Access Guide
Introduction
- Services / facilities within the building include student accommodation in 5 blocks.
Location
- The venue is situated within the centre of the city.
- This venue is situated in Glasgow.
- The nearest mainline station is Queen Street.
- There is a bus stop within 150m (164yds) of the venue.
- The nearest underground station is Buchanan Street.
Parking
- The venue does not have its own car park.
- The name of the car park is Cathedral Precinct Parking.
- The car park is located off Collins Street.
- On street marked Blue Badge bays are not available.
- Clearly signed and / or standard marked parking bays are available.
- The dimensions of the standard marked parking bays are 240cm x 13500cm (7ft x 442ft).
- Standard marked parking bays are located on Collins Street.
- There is not a designated drop off point.
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- The car park barrier is opened to allow drop off nearer accommodation blocks during the first week.
- Controlled car parking within the accommodation village is generally for staff only, though there are 3 designated bays at the corner of Taylor Street/Rottenrow East.
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 towards you (pull).
- The doors are single width.
- The doors are heavy.
- The door opening is 89cm (2ft) wide.
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- The entrances for all blocks are the same as this.
- Basement flats are not linked to the main stairs and have separate external doors and steps.
Level Change (Main Path)
- There is a ramp or slope to access this service.
- The ramp/slope does bypass the step(s).
- The ramp or slope is located located leading down to the blocks from the left.
- The ramp or slope is permanent.
- There are steps to access this area / service.
- The steps are located leading down to the blocks from the right.
- There is / are 15+ step(s) to the area / service.
- The step(s) is/are not clearly marked.
- The steps are medium.
- The steps do have handrails.
Outside Access (Basement Entrance)
- This information is for the entrance located at the front of the lower floors.
- There is not level access into the venue.
- The main doors open towards you (pull).
- The doors are single width.
- The doors are heavy.
- The door opening is 89cm (2ft) wide.
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Comments
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- There is an easy slope leading up to the entrance.
Level Change (Basement Entrance)
- There are steps to access this area / service.
- The steps are located leading down to the lower floor entrances.
- There is / are 14 step(s) to the area / service.
- The step(s) is/are not clearly marked.
- The steps are medium.
- The steps do have handrails.
Inside Access
- There is level access to the service.
- There is a hearing assistance system.
- The system is a portable loop.
- Staff are not trained to use the system.
- This venue does not play background music.
- Lighting levels are adjustable.
- Motorised scooters are welcomed in public parts of the venue.
Accommodation
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Auxiliary Aids - General
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- Some of the rooms have auxiliary aids for people with sensory impairments.
- Flashing alarms and Vibrating pillows is available.
- Flashing fire alarms are in rooms.
- Vibrating fire alarms are available on request.
- The accommodation does not provide any other auxiliary aids for people with mobility impairments.
- Assistance dogs are welcome to stay with residents in standard rooms.
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Ground Floor Rooms
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- Ground floor rooms do have level access.
- Adjoining rooms are not available.
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Standard Rooms on Other Floors
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- There are standard rooms on other floors.
- The other floors cannot be accessed by lift.
- Adjoining rooms are not available.
Other Floors
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Steps
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- The floors which are accessible by stairs are G-1-2-3.
- There are 15+ steps between floors.
- The lighting level is medium.
- The steps are clearly marked.
- The steps are medium.
- The steps do have handrails.
- The steps have a handrail on the right going up.
- There is a landing.
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Other
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- The services on the floors which are not accessible are further rooms.
Standard Shower
- Showers are located in the standard toilets.
- There is 1 deep step with no handrails leading into the showers.
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 Shared Toilet(s)
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- The unisex toilets are located in the main corridors.
- Unisex toilets are 16m (17yd 19in) from the main entrance.
- Inside the venue, there is level access to the unisex toilet.
- Lighting levels are medium.
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Baby Change Facilities
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- Baby change facilities are not located within the venue.
Toilet with Adaptations
- There are not accessible toilets within this venue designated for public use.
Level Change (Basement Level Laundry Room)
- There are steps to access this area / service.
- The steps are located leading down to the laundry room from the lower level.
- There is / are 13 step(s) to the area / service.
- The step(s) is/are not clearly marked.
- The steps are deep.
- The steps do not have handrails.
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- These steps are first accessed from the lower level via the basement entrance steps.
- To avoid these steps the laundry room at the Todd Building can be used instead.
Additional Info
- Staff do not 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 generally on duty.
- This service can be requested.