AOC Cornovirus Club Policy

The Alvis Owner Club is committed to following the latest UK Government advice on events and public gatherings. Current government and public health advice states that all non-essential social contact with other people should be avoided for foreseeable future. Pubs and restaurants are now closed indefinitely, which of course are the most popular types of venue of regional section Club meetings and “Noggin and Natters”. Those at risk or with underlying health issues are being advised to self-isolate for a period of twelve weeks.

Therefore, we are advising all AOC sections to cancel or postpone their monthly meetings and local Club events until mid-June at this stage, in line with government advice. If your local organisers of regional events choose to postpone or cancel certain events, please support them in that decision. Please check the situation for classic/vintage car events organised by others through their websites and other communications.

 We urge you to regularly review the AOC website (www.alvisoc.org), the AOC’s Facebook page (www.facebook.com/groups/alvis.owner.club) and the Calendar for information on Club events.

Club member support

We have a number of elderly members amongst us in the Alvis Owner Club and for those members and anyone with underlying health issues, the next twelve weeks are likely to be a long and potentially lonely time. Why not drop those you know well an email or give them a call to chat about Alvis matters for a while and make sure they have all they need? Also, don’t forget that members can keep in touch via our social media AOC Facebook page as above.

Keeping up to date

Please be assured that during this rapidly changing situation, we are monitoring advice very closely and will follow up with all Club members by email, on the AOC website, on the AOC Facebook page and through the monthly “Calendar” if the situation develops.

Government Advice (as of March 18^th 2020)

We advise all members to follow government advice below and review relevant websites for information on health guidance.

1. Everyone should avoid social gatherings and crowded places.
2. Everyone should work from home if they can.
3. All “unnecessary” visits to friends and relatives should cease.
4. Those with underlying health conditions must be “largely shielded from social contact for around 12 weeks.”
5. If one person in any household has a persistent cough or fever, everyone living there must stay at home for 14 days. Those people should, if possible, avoid leaving the house “even to buy food or essentials” – but they may leave the house “for exercise and, in that case, at a safe distance from others”.
6. For more information on COVID-19 visit:       www.who.int 
7. To view UK Government advice visit:     www.gov.uk/government/topical-events/coronavirus-covid-19-uk-government-response
8. For NHS information visit:      www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19

AOC - Club policy on future events and public health guidance for members - AOC note re Covid-19.pdf