Access Guide
Overview
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About
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- This is a community hub, home to community lunch clubs, dance groups and a very secret garden.
- Facilities available in the venue include: meeting rooms, activity halls, a kitchen and a garden.
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Parking and Public Transport
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- The venue does not have its own car park.
- The nearest train station is Worcester Shrub Hill.
- The nearest step-free train station is Worcester Foregate Street.
- 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 the majority of areas.
- The following areas have stepped access: the stage in the Robin Sykes Hall (5 steps).
- Access throughout may include manual doors and doors permanently held open.
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Getting Help and Assistance
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- There is seating available.
- There is no hearing assistance system.
- There is not a water bowl available for assistance dogs.
- There is not a designated assistance dog spending area.
- Additional facilities/services include: Wi-Fi.
Toilet and Changing Facilities
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Toilet Facilities
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- There is 1 toilet with adaptations.
- The toilet with adaptations is located in the central corridor.
- The toilet with adaptations has a left hand transfer space.
- The male and female step-free toilet facilities are located in the central corridor.
Parking
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Drop-off Point
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- There is not a designated drop-off point available.
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On-street Parking
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- Unmarked/unsigned on-street parking is available in surrounding roads.
Entrance
- This entrance is located at the side of the venue.
- The entrance area is clearly signed.
- There is not a canopy or recess which provides weather protection at the entrance.
- There is step-free level access at the entrance.
- There is a single manual door at this entrance.
- The door opens towards you.
- The width of the opening is 107cm.
- There is a small lip on the threshold of the opening.
- The door has a high visual contrast.
Getting Around
- There is step-free level access throughout the majority of areas.
- The following areas have stepped access: the stage in the Robin Sykes Hall (5 steps).
- Access throughout may include manual doors, doors permanently held open and narrow walkways.
- Some flooring is shiny.
- There is a high visual contrast between the walls and floor in the majority of walkways.
- There is background noise in this area which varies depending on the function/event.
- Wayfinding signage is not provided.
- Seating available in the walkways includes: armchairs.
- Lighting levels vary due to the size of the space.
Kitchen
- The kitchen is located at the rear of the venue.
- There is step-free level access into the kitchen.
- There is a single manual door with a high visual contrast.
- The door is permanently held open.
- The width of the opening is 86cm.
- There is room for a wheelchair user to manoeuvre (150cm x 150cm).
- The walls and floor have a high visual contrast.
- The work surface is 90cm from the floor.
- A lowered work surface is not available.
- Overhead and under counter cupboards are available.
- The hob is 89cm from the floor.
- A lowered hob is not available.
- The oven is at a suitable height for a wheelchair user.
- The sink is 90cm from the floor.
- A lowered sink is not available.
- The sink has a twist turn mixer tap.
- Facilities within the kitchen include a fridge freezer, a dishwasher, a washing machine, a microwave, a kettle and a toaster.
- Lighting levels were even at the time of the survey.
Room (The Robin Sykes Hall)
- The room is located ahead from the entrance.
- The distance from the entrance is 9m.
- The most accessible route to the room has step-free level access.
- There is written text signage on or near the door.
- There is step-free level access into the room.
- There is a single manual door with a high visual contrast.
- The door has a locked extension leaf.
- The locked extension leaf can be opened on request.
- The door is permanently held open.
- The width of the opening is 106cm.
- There is step-free level access throughout the majority of areas.
- The following areas have stepped access: the stage (5 steps).
- There is room for a wheelchair user to manoeuvre (150cm x 150cm).
- There is space for an assistance dog to rest.
- The walls and floor have a high visual contrast.
- Seating available in the room includes: chairs with armrests.
- Furniture available in the room includes: tables.
- The surface heights are not suitable for wheelchair users.
- The clear underside space of the surfaces is not suitable for wheelchair users.
- There is not a hearing assistance system.
- There is background noise in this area which varies depending on the function/event.
- Lighting levels were even at the time of the survey.
Room (Meeting Room 2)
- The room is located at the rear left of the building.
- The distance from the entrance is 16m.
- The most accessible route to the room has step-free level access.
- There is written text and numbered signage on or near the door.
- There is step-free level access into the room.
- There is a single manual door with a high visual contrast.
- The door opens towards you.
- The width of the opening is 85cm.
- There is step-free level access throughout the room.
- There is room for a wheelchair user to manoeuvre (150cm x 150cm).
- There is space for an assistance dog to rest.
- The walls and floor visual contrast varies between low and high.
- Seating available in the room includes: chairs with armrests and chairs without armrests.
- Furniture available in the room includes: desks.
- The surface heights are suitable for wheelchair users.
- The clear underside space of the surfaces is suitable for wheelchair users.
- There is not a hearing assistance system.
- There is no (or very little) background noise in this room.
- Lighting levels vary due to the size of the space.
Room (Meeting Room 3)
- The room is located to the left from the entrance.
- The distance from the entrance is 10m.
- The most accessible route to the room has step-free level access.
- There is written text and numbered signage on or near the door.
- There is step-free level access into the room.
- There is a single manual door with a high visual contrast.
- The door opens away from you.
- The width of the opening is 87cm.
- There is step-free level access throughout the room.
- There is room for a wheelchair user to manoeuvre (150cm x 150cm).
- There is space for an assistance dog to rest.
- The walls and floor have a high visual contrast.
- Seating available in the room includes: chairs with armrests and chairs without armrests.
- Furniture available in the room includes: desks.
- The surface heights are not suitable for wheelchair users.
- The clear underside space of the surfaces is not suitable for wheelchair users.
- There is not a hearing assistance system.
- There is no (or very little) background noise in this room.
- Lighting levels were even at the time of the survey.
Toilet with Adaptations (Left Hand Transfer)
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Location and Access
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- The toilet surveyed is located in the corridor, to the right from the entrance.
- The distance from the entrance is 11m.
- The most accessible route to the toilet has step-free level access.
- There is step-free level access into the facility.
- There is pictorial and written text signage on or near the door.
- The door opens outwards and has a high visual contrast.
- The width of the door opening is 95cm.
- The door has a twist lock.
- Internally the door has a high visual contrast.
- There is not a grab rail on the internal door.
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Dimensions and Features
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- The dimensions of the cubicle are 139cm (width) x 240cm (depth) and there is not 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 86cm (from the side of the toilet pan).
- There is a spatula 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 medium visual contrast.
- There is a dropdown rail on the transfer side.
- The dropdown rail has a medium visual contrast.
- The toilet seat is 48cm from the floor.
- The toilet seat has a low visual contrast.
- There is a wall mounted toilet roll holder which can be reached when seated on the toilet.
- The toilet roll holder has a low visual contrast.
- The toilet roll holder is 104cm from the floor.
- The wash basin and taps can be reached when seated on the toilet.
- The wash basin is 70cm from the floor.
- The wash basin has a lever mixer tap.
- The vertical grab rails are on both sides of the wash basin.
- The wash basin grab rails have 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 high visual contrast.
- The soap dispenser is 79cm from the floor.
- There is a wall mounted towel dispenser which cannot be reached when seated on the toilet.
- The towel dispenser has a high visual contrast.
- The towel dispenser is 116cm from the floor.
- There is not a hand dryer.
- There is a pull cord emergency alarm but it was tied up at the time of the survey.
- There is a mirror.
- There is no shelf.
- The cubicle has a sanitary bin and a pedal bin.
- There are no coat hooks.
- The walls and floor have a high visual contrast.
- Lighting levels were even at the time of the survey.