Gatherings, public spaces, and outdoor activities

Posted on June 12th, 2020

What can I do that I couldn’t do before?

From 13 June, you will be able to:

• Form a ‘support bubble’ with one other household if you live alone or are a single parent with dependent children – in other words, you are in a household where there is only one adult. All those in a support bubble will be able to act as if they live in the same household – meaning they can spend time together inside each other’s homes and do not need to stay 2 metres apart. Support bubbles should be exclusive – meaning you should not switch the household you are in a bubble with or connect with multiple households
• Attend your place of worship for the purposes of individual prayer

From 15 June:

• You will be able to visit any type of shop and some additional outdoor attractions – drive-in cinemas, zoos, and safari parks
• Year 10 and 12 pupils in secondary schools and further education colleges will begin to receive some face to face support
• You will have to wear a face covering on public transport
• You will still be able to meet outdoors with groups of up to six people from different households, provided social distancing is observed and you stay 2 metres away from anyone outside your household or support bubble.

As before, you cannot:

• visit friends and family inside their homes (unless you are in a support bubble from 13 June) or for other limited circumstances set out in law
• stay away from your home or your support bubble household overnight – including holidays – except for in a limited set of circumstances, such as for work purposes
• exercise in an indoor sports court, gym or leisure centre, or go swimming in a public pool
• use an outdoor gym or playground
• gather outdoors in a group of more than six (unless exclusively with members of your own household or support bubble)