomorrow. I know that you will welcome this, but it is important to understand fully what the small changes to the lockdown rules are and for each of us to continue to follow those rules. Throughout phase one, it remains vital to respect the guidance, to continue respecting the personal space of other people, and to keep in mind that things are not back to normal and that things should not feel like normal. Below is a video of the First Minister’s statement. I strongly recommend watching it in full and reading the guidance which can be accessed on the Scottish Government website. Below the video, I’ve also summarised today’s announcement. Although we have started on the path out of lockdown it is important that you continue to stay at home as much as possible. Lockdown has been modified slightly, but it is by no means over. This virus hasn’t gone away and we must all take care to protect ourselves and our families. Remember that social distancing must remain. Stay at least 2 metres away from people outside your household, continue to wash your hands regularly, and wear a face covering in shops and on public transport. We are only able to take these small steps forward now because of your adherence to the rules. I do not underestimate the personal sacrifices you are making through lockdown and thank you for your efforts. If we all continue to stick to the rules, then hopefully we can look forward to moving towards phase two sooner rather than later. From today (Thursday 28th May)Test and Protect is now in place across Scotland. This is Scotland’s way of putting into practice the ‘test, trace, isolate, support’ strategy. If you start showing any symptoms of coronavirus—that is a high temperature or fever, a new continuous cough, or a loss of, or change in sense of smell or taste— then you should visit the NHS Inform website to book a test immediately. From tomorrow (Friday 29th May)Business and public services Most outdoor work can resume. The construction industry can begin site preparation. Garden centres and plant nurseries can reopen some of their services. Drive through food outlets are no longer being discouraged to remain closed. Non-essential shops, pubs, restaurants & cafes—except for takeaway—must remain closed. Household waste recycling centres can reopen from Monday. Exact arrangements for Glasgow will be confirmed by Glasgow City Council. Do not travel to a centre before checking the Council website. Other business premises should remain closed unless they are providing essential goods and services. All businesses should continue to allow staff to work from home wherever possible. Sport and recreation Some non-contact outdoor leisure activity will be allowed to restart, for example golf, tennis, bowls, and fishing. You can sit and sunbathe in parks & open areas. You can travel—preferably active travel such as cycling or walking—to a location near your local community for leisure & recreation. This should be no more than 5 miles from your home. You should stay within or close to local area and not use public transport unless absolutely necessary. Social interaction You can meet with another household outdoors, for example in a park or a private garden. You should not be meeting multiple households at the same time and this should only be in small groups, the total number of people being no more than eight. You don’t have to pick just only one household to meet with during phase one, but you can only meet with one other household at a time and the strong advice is to limit this to one other household per day. You should continue to stay at least 2 metres away from others who are not members of your household and avoid touching the same hard surfaces. For example, if meeting for a barbecue, each household should have its own cutlery, plates, etc. If visiting another household it is vital that you don’t go indoors. Think practically—don’t visit another house if you think there’s a risk of you needing to enter their house to use their toilet for instance. Do not hug or touch people who are not part of your household. This is really difficult, but it is really crucial that social distancing remains in place at this time. Full guidance on this distancing is available on the Scottish Government’s website. From Monday 1st JuneEducation and childcare Teachers and staff will be able to enter schools to prepare for the reopening of schools in August. From Wednesday 3rd JuneEducation and childcare Childcare will be available for larger numbers of children who most require it, for example vulnerable children and children of essential workers. Childminding services and fully outdoor nursery provision can take place, but there continues to be limits on the number of children which can be cared for. Other changes during phase one Some key public services such as some respite care, children hearings and some key heath programmes will restart work. Are you unsure about how to make a UC claim online? Or do you need help with updating your UC account online? We can help! Call us on 0808 169 9901 Lines open: Monday to Friday, 9am until 5pm. Calls are free. Are you a Non-English speaker? We provide translators to make it possible for everyone to access this service. If you need support with other issues such as housing, employment, debt, health and literacies we can make direct referrals onto our trusted partner organisations who can provide help and support. glasgowlife.org.uk/universalcredit GLASGOWHELPS.ORG Glasgow Helps - A Directory of Community Supports around COVID-19 brought to you by GCVS http://www.glasgowhelps.org/?fbclid=IwAR1tH2ZFAdujhNybITvDJ2Vg3JN21FtpEO92XJEG_LsUETS13QLA22zPFv0 Mission Statement The Larkfield Centre is established solely for charitable purposes (SC020409) within the Govanhill Area and its Environs to promote the benefits of the inhabitants of Govanhill and its environs without distinction of political, religious, or other opinions, by associating the inhabitants, voluntary organisations, and local authorities, in common effort to advance education, and to provide facilities in the interest of social welfare for recreation and leisure time occupation, with the object of improving the conditions of life for the said inhabitants. Funding 2019/2020 Core Funding Integrated Grants - Glasgow City Council April 2019 - 31 March 2020 Barchester Foundation has funded the SKYY Group for this year which has enabled us to provide a Singing Keeps You Young group for older people. The group gives older people the opportunity to come along to the centre to learn new songs, meet new people and learn how to enhance their singing voice and have a cup of tea and a biscuit too. The group meets on a monthly basis usually the 3rd Monday of each month from 1pm - 3pm but please telephone the centre to make sure that the date hasn't changed as they do occasionally. You can speak to someone face to face from 9.30am-4pm Monday - Friday The Larkfield Centre are delighted to have some volunteers along today, to freshen up the entrance and also the garden. Huge thanks to Business in the Community Scotland's James for helping us out and along with staff from Clydesdale Bank. Funders who have supported us in the past Southside Central Area Partnership awarded the Larkfield Centre £5,600.00 towards the costs of essential roof/gutter repairs Funded by PF Charitable Trust through Foundation Scotland Funded by the Women’s Fund for Scotland, administered by Foundation Scotland Womens Fund for Scotland James Weir Foundation Hugh Fraser Foundation Trades House Commonweal Fund wwww.tradeshouse.org.uk where philanthropy meets the community Embracing Change Programme - Funded by Awards for All Scotland See us on Facebook by clicking the link below http://www.facebook.com/groups/312819122138241/?ref=ts&fref=ts POWERED BY