Access Guide
Overview
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About
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- This is a sports centre.
- Facilities available in the venue include: changing rooms, function room, grass and astroturf pitches.
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Parking and Public Transport
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- The venue has its own car park, with Blue Badge parking available.
- The nearest train station is Bridgeton.
- The nearest underground station is St Enoch.
- The nearest bus station is Buchanan Bus Station.
- For the latest travel options and information you can plan your travel using Google Maps (opens new tab).
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Getting In and Around
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- There is step-free level access at the most accessible entrance.
- There is step-free level access throughout, this may include the use of a lift.
- Access throughout may include manual doors.
- The ground and first floors can be accessed via a standard lift and stairs.
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Getting Help and Assistance
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- There is seating available.
- There is no hearing assistance system.
- British Sign Language interpreters can be provided on request.
- Documents are available in the following formats: Braille (on request), large print (on request) and different languages (on request).
- There is a water bowl available for assistance dogs.
- There is not a designated assistance dog spending area.
- Additional facilities/services include: Wi-Fi.
- Staff receive the following training: equality training.
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Related Access Guides
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- Glasgow Green Hockey Centre is located on the same campus.
- View information on Glasgow Green Hockey Centre (opens new tab) .
Toilet and Changing Facilities
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Toilet Facilities
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- There are 2 toilets with adaptations.
- Toilets with adaptations are located through to the rear right of the building, and to the left from the lift on the first floor.
- The transfer space varies between left and right in the toilets with adaptations.
- The male step-free standard toilet facilities are located through to the rear of the building, and to the left from the lift on the first floor.
- The female step-free standard toilet facilities are located on the first floor, to the left from the lift .
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Changing Places and Changing Facilities
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- Standard changing facilities are located through to the rear of the building, and to the left from the lift on the first floor.
- Parent and baby changing facilities are located within the toilets with adaptations.
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Washroom and Shower Facilities
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- Standard shower facilities are located within the standard changing rooms.
Parking
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Car Park
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- The car park is located at the front of the building .
- The car park is open air/surface.
- The car park surface consists of tarmac and block paving.
- There are 8 designated Blue Badge parking bays available.
- The Blue Badge bays are clearly marked.
- The surveyed Blue Badge parking bay dimensions are 245cm (width) x 490cm (depth).
- There is a marked zone to one side but not at the rear.
- The width of the marked zone is 105cm.
- The nearest designated bay is 15m from the entrance.
- The most accessible route from the Blue Badge parking has a very easy slope.
- There is a dropped kerb without tactile paving from the designated Blue Badge parking.
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Charges and Restrictions
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- Parking is free for all users.
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Drop-off Point
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- There is not a designated drop-off point available.
Entrance
- This entrance is located at the front of the building.
- The entrance area is clearly signed.
- There is a canopy or recess which provides weather protection at the entrance.
- There is step-free level access at the entrance.
- There is an intercom at a height of 140cm.
- There are double manual doors at this entrance.
- The doors open towards you.
- The width of the opening is 160cm.
- There is a small lip on the threshold of the opening.
- The doors have a high visual contrast.
- There is a second set of double manual doors, however one door is locked or bolted.
- The locked door can be opened on request.
- The second set of doors open towards you.
- The width of the opening is 80cm.
- There is a small lip on the threshold of the opening.
- The second set of doors have a low visual contrast.
Reception
- The reception is located ahead as you enter .
- The distance from the entrance is 5m.
- There is step-free level access to reception.
- The height of the reception desk is 112cm.
- There is not a lowered section at the desk.
- The reception has windows and patterned/distracting backgrounds.
- There is not a hearing assistance system.
- There may be background noise in this area.
- The flooring is patterned.
- Lighting levels vary due to the use of large glazed walls.
Getting Around
- There is step-free level access throughout walkways, this may include the use of a lift.
- Access throughout may include manual doors.
- Some flooring is patterned.
- There is a high visual contrast between the walls and floor in the majority of walkways.
- Some of the walls have a reflective finish.
- There may be background noise.
- Wayfinding signage is provided.
- Signage is clearly visible with high contrasting colours.
- The colour, design and typeface of signs is not consistent throughout.
- Lighting levels vary due to the use of large glazed walls.
Changing Area
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Changing Area
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- The shared changing area was surveyed.
- The changing area is located through to the rear right as you enter.
- The distance from the entrance is 20m.
- The most accessible route to the changing area has step-free level access and manual doors.
