Access Guide
Introduction
- Services / facilities within the building include Electrical, Painting and Decorating, Brickwork, Tiling, Plumbing, Joinery, Motor Vehicle and Heavy Plant workshops, classrooms and the cafeteria.
- Related link Newry Campus - Greenbank Building - Cafeteria.
- Http://www.disabledgo.com/en/access-guide/newry-campus---greenbank-building--
Location
- The venue is situated outside the centre of the city.
- This venue is situated in Newry.
- The nearest mainline station is Newry.
- There is not a bus stop within 150m (164yds) of the venue.
Parking
- The venue does have its own car park.
- Parking is not free for all users.
- Parking is free for Blue Badge holders.
- The car park type is open air/surface.
- Parking spaces for Blue Badge holders cannot booked in advance.
- There is/are 3 designated parking bay(s) within the car park.
- The dimensions of the designated parking bay(s) are 400cm x 400cm (13ft 1in x 13ft 1in).
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Venue Car Park
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- Designated parking bays are clearly marked.
- The nearest designated bay is 16m (17yd 1ft) from the main entrance.
- The furthest designated bay is 21m (22yd 2ft) 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 slopes/ramps.
- The car park surface is tarmac.
- There is a dropped kerb between the car park and the venue.
- The dropped kerb does not have tactile paving.
- The patron does not have to cross a road.
- The car park does not have a height restriction barrier.
- There is a designated drop off point.
- The drop off point is located by the entrances on both sides of the building.
- There is a dropped kerb from the drop off point.
- There is not tactile paving on the dropped kerb.
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 doors open automatically.
- The doors are double width.
- The door opening is 142cm (4ft 8in) wide.
Level Change (Main Entrance)
- There is a ramp or slope to access this service.
- The ramp or slope is located either side of the entrance.
- The ramp or slope is permanent.
- The ramp does have handrails.
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Comments
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- The ramps have handrails on opposite sides.
Outside Access (Side Entrance)
- This information is for the entrance located on the right hand side of the building.
- There is not level access into the venue.
- The main doors open towards you (pull).
- The doors are double width.
- The doors are heavy.
- The door opening is 160cm (5ft 3in) wide.
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Comments
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- There is a similar entrance on the left hand side of the building, which has a push pad operated automatic door, 80cm wide, which opens towards you (shown in photograph 2).
- This can be made double width manually.
Level Change (Side Entrance)
- There is a ramp or slope to access this service.
- The ramp or slope is located in front of the entrance.
- The ramp or slope is permanent.
- The ramp does have handrails.
- The handrails are on both sides.
- The width of the ramp or slope is 120cm (3ft 11in).
Reception
- The desk is 11m (12yd 1in) from the main entrance.
- There is level access to reception from the entrance.
- The lighting levels are bright.
- The reception desk is medium height (77cm - 109cm).
- The desk is generally staffed.
- There is a hearing assistance system.
- The type of system is a fixed loop.
- Staff are trained to use the system.
Inside Access
- There is level access to the service.
- There is a hearing assistance system.
- The system is a portable loop.
- Staff are trained to use the system.
- This venue does not play background music/noise.
- The lighting levels are varied.
- Motorised scooters are welcomed in public parts of the venue.
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Comments
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- A height adjustable desk is available to use in the classrooms (shown in photograph 2).
Other Floors
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Steps
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- The floors which are accessible by stairs are G-M.
- There are 15+ steps between floors.
- The lighting levels are medium.
- The steps are clearly marked.
- The steps are medium (11cm - 17cm).
- The steps do have handrails.
- The steps have a handrail on both sides.
- There is a landing.
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Comments
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- These steps are located in the tiling area at the rear of the workshops and lead to further tiling teaching areas.
- There are also similar stairs at the rear of the brick workshop (shown in photograph 2) which lead up to classrooms NG101 and NG102.
Lift
- There is a lift for public use.
