Breathe Easy London: April COVID-safe social

We will have areas set up with board games, arts and crafts, and conversation prompts to help us all connect :).

To mark Earth Day, this month we will have a special table set up for crafting jewellery out of recycled bottles, if you feel like getting creative! Materials will be provided but feel free to bring your own bottles to add to the table if you have any. Participation is completely optional.

If you would like to contribute to the cost of activities, if within your budget please consider selecting the Cover Your Own Costs or Pay What You Can ticket option - 100% of donations will go towards putting on more COVID-safe events in London!

FFP2/3 masks and proof of a negative test are required on arrival (and provided). This event will last for 3 hours.

Attendees are welcome to ask organisers for an introduction to any group to break the ice.

After 20-30 minutes, we will invite guests to switch to a different activity or take a break if they wish, though this will not be required.

Standing will not be required for any portion of this event.

This event has a quiet room, but no sensory friendly seating. This event is in the Baring Room on the first floor, with exclusive use of the first floor only. You will need to enter on the ground floor, where there is a lift immediately upon entry.

There is step-free access to the building, the room, and a wheelchair-accessible WC.

If you have any additional access needs (e.g. BSL interpreter, lip reading masks, etc.) or questions about the event, please email [email protected].

We are specifically welcoming:

• Disabled people (4x higher COVID mortality rate)
• People of colour (32% long COVID rate)
• Women (36% long COVID rate)
• Trans people (48% long COVID rate)
• Neurodivergent people (30% long COVID rate)
• People with HIV (58% long COVID rate)

or anyone else at increased risk (or those who don't want to spread such a disease to the greater London community).

Governments and the public have decided to abandon infection control and endanger those around them, putting already-marginalised communities at risk of Long COVID, social isolation, and death.

We want to create spaces for people to socialise, find community, and have fun without putting themselves or others at risk of damage to their immune, cardiovascular, or nervous systems.

This event is free/pay-what-you-can, with various ticket options available so that you can choose the best option for you. The costs of putting on an event are currently more than ticket sales cover (we've made an average loss of £28 for each event so far) so all donations are welcome to help Breathe Easy London become more self-sustaining! No profit is being made as 100% of donations will go towards putting on more COVID-safe events in London. No one will be turned away for lack of funds. You can find a full breakdown of our running costs at www.instagram.com/breatheeasyldn.

Attendees will be greeted and asked to provide photo proof of a negative COVID test in the last 24 hours.

If attendees don't have the opportunity to take one beforehand, they will be provided and asked to take them away from the group.

After confirming negative tests, attendees will be provided an FFP2/3 mask (if they do not have their own) and invited to socialise with other attendees at various activity areas(board games, arts and crafts, conversation prompts, etc.).

For everyone's safety, please do not attend the event if you are unwell or have any symptoms that are unusual for you, especially signs or symptoms of respiratory illness such as a sore throat, runny nose, fever, etc. We can provide a refund on your donation at any time in the lead up to the event if you contact [email protected].

We are Breathe Easy London, a group of immunocompromised / COVID-conscious Londoners organising monthly events for members of our community to safely socialise.

Visit our website or Instagram page to find out more, and support our GoFundMe to help make more events happen!

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