Community Space - Access Action Plan

Work undertaken so far - following an access audit completed by 3 Disabled People

• Created 2 Disabled Parking Spaces - with signage
  
• Purchased 2 portable hearing loops - one to one and conference loops
  
• Training Room fitted with hearing loop
  
• Developed signage; in Macaton and white on black as a visual aid
  
• Removed an inner stud wall which reduced access
  
• Obtained building quotes and developing further architects plans
  
• Carried out Health and Safety audit including Internal risk assessment
  
• Identified Fire alert systems at an accessible height level
  
• Contacted DCIL to try to access database on funding
  
• Ordering of signage at the front of building
  
• Purchase of reception chair
  
• Decoration in varied tones and colours to distinguish rooms and room surfaces
  
• Refurbishment of Room 6 in line with access audit
  
• Initial costings for Braille project

Work programme for Access

Phase 1 (June - Dec 2003)

• Developing a buddy system for people who are visually and hearing impaired so that they can be assisted in the event of fire and publicise escape strategy in reception
  
• Architects drawings for new accessible toilet, identification and obtaining of funding and installing of new toilet.
  
• Architects plans for refurbishment to simplify layout of the building
  
• Entrance-level car parking area, ramp, rails and Braille sign, new weather mat, transitional lighting
  
• Investigate costs for automatically operated door
  
• Widening internal doorframes and install new glass panelled doors with fittings and door hinges to ensure full access to Community Resources Library, training room and meeting room
  
• Braille internal signage
  
• Development of reception area to include induction loop
  
• Installing of temporary ramps
  
• Consult architects on possibility of developing 2nd floor and site lift
  
• Identify funding for phase 2

Phase 2 (Jan - June 2004)

• Obtain finance to simplify layout of the building and widen corridor to improve manoeuvring, and install permanent ramps and visual alarm system
  
• Handrails along internal corridors
  
• Widening internal office doors
  
• Lobbying for improvements in access from the Train Station
  
• Improve outside lighting
  
• Decorate corridors to improve visibility
  
• Seek planning permission and finance to develop second floor

Phase 3 (June - Dec 2004)

• Build 2nd floor with lift access

This area of work will be led by Kevin with support from Gina, Peter and Jim Seddon and the Access Groups

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