'Small scale outdoor entertainment' also included dog shows, cookery competitions, skate boarding or firework displays.

And businesses that are struggling financially could opt for 'doorstep coffee hour' or pop up food stalls outside.

The suggestions are an acknowledgement by top scientists that, in order to keep going through devastating lockdowns, people need some form of socialising or activity.

During the second lockdown, most drive-in air-open cinemas and venues showing sports on the big screen have shut.

And outdoor activities are far more difficult in the winter months, stoking fears the cold weather will make the second lockdown mentally more difficult compared to in the spring and summer.

The paper was prepared for consideration at SAGE 63 on 22 October 2020. 

'Community champions' are recommended by SAGE to help boost NHS Test and Trace successes

'Community champions' have been recommended as a means of boosting NHS Test and Trace performance.

The volunteers would promote awareness of the system, make sure booking a test is easy for everyone, and bust myths about it, such as that it breaches privacy.

For weeks, the bungling contact tracing system - which is ran by the Department of Health and not the NHS - has been failing to reach enough people.

Experts have blamed the Government for using a centralised system and contracts with private companies for breaking down public trust, leading to a lack of engagement.

There are also concerns public health messaging is not clear enough for all groups in the community, for example people whose first language is not English.

The SPI-B paper said: 'Barriers to engaging with the NHS Test and Trace programme include its being untrusted and perceived as distant from local people.

'Community champions involving local people with local knowledge could help bridge this gulf and increase trust in the NHS Test and Trace programme or mass testing.

'Community champions have the potential to act as knowledge brokers and a bridge between government organisations and local communities… and should be empowered to work as active collaborators with local officials.

'Giving communities the opportunity to co-create local solutions will provide an increased sense of control and 우리카지노쿠폰 acceptance of control measures in the event of a local outbreak.'

The scientists said community champions are likely to be volunteers, but to avoid exhaustion they should be paid.

They also cautioned against jumping to 'well-known leaders', such as sports club coordinators, networks of mothers or shopkeepers, because they won't necessarily have connections into the communities hardest to reach.

'This should go beyond traditional community leaders and include more marginalised community members or those that belong to multiple communities at the same time,' SPI-B said.

In a large paper, the group discussed the benefits of using a community figure for problem solving from 'the bottom up'.

They can help local health officials to better understand people's fears about the pandemic, while also dispelling misinformation among their peers.

The paper was considered at SAGE 63 on 22 October 2020.