Access Guide
Overview
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About
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- Facilities available in the venue include: standard changing rooms and showers, standard toilets, an accessible toilet, a community hall and kitchen.
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Parking and Public Transport
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- The venue has its own car park, with Blue Badge parking available.
- The nearest train station is Dunmurry.
- 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 access via ramp at the most accessible entrance.
- There is step-free level access throughout.
- Access throughout may include manual doors.
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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.
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 to the left of the main doors, through the community hall, then the first door on the right.
- The toilet with adaptations has a left hand transfer space.
- The male and female toilet facilities are located to the left of the main entrance, through the main hall, first door on the right, then to the left again.
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Changing Places and Changing Facilities
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- Parent and baby changing facilities are located within the adapted toilet.
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Washroom and Shower Facilities
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- Standard shower facilities are located to the left of the main entrance, through the main hall, first door on the right, then to the left again.
Parking
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Car Park
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- The car park is located at the front of the building.
- The car park is open air/surface.
- The car park surface consists of tarmac.
- There are 3 designated Blue Badge parking bays available.
- The Blue Badge bays are clearly marked.
- The surveyed Blue Badge parking bay dimensions are 241cm (width) x 402cm (depth).
- There is a marked zone to one side and the rear.
- The width of the marked zone is 125cm.
- The nearest designated bay is 7m from the main entrance.
- The most accessible route from the Blue Badge parking has a very easy slope.
- There is no dropped kerb from the designated Blue Badge parking.
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Charges and Restrictions
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- Parking is free for all users.
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Drop-off Point
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- There is not a designated drop-off point available.
Entrance (Main)
- This entrance is located to the side of the building.
- The entrance area is not clearly signed.
- There is not a canopy or recess which provides weather protection at the entrance.
- There is step-free access via ramp at the entrance.
- The ramp has a slight gradient.
- The ramp is between 75cm and 150cm wide with a handrail on the right going up.
- There is a single manual door at this entrance.
- The door opens away from you.
- The width of the opening is 87cm.
- The door has a high visual contrast.
- There is step-free level access as you enter.
Getting Around
- There is step-free level access throughout all areas.
- Access throughout may include manual doors.
- There is a high visual contrast between the walls and floor in all areas.
- There is background noise in this area which varies depending on the function/event.
- Wayfinding signage is not provided.
- Lighting levels were even at the time of the survey.
Kitchen
- The kitchen is located to the left of the main entrance, at the far end of the community hall.
- 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 74cm.
- 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 90cm from the floor.
- A lowered hob is not available.
- The oven is not 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 lever mixer tap.
- Facilities within the kitchen include a freezer, a dishwasher, a toaster, a microwave, a fridge and a kettle.
- The following machines are at a suitable height for a wheelchair user: dishwasher.
- Lighting levels were even at the time of the survey.
Room (Community Hall)
- The room is located to the left of the main entrance.
- The distance from the main entrance is 2m.
- The most accessible route to the room has step-free level access and manual doors.
- There is no 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 82cm.
- 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: 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.
- Announcements are in person.
- Lighting levels were even at the time of the survey.
Standard Changing Room
- The changing room surveyed is located to the left of the main entrance, into the community hall, then the first door on the right.
- The distance from the main entrance is 15m.
- The most accessible route to the changing room has step-free level access and manual doors.
- There is step-free level access into the changing room.
- The door opens inwards and has a high visual contrast.
- The width of the door opening is 72cm.
- Internally the door has a high visual contrast.
- Facilities in the changing room include: a changing table/bench.
- Additional features include: coat hooks.
- The walls and floor have a high visual contrast.
- Lighting levels were even at the time of the survey.
Standard Shower Facilities
- The standard shower facilities surveyed are located to the left of the main entrance, through the main hall, first door on the right, then to the left again.
- The distance from the main entrance is 17m.
- The most accessible route has step-free level access and manual doors.
- There is step-free level access into the showers.
- The door opens inwards and has a high visual contrast.
- The width of the door opening is 70cm.
- Internally the door has a high visual contrast.
- There is a fixed height shower head.
- The shower controls are push.
- There is no shower seat, but one can be requested in advance.
- Lighting levels were even at the time of the survey.
- There is a fold-down seat at a height of 59cm as you enter the shower room. There are similar shower rooms in addition to this one and in the same area but these do not have a fold-down seat.
Toilet with Adaptations (Left Hand Transfer)
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Location and Access
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- The toilet surveyed is located to the left of the main entrance, into the community hall, then first door on the right.
- The distance from the main entrance is 10m.
- The most accessible route to the toilet has manual doors and step-free level access.
- There is step-free level access into the facility.
- There is tactile, 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 84cm.
- The door has a locking handle.
- Internally the door has a high visual contrast.
- There is a grab rail on the internal door with a high visual contrast.
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Dimensions and Features
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- The dimensions of the cubicle are 158cm (width) x 245cm (depth) and there is 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 80cm (from the side of the toilet pan).
- There is a lever 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 low visual contrast.
- There is a dropdown rail on the transfer side.
- The dropdown rail has a low visual contrast.
- The toilet seat is 45cm from the floor.
- The toilet seat has a low visual contrast.
- The toilet has a padded backrest.
- 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 93cm from the floor.
- The wash basin and taps can be reached when seated on the toilet.
- The wash basin is 73cm from the floor.
- The wash basin has a lever mixer tap.
- The vertical grab rail is on the left as you face the wash basin.
- The wash basin grab rail has 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 low visual contrast.
- The soap dispenser is 116cm from the floor.
- There is not a towel dispenser.
- There is a wall mounted hand dryer.
- The hand dryer has a high visual contrast.
- The hand dryer is 89cm from the floor.
- There is a pull cord emergency alarm within 10cm from the floor.
- There is a mirror.
- There is no shelf.
- The cubicle has a waste bin and a sanitary bin.
- There are no coat hooks.
- The height of the baby change facility when in use is 100cm.
- The walls and floor have a high visual contrast.
- Lighting levels were even at the time of the survey.
