Access Guide
Introduction
- Services / facilities within the building include a community hall and youth centre.
- Services / facilities within the grounds include a football pitch, a basketball court and changing area.
Opening Times
- Opening times for the venue vary according to bookings/events taking place.
Location
- There is a bus stop within 150m (164yds) of the venue.
- The nearest National Rail station is Rotherham Central.
Parking
- The venue does have its own car park.
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Venue Car Park
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- Parking is free for all users.
- The car park is located at the side of the building.
- The car park type is open air/surface.
- Parking spaces for Blue Badge holders cannot booked in advance.
- There is/are 1 Blue Badge parking bay(s) within the car park.
- The dimensions of the Blue Badge parking bay(s) are 350cm x 480cm (11ft 6in x 15ft 9in).
- The nearest Blue Badge bay is 16m (17yd 1ft) from the main entrance.
- The route from the car park to the entrance is accessible to a wheelchair user with assistance.
- Assistance may be required because there is / are dropped kerbs.
- The car park surface is tarmac.
- There is a dropped kerb between the car park and the venue.
- The dropped kerb does have tactile paving.
- There is not a road to cross between the car park and the entrance.
- The car park does not have a height restriction barrier.
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Drop-off Point
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- There is not a designated drop off point.
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Comments
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- There are a further 2 similar car parks for the youth centre.
- One car park is to the right of the building and includes 1 Blue Badge Bay.
- One car park is to the left of the building and contains standard bays only.
Outside Access (Main Entrance)
- This information is for the entrance located at the front of the building.
- There is not level access into the venue.
- The main door(s) open(s) towards you (pull).
- The door(s) is / are double (with one leaf locked).
- The door(s) is / are heavy.
- The width of the door opening is 81cm (2ft 8in).
Level Change (Main Entrance)
- There is a ramp/slope to access this area/service.
- The ramp or slope is located on the path leading to the entrance.
Inside Access
- There is level access to the service(s).
- There is not a hearing assistance system.
- This venue does play background music.
- Music is played depending on the event taking place.
- Motorised scooters are welcomed in public parts of the venue.
- The lighting levels are medium.
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Comments
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- Chairs without armrests are available throughout the building.
Kitchen Area
- The venue has a kitchen area.
- The kitchen area is located on the right as you enter via the main entrance.
- The kitchen area is 5m from the main entrance.
- The door to the kitchen area opens away from you (push).
- The door is heavy.
- The width of the door is 86cm.
- The height of the counters are 91cm.
- There is a lower section.
- The height of the lower section is 70cm.
- There is an oven / hob in the kitchen area.
- The height to the top of the controls is 87cm.
- The height to the top of the hob is 92cm.
- There is a sink.
- The sink has a mixer tap.
- The tap is a lever tap.
- The height of the sink is 93cm.
- There is a dishwasher.
- The height to the top of the highest control is 75cm.
- There is a fridge.
- The height to the centre of the handle is 71cm.
- There is a microwave on the work surface.
- The height to the top control is 110cm.
- There are two serving hatches.
- The highest serving hatch is high (101cm).
- The lowest serving hatch is medium height (80cm).
Outside Access (Outdoor Sports Area Entrance)
- This information is for the entrance located to the left of the main building.
- There is not level access into the venue.
- The main door(s) open(s) both ways.
- The door(s) is / are double.
- The door(s) is / are heavy.
- The width of the door opening is 380cm (12ft 6in).
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Comments
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- There is an archway style entrance without gates to the left of the accessible entrance.
- This gate is wider at the bottom but the width reduces through height.
- The width at the bottom of the gate is 106cm.
- The width at the top of the gate is 34cm.
Level Change (Outdoor Sports Area Entrance)
- There is a ramp/slope to access this area/service.
- The ramp or slope is located in front of the entrance.
Outdoor Sports Area
- The outdoor sports area is located to the rear of the venue.
- There are football pitches, a basketball court, a skate park and changing rooms.
- There are pathways in the outdoor sports area.
- The pathways have easy and moderate slopes.
- There is seating surrounding the skate park and within the basketball courts.
- The seating does not have armrests.
Outside Access (Standard Changing Rooms)
- This information is for the entrance located at the front of the changing rooms.
- There is not level access into the venue.
- The main door(s) open(s) towards you (pull).
- The door(s) is / are single.
- The door(s) is / are heavy.
- The width of the door opening is 84cm (2ft 9in).
Level Change (Standard Changing Rooms)
- There is a ramp/slope to access this area/service.
- The ramp or slope is located on the path leading to the entrance.
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Comments
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- The level change is located between the 2 changing room buildings.