- The lift is located in the tiling area at the rear of the workshops.
- The lift is a platform lift.
- The floors which are accessible by this lift are G-M.
- The lift is 108m (118yd 4in) from the main entrance.
- Staff do need to be notified for use of the lift.
- The clear door width is 89cm (2ft 11in).
- The dimensions of the lift are 102cm x 150cm (3ft 4in x 4ft 11in).
- There are separate entry and exit doors in the lift.
- The lift does have Braille markings.
- The lift does have tactile markings.
- The controls for the lift are within 90cm - 120cm from the floor.
- The lighting level in the lift is medium.
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Comments
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- There is a ramp in front of this lift on the ground floor.
Accessible Toilet
- There are accessible toilets within this venue designated for public use.
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Location and Access
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- The toilet is not for the sole use of disabled people.
- There is Braille, pictorial and tactile signage on or near the toilet door.
- This accessible toilet is 17m (18yd 1ft) from the main entrance.
- This accessible toilet is located along the corridor, directly to the right of 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 locking handle.
- The width of the accessible toilet door is 82cm (2ft 8in).
- The door weight is heavy.
- The dimensions of the accessible toilet are 138cm x 299cm (4ft 6in x 9ft 10in).
- Floor manoeuvring space is clear in the accessible toilet.
- There is a lateral transfer space.
- As you face the toilet pan the transfer space is on the right.
- The lateral transfer space is 78cm (2ft 7in).
- 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 in the cubicle.
- The emergency alarm is not fully functional.
- The alarm was out of reach (higher than 10cm (4") from floor) when surveyed.
- Disposal facilities are available in the cubicle.
- There is not a coat hook.
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Position of Fixtures
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- Wall mounted rails are available.
- As you face the toilet the wall mounted grab rails are on the left.
- There is a shelf within the accessible toilet.
- The shelf is not higher than 95cm (3ft 1in).
- There are mirrors.
- Mirrors are placed at a lower level or at an angle for ease of use.
- The height of the toilet seat above floor level is 47cm (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 a towel dispenser.
- The towel dispenser cannot be reached from seated on the toilet.
- The towel dispenser is placed higher than 100cm (3ft 3in).
- The towel dispenser is 106cm (3ft 6in) high.
- 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 toilet roll holder is 132cm (4ft 4in) high.
- There is a wash basin.
- The wash basin can be reached from seated on the toilet.
- The wash basin is placed higher than 74cm (2ft 5in).
- The height of the wash basin is 75cm (2ft 6in).
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Colour Contrast and Lighting
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- There is a high colour contrast between the internal door and wall.
- The contrast between the external door and wall is good.
- The contrast between the grab rails 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 fair.
- The lighting levels are medium.
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Comments
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- The door into this toilet is a push pad operated automatic door.
- There is an identical toilet opposite the cafeteria.
- There is also an accessible toilet at the rear of the workshop areas.
- This has a functional alarm but the manoeuvring space is not clear as the door (which is not automatic) opens inwards.
Standard Toilet(s)
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Availability and Location of Standard Toilets
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- Standard toilets are available.
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Access to Standard Female Toilet(s)
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- The female toilets are located opposite the cafeteria.
- The female toilets are 35m (38yd) from the main entrance.
- Inside the venue, there is level access to the female toilet.
- Lighting levels are medium.
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Access to Standard Male Toilet(s)
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- The male toilets are located next to the front adapted toilet.
- The male toilets are 17m (19yd) from the main entrance.
- Inside the venue, there is level access to the male toilet.
- Lighting levels are medium.
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Comments
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- There are also male toilets available off the workshop areas.
- Staff only male and female toilets are located on the corridor outside the cafeteria.
Additional Info
- Staff do receive disability awareness / equality training.
- Documents can be requested in Braille.
- Documents can be requested in large print.
- A member of staff trained in BSL skills is not normally on duty.
- This service can be requested.