Somewhere to meet
You might consider church halls, scout huts, clinics or community centres. While looking at possible venues, ask yourself these questions:
- Is the heating adequate, and safe?
- Is the floor reasonably smooth and easy to clean?
- Are there kitchen facilities?
- Are toilets and washbasins satisfactory and who will be responsible for cleaning them?
- Is there space to store your equipment safely?
- Is the street door childproof?
- Is there a safe place to leave pushchairs?
- Are there stacks of tables and chairs and heavy furniture (e.g. a piano)? Can these be made safe?
- Are there fire extinguishers? Are they serviced regularly? Are the fire exits kept clear?