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Overview

About View
- Facilities available in the venue include: a large hall and a kitchen.
Parking and Public Transport View
- The venue has its own car park.
- The nearest step-free train station is Meadowhall.
- The nearest tram stop is Middlewood.
- For the latest travel options and information you can plan your travel using Google Maps (opens new tab).
Getting In and Around View
- There is step-free level access at the most accessible entrance.
- There is step-free level access throughout.
- Access throughout may include manual doors, doors permanently held open and narrow walkways.
- There is not a toilet with adaptations available.
Getting Help and Assistance View
- 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 Facilities View
- The male and female step-free toilet facilities are located in the corridor, to the left from the entrance.

Car Park View
- The car park is located at the side of the building.
- The car park is open air/surface.
- The car park surface consists of tarmac.
- There are no designated Blue Badge parking bays available.
Charges and Restrictions View
- Parking is free for all users.
Drop-off Point View
- There is not a designated drop-off point available.

This entrance is located on the left side of the building.
The entrance area is not clearly signed.
There is a canopy or recess which provides weather protection at the entrance.
There is step-free level access at the entrance.
There are double manual doors at this entrance, however one door is locked or bolted.
The locked door can be opened on request.
The door opens towards you.
The width of the opening is 81cm.
There is a small lip on the threshold of the opening.
The doors have a high visual contrast.

There is step-free level access throughout all areas.
Access throughout may include manual doors, doors permanently held open and narrow walkways.
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.
Seating available in the walkways includes: chairs without armrests and sofas.
Lighting levels vary due to the size of the space.

The hall is located at the front of the building, to the right from the entrance.
There is no signage on or near the door.
There is step-free level access into this area.
There are double manual doors with a low visual contrast.
The doors open towards you.
The width of the opening is 162cm.
There is step-free level access throughout the area.
There is room for a wheelchair user to manoeuvre (150cm x 150cm).
The walls and floor have a high visual contrast.
Furniture available in this area 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 vary due to the size of the space.

The kitchen is located ahead from the entrance.
There is step-free level access into the kitchen.
There is a single manual door with a low visual contrast.
The door is permanently held open.
The width of the opening is 76cm.
There is not room for a wheelchair user to manoeuvre (150cm x 150cm).
The walls and floor have a high visual contrast.
The work surface is 91cm from the floor.
A lowered work surface is not available.
Overhead and under counter cupboards are available.
The hob is 93cm from the floor.
A lowered hob is not available.
The oven is not at a suitable height for a wheelchair user.
The sink is 91cm from the floor.
A lowered sink is not available.
The sink has a lever mixer tap.
Facilities within the kitchen include a fridge, a microwave, a kettle and a toaster.
Lighting levels were even at the time of the survey.

The male and female standard toilet facilities were surveyed.
The toilets are located in the corridor, to the left from the entrance.
The distance from the entrance is 7m.
The most accessible route has step-free level access.
There is step-free level access into the toilets.
There is pictorial signage on or near the door.
The door opens inwards and has a low visual contrast.
The width of the door opening is 86cm.
Internally the door has a low visual contrast.
There are no ambulant toilet facilities available.
There is a wash basin, a wall mounted soap dispenser and a wall mounted towel dispenser available.
The wash basin has a twist/turn tap.
Lighting levels were even at the time of the survey.