- Changing rooms 1 and 2 have a shallow step in front of the entrance.
- Changing room 3 has a medium height step in front of the entrance.
- Changing room 4 has a deep step in front of the entrance.
- There is a grass area to cross to access the changing rooms from the pathway.
Standard Changing Room (Outdoor Sports Area)
- There is a/are standard changing room(s) available.
- The standard changing room(s) is/are approximately 50m (54yd 2ft) from the main entrance.
- The standard changing room(s) is/are approximately 20m (21yd 2ft) from the outdoor sports area entrance.
- The standard changing room(s) surveyed is/are located within the grounds of the outdoor sports area.
- There is not level access to the standard changing room(s).
- Shower facilities are available within the changing room(s).
- There is not level access to the shower facilities.
- The shower cubicle(s) / area is / are accessed via a deep step.
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Comments
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- There are 2 buildings located within the grounds.
- Each building contains 2 changing rooms.
- The changing room surveyed was changing room 1.
Standard Toilet(s) (Main Building)
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Availability and Location of Standard Toilets
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- Standard toilet facilities are available.
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Access to Standard Female Toilet(s)
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- The female toilet facilities that were surveyed are located to the left as you enter via the main entrance.
- The female toilet(s) is/are approximately 4m (4yd 1ft) from the main entrance.
- Inside the venue, there is level access to the female toilet(s).
- Lighting levels are medium.
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Access to Standard Male Toilet(s)
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- The male toilet facilities that were surveyed are located to the left as you enter via the main entrance.
- The male toilet(s) is/are approximately 7m (7yd 1ft) from the main entrance.
- Inside the venue, there is level access to the male toilet(s).
- Lighting levels are medium.
Toilet with Adaptations (Main Building)
- There are accessible toilet facilities within this venue.
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Location and Access
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- The toilet is not for the sole use of disabled people.
- There is written text and pictorial signage on or near the toilet door.
- This accessible toilet is approximately 6m (6yd 1ft) from the main entrance.
- This accessible toilet is located in the main corridor to the left as you enter the main entrance.
- There is level access to this accessible toilet.
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Features and Dimensions
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- This is a unisex toilet.
- A key is not required for the accessible toilet.
- The door opens outwards.
- The door is locked by a twist lock.
- The width of the accessible toilet door is 86cm (2ft 10in).
- The door is heavy.
- The dimensions of the accessible toilet are 185cm x 225cm (6ft 1in x 7ft 5in).
- There is sufficient turning space in the cubicle for a wheelchair user.
- There is a lateral transfer space.
- As you face the toilet pan the transfer space is on the right.
- The lateral transfer space is 135cm (4ft 5in).
- There is a dropdown rail on the transfer side.
- There is a flush on the transfer side.
- The tap type is lever.
- There is a mixer tap.
- There is an emergency alarm.
- The emergency pull cord alarm is not fully functional.
- The alarm was out of reach (higher than 10cm (4") from floor) when surveyed.
- Disposal facilities are not available in the cubicle.
- There is not a/are not coat hook(s).
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Position of Fixtures
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- Wall-mounted grab rails are available.
- As you face the toilet the wall-mounted grab rails are on both sides.
- There is not a shelf within the accessible toilet.
- There is a mirror.
- Mirrors are not placed at a lower level or at an angle for ease of use.
- The height of the toilet seat above floor level is 48cm (1ft 7in).
- There is a hand dryer.
- The hand dryer cannot be reached from seated on the toilet.
- The hand dryer is not placed higher than 100cm (3ft 3in).
- There is not a towel dispenser.
- There is a toilet roll holder.
- The toilet roll holder can be reached from seated on the toilet.
- The toilet roll holder is placed higher than 100cm (3ft 3in).
- The height of the toilet roll holder is 110cm (3ft 7in).
- There is a wash basin.
- The wash basin can be reached from seated on the toilet.
- The wash basin is not placed higher than 74cm (2ft 5in).
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Colour Contrast and Lighting
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- The contrast between the external door and wall is poor.
- There is a high colour contrast between the internal door and wall.
- The contrast between the wall-mounted grab rail(s) and wall is good.
- There is a good colour contrast between the dropdown rail(s) and wall.
- The contrast between the walls and floor is good.
- The lighting levels are medium.
Additional Info
- Staff do not receive disability awareness / equality training.
- Documents are not available in Braille.
- Documents are not available in large print.
- A bowl of water can be provided for an assistance dog.
- An assistance dog toilet area can be provided onsite.
- The assistance dog toilet area is located at the front of the building.
- A member of staff trained in BSL skills is not normally on duty.
- This service cannot be requested.