Covid-19

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Our site is built with accessibility in mind and we seek to adhere to the WACG AA levels of compliance for digital accessibility. To support that we have provided instructions on managing animations below.

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Animations & Interaction

The Leeds Beckett University website occasionally uses animations to page elements and animated gifs to add impact to pages. If you wish to stop them from playing for accessibility purposes or for personal preference then please see the guidance below. Please note that browsers sometimes change how they operate, so please refer to your browser help files to find their latest information.
How do I turn off animations?

Chrome

Chrome users will need to use browser extensions. Animation Policy from Google will help you set your own preferences.

Microsoft Edge

There is currently no way to disable animations within Microsoft Edge. Users of Edge (Chromium) browser can install the Chrome extensions above and use them.

Internet Explorer

To stop animations on a single page you can just press the 'Esc' key. This will stop the animation on that page. If you wish to restart the animations you need to refresh the page. To permanently disable the playing of animated GIF images, open Internet Options > Advanced tab. Under the Multimedia section, uncheck the Play animations in webpage check-box, click Apply and Exit and then restart your computer.

Firefox

Type about:config in Firefox address bar and hit Enter to open Settings. Search for the image.animation_mode flag and change its value from Normal to None. Once you restart Firefox this will disable animations.

The COVID-19 pandemic has affected our activities and the programmes we can offer.

We have adapted the way we work and all of the activities we deliver will meet or exceed the latest guidance from Public Health England (PHE) and the UK Government. We also strictly adhere to the advice and guidance of our National Governing Bodies.

COVID-19 Safety Measures

Safe distance: we are practising safe social distancing
Reduced group sizes: to keep you safe we have limited the number of participants on session in line with Government regulations
Enhanced cleanliness: we have increased cleaning and sanitising our equipment
Training and PPE: our instructors have received COVID-19 Infection Control Training and will wear appropriate PPE
Hand sanitation: we are encouraging regular hand washing and hand sanitisation throughout sessions

Getting outside, taking some exercise and being close to nature can help to improve your health and wellbeing.

During the pandemic you may have made your first step into the outdoors by escaping lockdown with your local daily exercise; we offer varied and exciting activities to help you continue to explore the health and wellbeing benefits of the great outdoors. Not only will attending our activity sessions help you to unlock the physical health benefits of outdoor exercise but you will discover the many benefits to your emotional wellbeing and mental health. Depending on the activity; our outdoor sessions can help you to de-stress, relax, and un-wind or feel energised, invigorated and revitalised. Whichever activity session you choose, it's guaranteed to be a mood booster.

When regulations allow, taking part in one of our activity sessions with your family and friends, or even with your work colleagues, can help you to forget your troubles, build your connections and personal relationships, socialise and interact with each other, and make happy memories to last.

We have detailed risk assessments and method statements for each of the activities we will deliver.

In addition to this, VisitBritain has approved Carnegie Great Outdoors as a “We’re Good To Go” provider. The “We’re Good To Go” industry standard mark is a self-assessment scheme that has been designed by VisitEngland in partnership with the national tourist organisations Tourism Northern Ireland, VisitScotland and Visit Wales to provide reassurance to visitors that businesses have clear processes in place and are following industry and Government COVID-19 guidance on cleanliness and social distancing.