June 2020 – Hindu Council UK

Key principles for safely reopening places of worship for permitted activity

June 9, 2020 HCUK 0

We all recognised that the unprecedented circumstances surrounding the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) are impacting the whole world including us in the UK. It has changed the UK landscape so profoundly Read More

Hindu Council UK represents an amalgamation of various Hindu denominations in the UK through their temple bodies and cultural organisations.

It’s main purpose was to give the UK Hindus an effective voice on policy matters with the Government of the day whilst enhancing mutual understanding among the major faiths predominant in the UK.

Hindu Council UK is itself a non-political faith organisation.

This is not our charity’s aim to persuade people who to vote or to support or oppose any particular party.

We urge our community to go out and vote to the party which they consider will best serve The nation and their community.

From 4 July, gatherings of more than 30 people will be permitted at places of worship and their surrounding premises. however it is advisable to restrict numbers to 30 due. To public health reasons. Communal singing ( Bhajan etc ) should still be avoided. However one individual ( panditji etc) is permitted to sing or chant, and the use of plexi-glass screens should be considered to protect worshippers from them

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/covid-19-guidance-for-the-safe-use-of-places-of-worship-from-4-july/covid-19-guidance-for-the-safe-use-of-places-of-worship-from-4-july

Marriage Guidance from 4th July - Gatherings of more than 30 people allowed but only in certain public places & all licensed venues as set out in law, however it is strongly advised that numbers are restricted to 30 for public health reasons.

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/covid-19-guidance-for-small-marriages-and-civil-partnerships