- There is step-free level access into the changing area.
- The door opens inwards and has a high visual contrast.
- The width of the door opening is 90cm.
- Internally the door has a high visual contrast.
- Facilities in this area include: showers, a changing bench and lockers.
- There are lockers at a suitable height for a wheelchair user.
- Lighting levels were even at the time of the survey.
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Shower Facilities
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- There is step-free level access to the shower facilities.
- There is a fixed height shower head.
- The shower controls are push.
- There is no shower seat.
- There are similar changing rooms on the first floor, where the showers have ramped access.
Lift
- The lift surveyed is located through to the rear as you enter.
- The distance from the entrance is 25m.
- The most accessible route to the lift has step-free level access and manual doors.
- The ground and first floors are accessed by this lift.
- The lift door has a high visual contrast.
- The lift has a level manoeuvring space in front of it for a wheelchair user (150cm x 150cm).
- The external lift control buttons have tactile markings and a low visual contrast.
- All of the external lift controls are at a suitable height for a wheelchair user.
- The lift door opening width is 80cm.
- The internal dimensions of the lift are 95cm (width) x 132cm (depth).
- The internal lift control buttons have tactile markings, Braille markings and a low visual contrast.
- Some of the internal lift controls are at a suitable height for a wheelchair user.
- Internally the lift has: a visual floor indicator.
- Lighting levels were low at the time of the survey.
Stairs
- The stairs surveyed are located to the right as you enter.
- There is a single manual door to access the stairwell.
- The ground and first floors can be accessed by these stairs.
- There are 20+ steps between floors.
- The steps are clearly marked and have handrails on both sides.
- The handrails are easy to grip.
- The handrails cover the flight of stairs throughout its length.
- The handrails do not extend horizontally beyond the first and last step.
- The height of the steps is between 15cm and 18cm.
- The height of the highest step is 17cm.
- The depth of the steps is between 30cm and 45cm.
- Lighting levels vary due to the size of the space.
Toilet with Adaptations (Ground Floor - Left Hand Transfer)
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Location and Access
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- The toilet surveyed is located through to the rear right as you enter.
- The distance from the entrance is 15m.
- The most accessible route to the toilet has step-free level access and manual doors.
- There is step-free level access into the facility.
- There is tactile, pictorial and written text signage on or near the door.
- The door opens inwards and has a high visual contrast.
- The width of the door opening is 90cm.
- The door has a lever twist lock.
- Internally the door has a high visual contrast.
- There is a grab rail on the internal door with a high visual contrast.
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Dimensions and Features
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- The dimensions of the cubicle are 156cm (width) x 260cm (depth) and there is room for a wheelchair user to manoeuvre (150cm x 150cm).
- There is a lateral transfer space to the left as you face the toilet, however it is obstructed.
- The lateral transfer space is 65cm (from the side of the toilet pan).
- There is a lever flush on the non-transfer side.
- There is a horizontal grab rail on the non-transfer side.
- The horizontal grab rail has a low visual contrast.
- There is a vertical grab rail on the transfer side.
- The vertical grab rail has a low visual contrast.
- There is a dropdown rail on the transfer side.
- The dropdown rail has a low visual contrast.
- The toilet seat is 48cm from the floor.
- The toilet seat has a high visual contrast.
- The toilet has a padded backrest.
- There is a wall mounted toilet roll holder which cannot be reached when seated on the toilet.
- The toilet roll holder has a high visual contrast.
- The toilet roll holder is 86cm from the floor.
- The wash basin and taps cannot be reached when seated on the toilet.
- The wash basin is 75cm from the floor.
- The wash basin has a lever mixer tap.
- The vertical grab rail is on the left as you face the wash basin.
- The wash basin grab rail has a low visual contrast.
- There is a wall mounted soap dispenser which cannot be reached when seated on the toilet.
- The soap dispenser has a low visual contrast.
- The soap dispenser is 110cm from the floor.
- There is not a towel dispenser.
- There is a wall mounted hand dryer.
- The hand dryer has a low visual contrast.
- The hand dryer is 82cm from the floor.
- There is a pull cord emergency alarm, however it is not within 10cm from the floor.
- There is a mirror.
- There is no shelf.
- The cubicle has a sanitary bin.
- There are no coat hooks.
- The height of the baby change facility when in use is 92cm.
- The walls and floor have a high visual contrast.
- Lighting levels were even at the time of the survey.
